Lesson Plans and Worksheets

Grades K - 2

Paws in Jobland:

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Kindergarten

Lessons & Worksheets

Lesson & Worksheet 1 - The Real Me

Lesson & Worksheet 2 - Good Health Habits

Lesson & Worksheet 3 - A Look at Our Community

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Kindergarten Lesson Plan 1 - The “Real Me”

Career Activities and Competencies

School-based Connecting Work-based

Individual Partner Small Group Class

Activity Description:

Students will begin to explore the qualities that make them special in their own way. It is important for them to know and

understand what makes them unique.

Lesson Guidelines:

• Discuss the fact that we are all unique and special in different ways.

• Discuss that it is important to share those unique qualities with others.

• Have students break into small groups and share their “special” qualities.

• Students should complete the “Real Me” Activity Worksheet with assistance.

• Students should draw pictures of themselves and post their Worksheets on the bulletin board.

Activity Enhancements:

• Students could identify special interests and draw pictures to illustrate them.

• Ask students what they would wish for if they had the chance to make three wishes come true.

Learning Objectives:

• The student will identify personal qualities that make him/

her unique.

• The student will articulate ideas in a group setting.

Curriculum links: Language Arts, Social Studies,

Art/Music/Drama

Preparation Time:

• 15 minutes

Implementation Time:

• 1 hour

Resources Needed:

• Kindergarten Worksheet 1

• Bulletin Board

• Colored Paper

• Crayons

• Staples

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Kindergarten - Worksheet 1

The Real Me

My Name:

Check the best answer

I am

____ slow as a turtle

____ fast as a rabbit

I am

____ neat and clean

____ kind of messy

The time I like best is

____ morning

____ night

My hair is

____ long

____ medium

____ short

____ curly

____ straight

I am

____ noisy as a firecracker

____ quiet as a mouse

I am

____ ticklish

____ not ticklish

I am

____ an indoor person

____ an outdoor person

I am more

____ silly

____ serious

I am

____ right-handed

____ left-handed

My face has

____ no freckles

____ a few freckles

____ lots of freckles

I eat like a

____ bird

____ horse

I usually

____ wear glasses

____ do not wear glasses

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Kindergarten - Worksheet 1

The Real Me (page 2 of 2)

Finish each sentence

1) I love to

2) I used to

3. I do not like to

4. I want to

5. I have never

6. I wonder

7. I worry

8. I get into trouble when I

9.The best thing about being me

10. I like to dream about

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Activity Description:

The importance of good health habits is stressed at the primary level. Good health habits developed at an early age contribute

to the overall growth process of the child.

Lesson Guidelines:

• Discuss the concept of growth and change with the students.

• Discuss the importance of developing good eating, sleeping, and exercise habits.

• Ask students to give examples of how they have “changed” over the last three years.

• Students should bring a baby, toddler, and current picture of themselves.

• Students should use the Activity 2 Worksheet to display their pictures.

Activity Enhancements:

• Ask students to draw a picture of how they will change in years to come.

• Discuss health related occupations and have students draw pictures illustrating them.

Kindergarten Lesson Plan 2 - Good Health Habits

Career Activities and Competencies

Learning Objectives:

• The student will identify the habits of good health.

• The student will explain the process of growth and

change using personal pictures.

Curriculum links: Health/Science, Optional

Preparation Time:

• 10 minutes

School-based Connecting Work-based

Individual Partner Small Group Class

Implementation Time:

• 1 - 2 weeks

Resources Needed:

• Kindergarten Worksheet 2

• Baby Pictures

• Crayons

• Bulletin Board

• Staples

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Kindergarten - Worksheet 2

Good Health Habits

My Name:

My baby picture

My toddler picture

A picture of me now

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Activity Description:

Students will have the opportunity to identify jobs within the school setting and their community at large.

Lesson Guidelines:

• Ask students to brainstorm the different types of jobs in their school and community.

• List the responses on the chalkboard.

• Ask students to give examples of skills that the jobs may require.

• Invite guests representative of the occupations to speak to the students.

• Students can participate in field trips to local community sites such as the firehouse, post office, dentist, etc.

Activity Enhancements:

• Ask students to role-play one of their favorite occupations.

• Students may want to “dress the part” for the role-play activity.

Kindergarten Lesson Plan 3

- A Look at our Community

Career Activities and Competencies

Learning Objectives:

• The student will explore different types of jobs within the

school community.

• The student will focus on how community workers meet

community needs.

Curriculum links: Social Studies, Language Arts,

Optional

Preparation Time:

• 30 minutes

School-based Connecting Work-based

Individual Partner Small Group Class

Implementation Time:

• Varies

Resources Needed:

• Kindergarten Worksheet 3

• Chalkboard

• Crayons

• Guest Speakers

• Field Trip Sites

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Kindergarten - Worksheet 3

A Look at our Community

My Name:

Have students draw a picture of their local community and the people who hold related jobs.

This is My Community:

Grade 1

Lessons & Worksheets

Lesson & Worksheet 1 - Gender Equity and Community Role Models

Lesson & Worksheet 2 - Feelings and Ownership of Feelings

Lesson & Worksheet 3 - Science Careers Mural

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Grade 1 Lesson Plan 1 - Gender Equity and

Community Role Models

Career Activities and Competencies

School-based Connecting Work-based

Individual Partner Small Group Class

Activity Description:

People who work within the community will be invited to share occupational information with students. Each occupation

should have a male and female role model to deliver the presentation.

Lesson Guidelines:

• Tell students that people who work within the community will be invited into the classroom to talk about their jobs.

(Parents, postal workers, police, school personnel, etc.)

• Contact and schedule the above mentioned individuals.

• Ask the speakers to emphasize the type of education and training required for them to successfully perform their jobs.

Highlight important points on the chalkboard for the students.

• Assist students in drawing the conclusion that men and women have to complete the same type of education and training

process to acquire jobs.

Activity Enhancements:

• Ask students to write a story about the occupation that interested them the most.

• Students may want to work in small groups and role-play their favorite occupation.

Learning Objectives:

• The student will differentiate among various jobs in the

community.

• The student will discover that jobs provide equal

employment opportunities for males and females.

Curriculum links: Optional

Preparation Time:

• 45 minutes

Implementation Time:

• 1 hour

Resources Needed:

• Grade 1 Worksheet 1

• Guest Speakers

• Chalkboard

• Magazines

• Scissors

• Glue

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Grade 1 - Worksheet 1

Gender Equity and Community Role Models

My Name:

Have students find pictures of people that represent the occupations discussed by the guest

speakers and other occupations of personal interest. Have students cut and paste the magazine

pictures to make a collage of the occupations discussed. Have students explain their collage to a

partner. Display the collages on the bulletin board.

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Grade 1 Lesson Plan 2 - Feelings and Ownership

of Feelings

Career Activities and Competencies

School-based Connecting Work-based

Individual Partner Small Group Class

Activity Description:

This activity is designed to introduce and make young children aware of their own feelings and the feelings of others.

Lesson Guidelines:

• Obtain posters that depict various emotions and create a bulletin board entitled “Feelings and Emotions”.

• Introduce the concept of feelings using the bulletin board display.

• Have pictures similar to the bulletin board in a small bag and have students select a picture and not share it with anyone.

• Instruct them to “act out” the emotion depicted and ask other students to identify the feeling such as sad, happy, afraid,

etc.

Activity Enhancements:

• Ask students to write or complete short statements such as “I feel happy when…” This helps the student to “own” his/her

feelings.

• Give scenarios such as “How do you feel when someone teases you?” This discussion helps students become sensitive to

the feelings of others.

Learning Objectives:

• The student will identify common emotions and feelings

we all experience.

• The student will role-play various feelings and emotions

given specific scenarios.

Curriculum links: Social Studies, Language Arts,

Health/Sciences

Preparation Time:

• 30 minutes

Implementation Time:

• 1 hour

Resources Needed:

• Grade 1 Worksheet 2

• Picture/Posters (showing certain feelings)

• Magazines

• Newspapers

• Picture books

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Grade 1 - Worksheet 2

Feelings and Ownership of Feelings

My Name:

1) FOODS

Write the “emotion” you feel when you experience your favorite things:

2) DRINKS

3) RESTAURANTS

4) HOLIDAYS

5) PLACES TO VISIT

6) THINGS TO WEAR

7) GAMES

8) SONGS

9) BOOKS

10) MOVIES

11) TV SHOWS

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Grade 1 - Worksheet 2

Feelings and Ownership of Feelings (page 2 of 2)

12) SPORTS

13) TOYS

14) STUFFED ANIMALS OR DOLLS

15) ACTIVITIES

16) PETS

17) COLORS

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Activity Description:

In this activity, students will begin to learn about careers in science.

Lesson Guidelines:

• Obtain pictures/posters of diversified males/females who represent careers in science and place on a bulletin board.

• Lead a discussion on science careers by asking students to identify the careers pictured.

• Ask about duties and responsibilities related to the careers and add this information to the display.

• Have students draw people in the career, tools, instruments, etc., on large white mural paper.

• Have students talk about their picture and share the career information.

Activity Enhancements:

• Have students assemble science career pictures from magazines or newspapers and create a science careers booklet.

• Have students share their science careers booklets in small groups.

Grade 1 Lesson Plan 3 - Science Careers Mural

Career Activities and Competencies

Learning Objectives:

• The student will list careers that fall within the field of

science.

• The student will examine the duties and responsibilities

required for careers in science.

Curriculum links: Science, Art/Music/Drama

Preparation Time:

• 30 minutes

School-based Connecting Work-based

Individual Partner Small Group Class

Implementation Time:

• 60 minutes

Resources Needed:

• Grade 1 Worksheet 3

• Picture/Posters

• Paper for Mural

• Glue

• Crayons

• Scissors

• Science-related toy instruments for role-play

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Grade 1 - Worksheet 3

Science Careers Mural

My Name:

Have students list five favorite science careers.

Have students list the related instrument used in that occupation.

Have students write a sentence about each science career.

My Favorite Science Career: Instruments:

What I Learned About Science Careers:

Grade 2

Lessons & Worksheets

Lesson & Worksheet 1 - My Friend

Lesson & Worksheet 2 - How I Spend My Time

Lesson & Worksheet 3 - Guess the Job

Lesson & Worksheet 4 - The “Reading Rainbow” Series

Lesson & Worksheet 5 - Categories of Mathematics Occupation

Lesson & Worksheet 6 - Dream Jobs

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Grade 2 Lesson Plan 1 - My Friend

Career Activities and Competencies

School-based Connecting Work-based

Individual Partner Small Group Class

Activity Description:

A bulletin board will be made by having students display a picture of their friend captioned with

positive qualities.

Lesson Guidelines:

• Ask the students what makes them like other people.

• Generate a list of positive “personality qualities” and write them on the board.

• Have students complete Part I of Activity 2-1Worksheet and discuss.

• Have students partner and complete Part II and Part III of Activity 2-1Worksheet.

• Discuss and post the pictures on the bulletin board.

Activity Enhancements:

• Talk about careers and how positive self-concept and personal qualities contribute to workplace success.

• Have several community guest speakers visit and share the importance of interpersonal skills and communication in a

workplace setting.

Learning Objectives:

• The student will explore personal feelings.

• The student will identify positive personal qualities.

Curriculum links: Language Arts, Optional

Preparation Time:

• 10 minutes

Implementation Time:

• 1 hour

Resources Needed:

• Grade 2 Worksheet 1

• Paper

• Crayons

• Bulletin Board

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Grade 2 - Worksheet 1

My Friend

My Name:

Part I

I like my friend to be:

(Check all those you feel are important)

___ smart

___ honest

___ sloppy

___ cute

___ funny

___ quiet

___ strong

___ helpful

___ serious

___ loud

___ brave

___ kind

___ good at sports

___ neat

___ generous

___ other

I once helped a friend by

A friend once helped me by

My friends like me because I

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Grade 2 - Worksheet 1

My Friend (page 2 of 2)

Part 2

My friend is:

(List six positive characteristics)

Part 3

Here is a picture of me with my friend.

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Activity Description:

The student will create a schedule from the time they get home from school until bedtime and

prioritize activities.

Lesson Guidelines:

• Lead a discussion around activities in which students participate after school.

• Show students how to record activities on their time charts (one night).

• Discuss a typical scenario where the student has multiple activities to accomplish in one block of time (e.g. T-ball game,

homework, household chores, etc.). Explain they will have to prioritize.

• Explain the concept of prioritization and have student complete the chart that night.

• On Day 2 discuss the charts and continue the discussion about prioritization.

• Discuss related conflicts and processes used to solve conflicts.

Activity Enhancements:

• Expand the chart to a week-long activity.

• Have students share their schedules in small groups and discuss conﬂicts and solutions.

Grade 2 Lesson Plan 2 - How I Spend My Time

Career Activities and Competencies

Learning Objectives:

• The student will describe how choices are made.

• The student will prioritize concurrent activities that arise

on the time chart.

Curriculum links: Language Arts, Social Studies

Preparation Time:

• 10 minutes

School-based Connecting Work-based

Individual Partner Small Group Class

Implementation Time:

• Day 1 (45 minutes) Day 2 (45 minutes)

Resources Needed:

• Grade 2 Worksheet 2

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Grade 2 - Worksheet 2

How I Spend My Time

My Name:

Time My Activities My Most

Important Activity

My Second Choice

4:00 - 4:30 PM

4:30 - 5:00 PM

5:00 - 5:30 PM

5:30 - 6:00 PM

6:00 - 6:30 PM

6:30 - 7:00 PM

7:00 - 7:30 PM

7:30 - 8:00 PM

8:00 - 8:30 PM

8:30 - 9:00 PM

9:00 - 9:30 PM

9:30 - 10:00 PM

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Activity Description:

This activity will increase student awareness of activities people do in the workplace setting.

Lesson Guidelines:

• To begin the game, ask the class to call out a job title.

• Ask for activities or actions that a person in that job would do. (Mime examples for the students.)

• Highlight a different activity on each photocopy of Activity 2-3 Worksheet.

• Ask the students to get into pairs, give them a Worksheet and ask them to keep their underlined activity a secret. Ask each

pair to draw their activity on a card.

• Ask pupils to perform their activity in front of the class. The first pair to guess the activity being performed comes to the

front and acts out theirs.

Activity Enhancements:

• Ask the pair that correctly guessed the activity to think of a job that would involve that activity.

• List the jobs for the students and have them create their own “Job Booklet.” Revisit these job titles on occasion and add

new ones to the list.

Grade 2 Lesson Plan 3 - Guess the Job

Career Activities and Competencies

Learning Objectives:

• The student will practice communication and presentation

skills.

• The student will identify different activities people do

related to their jobs.

Curriculum links: Language Arts, Art/Music/Drama

Preparation Time:

• 10 minutes

School-based Connecting Work-based

Individual Partner Small Group Class

Implementation Time:

• 45 - 60 minutes

Resources Needed:

• Grade 2 Worksheet 3

• Crayons

• Large Flashcards

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Grade 2 - Worksheet 3

Guess the Job

My Name:

The actions on this page are things you might do as part of a job.

The one that is underlined is the one you will be:

1. Drawing

2. Acting out for the class

singing

lifting a stretcher

counting out money

driving

typing on the computer

building a wall

using a screwdriver

acting

talking on the telephone

cleaning up something messy

hammering a nail

making notes

mixing ingredients together

lifting a heavy box

taking a photograph

diving underwater

putting make-up on someone

painting a wall

using a microphone

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Activity Description:

The Reading Rainbow series always highlights a book. The topic of this book is then expanded to introduce real people who

have the same occupation as the character in the book.

Lesson Guidelines:

• Contact the American Broadcast Council at your local educational channel to become a member. This will entitle you to

videotape all the programs for later classroom use.

• Each program highlights a selected book, which is expanded to introduce real people who have the same occupations as

the characters in the book.

• View a selected program and discuss careers, products/goods, education/training required, likes and dislikes of the

student as they relate to the occupation, etc.

• Have students complete Grade 2 Worksheet 4 and relate their personal characteristics to additional occupations using the

Paws in Jobland Job List.

Activity Enhancements:

• The occupation explored in the book could be selected as the career of the week.

• Students can look through magazines for pictures that represent that occupation and create a collage or a mobile for

display.

Grade 2 Lesson Plan 4 - The “Reading Rainbow”

Series

Career Activities and Competencies

Learning Objectives:

• The student will identify different types of work/careers

that are in the books reviewed on the show.

• The student will explore various careers highlighted on the

show.

Curriculum links: Language Arts, Optional

Preparation Time:

• Preview time

School-based Connecting Work-based

Individual Partner Small Group Class

Implementation Time:

• 30 minutes (can include follow-up writing activity)

Resources Needed:

• Grade 2 Worksheet 4

• Reading Rainbow educational series (consult local

television listings)

• Paws In Jobland Job List

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Grade 2 - Worksheet 4

The “Reading Rainbow” Series

My Name:

Please identify your personal characteristics and check the appropriate response.

I like winter.

I like to hike.

I like to dress up.

I am an only child.

I like summer.

I like to paint.

I like bugs.

I won an award.

I have a pet.

I have been to a different state.

I have seen the ocean.

I am afraid of shadows.

I have nightmares sometimes.

I wish I could ﬂy.

I like to watch TV.

I have my own room.

I have had an operation.

I can climb a tree.

I like grapes.

I have been on a team.

I have been on a farm.

I have ﬂown in a plane.

Yes No

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Activity Description:

In this activity the teacher will lead a discussion on careers that require math.

Lesson Guidelines:

• Lead a discussion asking the students to name some careers that require math.

• List the careers on the chalkboard and use the Paws in Jobland Job List to enhance the discussion.

• Beside each occupation, list an example of the math skill that would be utilized in each of the careers. For example, a

doctor must use math skills to determine the correct amount of medication to give to a patient.

• Once the discussion is completed, students are ready for small group activities using the Grade 2 Worksheet 5 for role-

play and video taping.

Activity Enhancements:

• Share the biographies of famous mathematicians with the students.

• Have students build a shadow box display depicting a workplace environment related to careers in math. Use Paws in

Jobland Job Areas for ideas.

Grade 2 Lesson Plan 5 - Categories of

Mathematics Occupation

Career Activities and Competencies

Learning Objectives:

• The student will explore careers that fall within the field of

math.

• The student will identify basic math skills used by the

workers in math-related careers.

Curriculum links: Math

Preparation Time:

• 15 minutes

School-based Connecting Work-based

Individual Partner Small Group Class

Implementation Time:

• 30 - 45 minutes

Resources Needed:

• Grade 2 Worksheet 5

• Paws In Jobland Job List

• VCR

• Video camera and tape

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Grade 2 - Worksheet 5

Categories of Mathematics Occupations

My Name:

Students will identify a math-related occupation to create a short skit that will be videotaped.

Names of Group Members:

Job Title of math-related occupation: Skill:

Who are the characters in your skit?

Describe what happens in your skit!

Where does your skit take place?

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Activity Description:

Paws in Jobland isn’t just about “everyday” jobs! Students should explore a wide variety of jobs and use their imagination to

give consideration to what they might do when they get older.

Lesson Guidelines:

• Ask the students if they have ever thought of what job they would do if they could do anything. Encourage them to let

their imaginations run wild! Jobs can be ones that already exist, or they could be fantasy - made-up jobs that relate to

something the students enjoy doing.

• Pass out photocopies of Grade 2 Worksheet 6 and ask students to write down a job and a description of what it entails.

Have them draw a picture of themselves doing their dream job.

• Have the class discuss all the jobs that come up! For jobs related to professional sports or pop music there are few

opportunities and lots of competition, but students should still be encouraged to follow interests in sports or music.

Activity Enhancements:

• Show videos or documentaries of well-known people doing their work.

• Encourage students to write a letter of application for their dream job.

Grade 2 Lesson Plan 6 - Dream Jobs

Career Activities and Competencies

Learning Objectives:

• The student will be encouraged to explore the world of

work in an imaginative way.

• The student will identify a job that relates to something

he/she enjoys doing.

Curriculum links: Language Arts, Art/Music/Drama,

Health Science

Preparation Time:

• 10 minutes

School-based Connecting Work-based

Individual Partner Small Group Class

Implementation Time:

• 30 minutes

Resources Needed:

• Grade 2 Worksheet 6

• Paws in Jobland Job List

• Pencils

• Crayons

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Grade 2 - Worksheet 6

Dream Jobs

My Name:

Think of a Job.

It could be a well-known job, a very unusual job, or even one that doesn’t exist yet. It could

be something you’ve read about in a book, or seen in a film. It might be something that’s very

difficult to do, but is still exciting and fun.

Whatever you choose, make sure it’s a job you would really like to do!

My dream job is:

It is my dream job because:

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Grade 2 - Worksheet 6

Dream Jobs

(page 2 of 2)

This is me doing my dream job:

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Accountant

Actor

Administrative Assistant

Advertising Sales Agent

Agent

Air Traffic Controller

Airplane Pilot

Ambulance Driver

Animal Caretaker

Animal Trainer

Archeologist

Architect

Artist

Astronaut

Astronomer

Athlete

Bank Teller

Bill Collector

Bricklayer

Bus Driver

Cabinetmaker

Cable Installer

Career Counselor

Carpenter

Child-care Worker

Clergy

Computer Programmer

Computer Repair Technician

Cook

Cosmetologist

Dancer

Dental Hygienist

Dentist

Dietitian

Doctor

Drafter

Paws in Jobland - Job List

Editor

Electrician

Electronics Repairer

Elementary School Teacher

Engineer

Environmental Compliance Inspector

Farmer

Film Director

Financial Planner

Firefighter

Fish Farm Worker

Fitness Instructor

Flight Attendant

Florist

Forensic Technician

Forester

Gardener

Glazier

Graphic Designer

Hairdresser

Heavy Equipment Operator

High School Teacher

Home Care Aide

Home Health Aide

Hotel Housekeeper

Hotel Manager

Human Resources Manager

Insurance Sales Agent

Interior Designer

Paws in Jobland Lesson Plans - Grades K-2

Janitor

Jeweler

Journalist

Judge

Lawyer

Librarian

Machine Operator

Machinist

Mail Carrier

Marine Biologist

Mechanic

Medical Assistant

Medical Laboratory Technician

Medical Records Technician

Mental Health Counselor

Meteorologist

Military Personnel

Musician

Nanny

Network Administrator

Novelist

Optometrist

Painter

Paramedic

Pharmacist

Photographer

Physical Therapist

Plumber

Police Detective

Police Officer

Politician

Practical Nurse

Principal

Radio/TV Announcer

Real Estate Agent

Receptionist

Referee/Umpire

Registered Nurse

Roofer

Salesperson

Scientist

Security Guard

Server

Ship Captain

Singer

Social Services Agency Manager

Social Worker

Sports Coach

Stockbroker

Store Owner

Surveyor

Teacher Assistant

Tour Guide

Trash Collector

Travel Agent

Truck Driver

Urban Planner

Veterinarian

Veterinary Assistant

Video Game Designer

Website Designer

Welder

X-Ray Technician

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