Career Field Trip Activities
Adapted from Ellen Baxt for Exploring Futures
When making career connections to existing field trips, consider:
- What jobs/careers will be on-site during the field trip?
- What fields of study will students encounter during this field trip?
- What are the interests of my students, and how can I connect them to this trip?
Pre-Field Trip Activities
Pre Field Trip Activities
- Read about the workplace you are going to visit
- Read about the kind of facility you are going to visit
- Students develop questions they have about the facility
- Students predict the occupations they might see on the trip
- Students fill out the “K” and “W” of the Career KWL Chart
Trip Task
Trip Task
- Create a graphic organizer that helps students track their observations. Example of an Exposure Event Graphic Organizer
- If you become familiar with the workplace ahead of time, you might create a scavenger hunt that students can do during the visit. Make sure this will not be disruptive to the workers.
- Facilitate students asking their questions
- Potential: Conduct informational interview(s) with professionals. Use the informational interview
Follow-up Activities
Follow-up Activities
- Students fill out the “L” of the Career KWL Chart
- Thank you letters, including information that was especially meaningful
- Written or discussion reflections
- Further questions
- Exploration of secondary and post-secondary programs that prepare students to work in the careers seen at the worksite
- Discussion of work-based learning opportunities
