A ready-to-run classroom lesson using your Career Exploration Games Hub. Designed for high school counselors, advisory lessons, CTE classrooms, or college and career readiness sessions.
Students will explore a range of careers, compare salary bands, identify career clusters, and reflect on which careers are most surprising, appealing, or relevant to their goals.
| Time | Stage | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 min | Warm-up | Use Which Job Pays Higher? as a quick opener. Ask students which job surprised them most and why. |
| 8-10 min | Main activity | Choose one core game such as Career Cluster Match, Bright Outlook or Not?, or Salary Ranking Game. Let students work in pairs or small groups. |
| 5-8 min | Team challenge | Use Career Bingo or Cluster Challenge Board as a teacher-led group activity to reinforce what students have just learned. |
| 4-6 min | Reflection | Students complete a short written reflection using the worksheet pack or exit ticket. |
Which job paid more than you expected?
Which career cluster felt most interesting to you?
Which Bright Outlook job would you want to learn more about?
What surprised you most about the range of careers shown?
Did any career seem like a good fit for your strengths or interests?
Which job would you want to practice interviewing for one day?
Ask students to complete one of these before leaving:
After students explore careers, the natural next step is helping them practice for the real moments that shape those career pathways.