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Career Education and Consumer, Family, and Life Skills

Standard 9.2 - Consumer, Family, and Life Skills
Critical Thinking
21st Century Problem Solving Students, teachers, administrators, parents and others will find activities and information related to problem solving.
Brain Teasers Math problem-solving activities for children grades 3-8 from Education Place.
Education Place Classroom activities related to critical thinking and decision making.
The Futures Channel This site provides access to a large collection of video, sound, digital, image and print resources that link education to the real world. Video resources, lesson plans, and professional development information available.
Self-Management

Dealing with Bullies

Dealing with Peer Pressure

 Articles written for children from KidsHealth.
Interpersonal Communication
The Story on Self-Esteem This KidsHealth article allows students to examine the importance of self-esteem.
Strategies for Empowering Students Many of these activities from the University of Illinois Extension are integrated with other content areas.
Character Development and Ethics
Character Counts! This provides lesson plans, booklets, and other resources.
Character Education page from NJPEP Activities, lesson plans, information for parents, and other resources.
The Giraffe Project The Giraffe Heroes Project fosters citizenship by telling the stories of Giraffe Heroes in the media, on podiums and in materials for schools.
Good Character Find free resources, materials, and lesson plans for grades K-12.
Kids Who Care Utah State Office of Education's Character Education site contains links to online activities, lesson plans, national organizations, and more.
Consumer and Personal Finance Skills
Activities page from NJPEP These classroom activities are designed to be used with grades 11-12 students.

Financial & Mortgage Calculators

 This site provides calculators that address the following personal finance areas: credit, loans, and mortgages. Other financial calculators are also available.
Lessons for Consumer and Financial Skills Classroom activities from the Resource page of the New Jersey Department of Education Office of Academic and Professional Standards , Career Education and Consumer, Family and Life Skills Web page.
Kids' Money Kids' Page Allows students to examine money management and ways to make money.
Safety
First-Aid & Self-Care Guide from MayoClinic.com. Practical and easy-to-use information on everything from how to treat a sunburn or recognize the signs of a heart attack to ways to avoid back injuries or deal with a range of aches and pains.
Internet Injury Prevention Resources A mega listing of listings!
1st Aid & Health from The Police Notebook - University of Oklahoma Police Department.
First aid and health information for all sorts of emergencies. Very practical and with good illustrations.
Staying Safe From camping safety to self-defense basics, this KidsHealth site will help teens get prepared to prevent injuries, deal with emergencies, and protect themselves in serious situations.