Kindergarten Lessons
Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources
Lesson: Right This Very Minute
Students will watch a video read-aloud of Right This Very Minute: A Table-to-Farm Book About Food and Farming to learn how food travels from farm to table while learning about the diverse careers that make our food system possible. Then in part two, they will apply their learning by participating in an interactive "Harvest Delivery Chain" game that models the journey of food from harvest to meal.
Lesson: Healthcare Heroes ABCs
Students will watch a video read-aloud of Healthcare Heroes ABCs: A Journey Through the Alphabet to explore a variety of healthcare careers and learn how different professionals work together to keep people healthy. Then in part two, they will apply their learning by participating in a medical team simulation, matching common health symptoms to the appropriate healthcare tools and roles.
Health sciences
Marketing
Lesson: The Most Magnificent Thing
Students will watch a video read-aloud of The Most Magnificent Thing to learn how products are created, why perseverance is important during the design process, and how customer feedback can improve an invention. Then in part two, they will apply their learning by working together to create a commercial that highlights their invention's features and persuades an audience.
Life Skills
Lesson: Empathy and Inclusion with Lloyd the Llama
Students will watch a video read-aloud of Lloyd Llama to learn the concepts of fairness and inclusion by identifying the difference between welcoming others and leaving them out. Then in part two, they will apply their learning by acting as Quilt Designers to create a personal identity square and collaborate on a classroom quilt that celebrates each student's unique contributions.
Architecture & Construction
Lesson: Someone Builds the Dream
Students will watch a video read-aloud of Someone Builds the Dream to explore the different roles involved in construction while learning how planners, designers, and skilled trades professionals work together to bring ideas to life. Then in part two, they will apply their learning by working together as a construction crew to build a structure by following a simple blueprint.
Lesson: Andrew Learns About Lawyers
Students will watch a video read-aloud of Andrew Learns About Lawyers to explore the role of legal professionals and learn how laws help keep communities safe and fair. Then in part two, they will apply their learning by acting as Legal Helpers to listen to both sides of a playground disagreement and work together to find a fair solution.
Law, Public Safety, & Corrections
Transportation, DISTRIBUTION, & Logistics
Lesson: Meeting the Streetcar
Students will watch a video read-aloud of Meeting the Streetcar to explore careers in public transportation while learning about different types of city transit and the importance of streetcar safety. Then in part two, they will apply their learning by participating in an interactive class simulation, taking on the roles of streetcar conductors and passengers to practice safe transit behaviors.
Life Skills
Lesson: Whose Hands Are These?
Students will watch a video read-aloud of Whose Hands Are These: A Community Helper Guessing Book explore the roles of community helpers while learning about gratitude, cooperation, and the ways people work together to solve problems. Then, they will apply their learning by acting as Junior Gratitude Messengers to map their community and plan thoughtful ways to thank and support the people who help it thrive.