Future Ready Lancaster
January Elementary Edition
Future Ready Lancaster Lessons Snapshot
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Kindergarten
Students will be able to explain what it means to have a career in medicine.
Extending the Learning at Home: Tell your child about anyone you know that works in the medical field and explain what their job looks like. Ask your child if they would like to work in the medical field.
1st Grade
Students will be able to explain what it means to have a career in trades.
Extending the Learning at Home: Explore My Future Career, a free website on skilled trades from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.
2nd Grade
Students will learn what it means to take a responsible risk, and apply risk taking to a growth mindset.
Extending the Learning at Home: Ask your student to explain their Nearpod lesson. Ask your student what responsible risks they can take at school and at home.
3rd Grade
Students will learn what an entrepreneur does, and how businesses get started
Extending the Learning at Home: Ask your child what ideas they have for starting a business. Ask about the business leaders they learned about and how they started their own businesses.
4th Grade
Students will learn about early inventors and entrepreneurs
Extending the Learning at Home: Ask your child what ideas they have for starting a business. Ask about the business leaders they learned about and how they started their own businesses.
5th Grade
Students will be able to define entrepreneurship and identify its risks and rewards
Extending the Learning at Home: Ask your child what ideas they have for starting a business. Ask about the business leaders they learned about and how they started their own businesses.
Career Cluster of the Month: Architecture and Construction
Architecture and Construction
In Demand Local Careers
The demand for Construction Managers is expected to grow by 15.9% by 2024 in Lancaster County. This career requires a Bachelor's degree with an entry salary of $63,780 and a median salary of $83,920 in Lancaster County.
Local Postsecondary Training Option
Pennsylvania College of Technology offers a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management that prepares students to enter this career. The college provides dozens of other programs and is part of the Penn State University system.