Educator Resources by Grade

These lesson plans were created for educators (teachers, counselors, coaches, Career Development Coordinators - CDCs, career advisors, etc.) to make it easier to bring Career Exploration into the academic setting. Feel free to use and amend the plans to best meet your classroom needs. If you have any questions or comments about the plans, please contact nccareers @ commerce.nc.gov.

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Upper Elementary School (4-5 Grade) Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan Activity # 1 Activity # 2
Conversation Starter (4-12 Grade)    
Overview (4-5 Grade) WebQuest Fillable Worksheet WebQuest Printable Worksheet
Reality Check (4-5 Grade) Reality Check Worksheet  
Reality Check Results (4-8 Grade) Reality Check Results Percentage Worksheet  
Interest Finder (4-5 Grade) The Holland Codes Worksheet  
Career Cluster Match (4-5 Grade) Career Cluster Booklet Worksheet  
Be Your Own Boss (4-5 Grade) Be Your Own Boss Word Search Worksheet  
Work Values Sorter (4-5 Grade) Work Values Graphic Worksheet  
I Didn’t Know this Existed (4-8)    
What Can I do with that Education (4-5 Grade) What can I do with that Education Worksheet  
AKA Common Job Titles (4-5 Grade) AKA: Common Job Titles Worksheet  
Similar Occupations (4-5 Grade) Compare & Contrast Worksheet  

Middle School (6-8 Grade) Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan Activity # 1 Activity # 2
Conversation Starter (4-12 Grade)    
Overview (6-8 Grade) WebQuest Fillable Worksheet WebQuest Printable Worksheet
Reality Check (6-8 Grade) Reality Check Worksheet  
Reality Check Results (4-8 Grade) Reality Check Results Percentage Worksheet  
Interest Finder (6-8 Grade)    
Career Cluster Match (6-8 Grade)    
Be Your Own Boss (6-8 Grade) Be Your Own Boss Word Search Worksheet  
Work Values Sorter (6-8 Grade) Work Values Four Corner Worksheet  
I Didn’t Know this Existed (4-8)    
What Can I do with that Education (6-8 Grade) What can I do with that Education Worksheet  
AKA Common Job Titles (6-8 Grade) AKA: Common Job Titles Worksheet  
Similar Occupations (6-8 Grade) Compare & Contrast Worksheet  

High School (9-12 Grade) Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan Activity # 1 Activity # 2
Conversation Starter (4-12 Grade)    
Overview (9-12 Grade) WebQuest Fillable Worksheet WebQuest Printable Worksheet
Reality Check (9-12 Grade) Venn Diagram Worksheet  
Interest Finder (9-12 Grade)    
Career Cluster Match (9-12 Grade) Conversation Starters for Clusters (9-12 Grade) Worksheet  
Be Your Own Boss (9-12 Grade) Be Your Own Boss Word Search Worksheet Be Your Own Boss Crossword Worksheet
Skills Matcher (9-12 Grade)    
Work Values Sorter (9-12 Grade) Work Values Classroom Activity  
I Didn’t Know this Existed (9-12 Grade)    
What Can I do with that Education (9-12 Grade)   What can I do with that Education Worksheet  
AKA Common Job Titles (9-12 Grade)   AKA: Common Job Titles Worksheet  
Similar Occupations (9-12 Grade)   Compare & Contrast Worksheet  
What’s the Future of My Occupation (9-12 Grade) Future of Occupation Worksheet  
Career Planning Resources (9-12 Grade) Career Planning Worksheet Career Planning Scavenger Hunt
Getting a Job (9-12 Grade)    
Creating a Cover Letter (9-12 Grade)    
Creating a Resume (9-12 Grade)    
Job Applications (9-12 Grade)    
Job Interviews (9-12 Grade)    

Post Secondary Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan Activity # 1 Activity # 2
Overview Post Secondary Exploratory Questions Post Secondary Worksheet  
Reality Check Post Secondary    
Interest Finder Post Secondary    
Career Cluster Match Post Secondary    
Be Your Own Boss Post Secondary    
Skills Matcher Post Secondary    
Work Values Sorter Post Secondary    
I Didn’t Know this Existed Post Secondary    
What Can I do with that Education Post Secondary What can I do with that Education Worksheet  
AKA Common Job Titles Post Secondary AKA: Common Job Titles Worksheet  
What’s the Future of My Occupation Post Secondary Future of Occupation Worksheet  
Career Planning Resources Post Secondary Career Planning Worksheet Career Planning Scavenger Hunt
Getting a Job Post Secondary