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Census for Teens
Census for Teens

Check out the Census for Teens site for cool facts, fun activities and information you can use to learn about the United States Census Bureau.

Career Decision Making
Steps to Career Preparation Success

The Steps to Career Preparation Success PowerPoint presentation is designed to help you prepare for future jobs and satisfying careers. This guide helps stress the importance of completing career assessments, studying career options and gaining knowledge about career clusters and options. Learn about the connections between your skills, interests, abilities and career options. Complete a self-discovery survey. Explore the type of work you would like to do.

Living science - career opportunities in food, agricultural and natural resource system
USDA's Living Science website

Each year we need new college graduates to fill 50,000 jobs in the food, agricultural and natural resource system.

You Are Here: Learning to be a smart consumer
You Are Here Website

This site was created to teach youth to be smarter consumers. The Federal Trade Commission wants to provide a fun way for kids to learn some pretty important stuff about the marketplace, and what better place to do it than here at the mall? All the action takes place inside. There are games to play, people to meet and lessons to learn. There's something cool in every store.

AgroWorld Teen Scene
AgroWorld Teen Scence
Learn about the science behind agriculture. Check out science fair ideas and career opportunities. Click on "Edutainment & Games" for virtual tours, games and videos.
American Veterinary Medical Association
Veterinary Science Information and Videos
Full of informative and entertaining videos, this site is your one-stop resource for all things veterinary and animal health and welfare. This site includes include career profiles in veterinary medicine.
Veterinarian Careers
VetCareers YouTube Channel
Ever wanted to be a veterinarian? Would you like to apply, but you've been told it's too difficult? Need more information? These 3- t0 4-minute videos will give you a flavor of the wide range of jobs you could enjoy as a qualified vet... It's not all about cats and dogs! Hear from the vets themselves as they describe their typical day, and listen to the experiences of some current vet students.Veterinary science...it's for all walks of life!
Holiday Etiquette
Holiday Etiquette
Ever wondered what to do if you drop food on the floor at a restaurant? Do you know the 411 on properly passing food? Check out this series on Holiday Etiquette.
Smart Choices = Smart Youth
Smart Choices
Did you know that the choices you make now as a teen can affect your health when you are in your 20’s and 30’s? Learn to make smart choices now- - -view these informative fact sheets and learn how you can live a healthy life. After all, “smart choices = smart youth”.
What are Employers Looking For?
Job Readiness
Baseball – More Than A Pastime
The baseball season invokes the familiar clichés, "America's favorite pastime" and "all-American as mom and apple pie." But is there more to the sport than recreation? Young people who participated in sports activities during their high school years were more likely than nonsport participants to have volunteered.
Successful Interviewing: The Do's and Don'ts
The job interview.
Tips for successful job interviews: (1) Being enthusiastic. (2) Being likeable. People want to work with (and hire) people they like. (3) Being determined. (4) Being informed. You need to know about the company and what will be expected of you as an employee. View the attached documents for additional information.