Science
Careers Pathfinder
Bernadine
Nichols
Kettering
Middle School
Centerville,
Ohio
Science
Careers Action Plan
Grade
6
Science
Science
Careers
Content
Information
This
teacher selected science careers as the focus of the research project
for
his students. They were supplied a list of multiple science careers
from
which to select their particular choice. Almost all the students were
working
in groups of three to facilitate locating all the pieces of
required
information needed for their final joint presentation. Each
member
of the group assumed a duty to examine the different resources in
order
to obtain the maximum amount of necessary information. They sought
help
only when they became stymied in locating what they needed.
When
the students arrived in the library to begin the research phase of
this
project I explained the resources available for their use and gave
them
an overview on how to use them. Each group split up responsibilities
and
began gathering information about their career using appropriate
resources.
Whenever they met a blockage they asked for direction from the
teachers.
Some
of the Dewey numbers they will use are 004, 006.6, 331.7, 337.5,
502.3,
599.23, 610.69, 610.73, 621.319, 629.28, 636.08 and 794.8.
Several
of the Subject Headings used are Careers, Vocations, and the
specific
name of a career ie., medicine or engineering.
Books
(Non-Fiction)
Camenson, Blythe, Nursing .
Lincolnwood,
IL:
USA
Career Horizons, 1995..
Eberts,
Marjorie and Margaret Gisler. Teaching . Lincolnwood,
IL:
VGM, 1995.
Heitzmann, William Ray. Opportunities
in Marine and Maritime Careers.
Lincolnwood,
IL:
U.S.A.
VGM Career Horizons, 1988.
Occupational
Outlook Handbook 2000-01 ed. S.
Charleston, WV:
Cambridge
Edustional,
2000.
O’Donnell, Annie. Computer Animator . New
York: Rosen Central, 1999.
Oleksy, Walter G. Careers in the Animal Kingdom. New
York: Julian Messner,
1980.
…,
Video Game Designer. New
York: Rosen Central, 2000.
Richardson, Peter and Bob Richardson. Great Careers For People Interested
In
Math &
Computers.
Detroit,
MI:
UXL, 1993.
Shapiro, Stanley Jay. Exploring Careers
In Science. New
York: Rosen, 1990.
Simpson, Carolyn and Penelope Hall. Careers In Medicine. New
York: Rosen,
1995.
Reference
Books
Chambers,
Jim Ed. Career Discovery Encyclopedia. Chicago:
Ferguson
Pub..,
2003.
Cosgraove,
Holli ed. Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational
Guidance. Chicago:
Ferguson
Pub., 2000.
Meyer,
Jone, ed. Vocational Biographies: Series A, B, X, Y and Z, Sauk
Centre,
MN:
Vocational
Biographies, 1998.
Internet Sites
iSeek Solutions. Metro
Minnesota State and Universities, 2004.
http://www.iseek.org/sv/index.jsp
Ohio
Career Information System (OCIS). Career Information System,
University of
Oregon, 2003. http://ocis2003.ode.state.oh.us
InfOhio Resources
EBSCO
“Careers
in Forensic Science.” Health and Science. 2003: 36.
Middle Search
Plus.
EBSCO. <http://infohio.org>
Caruso,
Andrea, “Hot Jobs For Animal Lovers.” Career World. Feb. 1997: 14-17.
Middle
Search Plus. EBSCO.
Ebersole, Rene. “Cat Man.” Current Science. 22 Mar. 2002:
10-12.Middle Search
Plus. EBSCO.
Rowh, Mark. “Hot Jobs For the Crime Lab.” Career World. Feb/Mar 2000: 29-32.
Middle
Search Plus. EBSCO.
SIRS
Arenofsky, Janice. “Crime and
Punishment: From Lab To Courtroom.” Career
World. Feb 1996: 16-22. SIRS Discoverer. SIRS Discoverer on the Web.
http://discoverer20sirs.com/cgi-bin/dis-article-display
Rowh, Mark. “Hot Jobs In Mental Health.” Career World. Nov/Dec 2002:28+.
SIRS Discoverer. SIRS Discoverer
on the web.
Weaver,
Gregory. “X-Ray Techs In Short Supply.” Indianapolis
Star(Indianapolis,
IN);
14 Oct 2001:
n.p. SIRS Discoverer. SIRS Discoverer on the web.
Videos
Career
As a Computer Programmer. Huntsville,
AL:
Vocational Video, Inc., 1994.
Deep Sea Missions. Los Angles, CA:
FASE, 1996.
Introduction Program. Charleston,
WV:
Cambridge Research Group, Ltd., 1991.
Math…Who Needs It?! Los
Angles, CA: FASE Productions, 1999.
Plants and Animals. Charleston,
WV:
Cambridge Research Group, Ltd., 1001.
Scientific. Charleston,
WV:
Cambridge Research Group,Ltd.,
1991.