Career and Future Readiness

167 Activities

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.

Activities

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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Grades K - 12

Grow & Go: Learn with Lt. Governor Gilchrist (Future Ready)

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy, Career and Future Readiness

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Grow & Go: Learn with Lt. Governor Gilchrist (Future Ready)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 12

6 Hours 55 Minutes

Gear up for 21st century learning with Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II and Mizzen!

Designed to create awareness and discussion about how technology and innovation impact the workplace and workforce, this playlist with activities for grades K-12 explores skills and competencies required to success in 21st century careers.

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Grow & Go: Learn with Lt. Governor Gilchrist (Future Ready)

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy, Career and Future Readiness

9 Activities

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Grades K - 12

Playlist

2 Activities

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Grades 6 - 12

Intro to Entrepreneurship (Grades 6-12)

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Module

Intro to Entrepreneurship (Grades 6-12)

VentureLab

6 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

This foundational series of activities introduces middle and high school students to the concept of entrepreneurship. Expanding beyond the idea that entrepreneurs are just people who set up and run a company, the team at VentureLab wants students to also develop an entrepreneurial way of thinking and acting on ideas.

Through this collection of activities, students develop an understanding of the basic entrepreneurial skills and mindset, as well as what it means and feels like to be an entrepreneur.

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Intro to Entrepreneurship (Grades 6-12)

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

2 Activities

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Grades 6 - 12

Module

9 Activities

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Grades 9 - 12

The World of Business & Entrepreneurship

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

Playlist

The World of Business & Entrepreneurship

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

6 Hours 45 Minutes

Learning about business and economics are essential topics for young adults. Students engage in various activities that puts them in the shoes of entrepreneurs, learning about the realm of business.

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The World of Business & Entrepreneurship

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

9 Activities

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Grades 9 - 12

Playlist

5 Activities

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Grades K - 2

Intro to Entrepreneurship (Grades 1-2)

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

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Intro to Entrepreneurship (Grades 1-2)

VentureLab

K - 2

2 Hours

This foundational series of activities introduces elementary students to the concept of entrepreneurship. Expanding beyond the idea that entrepreneurs are just people who set up and run a company, the team at VentureLab wants students to also develop an entrepreneurial way of thinking and acting on ideas.

Through this collection of activities, students develop an understanding of the basic entrepreneurial skills and mindset, as well as what it means and feels like to be an entrepreneur.

Activity 1 ("What is an Entrepreneur?") introduces students to what entrepreneurs are, with students creating a poster of themselves using key words centered on the entrepreneurial mindset.

Activity 2 ("Idea Journals and the Entrepreneur Song") introduces the Idea Journal, a notebook where students can record all of their great ideas in one place. Students also learn a song and the entrepreneurial mindset.

In Activity 3 ("Entrepreneurs, Help Heather!") students design a perch to help an imaginary very tiny friend who wants to be able to see around the room. This problem-solving will help students to experience what it's like to be an entrepreneur.

Activity 4 ("Product Analysis & Snapshot of Famous Entrepreneur, Indra Nooyi") is all about analyzing different products and thinking about the entrepreneur behind the product and what they thought about for it to come to life. This activity will really kick start student interest as they consider the wider world of business and entrepreneurship.

Finally, after looking at what goes into creating a product and learning about what appeals to customers, students will draw three cards from three different categories in Activity 5 ("Draw Three") and be challenged to come up with a new product idea.

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Intro to Entrepreneurship (Grades 1-2)

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

5 Activities

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Grades K - 2

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3 Activities

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Grades 9 - 12

OnTRaC: Using Theater to Explore Careers in the Arts

Arts, Career and Future Readiness

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OnTRaC: Using Theater to Explore Careers in the Arts

ArtsConnection

9 - 12

4 Hours 30 Minutes

OnTRaC: Using Theater to Explore Careers in the Arts is a series of art-led activities that encourage young people to identify careers in the arts and creative fields. Students begin by identifying arts careers represented in their personal networks and within their own communities, as well as arts and creative fields that they're interested in learning more about. Then, they use improvisational theater activities to practice interview skills - for any school or job interview. Find a structure and framework to support young people to host a Visit with an Arts Professional. OnTRaC uses theater techniques as an entry point -- students engage in ice-breaker activities, role-play and other activities to increase skills in support of college and career readiness, including first impressions, networking and interviewing skills.

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OnTRaC: Using Theater to Explore Careers in the Arts

Arts, Career and Future Readiness

3 Activities

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Grades 9 - 12

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40 Activities

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Grades K - 12

Grow & Go: Learn with Lt. Governor Gilchrist (Entrepreneurship)

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

Playlist

Grow & Go: Learn with Lt. Governor Gilchrist (Entrepreneurship)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 12

29 Hours 20 Minutes

November is National Entrepreneurship Month and Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II has created an exciting collection of activities just for Mizzen!

Filled with fun, immersive, and interactive content, this playlist introduces students to entrepreneurship as a mindset.

Students in K-12 age groups will build their skillset through discovery, problem-solving, and collaboration.

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Grow & Go: Learn with Lt. Governor Gilchrist (Entrepreneurship)

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

40 Activities

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Grades K - 12

Playlist

6 Activities

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Grades 6 - 12

Operation: Mindset

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Module

Operation: Mindset

Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship

6 - 12

8 Hours 20 Minutes

Students discover what it means to think and act like an entrepreneur in this series of fun and engaging lessons. First, students learn about the mindset traits and behaviors of successful entrepreneurs before taking a survey that reveals the characteristics of their own entrepreneurial mindset. Students then participate in a series of four challenges – each designed to activate two of the eight domains of the entrepreneurial mindset. The module wraps up with students creating an action plan to further grow their own entrepreneurial potential.

Recommended Module Sequence

NFTE recommends that Lessons 1, 2, and 6 are facilitated in the order listed below. However, Lessons 3, 4, and 5 can be facilitated in any order. Lessons 3, 4, 5, and 6 can also be done independently for teachers looking for exercises that engage students in those non-cognitive skills.

Lesson 1: Pitch Yourself

Lesson 2: EMI Pre-Survey Analysis

Lesson 3: Tower of Power

Entrepreneurial Mindset Domain Focus: Creativity & Innovation and Initiative & Self-Reliance

Lesson 4: Chill or Grill

Entrepreneurial Mindset Domain Focus: Flexibility & Adaptability and Comfort with Risk

Lesson 5: Picture This

Entrepreneurial Mindset Domain Focus: Communication & Collaboration and Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Lesson 6: Startup Survival

Entrepreneurial Mindset Domains: Opportunity Recognition & Future Orientation

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Operation: Mindset

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

6 Activities

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Grades 6 - 12

Module

3 Activities

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Grades 3 - 5

Intro to Entrepreneurship (Grades 3-5)

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Module

Intro to Entrepreneurship (Grades 3-5)

VentureLab

3 - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

This foundational series of activities introduces upper elementary students to the concept of entrepreneurship. Expanding beyond the idea that entrepreneurs are just people who set up and run a company, the team at VentureLab wants students to also develop an entrepreneurial way of thinking and acting on ideas.

Through this collection of activities, students develop an understanding of the basic entrepreneurial skills and mindset, as well as what it means and feels like to be an entrepreneur.

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Intro to Entrepreneurship (Grades 3-5)

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

3 Activities

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Grades 3 - 5

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4 Activities

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Grades 3 - 12

Pitch Challenge Tools

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

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Pitch Challenge Tools

Young Entrepreneur Institute

3 - 12

This series of pitch practice activities builds and reinforces presentation skills and provides a vehicle for establishing a safe space. The activities stand alone or can be used as a series, offering progressively more opportunity for critical thinking and skill development. These activities can also be used to help students prepare for a contest or presentation. Visit www.yepitch.org to learn about virtual contest opportunities and access a full pitch contest curriculum and toolkit.

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Pitch Challenge Tools

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

4 Activities

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Grades 3 - 12

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