CTE
CTE: 20-25 minutes per day
5-10 minute video lesson (see below) followed by video directions for the activity that students will complete on their own.
Focus in CTE
Students should spend the large majority of their time on the major work of the grade. The Standards call for a greater focus in mathematics. Rather than racing to cover topics in a mile-wide, inch-deep curriculum, the Standards require us to significantly narrow and deepen the way time and energy is spent in the math classroom. We focus deeply on the major work of each grade so that students can gain strong foundations: solid conceptual understanding, a high degree of procedural skill and fluency, and the ability to apply the math they know to solve problems inside and outside the math classroom. Grade level standards
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Grades 6-8 | 20 min. seat time
STEM
Students will explore biomimicry and innovation through the underseas world of Marine Biology with a digital exploration on squid dissection.
Grades 6-8 | 20-25 min. seat time
Earth Science
Engineering
STEM
Through a guided interactive experience, students will examine how robotic technologies help respond to natural hazards by aiding in a rescue and reconnaissance mission.
Grades 6-10 | 25-30 min. seat time
STEM
Students will investigate common ancestry among four distinct species by comparing embryotic development stages, anatomical evidence and genetic evidence in this guided digital exploration. Through the lens of various careers in STEM, students will experience how real-world scientists uncover the mystery of animal relatedness.
Grades 6-10 | 25-30 min. seat time
STEM
Through a simulated space exploration, students will be introduced to the field of astronomy and investigate key concepts behind reusable launch systems.
GEOMETRIC BUILDING DESIGN
Grades 6-8 | 130–180 min
Engineering
Mathematics
STEM
Students will take on the role of a career related to civil engineering and mathematics as they consider a community space that is available for development. Students will apply mathematical concepts to represent the proposed building plan using 2D and 3D figures. Through a presentation, they will explain their design, justify their decisions and do their best to convince the “city council” to choose their proposal!
MAGNETIC MIGRATION
Grades 6-8 | 120-150 min
English Language Arts
Life Science
STEM
From birds to sea turtles to sharks, how do animals direct themselves from one place to the next? Through a series of hands-on activities, students will work together to investigate the claim: Animals use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate. Students will collect evidence from investigations and complex text to support or refute this claim.
VIDEO GAME DESIGN
Grades 6-8 | 150-180 min.
Computer Science
English Language Arts
Mathematics
STEM
Challenge your students to learn Video Game Design. From predicting viable industry career paths to taking the first steps in development and coding, students will learn how to make the next generation video game come to life.
FIND YOUR PASSION
Grades 6-12 | 45-90 min.
College Access
If you love what you do, you never work a day in your life. Allow students to see how their passions and interests can lead to a promising career through a series of surveys, interviews and research.
CAREER PATH
Grades 6-12 | 45-90 min.
College Access
Your students will visualize, organize and illustrate their future pathways and then translate this information into goals for themselves, with a written action plans for achievement.
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Our free lesson plans are our most popular educator resources, with thousands of downloads every month. Each lesson includes a simple plan and presentation slides that can be adapted to suit most learning environments. For students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, look for resources marked SEND adapted. If you are working with young people who have experienced care, explore adapted content by ticking the ‘care leavers’ box below.
Apps for Kids where children ages 4-14 can create and make things, and have fun while learning the concepts of 3D design and engineering. Apps for Kids is an ecosystem of apps designed to inspire and educate young minds. The apps break down the design and engineering process into bite-sized tools to create, style, design, and engineer a concept and then share it with others.
The collection of web-based apps is available through the Apps for Kids website where kids can access the following apps:
>> Capture It: Children can capture fun and creative ideas by drawing, taking photos, or making collages from images and text.
>> Shape It: Children can create anything they imagine by pushing, pulling, or adding material.
>> Style It: Children can style their Shape It creations with color, paint, stickers, and backgrounds.
>> Mech It: Create fun mechanisms to make things move or create amazing spiral artwork.
>> Print It: Children can print their Shape It and Style It creations using a 3D printer, or print in one of the fun paper-based project workflows.
Online Teachers on CTE Learn and click on Delivering Online Instruction. You’ll see the following online courses that you can access for free.
- EL102 Online Teaching Techniques
- EL103 Teaching Online: A Student-Centered Approach
- EL104 Teaching and Organizing a Virtual Learning Environment
- EL105 Online Language: Communicating with Students - EL108 Preparing Students to Become Good Online Learners
- EL112 Workload Management Strategies for Teaching Online
Register/login on the CTE Learn site and enter the master key “MK-ACTE” to enroll in any of the above courses. This complimentary key is valid through May 1st . Contact support@ctelearn.org if you have any questions.
CTE Learn courses are self-paced and each course takes approximately 4 hours to complete. Designed and developed specifically for the CTE community, our courses focus on practical strategies and techniques that participants can apply right away.
At the Fire Station
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live at the fire station? Jet off to Toronto where you will see firsthand how firefighters live, care for their trucks and prepare for their jobs that help fight fires in their communities.
Have a Slice!
If you’re a fan of pizza, you’re in luck! Take a virtual tour and step into the kitchen of Peace A Pizza, a Florida-based parlor that will teach you everything you want to know about making and baking delicious pizza pies!
Oh Dairy!
Just like Wisconsin, our Canadian neighbors in Ontario work hard to produce a variety of milk and cheeses for us to enjoy. Step into their factory and learn how these dairy favorites are made, packaged and transported to local stores.
Wisconsin Dairy Love
Wisconsin of course, is widely known for it’s dairy – delicious cheese and fresh milk, but do you know how the farm operates? Put on your boots and head to the barn, it’s time to learn about our namesake! Through an interactive virtual farm, viewers can learn what it takes to run a 150 or 1,500-cow dairy farm. Toggle between options for both a small and large farm and click to explore. You’ll find it ah-moozing!
A Sip of Soda
Get ready to see where the popular American beverage, Coca Cola is made! Watch in amazement as you tour the soft drink factory which shows how the bottles are constructed, filled and prepared for your fridge.
Everything is Sweet!
Nothing is sweeter than freshly made pastries, cakes and baked goods! Bake alongside Cake Boss star Buddy Valastro as he takes you on a tour of his famous bakery, located in the heart of Hoboken. From family tradition of baking to a sense of community, this shop bakes up just as much love as it does sugary treats.
Vroom, Vroom
Buckle up and go behind the scenes at the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan! Through an educational tour, you can learn how customers impact the design of vehicles and the engineering behind them as well as see how testing for Ford F-Series trucks are performed.
Houston to Base
Get ready for a mission – to go behind the scenes at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas! Viewers can learn about the innovations in aerospace technology as well as watch history be made with the launch of Starliner/CST-100 spacecraft and the deployment and utilization of the Space Launch System (SLS). Get ready for liftoff!
Take your students on virtual field trips to 45+ locations all from the comfort of their home.
Take your students on virtual field trips around the United States and other countries around the world.
Junior Achievement $AVE, USA
Junior Achievement $AVE, USA which offers options for elementary, middle, and high school students. Lessons are less than 30 minutes and include topics such as:
Planning for College
Do You Have a Great Idea?
Checks and Balances
Job Match
Currency Security
Converting Currency
Career Presentations
Free, On-Demand Career Videos
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