[A picture containing text, clipart, sign Description automatically generated]In 2018 the Michigan Department of Education published the Michigan Career Development Model<https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/MI_Career_Development_Model_-_Dec._18_2018_641266_7.pdf> with the goal of providing students the necessary knowledge and skills for success in a career of their choice. The focus for grades K-5 is career awareness, and the eResources in the Michigan eLibrary<https://mel.org/welcome> provide images, videos, articles and eBooks to support the learning targets in the various career zones, including careers that are nontraditional for a specific gender. PebbleGo<http://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=pebblego> Through the social studies module of PebbleGo, students can link to short, engaging articles with built-in accessibility tools on a wide range of careers under the Jobs in the Community link. Construction workers<https://login.pebblego.com/modules/5/categories/5007/articles/5189?sqs=c6348bd9f45d9b883a1b45db71195f3d15b44b37e54fb327f8e674ae19225857>, farmers<https://login.pebblego.com/modules/5/categories/5007/articles/5192?sqs=c6348bd9f45d9b883a1b45db71195f3d15b44b37e54fb327f8e674ae19225857>, and librarians<https://login.pebblego.com/modules/5/categories/5007/articles/5195?sqs=c6348bd9f45d9b883a1b45db71195f3d15b44b37e54fb327f8e674ae19225857> are just a few of the careers that students can easily explore. eBook K-8 Collection<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-e860xna> With a simple search of the term career, students have access to over 600 different eBook titles<http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e860xna&bquery=career&type=1&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live> through the K-8 Collection, including new publications such as STEAM Jobs in Agriculture and Food Development<http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e860xna&AN=2137849&site=ehost-live&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_1> and STEAM Jobs in Architecture and Construction<http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e860xna&AN=2137861&site=ehost-live&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_C>. Primary Search<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-prh> The Primary Search database in MeL<https://mel.org/welcome> provides users the ability to perform keyword searches through publications such as ChildArt, Hopscotch, Ranger Rick, Scholastic Action, Scholastic News, Science News for Students, Science Spin, Science World, and Sports Illustrated Kids to name just a few. When performing a search using the words career and job, 275 articles<http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=prh&bquery=career+AND+job&type=1&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live> are returned in the results, including a hidden gem on a creepy crawly career<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=prh&AN=142311090&site=ehost-live&scope=site>. Britannica School Elementary<http://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebelem> With a quick search of the term career in Britannica School Elementary, students are offered a Careers at a Glance<https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/careers-at-a-glance/624653> link. This takes them to a list of careers that can be explored further. Built-in accessibility features such as text-to-speech and translation are offered with this resource. Additionally, Britannica has a double-click dictionary on all the words in the text as well as supplemental images and the ability to drop resources directly into Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams. World Book Early Learning<https://worldbookonline.com/ewol/home?subacct=O6106> Short video clips featuring people at work are found in the World Book Early Learning eResource. Along with several other clips, students can watch a utility worker<https://worldbookonline.com/wbel/#/videos/vd001199?category=jobs> on the job or view a person operating a bulldozer<https://worldbookonline.com/wbel/#/videos/vd001229?category=trucks>. By accessing the eResources through the Michigan eLibrary, educators have a wide range of options to support various aspects of both K-12 curriculum and career readiness. Take a moment to explore the possibilities that MeL offers today! If you are having any issues linking to items on this page, please explore the MeL eResource Access Page.<https://www.mcls.org/mel/mel-databases/help/remote-access/> Brought to you by Ann Kaskinen from the MeL Team. Supporting Michigan Libraries by Putting You First. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, visit http://mel.org<http://mel.org/>, or sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via GovDelivery<https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MILOM/subscriber/new>. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. MeL eResources are available to Michigan residents or for Michigan library or school access only. #IMLSGrant Liz Breed Michigan eLibrary Coordinator Library of Michigan | Michigan Department of Education 517-335-1497 | breedl@michigan.gov<mailto:breedl@michigan.gov> www.mel.org<http://www.mel.org/> | Follow MeL: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/mel.org/> and Twitter<https://twitter.com/meldotorg> [cid:image004.png@01D72795.4A50AB10]
