Professions

Teacher’s tips

Level of Education: Elementary School

Subject: Art

Theme: Geometric shapes; professions

Age: 05 to 09 years old

This game aims to introduce the professions, their characteristics and the workplaces. It is also important to show the students the diversity, showing them important things about social life and valuing the respect between people. The teacher can present this activity in both elementary school and middle school. To give you a few ideias, you’ll see some suggestions of activities you can use or addapt for your group.

Pedagogical goals

• To associate the careers with their workplaces
• To develop different thinking skills, such as observation, analysis and evaluation, and problem-solving;
• To recognize the different positions of fragmented figures in an image;
• To develop self-assurance when solving problems;
• To stimulate cooperation between classmates by promoting activities in pairs or groups.