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Guidance & Careers

Students visualizing in class

Visualizing Your Career

Lessons

Using the process of visualization, students will start to identify preferred aspects of their ideal career.

Outdoor crime scene

You Be the Crime Scene Investigator

Lessons

Students will learn about crime scene investigation and its connections to cell biology and careers.

Checking the inside of a pipe

Crack the Code: Water Treatment

Lessons

Students learn about the water treatment process as they complete a digital “escape room” on a Google site.

Musician on stage

Virtual Career Fairs for the Arts Classroom

Lessons

Students conduct a virtual exploration of careers and career pathways in the field of the arts (drama, dance, music, visual arts, graphic arts).

Tip of the career iceberg

Tip of the Career Iceberg

Lessons

Students will explore the breadth of career opportunities through brainstorming, research and graphic organizers.

Diverse group of healthcare workers

So you’re interested in a career in healthcare?

Lessons

Students will explore the many career pathways associated with a career in healthcare.

Woman looking at a product label

When am I ever going to need chemistry?

Lessons

Students will be introduced to careers where chemistry is relevant to everyday life and will explore chemicals in familiar household products.

Girl reading an adventure book

Choose Your Own Adventure Autobiography

Lessons

Students reflect upon the influences on their career path journeys to date and summarize these in an autobiographical poem or Powerpoint presentation.

Hands holding wrists.

Untangling Your Skills

Lessons

What important skills do students need to get untangled? Find out in this experiential activity that explores “essential skills”.

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STEAM Partners

Video Channels

Check out our exciting partners Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants, the Tech Bandits, and the STEAM Sisters!

Sanchari Sen Rai, autoportrait

Sanchari Sen Rai

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Sanchari Sen Rai works with prospective students who are considering higher education opportunities in Canada.
That's a Real Job Contest promo

That’s a Real Job Contest

Interactives

This contest will challenge students from grade 5 to 12 to come up with a future career concept that could be turned into a video in our next That’s a Real Job campaign!

A Virtual Career Fair

A Virtual Career Fair

Lessons

Students will learn about various careers, and career pathways, through their review of various career profiles.
Students will continue to develop their understanding of the importance of STEM courses/programs for future career pathways.

Formal and informal education

The Role of Formal and Informal Education

Lessons

Students will develop an understanding of the differences between, and value of, both formal and informal education in the career development process.

Exploring Occupational Clusters

Exploring Occupational Clusters

Lessons

Students will recognize the variety of careers available in each occupational cluster.
Students will recognize that many of these careers require or benefit from a background in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Students will make personal connections between their interests and current skills to the people profiled.