STSE+CAREERS

Puneet -- > Hey so this is the job description and some other info of 2 careers : Chemical compunder and lab technician

<-- what do you guys think? i didnt know how to incorporate the technology aspect of it without it being too much work for the kids (and us!). feel free to modify! (KH)

hey if you guys google international labour organization and your profession they have a list of chemical hazards (among other hazards) associated with the career which could be a good starting point for the kids.

Puneet -> Hey Karen, the organizer looks good ... except ... seems bit too much work .. but I am assuming the kids will perhaps take 2-3 computer lessons to fill it out .... also .. .on the international labour organization website ... how do you search for chemical hazards ... I tried but it wouldn't give me access ... as soon as I clicked on it ... it needs me to have a user name and pasword !!

BY PUNEET ---> Good Morning everyone, although it's NOT a very good morning bt anyhow,

Here's is an idea: I think for the graphic organizer ..... what we need to put together is following

1. give them the website to search for a career 2. Job description 3. any chemicals involved in this job 4. if chemicals involved are dangerous 5. health hazards involving those chemicals 6. protection against usage of the chemicals 7. disposal of chemicals 8. technology involved ? (not too sure what this was for)

and at the end the graphic organizer can ask ... the pros & cons and if it will be worth working for this industry ...

and here's the link for searching job description : http://www.careerplanner.com/DOTindex.cfm

OH AND TO FIND ANY HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INFO ... THEY CAN LOOK IT UP ON MSDS

and now I am going back to sleep for precisely 45 mins before getting up at 5.30 am .... FUN TIMES .... NOT !!!!!!!

Karen !!! I am confused about the graphic organizer .... are we making it and giving it to students to do the risk benefit analysis or the students will make it for teachers ?/

Puneet :)

AM: Looks good ladies! I'll look up information for dry cleaners (and garbage workers if I have time). Just to clarify, we're just getting the information for them so that they can do the graphic organizer themselves right?

Thanks a lot Karen & Amy. This looks fine ...I will do some search on lab technician and put in the information .... So the graphic organizer should be same for all the careers right ?? Also the website that Amy found .... seems little hard perhaps for applied students ?? i am not too sure ... we might have to do little bit of scafolding before students go to this website ... ! Alright group, excellent presentation on Friday =D. Now let's get this next one rolling!
 * KH: (Yeah that's why I was thinking of presenting it in the form of a powerpoint (for auditory learners) + module (for those who like reading; and this module can be presented inthe form of a mini-booklet or website))

So I was talking with Amy yesterday and we decided to stick with the career fair. If you really object to this, please let us all know ASAP before any further work is done. If you object to the structure of it, feel free to modify.


 * Context of our STSE:** The Young Worker Awareness Program (YWAP) has decided to run a career fair for grade 9 students educating them about the chemicals used in the workplace. They are currently hiring people to investigate different careers and to assess the hazards associated with them, and the hazards associated with the handling and disposing of chemicals. YWAP is interested in hiring you because of your knowledge of chemistry.

1. We could first give them a quiz to assess their knowledge (which will provide teacher an understanding of where the students are to determine if they have enough knowledge of chemistry to complete the assignment). For example, different types of reaction, WHMIS symbols.

2. Orientation for job (in form of ppt presentation + possibly module) - Amy found this really good site to help students understand chemical in the workplace: [] - Teach students how to do a risk-benefit analysis - Teach students how to do research

3. Students then choose what job they want to investigate (individually). If they have no idea, there will be already prepared ones which they can choose from a list or draw from a hat.

4. Time will be provided for students to research their career to fill out their graphic organizer.

5. They will need to create a poster to inform students of the hazards involved in the career they researched on and a pamphlet that will include how they can protect themselves (or is requiring them to make a poster and pamphlet too much work? or it can be framed as a pay bonus?).

__We will need to do the following for Tues:__

- Create a graphic organizer (risk-benefit analysis chart?) - Information on 6 careers: [KH: So for Tues, I think we just want to print off info from reliable sites for students, right?]

Puneet --> So, for the graphic organizer ... do you guys have any idea ?? Like do we want to make something like very straight forward: 1. What are the chemicals involved? 2. What could be the potential hazards? etc ... If anyone of you have any idea about the questions/points we want to put in the organizer, I can make one !!!

- 6 Bristol boards, markers - Rubric
 * welder (Karen)
 * firefighter (Karen)
 * hair stylist (Amy)
 * Lab Technician-health/forensic (Puneet)
 * Food industry: Job of a baker (Puneet)
 * Textile industry
 * identify a practical application of a chemical reaction in that profession and assess the associated hazards
 * how can they protect themselves?
 * assess hazards associated with the handling and disposal of chemicals
 * what precautions can they take in using and disposing of these chemicals?
 * when assessing hazards, examine impact on environment, society (I think we have enough assessment so that students can't copy-and-paste from the internet right?)
 * how do we incorporate technology this? Milan said something about getting students to match tools with different occupations? Or we can get them to choose a tool used in their profession and assess it (eg. its effectiveness vs. hazard)

__What our peers will be doing on Tues:__

- Split into 6 groups. - Filling in graphic organizer with the info we provided - Create a poster