Governor's Institute for Career Education and Work
Who Uses Math at Work? (Career Charades)
Governor’s Institute for Career Education and Work Activity
by Jane Graeff, Robert Allison and William Turbitt
| Title | Who Uses Math at Work? (Career Charades) |
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| Brief Overview | Lead a discussion (at the beginning of math lesson) asking the students to generate a list of careers that require math. After a list of careers is generated, the students in groups of three will be asked to role play the worker using math. |
| Grade Level | 3rd |
| Content Area(s) | Math, Language Arts |
| Other standards supported | Non applicable |
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Implementation Time | 30-45 Minutes |
| Learning Objectives | The students will explore careers that fall within the field of math. |
| Materials Needed | Chalk, chalkboard or whiteboard marker |
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| Theory basis | Trait and Factor Theory |
| Evaluation/Assessment | Checklist
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| Comments |
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| Enhancement Activities | Read a storybook from your classroom library that has characters in it who are doing jobs that require math skills. Have the students identify those characters at the end of the story. |
| Adaptation for at risk kids | The only adaptation necessary may be the group placement of the at risk child. |
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