Career Trek Designed to enhance elementary students' awareness of self in relation to the world of work. The Career Trek kit includes . . . The Career Trek deck contains 190 occupation cards which students use to play developmentally appropriate games as well as for individual exploration. In addition, the cards include symbols that represent the level required for use of words, use of numbers, required education and wages.
Students sort the cards visually by matching the symbols or color.
The teacher's guide is a resource for classroom teachers and for school counselors. The 60 Career Trek activities are organized into an introductory section, six subject areas and a career guidance section. The activities support the use of the deck and are easy to integrate within the curriculum. Students learn about the world of work by exploring the neighborhood of Spring Creek. With a fictional classmate as a guide, students use an interactive case book and neighborhood map to meet local workers.