Career Awareness
K-5 students discover careers by making connections with responsibility, cooperation, and problem-solving through activities that stimulate their interest in future work.
Resources
Revised Standards Coming Soon!
Possible Futures Curriculum, Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA):
Free, interactive lessons developed with the guidance of Arizona elementary teachers and aligned to the AZ Career Literacy Standards. Lenses on the Future – Self, Security, and Society
- Grades K-2 students learn about their individual identity, set personal goals, develop problem-solving skills, and explore careers that support their community.
- Grades 3-5 students learn more about their interests and strengths, explore how they can use those to contribute to society, and chart a path to future career success.
Contact CFA College and Career Pathways Director, Cindy Erwin, at [email protected] to learn more!
Junior Achievement of AZ-JA Inspire: Free career development program aligned to AZ Career Literacy Standards.
American School Counselor Association (ASCA): Elementary School Career Conversations
"If you woke up tomorrow and were an adult, what career would you like to have?" English ~ Spanish
Arizona Science Center (Grades K-8): Guides and Curriculum
Free resources to color and display on the refrigerator for at-home career discussions!
Career Discovery Corner: Elementary Librarian Activities designed by Arizona K-5 Librarians and tied to K-5 Career Literacy Standards
Career Trek: This K- 5th Grade adventure has a stop along the way for each grade that engages students with games, interactive art, and multimedia features. Scaffolded vocabulary and activities introduce and reinforce evidence-based career development concepts.
Defined Careers K-5: Students have a day in the life experience of different careers in their community and beyond. The hands-on products provide opportunities to connect classroom skills to the real world.
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture: Free downloadable activities and agricultural education materials
iCEV Online Career: Exploration Lessons: Introduction to career clusters and pathways.
My American Farm: Free and fun agriculture discovery activities.
TeachSTEM: Explorers-Arizona Educational Foundation: Free lessons on career exploration and STEM careers.
Virtual Job Shadow Junior: Interactive Career Exploration Platform for K-5 students
Please note: The Arizona Department of Education does not endorse curriculum. The curricular resources on this webpage are posted for teacher consideration and offer instructional ideas to teach Career Awareness.
