P-4 CAREER PROJECT
HOPKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS
Mary Chandler Coordinator
[email protected]
(270) 825-6133
HOPKINS COUNTY
SCHOOLS
SCHOOL-TO-WORK
P-4
COLORING CONTEST
Mary Chandler
Hopkins County Central
(270) 825-6133
[email protected]
INTRODUCTION
(For Teachers)
THE SCHOOL-TO-WORK DRAWING CONTEST
What do you enjoy most? Do you like to ride a horse? How about playing
games or reading a book? All of us can think of fun things we love to do.
It is possible for you to get a job or even a career doing something that you
like. If you like animals, you could be a veterinarian, work in a zoo, be a horse
trainer, a farmer, or a biologist. If you like games, you could help create new
games or manage a sports facility. If you like books, you could write your own
books, be a librarian, or work at a newspaper.
You can do just about anything. It is never too early to start thinking about
your career. The most important thing for you to do NOW is to start thinking of
the things you like to do. Exploring careers is fun. Planning your education
NOW will make it easier for you to become what you would like to be.
WAIT A MINUTE!!
How can you decide what you like to do? How can you learn about all these
different careers? The answers can be found in a program in Hopkins County
Schools. It is called SCHOOL-TO-WORK. It will help you discover what your
interests are.
SCHOOL-TO-WORK will help you explore new and exciting careers. It will
guide you in your quest for your career education. From kindergarten through
high school, you will learn about careers. You will hear people talk about the
jobs that interest you. Field trips will allow you to watch and talk to people as
they do their jobs. You will play games and take part in other fun activities.
The next few school years will be the most exciting of your life. SCHOOL-TOWORK will help you find out about interesting careers.
Are you ready to get started? O.K.! Now is the time to begin preparing for
your future. The Hopkins County SCHOOL-TO-WORK office is sponsoring a
drawing contest. Let’s talk about it!
The theme is “What I Want to Be.” There will be a winning drawing in each
school. The winning person will be recognized on Awards Day and receive a
Certificate of Achievement. The district-wide winner will receive a $50 savings
bond provided by First United Bank.
P-4
SCHOOL-TO-WORK
DRAWING CONTEST
Materials:
White Shopping Bag
Crayons (Only)
Guidelines:
1.
Draw on one side of the shopping bag. The words
“School-to-Work” must be somewhere on this side.
2.
On the other side of the shopping bag, write the title
of your drawing and give an explanation of your
drawing. Also, place your name, your teacher’s
name, and you school name on this side.
3.
Use only crayons to draw on the shopping bag.
THEME:
“What I Want to Be”
Choose a job. Make an original drawing of yourself
working in the job when you grow up. Be sure to
show details about what you will be doing in this job.
DAY 1
Day 1
How do I know what I
want to be?
Everything you do, from homework to sports,
will help you decide on the job you want when
you are finished with your education.
1. Write down 5 different kinds of work you do
at school.
2. Write down 5 different types of work you do
at home.
3. Write down 5 different types of work you do
in sports, clubs, hobbies or organizations
you belong.
4. Pick 5 things you like to do in the most:
5. Pick 5 things you like to do the least:
Day 1
1.
What do you feel when you complete your homework?
2.
What do you feel when you volunteer to do something?
3.
What do you get when you do all your work at home?
THESE ARE: REWARDS!!
What Rewards do People
Get who have jobs?
Why is getting pain important?
List at least five things your family buys for YOU!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
DAY 1
DID YOU KNOW
THERE ARE 12,000
DIFFERENT JOBS!
LET’S EXPLORE JOBS:
AGRICULTURE
ARTS & HUMANITIES
BUSINESS & MARKETING
COMMUNICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
EDUCATION
HEALTH
HUMAN SERVICES
MANUFACTURING
MINING
PUBLIC SERVICE
SCIENCE & MATH
SOCIAL SCIENCES
TRANSPORTATION
DAY 2
Day 2
AGRICULTURE
FORESTRY WORKER
DO YOU LIKE TO:
**Work Outdoors
NURSERY WORKER
**Plant a Garden
RANGER MANAGER
**Keep America
Clean
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
** Perform Science
Experiments
FARMER
** Collect Bugs
FARM MANAGER
** Camp, Hike, Fish
FISH & GAME WARDEN
FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
AND MORE!!
DAY 2
ARTS & HUMANITIES
ARTIST
DO YOU LIKE TO:
JOURNALIST
◊ Sing, Dance, Paint
PHOTOGRAPHER
◊ Create Things
TECHNICAL WRITER
◊ Write Stories & Poems
DANCER
NTERIOR DESIGN
◊ Explore other cultures
MUSICIAN
◊ Use your Imagination
WRITER
LIBRARIAN
LINGUIST
AND MORE!!
◊ Be in Front of an
Audience
◊ Entertain Others
◊ Different Languages
Day 2
Business &
Marketing
Do you like to:
Retail Salesperson
*Stand up in front of
people and speak
Computer Operator
*Persuade people to
do things your way
Cashier
*Spell and Write
Advertising agent
*Work with Numbers
Mail carrier
*Sell things to raise
money
Bank Teller
*Meet New People
Computer Programmer
And more!!
Day 2
Communications
DO YOU LIKE TO:
REPORTER
»Create things on Computer
JOURNALIST
»Tell Stories
PHOTOGRAPHER
»Take Pictures
TECHNICAL WRITING
»Give Detailed Instruction
RADIO, TV ANNOUNCER
»Write about Others and Events
COMPUTER AIDED
DESIGNER
DESKTOP PUBLISHER
AND MORE!!
Day 2
Construction
DO YOU LIKE TO:
⊲Build and Make Things
With your Hands
⊲Work with Tools
⊲Put Things Together
⊲Repair Things
⊲Draw Pictures
ARCHITECT
CIVIL ENGINEER
MACHINIST
ROOFER
DRAFTER
PLUMBER
CARPENTER
ELECTRICIAN
PAINTER
PAPERHANGER
CONSTRUCTION
WORKER
AND MORE!!
Day 2
Education
Do You Like To:
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Teacher Aide
Work with Young People
Work with Teenagers
Work with Young Adults
Instruct Others
Be Creative
Listen
Teacher
Pre-School
Elementary
Middle School
High School
Special Needs
Performing Arts
Visual Arts
Religious
Technology
AND MORE!!
YOU MAY WANT TO BE A TEACHER
Day 2
Health
DO YOU LIKE TO:
» WORK WITH PEOPLE
ANIMAL CARETAKER
» FOLLOW INSTUCTIONS
CAREFULLY
MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST
» MATH & SCIENCE
NURSE
»TEACH SOMETHING
YOU KNOW TO OTHERS
CHILD CARE WORKER
» HELP OTHER PEOPLE OR
ANIMALS
PHYSICIAN
» LISTEN TO OTHER PEOPLE
VETERINARIAN
TEACHER
AND MORE !!
DAY 3
Day 3
Human
Services
DO YOU LIKE TO:
● Work as part of a team
●Follow Instructions Carefully
●Math & Science
●Listen to Others
●Be Around Older or
Younger People
●Create New Things
FOOD SERVICE
POLICE OFFICER
RESTAURANT MANAGER
LAWYER/JUDGE
CHILD CARE
COUNSELOR
HAIR STYLIST
MINISTER
Day 3
Manufacturing
DO YOU LIKE TO:
◆ fix Something
Broken
WELDER
◆ USE Tools
Mechanic
◆ use machines
Repairman
◆ wonder “how
T WORKS”
Plant Manager
◆ Work with your
Hands
Electrical engineer
Plant superintendent
Scientist
And more !!
day 3
Mining
DO YOU LIKE TO:
TRUCK DRIVER
EXPLOSIVE WORKER
ELECTRONICS
DOZER OPERATOR
MACHINERY
MAINTENANCE
MINING ENGINEER
* Work Outdoors
* Operate Large Equipment
* Perform Science Experiments
* Work With Your Hands
*Repair Something Broken
DAY 3
PUBLIC
SERVICE
DO YOU LIKE TO:
◉ Work With People
◉ Analyze Situations
◉ Math & Science
◉ Help/Protect Other People
◉ Listen To Other People
CORRECTIONS OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
SECURITY GUARD
FIRE PROTECTION &
SAFETY
FORENSIC TECHNOLOGY
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
POSTAL SERVICE
Postal Service jobs require taking
the Civil Service Exam.
Day 3
Science
& math
DO YOU LIKE TO:
COMPUTER OPERATOR
COSMETOLOGIST
TAX PREPARER
TELLER
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
ENGINEER – ALL TYPES
TEACHER
CHEMIST
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See How Things Work
Use Different Kinds of Tools
Solve Problems
Do Things with Your Hands
Do Math and Science
Follow Instructions Carefully
AND MORE!!
Day 3
Social
Services
DO YOU LIKE TO:
People Watch
Wonder Why People Do
The Things They Do
Learn Different Languages
Follow Politics
HISTORIAN
EMPLOYMENT
INTERVIEWER
JOB ANALYST
PERSONNEL
RECRUITER
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
PSYCHOLOGIST
SOCIOLOGIST
URBAN PLANNER
AND MORE!!
DAY 3
TRANSPORTATION
Do you like to:
Work outside
Use tools
Use machines
Read about: cars, boats & trains
Work with your hands
Pilot
Bus Driver
Travel Agent
Flight Attendant
Ambulance Driver
Aircraft Mechanic
And Many More !!
DAY 4
Day 4
1. List your hobbies or activities that are related to Arts and
Humanities.
2. Think about your favorite snack food and the ads you’ve
seen on television advertising that food. List five things
you would say to a friend to try to persuade them to buy
this food.
3. Pick two occupations and write an acrostic about the job
choice. An acrostic is a type of poem using each letter of
the word.
4. Make a list of four different things in your classroom trash
can and tell how each could be recycled into something
else.
Day 4
5. Draw a picture of yourself with your pet, or favorite
toy
-OR –
Write an original poem about a career you have
studied this week.
6. Study your classroom. List five items that were
invented using technology.
7. You are on vacation. List eight different types of
Transportation you may use on your trip.
Day 4
P-4
School – to – Work
Coloring Contest
Materials:
White Shopping Bag
Crayons
Guidelines:
1. Draw on one side of the shopping bag. The words
“School-to-Work” must be somewhere on this side.
2.
On the other side of the shopping bag, write the title
of your drawing and give an explanation of your drawing
AND your name, your teacher’s name and school name.
3.
Use only crayons to draw on the shopping bag.
THEME:
“WHAT I WANT TO BE”
Choose a job. Make an original drawing of yourself
working in that job when you grow up. Be sure to show
details about what you will be doing in this job.