STEM Career Research Graphic Organizer--Click HERE to download PDF

Career Interest Inventory--Use one of the sites below to find five (5) possible STEM careers that interest you.

• Career Clusters Activity--Resource from EducationPlanner.org
• STEM Study Quiz--Resource from Florida Polytechnic University

Career Research--Use the following resources to complete the graphic organizer for the career that interests you most

• STEM Study Careers Glossary
• STEM Career Research Site
• Engineering, Science, and Math Careers

Career Report--You may use the research graphic organizer to share your findings, or you may choose another method (Slideshow Presentation, Prezi, video, etc.).  The following information MUST be included:

• Career Preparation--Number of years of college and/or job training needed:  On the job training, Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate Degree
• Job Description--Day-to-day duties, equipment and/or technology used, setting (hospital, ship, office, outdoors, etc.), probable job locations
• Pay or Salary--Describe a starting salary, top salary, and growth potential of the field

Rocket Boys Lesson Resources from the author, Homer Hickam

Space Race Teaching Activities from the National Archives--Including primary sources related to the history of NASA and American space exploration

Rocket Boys Unit Plan--Created by Kris Anderson

Cross-Curricular Lessons from A Pinch of Everything

Estes Rocket Instructions