Posts Tagged ‘careers’

Energizing Power Plant Tour

April 24th, 2020

It’s Friday, April 24, 2020, and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

(energyclassroom.com/energy-classroom/virtual-power-plant-tour/)

Age Range: 8-10 (Grades 3-5, with parental supervision)

We use energy every day but do we understand how it is made and where it comes from? With this fascinating virtual tour through a power plant, discover the answers to these and many more questions about energy production.

Sponsored by Xcel Energy and part of the larger Energy Classroom website, join your young guides, Jenna and Bobby, as they walk you through one of the biggest of Xcel Energy’s 86 power plants and explain how energy is made. There are 3 stops on your tour:

Introduction – General information about the tour
Electricity – Walks through the steam energy production process from coal to transmission to customers
Environment – Explains the way the company works to conserve resources and keep the air and water clean

When you are finished with your tour, use the sidebar navigation or select “Energy Classroom” at the top of the navigation bar to find a great number of excellent resources available on this site to continue your study of energy. Resources include:

Interactive games
Printable worksheets, information sheets, activity ideas, and experiments
Informative videos

Choose from the following topics:

Power Sources
Clean Energy Planet
Conservation
Power & Wildlife
Careers in Energy
Power Questions
Power Words
Energy Safety
Teacher Resources
and more!

While the materials on this site were created for students in grades 3-5, there is a wealth of information that can be adapted for both younger and older students. Turn on the lights to exploration of power when you visit the Energy Classroom website.

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Tags: careers conservation experiments field trip games interactive navigation plants resources safety Virtual Field Trip virtual tour wildlife worksheets

Map Your Future Career!

March 19th, 2020

It’s Thursday, March 19, 2020, and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

CareerShip

(mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/index.cfm)

Age Range: 11-18 (Grades 6-12, with parental supervision)

This website offers a free online career exploration tool for middle and high school students developed by a non-profit organization called Mapping Your Future. Students answer a questionnaire about their interests and find out what careers match them.

When you get to the site, choose your “flight plan”:

Visit the Featured Career – Find out more about a career that is highlighted at the website.

Match My Career Interests – Fill out a questionnaire to help match your interest with a career.

Review Careers by Cluster including:

Architecture & Engineering
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media
Building and Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance
Business & Financial Operations
Community & Social Services
Computer & Mathematical
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry
Food Preparation & Serving Related
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical
Legal
Military Specific
And many more!

Career Search – Use the search engine to locate a career of interest.

Then, they can explore those careers at the site to discover:

Tasks
Interests
Education, Training, Experience
Knowledge
Skills
Related Careers (if any)
Wages for this career

You’ll also find information on job hunting, resumes, and interviews.

The idea behind this site is to empower students and families with the information and services they need to accomplish their career goals.

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Posted in social sciences

Tags: architecture arts business careers education engineering high school

Dig These Free Geology and Paleontology Lessons

November 5th, 2019

It’s Tuesday, November 5, 2019, and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Paleontology Portal

(www.paleoportal.org/)

Age Range: 11-18 (Grades 6-12, with parental supervision)

Funded by the National Science Foundation and produced by the University of California Museum of Paleontology, the United States Geological Survey and others, this website offers a free “portal” to resources and interactive lessons that help students learn geology and paleontology.

At the website, select from one of the following destinations:

Exploring Time & Space – Discover the geology and paleontology of the United States, Canada, or Mexico.

Fossil Gallery – View fossil images of plants, fungi, invertebrates, vertebrates, and more.

Famous Flora & Fauna – Click on an interactive map to learn about significant North American fossil finds.

K-12 – This section is a TREASURE TROVE of links to interactive resources that help students fully appreciate paleontology by exploring plate tectonics, geologic time, and fossil records.

You’ll also find links to resources for careers in paleontology, information on how to collect fossils, links to museums you can visit with fossil collections, and read bios and interviews with paleontologists and geologists.

Navigating this website is simple and fun, making this a wonderful starting point for those interested in paleontology.

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Tags: Canada careers fun fungi geology interactive lessons plants resources science space vertebrates

Kids Do Ecology!

August 13th, 2019

It’s Tuesday, August 13, 2019, and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Kids Do Ecology

(kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/)

Age Range: 8-12 (Grades 3-7 approximately, with parental supervision)

Learn about the science of ecology with this archived website from the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis in Santa Barbara, California.

When you get to the site, you’ll see a menu of choices that includes:

Learn About Ecology – Get an introduction to the study of ecology, learn about endangered species, find out about careers in ecology, and enjoy interviews with ecologists.

Data & Science – Discover the scientific method! Learn to analyze data and present results. Design your own ecology experiment.

World Biomes – Learn about the 5 major biomes including aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra. Discover the flora and fauna that thrive in each.

Marine Mammals – Meet Blue, Grey, and Humpback whales, a variety of dolphins, and sea otters!

Each section contains clickable links to information, videos, sound, and fun facts. You can also check out some classroom science projects and an assortment of links to other science websites.

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Tags: careers desert ecology fun kids other science

TV SchoolHouse – Social Sciences & More!

June 13th, 2019

It’s Thursday, June 13, 2019, and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

TV SchoolHouse

(tvschoolhouse.com/)

Age Range: All (All grades; children with parental supervision)

This website offers free, old-time, educational movies for a variety of subjects including social studies and geography!

The creator of this website, Chris Grahl, tried to cover as many of the subject areas he could find videos for. He used old educational films – some are highly informative, while others are just funny. Many fall somewhere in the middle. Most of these movies were made between 1940-1960. You can access them for free on a variety of subjects including:

The Arts
Science
Home Economics
Language Arts
Social Studies
Geography
Health, Safety & Careers
Virtual Field Trip
Teacher’s Lounge

Click on any one and a new page opens with a menu of choices. Click on a film title and a new screen opens where you can watch the film. Note: You must click on the screenshot to start the movie.

You’ll be treated to an entertaining educational extravaganza. Watch these with your kids because they will result in lots of laughs, great discussions, and engaging learning opportunities.

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Tags: arts careers economics field trip geography health kids language safety science social studies Virtual Field Trip

Serious Science Projects for K-12

May 28th, 2019

It’s Tuesday, May 28, 2019, and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Science Buddies

(www.sciencebuddies.org/)

Age Range: 5-18 (Grades K-12, with parental supervision)

This non-profit foundation’s website provides free science project ideas, instructions, explanations, and assistance “for serious students” to build their literacy in science and technology in the 21st century.

You’ll find free projects and activities in all areas of science including:

Physical Science
Life Science
Earth & Environmental Science
Math & Computer Science
Engineering
Behavioral & Social Sciences

You’ll even find science projects that cover cooking, food, music, photography, videos, computer games, and sports.

Science Buddies aims to reduce the hassle of hands-on scientific investigations while encouraging fun, intellectually-stimulating and cutting-edge science education. When you get to the site you’ll see a menu that includes:

Science Projects – Over 1,200 scientist-outlined projects in 30 different fields of science and engineering. Plus you can use the “Topic Selection Wizard” to find a project that matches your student’s unique interests!

Project Guides – Not sure how to proceed? This section includes step-by-step guidance about the scientific method, research, constructing and testing a hypothesis, analyzing data, drawing a conclusion, and communicating results.