English language arts
Any Novel: Character Map and Evidence Chart
Students build a character profile and relationship chart for a main character in any novel they are reading, with evidence from the text.
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Career & technical ed.
Careers in the Trades: Compare Four Profiles
Students read four made-up profiles of workers in the skilled trades, compare training paths and daily tasks, solve two on-the-job math problems, and reflect on which path interests them.
English language arts
Character Creation: Build Someone Worth Reading About
Students fill in a character profile, match traits to showing details, and write the opening of a story about their new character.
Career & technical ed.
Four Career Clusters: Read the Profiles and Compare
Students read four short career cluster profiles, fill in a comparison chart, and match students to the cluster that fits their interests.
Science
Soil Layers and Soil Texture: What’s Under Our Feet
Students learn the layers of a soil profile, match each layer to its description, and analyze sample soil texture data to decide which soil drains fastest and holds the most water.
Business & personal finance
Who Is the Customer? Choosing a Target Market
Students learn four ways to segment a market, match examples to each, choose the best target market for three fictional businesses, and build a customer profile.