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CareerStart

CareerStart is a program that aims to help students make connections between the academic curriculum and future careers, created by a partnership among the Schools of Education and Social Work at UNC - Chapel Hill, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school district, and the Piedmont Triad Council of Government.

CareerStart offers collections of lessons in which core subjects (English language arts, math, science, and social studies) are taught using illustrations from real jobs, enabling students to understand how course content is applied outside the classroom. Through a partnership with LEARN NC, CareerStart has made these mini-lessons available via the LEARN NC website.

For an article that more thoroughly describes the program and shares some of the research that illustrates its effectiveness, see “CareerStart: A Proven Approach to Middle-School Success.”

CareerStart lesson plan collections

CareerStart lessons: Grade 6
This collection of lessons aligns the sixth grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.
CareerStart lessons: Grade 7
This collection of lessons aligns the seventh grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.
CareerStart lessons: Grade 8
This collection of lessons aligns the eighth grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.

Resources provided by CareerStart

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Microbiology: Bacteria in our environment
In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.5
In this lesson, students will learn about bacterial cells and will participate in a lab measuring the growth of bacterial colonies.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.
Modern China: The dam debate
In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 4.7
In this lesson for grade seven, students learn about the Three Gorges Dam in China and the controversy surrounding its construction. Students will take on the roles of people whose lives may be affected by the dam, and will participate in a debate about it.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and Second Languages)
By Susan N. Carter-Hope and James Philippart.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett, Meredith Ebert, and Sonya Rexrode.
NASA spin-offs
In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.7
NASA spin-offs are technologies and processes that were created by or for NASA but have been applied to everyday life. In this lesson for grade 6, students learn about NASA spin-offs and how they relate to various careers.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Guidance)
By April Galloway and Christine Scott.
Pacific islands: A profitable paradise
In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 4.9
In this lesson for grade seven, students conduct research and make travel brochures for the Pacific Island targeted at specific audiences. Students discuss career possibilities related to making travel brochures.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Guidance and Social Studies)
By Meredith Ebert.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.
Percent of a number
In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 2.10
In this lesson for grade seven, students will act as fair planners ordering food for the Dixie Classic Fair. Students will calculate percentages to determine how much food to order.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)
By Peggy Dickey and Barbara Turner.Adapted by Sharon Abell.
Percent of change: What's the deal?
In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 2.5
In this lesson, students calculate percent of change and discuss how percent of change is used in retail careers.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)
By Debbie Brooks, Peggy Dickey, and Jan Sullivan.
Perimeter of rectangles
In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 2.3
In this lesson for grade seven, students practice measuring perimeter and discuss careers in which calculations of perimeter are important.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 7 Mathematics)
By Peggy Dickey and Barbara Turner.Adapted by Sharon Abell.
Personal trainers: Working with slope
In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 2.2
In this lesson, students make calculations based on slope and answer questions about slope (rate of change).
Format: lesson plan (grade 8–9 Mathematics)
By Debbie Brooks, Peggy Dickey, and Jan Sullivan.
Persuasive writing: The importance of work permits
In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.5
In this lesson, students will read about child labor laws and work permits, and will write a persuasive paper based on what they've learned.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts)
By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.
Phi: The divine proportion
In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 2.5
The "divine ratio" is valued by designers, artists, and architects because of its interesting and and unique properties. In this lesson for grade six, students learn about this ratio and use it to create a work of art.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics)
By Kim Abrams, Mike McDowell, and Barbara Strange.
Pilots and flight engineers: Working with slope-intercept form
In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 3.1
In this lesson, students compete in relay races to complete a series of problems involving slope-intercept form. Students discuss the importance of mathematical reasoning and teamwork in aviation careers.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Mathematics)
By Valerie Davis, Sonya Rexrode, and Monika Vasili.
Postal polynomials
In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 2.6
In this lesson, students use polynomials to solve problems, and discuss how polynomials are relevant in some careers.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 and 9 Mathematics)
By Debbie Brooks, Peggy Dickey, and Jan Sullivan.
Predicting the future with best-fit lines
In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 2.1
In this lesson plan, students use scatter plots and best-fit lines to make predictions based on data. Students also discuss how scatter plots and best-fit lines are useful in certain careers.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8–9 Mathematics)
By Debbie Brooks, Peggy Dickey, and Jan Sullivan.
Problem-solving careers
In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 1.7
In this lesson for grade seven, students analyze information about various careers to determine how people in those occupations use problem-solving skills.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Guidance)
By Jen Presley.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.
Propaganda war: Patriots vs. Loyalists
In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 6.3
In this lesson plan for grade eight, students adopt the role of a Patriot or Loyalist during the American Revolution. Students create advertisements to persuade others to join their side.
Format: lesson plan
By Andrea Stewart, Keisha Gabriel, and Patty Grant.
Resources of South America
In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.9
In this lesson for grades six and seven, students will research the resources of a South American country and will create a map illustrating those resources.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
By Shea Calloway and Joann Via.
Safeguarding the Bill of Rights
In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 6.5
In this lesson plan for grade eight, students read about the Bill of Rights and assess how people in various professions work to maintain those rights.
Format: lesson plan
By Andrea Stewart, Keisha Gabriel, and Patty Grant.
Sales careers: Working with percents
In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 2.3
In this lesson for grade six, students will understand how to perform operations with percents by using commission rates for various sales careers to calculate salary.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics)
By Kim Abrams, Mike McDowell, and Barbara Strange.
Scale drawings
In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 2.7
In this lesson for grade seven, students will use maps to measure the distances between cities in North Carolina. Students will write equations using the maps' scales to calculate the actual distances in miles.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)
By Peggy Dickey and Barbara Turner.Adapted by Sharon Abell.
Simple interest
In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 2.6
In this lesson for grade seven, students learn how to calculate simple interest, and research careers in which people need to understand simple interest.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)
By Tammie J. Dawkins-Smith and Cynthia Russell.Adapted by Sharon Abell, Peggy Dickey, and Barbara Turner.

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