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Paws in Jobland: A Career Exploration Website

3/19/2015

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Have you checked out the wonderful website Paws in Jobland? It's a great interactive career website for younger students. I am a member of an elementary school counselor Facebook group and there were lots of requests for the lessons that I use with this website. 

Here's what I do:
Meet in the computer lab where all students have access to a computer. I often teach this lesson during their biweekly computer class time. The computer teacher is happy to have a break and it's easier than scheduling the lab during other times. 

Students go to the website and take the job interest quiz. When they are finished, the website will highlight "buildings" in jobland that correspond to different career paths. The students can explore the buildings, play games, etc for the rest of the class time. At the end of the class, I will call them to the carpet to share something they learned.

In the next lesson, I ask students which career interested them most. I divide them up by groups according to the building that corresponds to their interest. They then complete an "exploring careers" worksheet with their group. At the end of the class, they share their findings with the class.

It's not a complicated series of lessons but the students really enjoy it and it starts some good conversations about careers. I'm including the whole lesson pack here just for you!

Want more? You can check out my Career Jeopardy over on Teachers Pay Teachers.  It's 20% off until Monday, March 30th!


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noah coates link
11/20/2015 06:49:32 am

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anteleah link
3/6/2016 12:23:31 pm

i love pals in job land

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Rebecca Atkins
3/7/2016 06:54:42 am

Me too!

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Elaine P Leonard link
4/15/2017 09:20:59 am

i love it

ane
5/22/2016 10:52:30 am

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Elaine P Leonard link
4/15/2017 09:16:16 am

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Vivian link
5/2/2017 03:39:31 pm

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Jennifer Streamer link
9/7/2017 01:39:15 pm

Thanks for writing the wonderful post about Paws in Jobland! I'm glad it's proved useful for you and your students. If any of your readers would like information on a subscription to Paws in Jobland, they can ask for a quote at our website www.xap.com/paws or give us a call at 800-281-1168. We're proud of our elementary school career planning tool and would be happy to give you a tour.

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Ronelle Jacques
3/7/2018 04:10:50 pm

Love good yes

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Jada
10/2/2020 03:27:02 pm

I’ve here’d of it and want to try it!!

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