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Grades 5 - 6 Guidance Lessons

Goals for 5th & 6th grade: 
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5th Grade 
  • ​Tone of Voice- communication skills​
  • Time Management
  • Career Videos & Critique Sheet
  • Career Scavenger Hunt  
  • Island Activity- problem solving, compromise
  • Job Application for 6th Grade 
  • Refusal Skills
  • Technical College and careers that need a technical college degree. Start with general video below. 
Lesson:
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Wisconsin Technical College Video

Link to list 1-3 minute videos on individual careers through a technical college degree. 
​https://www.youtube.com/user/WisTechColleges/videos
 
6th Grade 
     Career Videos- link to website
            Watch 3 minutes career videos; have students evaluate based on job criteria and their interest/abilities.
            Use the critique form to record their responses.  Have students suggest what video to watch next. 

            Critique Form

    
Your Amazing Brain-   lesson webpage
           Lesson on right and left brain
           Listening Exercise
           R or L Brain Quiz 
           Handout- to review

     
     Career Aptitude Test- (Holland Code results, kid friendly)- link to website
            Use quiz before lesson of "Career Activities"

Videos- Careers

Curious Kids- Careeers
​28 minutes, Grades 3-5

Curious Kids- STEAM
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math Careers
28 minutes, Grades 4-6

Videos
Group Discussion Starters

Grades 4-8; no words, people doing acts of kindness. Use as discussion starter for kindness being contagious. 

Videos- SEL

Curious Kids- Cooperation
Grades 4-6; 28 minutes
Promotes & encourages cooperation