STEM Career Fair Project

You will be researching STEM career and putting on a career fair for other students and
teachers. We will be conducting our research and work over the next few weeks and will
put on the Career Fair on April 4. Your research and presentation during the fair will be
a big part of your 4th marking period grade.

Your final grade will be based on the following:

3 Careers Research 10 points each (Pathways)

Final Career Research 100 points (TECH)

Paper in MLA format

Big 6 Research Packet 50 points (TECH)

Help Wanted Poster 30 points (Pathways)

STEM Career Fair Handout 15 points (Pathways)

Presentation Board 70 points (TECH and Pathways)

Presentation during Career Fair 25 points (TECH and Pathways)

Your presentation board will be put together from your research on your final career.
Your board will be graded on the following:
1. Neat/Organized/Eye Catching (10 points)
2. Shows expertise and knowledge of the career and topic (10 points)
3. Includes a works Cited sheet as part of your research paper
4. Research paper and board should Include at least the following (70 Points)
 Career Name/Title
 Education/Degree/Experience needed
 Skills needed (content and other)
 Job Outlook
 Salary: starting, career high, and median
 What do you do on a daily basis in this job?
 Extra Courses needed – if any
 At least 2 university and/or colleges
 Which area of STEM does this fall under? How?
 Why does this career interest you?
 A famous person in that field and their history

In April we will be putting on a Career Fair. Other teachers and students from the
building will be attending to learn about your careers and ask you questions. It is up to
you to become experts on the careers and be able to explain and answer any questions
our visitors may have for you.

Your presentation will be graded on the following;

Students are prepared: all materials are present and complete
Students are knowledgeable: research is evident, student is able to answer questions
confidently and accurately
Professionalism: student acts in a professional manner during presentation, especially
while addressing visitors.
Name;_______________________ Career:_____________________

3 careers Research _____/30

Big 6 Research Paperwork _____/50
MLA Research Paper _____/100
Includes a Works Cited Page (at least 10
references) In MLA format
Board shows expertise and knowledge of _____/10
career

Neat/Organized/Eye-Catching _____/10

Includes all requirements _____/50

 Career Name/Title
 Education/Experience needed
 Skills needed (content and
other)
 Job Outlook
 Salary: starting, career high, and
median
 What do you do on a daily
basis in this job?
 Courses needed
 At least 2 university and
colleges
 Which area of STEM does this
fall under?
 Why does this career interest
you?
  Famous person in that filed and
their history
Student is prepared _____/10
Student is knowledgeable _____/10
Use of class or project time _____/30
Total _____/300
Comments
 Name_________________________ Period_____________________

Writing Assessment and Evaluation

Rubrics
STEM Career

Focus/Organization Comments
 The writing fulfills its purpose by presenting a clear
explanation of your topic. (scale1-5)
 The explanation is clearly targeted to its intended
audience. (scale 1-5)
 All necessary requirements are present (scale 1-5)
 Information is presented in an order that makes
sense.(scale 0-5)
______/20

5 – Excellent/Exceeds Expectations
4 – Great/meets requirements
3—Developing – need to work on explanations, use more vivid language (1 requirement missing)
2—Emerging – need to develop thoughts/ideas (2 requirements missing)
1—Experimenting-need to develop more purposeful ideas/thoughts (3 requirements missing)

Elaboration/support/Style Comments
 Sufficient details are provided to explain each piece of
information.(scale 1-5)
 The details are clear and understandable. (scale 1-5)
 Transitions words are used effectively.(scale 1-5) _____/15

5 – Excellent/Details (Transitions) Exceeds Expectations

4 – Great /Detail (Transitions) meets are requirements
3—Developing – need to work on details and/or transitions, use more vivid language
2—Emerging – need to develop ideas and/or transitions
1—Experimenting-need to develop more purposeful details/transitions
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Comments
 The writing is free of misspellings and words are
capitalized correctly.(scale 0-5)
 Sentences are punctuated correctly and the piece is
free of run-ons.(scale 0-5)
 Stand English Usage is employed.(scale 0-5)
 The essay is neat, legible and presented in an
appropriate format.(scale 0-5) _______/20
5 – Excellent/Exceeds Expectations no grammar errors of any kind.
4 – Great/meets requirements. Has few minor grammar/typing errors
3—Developing – has 3-5 grammar or typing errors
2—Emerging – has 6-9 grammar or typing errors
1—Experimenting—has 10 or more grammar or typing errors.
MLA Comments:

 Had proper created header/page number.(scale 1-5)

 Used MLA identifiable info.(scale 1-5)
 Title was centered – not bold, all caps, etc.(scale 1-5)
 Essay was in proper MLA Format (scale 1-5)
 Bibliography was in the same document
_______/25 points
5 – Excellent/Exceeds Expectations. Bibliography was formatted 100% correctly.
4 – Great/meets are requirements. Has few minor errors in placement, medium choice, or typing errors
3—Developing – has 3-5 errors in placement, medium choice, or typing errors
2—Emerging – has 6-9 errors in placement, medium choice, or typing errors
1—Experimenting—has 10 or more issues with placement, medium choice or typing errors.
Bibliography Comments:

 Had proper created citations.(scale 1-5)

 Used appropriate selection for the medium.(scale 1-5)
 Used a reputable Bibliography builder or Word.(scale 1-
5)
 Bibliography was added to the end of the essay.(scale
1-5)
 Bibliography was in MLA format
_______/25 points
5 – Excellent/Exceeds Expectations. Bibliography was formatted 100% correctly.
4 – Great/meets are requirements. Has few minor errors in placement, medium choice, or typing errors
3—Developing – has 3-5 errors in placement, medium choice, or typing errors
2—Emerging – has 6-9 errors in placement, medium choice, or typing errors
1—Experimenting—has 10 or more issues with placement, medium choice or typing errors.
The Writing Process -

The student

 Made a prewriting plan

 Used a variety of sources
 Discuss the draft with a partner or small group. Who?
 Contributed questions and suggestions to other writers
 Revised the draft
 Proofread the final draft.
 Used EasyBib or another bibliography builder to create a proper annotated bibliography
 Used a variety of sources (print, web, interviews, videos, etc)
 Placement of bibliography correct

________/20 points ________/125

Comments
Help Wanted Poster – 30 points

You will create a help wanted poster to advertise a job in your career. The poster will
include information such as:

 Name of the career

 Average salary,
 Educational requirements
 List requirements/skills needed to do this job
 Brief description of what people in this field do day to day

Poster Neat (5 points)

Had all the necessary requirements (25 points)