Grade Level: High School
Duration: One class period
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7. Career Exploration Lab
🎯 Objective
Students explore realistic postsecondary options and compare two possible education or
training pathways.
🧰 Tools
Career Exploration: Career Profiles
Reflection: Career Journal
(Optional) Postsecondary Plan
👩🏫 Teacher Script
“Planning for life after high school does not mean deciding everything right now. Today, you will
explore real options and compare two pathways so you can take your next steps with
confidence.”
🧾 Steps
1.Choose three Careers to compare.
2.Open Career Profiles for each option.
3.Record education requirements, salary,
skills, and typical task in the Career
Journals for each career or on the
Career Explorations Lab Worksheet
4.Optional: Add findings to your
Postsecondary Plan.
💬 Reflection
Format: Whole class, small groups, or
individual
Prompts:
Which pathway feels most realistic for you
and why?
What is one option you learned about
today that interests you?
What is one step you can take in the next
month to feel more prepared?
⏰ Suggested Timing
Research: 25 min
Plan updates and reflection: 20 min
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7. Postsecondary Exploration Lab — Student Worksheet
Name:
Date:
1. Pathways You Are Comparing
2. Research Details
4. Reflection
What is one next step you could take in the next month to prepare for life after high school?
3. Side by Side Summary
Write one thing that surprised you about your Lifestyle Calculator results.
Pathway 1
Education needed:
Salary range:
Skills needed:
Pathway 1:
Pathway 2:
Pathway 2
Education needed:
Salary range:
Skills needed:
Which option seems more realistic right now and why?