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Career and Future Readiness

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Career and Future Readiness

Set a strong foundation for future independence and thoughtful decision-making by exploring money, business, and practical life skills. Here, learners dive into budgeting, entrepreneurship, and everyday financial choices.

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Match the College and Celebrity

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 6 - 8

Match the College and Celebrity

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Fame is often seen as a replacement for or an alternative to education. Students in this age range may believe that the money and recognition that typically come with fame make education less valuable or unnecessary. This activity will give students the opportunity to discover that celebrities may be college graduates as well.

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Match the College and Celebrity

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 6 - 8

Careers in Communications

Career and Future Readiness, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Careers in Communications

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students learn about different careers in communications and how to prepare for them.

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Careers in Communications

Career and Future Readiness, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

The Price Is Close! (Grades 6-8)

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 6 - 8

The Price Is Close! (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students attempt to figure out the price of popular age-appropriate products in a game similar to the game show The Price Is Right.

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The Price Is Close! (Grades 6-8)

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 6 - 8

Logos and Lemonade

Career and Future Readiness, Arts

Grades K - 2

Logos and Lemonade

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Learners step into the role of young creators as they dream up their own lemonade stand and bring it to life through a bold, imaginative logo. Using colors, shapes, and descriptive words, they turn their ideas into a design that shows what makes their lemonade one of a kind.

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Logos and Lemonade

Career and Future Readiness, Arts

Grades K - 2

Amazing Bodies! 6: Prototype Presentation

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 6 - 8

Amazing Bodies! 6: Prototype Presentation

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students create presentations for how they would share their medical invention with the world.

This activity is Part 6 of 6 in the Amazing Bodies! series, with activities designed to build upon each another:

Amazing Bodies! 1: Prototype Brainstorm
Amazing Bodies! 2: Prototype Selection
Amazing Bodies! 3: Prototype Build
Amazing Bodies! 4: Prototype Test & Modify
Amazing Bodies! 5: Prototype Naming
Amazing Bodies! 6: Prototype Presentations

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Amazing Bodies! 6: Prototype Presentation

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 6 - 8

Interview Fails

Career and Future Readiness, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Interview Fails

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

First-time applicants often make some common, simple mistakes during a job interview. Veteran job applicants make these mistakes, too! In this activity, students write and perform skits where they act out some of these common mistakes while their peers try to guess the mistake, and ultimately discuss how and why it should be avoided.

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Interview Fails

Career and Future Readiness, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Likes + Skills = College Major

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Likes + Skills = College Major

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students research college majors that align with their likes and skills. First, they fill out the Personal Inventory worksheet. Then they try to connect their likes and skills with various college majors. Finally, students reconvene as a whole group for discussion.

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Likes + Skills = College Major

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

OnTRaC: Invite a Guest Artist to Visit

Career and Future Readiness, Arts

Grades 9 - 12

OnTRaC: Invite a Guest Artist to Visit

ArtsConnection

9 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Learn more about career paths in the arts and creative industries by inviting a guest artist or creative professional to visit. Use this structure to best prepare for and make the most of your guest's visit. Collaboratively brainstorm a list of questions to ask your guest artist to learn more about their experience, education, artwork, and the path that lead them to where they are today. Invite them to share their art with you. Make new community connections and expand your network in the arts.

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OnTRaC: Invite a Guest Artist to Visit

Career and Future Readiness, Arts

Grades 9 - 12

How Can I Successfully Complete My College Major? (Grades 9-12)

Leadership and Teamwork, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 9 - 12

How Can I Successfully Complete My College Major? (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students research college majors by identifying their own skill sets and personal attributes and exploring how their traits connect to a variety of college majors.

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How Can I Successfully Complete My College Major? (Grades 9-12)

Leadership and Teamwork, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 9 - 12

Careers in Education

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 6 - 8

Careers in Education

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students will learn about education as a career by speaking with a teacher who has been invited to discuss their career with the group. Then, students will view a website to compare education to other possible careers.

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Careers in Education

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 6 - 8

Who Could My Customers Be?

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 6 - 8

Who Could My Customers Be?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work together to design an online marketing plan to reach international customers. This activity builds research and problem-solving skills while also developing speaking and listening skills.

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Who Could My Customers Be?

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 6 - 8

Many Businesses, Many Models

Leadership and Teamwork, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 6 - 8

Many Businesses, Many Models

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students explore different business models and apply them to real-life examples. They begin by drawing a simple model of their own to understand the similarities and differences in business structures. They then break into teams to learn about a business started by a young entrepreneur. Using a worksheet describing the different types of business models, they match the appropriate model to the business they studied. Finally, they create a visual to explain the business model they studied and use it to share what they learned with the rest of the group.

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Many Businesses, Many Models

Leadership and Teamwork, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 6 - 8

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Copyright © 2026, Mizzen Education, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to empower, uplift and support out-of-school time educators.