Grade 4

Social Studies

Unit 10:  Producers and  Consumers

Activity 2: Division of Labor and Specialization (GLEs: 40, 41)

CC:  Have students complete an interest inventory, learning style or multiple intelligence inventory to determine their strengths and interests.

Web Sites:

Interest Inventory for Upper Elementary/Middle School

http://www.bloomington.in.us/~cape/intinv.html

Multiple Intelligences Survey (Printable version link is at the bottom of the page.)

http://surfaquarium.com/MI/inventory.pdf

CC:  Create a concept map around the word careers, and have students brainstorm ideas.

Use MS Word to create a concept map.

Word template - "Careers"

CC:  Have pairs of students research a particular career by finding the following information:

• job description and responsibilities

• information about essential education and training

• the geographic areas where the job is important or needed

• the dress required by the job

• the pay range

• the outlook for the future of this job

• other characteristics.

Web Site:

What Do You Like?

http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm