PROJECT DISCOVERY

Name / School

Project Discovery

  • Located at 330 3rd Street, Balaton Schools, Balaton, MN
  • Increases awareness of strengths, preferences, and interests through hands-on career exploration and assessment

Choose a total of five career units you would like to explore. Place a (1) by the first choice, a (2) by the second choice, a (3) by the third choice, etc.

ART TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Graphic Artist
Desktop Publishing
Digital Photography
Auto Service Mechanic
Construction Technology
Electricity
Residential Construction
Plumbing
Small Engine Repair
Telephone/Cable TV Installer
Trucking
ASSEMBLY TASKS
Faucet Assembly
Highlight Pen Packaging
Pen Assembly
Precision Weighing
Small Parts Assembly
Small Toy Packaging

BIOLOGY/MEDICAL

Dental Care
Greenhouse Work
Medical Emergency Services
Medical Care

BUSINESS/OFFICE

Accounting/Bookkeeping
Administrative Assistant
Banking/Credit Occupations
Mail Handling/Postal
Management
Medical Records
Sales Representative
SERVICES
Child Care
Cleaning Maintenance
Crime Scene Investigation
Grocery Clerking
Cosmetology
Law Enforcement
Waiter/Waitress
Landscape Design

To be completed by the student in conjunction with the instructor, counselor, or parent.

PERSONAL PROFILE

Name / Date of Birth / Grade
Address:
School:
Parent/Guardian(s)
Medications Taken:
Allergies:
Classes you are now taking: / 1. / 2. / 3.
4. / 5. / 6.
Which classes do you like the most?
Which classes do you like least?

Project Discovery

Student Release of Information

Project Discovery occasionally uses the comments and pictures of students to promote the program (i.e., brochures, web sites, videos, newsletter, articles). We will not use the pictures or comments of participants without the written permission of the student or legal guardian.

Name of Individual:
School:

I hereby authorize Project Discovery to use the above participant’s photograph and comments in promoting Project Discovery. (Signing this form does not guarantee that picture or comments will be used)

Release of Information Approved

Signature / Date
(Responsible Authority, Parent, Legal Guardian or Adult Aged Student)
Signature / Date
(Student)

ACCOUNTING AND BOOKKEEPING

ACTIVITIES:

Working With:

 Cash Receipts

 Writing Checks

 Income Statements

 Cash Disbursements

 Bank Reconciliation

 Payroll

 Income Tax Preparation using Turbo Tax Software

 Bookkeeping using Quicken Software

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

ACTIVITIES:

 Electronic Address Book

 Electronic Appointments

 Electronic Mailing Labels

 Preparing Formatted Letters

 Word Processing Activities

 Spreadsheet Project

ASSEMBLY ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES:

 Small Part Sorting

 Faucet Assembly

 Packaging Orders

 Filling Customer Orders

 Identifying Different Parts for Packaging

 Assembly of Small Items

 Various Assembly Line Activities

AUTO SERVICE MECHANIC

ACTIVITIES:

 Learn the Principles of how an Internal Combustion Engine is Cooled.

 Understand the Purpose of Coolants and Antifreeze.

 Remove and Replace a Thermostat.

 Remove and Replace Heater and Radiator Hoses.

 Remove and Replace Hose Clamps.

 Remove Water Inlet Housing.

 Replace a Gasket.

 Check the Oil Level in an Engine.

 Use a Variety of Hand Tools including a Torque Wrench

BANKING AND CREDIT OPERATIONS

ACTIVITIES:

 Preparing Bank Deposits

 Balancing the Cash Drawer

 Preparing Debit/Credit Slips

 Preparing a Financial Statement

CHILDCARE

ACTIVITIES

 Am I Suited for This Profession?

 Food Handling/Preparation

Washing/Sterilizing Bottles

Mixing Formula/Baby Cereal

Heating Bottles to Proper Temperature

 Health and Safety

Standard/Ear Thermometer

Bandaging

 Measuring and Administering Medication

 Daily Activity Plans

Educational Activity

Reading Stories

Creative Arts Project/Making Playdough

 Calculating Daycare Bills

 Record Keeping

CLEANING MAINTENANCE

ACTIVITIES:

 Desk Top Cleaning

 Dusting

 Inside Window and Mirror Cleaning

 Wall Washing

 Dust Mop Sweeping

 Wet Mopping and Disinfecting Floors

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
ACTIVITIES:

 Measure, Mark, Cut and Assemble a Piece of Wood to Form a Butt Joint

 Measure, Mark, Cut and Assemble a Piece of Wood to Form a Miter Joint

 Remove an Old Lock Assembly

 Measure, Mark and Cut New Holes, Using a Drill, for a Lock Assembly

 Install a Lock Assembly in New Holes

COSMETOLOGY

ACTIVITIES:

 Choosing a Hair Style that Fits Different Face Shapes

 Shampooing

 Setting and Styling Using Curling Iron/Electric Rollers

 Giving a Manicure

 Making Appointments

 Calculating a customer’s charges

CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (Forensics)

ACTIVITIES:

Fingerprint Analysis

 Soil Analysis

 Hair Analysis

 Handwriting Analysis

 Document Analysis (comparing and contrasting various ink types)

DENTAL CARE

ACTIVITIES:

 Learn about Oral Hygiene

 Office Procedures and Clinical Records

 Making Mouth Casts

 Transferring Sterile Instruments

 Setting Up in the Operatory

DESKTOP PUBLISHING

ACTIVITIES:

 Work with Desktop Publishing Software

 Design Banners, Certificates, Signs, Posters, Letterheads and Cards

 Print Projects

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

ACTIVITIES:

 Capture Images Using a Digital Camera

 Import Photos From Camera to Computer

 Edit, Manipulate and Enhance Photographs

 Export Photos to Specified File Formats (jpeg, pdf, etc)

 Print Photographs


ELECTRICITY

ACTIVITIES:

 Demonstrate Electrical Principles Similar to Those Found in a Residential Dwelling.

 Hook up the Following Circuits:

  1. Plug in Receptacle
  2. Light Switch to Control Plug in Receptacle
  3. Pull-string Light
  4. Light Switch to Control Pull-switch Light
  5. Three-way Light Switch

GRAPHIC ARTIST

ACTIVITIES:

 Choosing Objects to Draw

 Design a Business Card

 Design a Package Label

 Design a CD Cover

 Design a Restaurant Menu

GREENHOUSE WORK

ACTIVITIES:

 Mixing Potting Soil

 Growing Plants from Seed

 Transplanting

 Stem Cutting/Grafting

 Soil Analysis

 Designing a Landscape

 Building a Small Greenhouse

GROCERY CLERKING

ACTIVITIES:

 Checkstand Procedures

 Bagging Groceries

 Stocking Shelves

 Building a Grocery Display

 Ten-key Cash Register Simulator

 Checking Using a Cash Register

 Balancing Cash Drawer at End of Day

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

ACTIVITIES:

 Learn the Basics of Landscape Design Software

 Complete Work Order for Customer

 Interview a Customer to Design his/her Landscape

 Design a Landscape for a Customer

 Prepare a Cost Estimate for the Customer

 Present a Design and Estimate to the Customer

LAW ENFORCEMENT

ACTIVITIES:

 Accident Investigation

 Examine Crime Scene Documents

 Criminal Investigation

 Fingerprinting

 Plaster Cast Foot Print

 View “ENTER HERE” Law Enforcement Video

MAIL HANDLING

ACTIVITIES:

 Figure Postage Rates

 Package Wrapping and Costs Involved

 Sorting of Incoming Mail

 Learn Geographical Areas

 Bulk Mailing Project

 Learn about Sectional Centers

MANAGEMENT

ACTIVITIES:

 Hiring Employees

 Taking Warehouse Orders

 Setting Prices for Services

 Filling out a Cashier’s Report

 Planning a Banquet, Including Reservations

 Planning Congregate Meals

MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICE

ACTIVITIES:

 Understanding Basic First Aid

 Work with Various types of Bandages

 Wound Care

 Immobilization Procedures

MEDICAL PATIENT CARE

ACTIVITIES:

 Measuring Patient Intake and Output

 Hand Washing

 Taking and Recording Temperature

 Taking a Pulse

 Measuring and Recording TPR (temperature/pulse/respiration)

 Taking Blood Pressure

 Medical Terminology

 Emergency Conditions and Procedures

 Plaster Casting

MEDICAL RECORDS

ACTIVITIES:

 Admission to the Hospital

 Learn Medical Terminology

 Medical Transcription Activity

 Patient Chart Maintenance

 Filing of Records

PLUMBING

ACTIVITIES:

 Cut PVC pipes using a tube cutter

 Install Drains

 Install Water Supply Lines

 Install Hoses

 Connect Finish Fittings

 Install Gas Line

 Disassemble/Inspect Faucet

 Reassemble Faucet

RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION

ACTIVITIES:

Use Model Kit of Balsa Wood to Learn Framing and Construction Techniques

Measure/Cut Studs, Sole Bottom Plate, Top Plates, Spacer Blocks, Headers, Trimmer Studs

Assemble:

  • Wall Section/With Door According to Blueprint
  • Wall Section/With Window
  • Interior Wall
  • Header and Sill Joist
  • Sub-Floor Material

Attach Walls to Floor Structure

Assemble Roof Trusses

Attach Trusses To Top of Wall Sections

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

ACTIVITIES:

 Learn what a Sales Representative Does

 Work on a Product Presentation

 Ask for the Order/Filling Out Order Forms

 Time Management and Planning

 Keeping an Expense Account

SMALL ENGINE REPAIR

ACTIVITIES:

 Fill Out a Work Order

 Disassemble a Small Engine

 Examine Working Parts of a 4-Cycle Engine

 Re-assemble Engine

 Learn Proper Use of a Torque Wrench

 Calculate Costs for Work Order and Present to the Customer

TELEPHONE/CABLE TV INSTALLER

ACTIVITIES:

 Become Familiar With Cable Input and Output Modules

 Measure, Cut, Strip and Install Ends on Coax Cable

 Become Familiar with Phone Module Outlet Plugs

 Measure, Cut, Strip and Install Ends on Phone Cords

 Install Phone Cord to Jack and Phone

TRUCKING

ACTIVITIES:

 Pre-Trip Inspection

 Using the Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Book

 Keeping a Log Book

 Uniform Straight Bill of Lading

 Planning a Trip

Using an atlas

Using Map quest on computer

 View the “Enter Here” Video on Trucking

WAITER/WAITRESS

ACTIVITIES:

 Setting a table

 Taking Customer orders

 Serving Meals to Customer

 Calculate Customers Bill

 Give Customer Proper Change

 Busing of Table after Meal