Grade 7 Career Exploration Worksheet
A worksheet for 7th graders to explore career interests, skills, and future planning, aligning with social studies curriculum standards.
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Grade 7 Career Exploration
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Welcome to your career exploration worksheet! This activity will help you think about your interests, skills, and how they might connect to future careers. Read each section carefully and answer truthfully.
1. List three activities or subjects you genuinely enjoy doing or learning about, both in school and outside of school. Why do you enjoy them?
2. Complete the sentences below about your skills:
a. One thing I am really good at is .
b. A skill I would like to improve is .
c. I use my skill when I help others.
3. Which of the following career categories best describes someone who enjoys solving problems and working with numbers?
Arts and Humanities
Business and Finance
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Health and Human Services
4. Read each statement and determine if it is True or False.
a. Once you choose a career, you cannot change it later in life.
True
False
5. Match the educational pathway with its description.
1. High School Diploma
a. Typically 2 years of study after high school, often leading to specific job skills.
2. Associate's Degree
b. Basic requirement for many jobs and further education.
3. Bachelor's Degree
c. Typically 4 years of study at a university or college, providing a broad education.
6. Imagine yourself 10 years from now. What kind of work do you see yourself doing? What steps can you take now to prepare for that future?