It is never too early for students to dream about what they would like to be or do with their lives when they grow up. The elementary level is the perfect place for students to explore careers they may be interested in while they learn subject matter at each grade level. This is especially important to help sixth graders, middle school, and high school students to be informed so they can register for classes to reach future goals and explore areas of interest.
This page contains various resources to help students and families learn about various STEM careers.
www.sciencebuddies.org/science-engineering-careers
Check out the Science Buddies Explore Science and Engineering Careers resource. On this site you can search by careers and explore interviews by real STEM career professionals.
https://app.us.lifeology.io/viewer/lifeology/default/a-to-z-stem-careers#3f9c957157bc
Check out this A - Z STEM career exploration deck for elementary students. Students can click each slide to explore 32 different STEM careers.
Check out CS Journeys to explore computer science careers using videos, field trips, and classroom career chats.
Check out KidsAhead to explore the cool topics in STEM that you are interested in and the jobs that you can do to work in those areas.
Check out these STEM Career resources for connecting what students are learning in your classroom to future STEM careers and how STEM effects the world around them.
Discovery Education - STEM Connect
Don't forget that we have Discovery Education, which gives you STEM Connect. Simply log into Discovery Education and search for STEM Connect to explore resources. Discovery Connect has lesson plans, videos, projects for students, and much more to help you plan.
https://www.hmhco.com/blog/math-at-work-jobs-that-involve-math-skills
Explore HMH's Math At Work In The Classroom resource for teachers. This site includes videos showing students math skills (such as fractions) and how you use those skills in STEM careers. The site also has interviews, lesson plans, and other ideas to integrate into the math classroom.
Spark 101 includes a wide range of resources for teachers to empower students to explore STEM careers through videos, real-world STEM challenges applying what they have learned to real STEAM problem-solving experiences, and much more.