3. Real World Problem Solvers

Grade Level: High School

Duration: One to two class periods

🎯 Objective

Students analyze challenges faced by professionals and brainstorm realistic solutions using

real career examples.

🧰 Tools

Career Exploration: Virtual Job Shadow Videos, Career Profiles

Reflection: Career Journal

👩‍🏫 Teacher Script

“The people in these videos solve problems every day. Your job is to think like them by

identifying challenges, brainstorming solutions, and seeing how school skills show up in real

careers.”

🧾 Steps

1.Watch one or two Virtual Job Shadow

Videos.

2.Identify one challenge a professional

might face.

3.Brainstorm solutions individually or in

groups.

4.Share your strongest idea.

5.Add a reflection in the Career Journal

for that Career

💬 Reflection

Format: Whole class, small groups, or

individual

Prompts:

What problem was hardest to solve?

How did teamwork help?

Which career seems most interesting for

problem solvers?

⏰ Suggested Timing

Day 1: Watch and discuss (30 min)

Day 2: Brainstorm and reflect (45 min)

3. Real World Problem Solvers — Student Worksheet

Name:

Date:

1. Career Observations

2. Brainstorming

List two possible solutions.

Solution 1:

Solution 2:

3. Best Solution

Which solution do you think is strongest and why?

4. Reflection

What did this activity teach you about real-world problem solving?

Career from the video:

What problem or challenge might this professional face?