Spark Finder Lesson Plan
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the Spark Discovery workshop, including mission objectives, a 60-minute pacing guide, vocabulary, and differentiation strategies for middle school students.
Discovery Voyage Slides
A visually engaging slide deck titled 'Discovery Voyage' designed for middle schoolers. It introduces the concept of a 'Spark', explains career clusters through 'Makers' and 'Helpers' groupings, and provides instructions for the Curiosity Compass activity.
Curiosity Compass Worksheet
A student interest inventory worksheet titled 'Curiosity Compass'. It features four sections (Makers, Helpers, Thinkers, Leaders) for students to check off activities they enjoy, followed by a scoring section and reflection questions to connect their interests to career clusters.
Future Paths Quiz
An assessment titled 'Path Finder' for middle school students to demonstrate their understanding of career clusters, interest inventories, and the concept of their personal 'Spark'. Includes multiple-choice and short-answer questions.
Future Paths Answer Key
An answer key for the Path Finder quiz and Curiosity Compass inventory. Includes specific multiple-choice answers, guidelines for evaluating short-answer responses, and a mapping guide to connect student inventory results to the 16 Career Clusters.