Middle School Resource Blackboards and Butcher Blocks In this activity, students will gain information about the jobs available in the foodservice industry and demonstrate knowledge of basic accounting skills, product management, and health issues. Activity: Students visit a local restaurant and get a behind-the-scenes look at a restaurant operation. The restaurant manager, or representative, conducts […]

Elementary School Resource School Store In this activity, students will gain life experiences in the world of work within a school-business setting. The school store is housed in a 4th-grade classroom. It contains school supplies, which are sold to the students. Inventory and prices are preset by the teacher. Students hold various jobs at the […]

Middle School Resource What Shall I Be? In this activity, students will research the job market through the Internet. Related NY State Academic Standards: CDOS, CDOS.I.1, CDOS.I.1.1, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

Elementary School Resource Flat Stanley Goes to Work In this activity, students will increase their awareness of the types of jobs available to them in the future and the skills necessary to perform them. Related NY State Academic Standards: CDOS, CDOS.I.1, CDOS.I.1.1, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of […]

Students know it’s a holiday – the last picnic of the summer, a long weekend to relax (and get ready for back-to-school), but do they really know what Labor Day celebrates? Our Featured Content will help you put the idea of work in perspective for them, and why it’s important in our society.