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Thinking sheet · My world and community
Interview a Grown-Up About Work
Interview a grown-up about their job and draw a day in their working life.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 30 minutes
- Kids practice
- interviewing, listening, careers
What kids do
“Be a reporter! Ask a grown-up about their job.”
- My interview
- Them at work
How to run it
- Practice asking questions in pairs first.
- Any grown-up works: a parent, a neighbor, the school custodian.
- Share the drawings in a class “jobs fair.”
Talk about it
- What surprised you about their job?
- Did they use any tools you didn’t expect?
- What would you ask next time?
Take it further
Write a short news article about their job.
Pairs well with
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