eGFI - Dream Up the Future - STEM Resource for Students and Teachers

Engineering - Go For It! - this site is produced by the ASEE and is completely devoted to promoting engineering. It has resources for educators and students, as well as lessons and career exploration resources.

The site opens with "cards" with different topics on them. Students can click on the cards for more information. They can also shuffle the deck to get new cards shown. There is information about different engineering topics and areas, as well as examples. 

There is also a student blog with engineering career info, news, scholarships, links, videos and much more. 

The "Engineer Your Path" section of the site has information on how to become an engineer, including tips and resources. 

There are also digital magazines and newsletters that the students can access for more information.

There is an excellent teachers section on the site also that has lesson plans, activities and other resources for teachers. Lesson plans and activities are sorted by topic and grade level and are easily searchable. There is also a monthly newsletter that you can sign up for to receive updated resources and information.

eGFI is an excellent resource for teachers and students to find resources on Engineering. 

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Great career exploration web site

The US Dept. of Labor has a great site for students to use to explore careers. There are games and quizzes to learn about careers and statistics, student resources and a teacher's desk. The student resources include career exploration, economic information, charts and tables and a glossary.

It is very easy to use and provides a new way for students to explore potential careers. There is also a teacher's section and you can look at the careers in different lists. Not every career is here, but many are and the teacher or counselor can help the student find others.

Another good site from the DOL is the Occupational Outlook Handbook. The OOH has information on different careers such as the employment outlook, education requirements, working conditions, and more.

These are great resources to use to help students explore different careers, as well as learn about the economy and statistics. 

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NASA Aspire to Inspire - women encouraging girls to enter STEM careers

NASA, a source of great resources for educators, has another great site. Aspire 2 Inspire is a part of the Women at NASA site and includes resources to help encourage girls to get interested in STEM careers. There are videos and stories about women in different science, engineering and technology careers and career information for students. Videos include real women NASA scientists and engineers. Students can also interact with these women via Twitter.

This is a great way for girls to find out more about STEM careers from women in those careers.

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What Do You Like - career exploration web site from US Dept of Labor

The US Dept. of Labor has a great site for students to use to explore careers. It starts with the image above showing different school subjects. The students then click on a subject that they like, and the site links them to different careers that are similar to that subject.

It is very easy to use and provides a new way for students to explore potential careers. There is also a teacher's guide and you can look at the careers in different lists. Not every career is here, but many are and the teacher or counselor can help the student find others.

Another good site from the DOL is the Occupational Outlook Handbook. The OOH has information on different careers such as the employment outlook, education requirements, working conditions, and more.

STEM Career information resources for educators to share with students

Choosing a career is a tough thing for students. The more exposure they have to information about different career fields and what they do, the more informed decision they can make. Career shadowing, field trips, and guest speakers are great ways to expose them to these things.

The CBIA (Connecticut Business and Industry Association) has a great site with education resources. One part of it is called "Career Pathways." In this section, there are videos and teacher's guides for helping students learn about different careers. I've used them and the resources are excellent. For the engineering career one, they have interviews with engineers and follow them on their daily work. The teacher guides have lesson ideas and student resources that make these very easy to use.

I recommend them to career teachers and counselors as well as class room teachers. You can use these to connect what you are teaching to real world careers.

The career areas are: Energy and Green Technology, Engineering, Health and Biosciences, and Manufacturing. Even though it is geared towards Connecticut, anyone can use these resources.

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CTEduOnline - career and technical education resources