4th Grade Careers 1

4th Grade Careers 1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1) I can learn about a job on the Business Path

2) I can identify connections between interests in elementary school and jobs I can have as an adult

Multiple Select

What businesses did Molly have as a kid?

• Brownies

• Mowing lawns

• Lemonade stand

• Selling umbrellas

Multiple Choice

What is Molly’s job now?

• Teacher

• Ice cream shop owner

• Doctor

• Electrician

Multiple Choice

Who encouraged Molly to start that business?

• Her sister

• Her aunt

• Her mom

• Her teacher

Multiple Choice

How many ice cream shops does Molly own?

• 1

• 7

• 5

• 10

Multiple Choice

Where are her ice cream shops located?

• Seattle, Washington

• Chicago, Illinois

• New York City, New York

• Des Moines, Iowa

Multiple Choice

It was really easy for Molly to start her ice cream shop.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What are some reasons that Molly needs to use math for her business?

Poll

Why do you think that people thought Molly couldn’t start her own business?

• It would take too much time

• It would cost too much money

• Other people would not be interested in it

• There were other ice cream shops people liked

Open Ended

Molly started off selling lemonade. What are some businesses you could start now?

Open Ended

What is something you could learn in the next few months if you worked really hard at it?

Poll

Do you think owning your own business would be easy or hard?

• Easy

• Hard

Open Ended

What’s your big dream?

Open Ended

Who encourages you to do your best and follow your dreams?

Dream Big

“What you’re learning in school today will help you in the future in surprising ways.  Think about three interesting jobs such as architect, pilot, mechanic, coach, computer programmer, musician.  How would creative skills, math skill, and writing skills help you to be successful in these jobs?”