Middle School Career Exploration Escape Room

Introduction

The "Case of the Missing Artifact" is a captivating, low-prep virtual escape room designed to reinforce career exploration skills with middle school students!

This career exploration escape room will challenge students to solve career-related puzzles and activities. They will:

1. Match educational opportunities with their descriptions

2. Solve a career vocabulary crossword puzzle

3. Match Career Clusters to various careers

4. Complete fill-in-the-blank exercises to reinforce their knowledge

Students will enjoy learning about career exploration in a fun and interactive way!

You will appreciate the low-prep setup! There is also a detailed answer key so you will know exactly how to help students if they get stuck.

This escape room works great for:

• Career exploration units

• Advisory or homeroom periods

• School counseling groups

• Preparing for College and Career Classes

• Home School Practice

Objectives

1. Familiarize students with various career clusters

2. Discover multiple professions in various career clusters

3. Practice critical thinking and problem-solving skills through puzzle-based learning

4. Spark interest in career exploration and future planning

5. Familiarize students with career vocabulary

6. Identify multiple avenues of further education

Puzzle Outline

1. Education - Match education opportunities with their description

2. Career Crossword - Career Vocabulary

3. Career Exploration - Fill in the blank to discover ways to explore careers

4. Career Clusters - Match Career Clusters with multiple careers

Grades

6th-8th

Format

Interactive Google Form

Printable Puzzles PDF (5 pages)

Printable Answer Key PDF (5 pages)