Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
The K20 Center’s GEAR UP program wants to help you explore career options! This Career Cluster activity will help you think about your skills, personality, and interests to identify which clusters might be a good fit for you. While your interests will likely change over the years, the Career Cluster... Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: November 23rd, 2022
How does someone become an airplane pilot? What kinds of work do they do? How do they keep planes up in the air and get them where they need to go? This series of activities will help you to better understand the skills needed to be a pilot and to see if this career might be a great fit for you! Airplane... Read more »
Created by: Teresa Lansford
Date Updated: June 29th, 2022
Do you enjoy painting, chalking, drawing cartoons, or creating digital artwork but are unsure what careers these interests can lead to? If so, you’re not alone! It’s a common myth that art is only a hobby. In reality, there are many career opportunities that people with creative skills can pursue, including... Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: November 23rd, 2022
Have you ever walked through a museum and wondered, “How did this stuff get here?” The world has so much art and so many artifacts. Who decides how much of it goes into the museum? Who decides which items are displayed? What is on the little cards by each exhibit and who writes them? Museum curators... Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: November 23rd, 2022
Do you remember singing “And Bingo Was His Name-O!” when you were younger? This song was how you learned how to spell the farmer’s dog’s name. In this activity we will be using the Bingo game to learn about new career options! Learning about various careers now will help you decide which one interests... Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: November 23rd, 2022
What do jewelers do? How do they learn their craft? This series of activities will help you better understand the skills needed for a career as a jeweler. Jewelers have a variety of opportunities to work for companies creating new designs and making repairs, or to work for themselves crafting custom... Read more »
Created by: Teresa Lansford
Date Updated: November 23rd, 2022
Learning and understanding how cities budget their spending and plan for upcoming fiscal years is important not only to those within the Government and Public Administration career cluster but to all people. City budgets affect everyone who lives in that city, so knowing how your local government is... Read more »
Created by: Will Markham
Date Updated: November 23rd, 2022
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to design the layout for a room or building? This career cluster activity will introduce you to the world of architecture. You will learn about building types, design a small space, watch a career talk by a professional in this field, and gauge your interest... Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: August 29th, 2024
The K20 Center’s GEAR UP program wants to help you explore career options! This Career Cluster activity will help you think about your skills, personality, and interests in order to identify which clusters might be a good fit for you. While your interests will likely change over the years, the Career... Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: February 21st, 2024
Do you have a green thumb? If you like working with plants and flowers, you might be interested in a career in floral design. Floral designers bring joy to others through their work. Floral design is more than just being able to grow or cut plants. Floral designers also know the meaning behind flowers... Read more »
Created by: Teresa Lansford
Date Updated: September 20th, 2022
Workers in STEM fields provide research and services related to science, technology, engineering, and math. Those in this field gather and examine information, solve problems, and apply their findings. One such career that falls into this cluster is chemical engineering. In this activity, you will explore... Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: November 23rd, 2022
This collection equips students, especially first-generation high school seniors, with knowledge to successfully navigate the college enrollment process. It offers activities that simplify the often-confusing tasks of completing admissions applications, financial aid forms, course registration, and... Read more »