Career Cluster: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM)

This lesson is geared toward fourth graders, and covers 21 different careers that fit under the Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) career cluster. It's completely ready and makes an easy lesson (or two!) for a school counselor or librarian!

This set includes Online Exploration Websites - links to loads of STEM games and career information, a Website Evaluation Worksheet, so students can practice evaluating online sources, and a PowerPoint of 21 careers with career description, level of required education, character traits, and average yearly salary for the following jobs:

- actuary
- aerospace engineer
- anthropologist and archaeologist
- astronomer
- biochemist and biophysicist
- biological technician
- chemical engineer
- chemical technician
- chemist
- civil engineer
- computer hardware engineer
- electrical engineer
- environmental scientist
- forensic science technician
- geographer
- hydrologist
- mathematician
- meteorologist
- microbiologist
- operations research analyst
- statistician

Because there are two activities, you could easily stretch this one lesson into two lessons!

We have a career lesson, like this one, for all of the career clusters.

Consider purchasing the Career Clusters Unit Bundle to save yourself some money!

- My Dear Watson