Guidance and Counseling / 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Career Information

TBA Counseling Center

6th, 7^th & 8th Grade Stuff You Can Use

1.   Jobs & College Information

a.        Occupational Outlook Handbook ( http://www.bls.gov/oco/ )

b.        Dictionary of Occupational Titles ( http://www.occupationalinfo.org/index.html )

c.         http://www.mycareerchallenge.com/

d.        Careerism Newsletter

e.        http://www.todaysmilitary.com/

f.          http://nymentor.edu/

g.        http://www.nycareerzone.org/

h.    My Majors.Com
i.     Guidance Direct

j.      Rocket 21

k.     wnycollegeconnection.com

2.   What if I just Don’t Know

a.       Guidance Direct

b.    http://www.nycareerzone.org/

c.        CHOICES

3. CTE Information

a. Course Selection Guidebook

b. CTE Pamphlets

c. Ms. Rhoades

4.   GUIDANCE DIRECT

a.        Interest Survey

b.        Career Search

c.         College Search

d.        Financial Aid/scholarships

e.    Resume

5. How to Books

a. Ten “Easy” Steps, To Good Grades

b. College Bound Students InFo

c. Get the Most Out Of HS

d. Career Choices and Ed Ops

e. Get Money for College

6. College and Career Internet Sites

a. http://www.collegeboard.org/    (SAT/PSAT test information for college)

b. http://www.act.org/     (ACT test for college)

c. http://www.fastweb.com/   (Money for college)

d. http://www.eligibilitycenter.org    (Div I and II Academic requirements for Sports)

e. http://www.MyMajors.com

       7. Websites for Young Women Scientists

      a. www.eyhn.org    Explore your Horizons (EYH)

      b. http://www.learner.org/interactives/dna Interactive DNA

      c. www.engineergirl.org Engineer Girl

      d. www.engineeryourlife.org Engineer your life

      e. Women in Science & Technology http://userpages.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/links_sci.html

      f. www.sciencenter.org Ithaca Sciencenter

      g. www.museumoftheeath.org Museum of the Earth

      h. NASA astroventure.arc.nasa.gov/teachers/fact_sheets.html

      i. www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics Amusement Park Physics

      j. Math Puzzles figurethis.nctm.org/about_ft.htm

      k. mathforum.org/dr.math Ask Dr. Math

      l. www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/ Exploratorium Science Snacks

      m. Science is Fun http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu