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View the list of vocabulary words that relate to the content of the Future Me Poster activity. Prior to the lesson, go over the terms with your students and consider having a Word Wall that includes definitions, images and translations to other student home languages.

Career - a job or profession that someone does for a long time

Computer science - using the power of computers to solve problems

Industry - a group of businesses that provide a particular product or service

Transform - to change (something) completely and usually in a good way

Leverage - to use (something valuable) to achieve a desired result

Industry Categories

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Arts, Information & Communications
Business, Marketing & Management
Health Sciences
Human Services & Education
Industrial & Engineering Systems

Note: We simplified a large list of industries into six clusters listed above, but don’t be limited by this. You may want to use your state list or a more detailed list to make it easy for students to pick one.

These clusters will be used to tag CS Heroes on csedweek.org/teach.

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PLAN

Identify images and information that will be on the poster.

Name		Location
What do you like to do for fun?
What type of jobs connect to things that you like do?
How does the work of those jobs make people’s lives better?
How can computer science help people do these jobs better?

Complete the table below.

Complete the sentence that describes how computer science can help you do this better.

YOUR NAME …

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Computer science helps …

Write one sentence that describes how your future work helps other people. Begin with your first name.

What images could you put on the poster to show this?

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PLAN - SAMPLE

Identify images and information that will be on the poster.

Name	Vanessa Jones	Location	Austin, Texas, USA
What do you like to do for fun?		I like to give my dogs dog parties.
What type of jobs connect to things that you like do?		Designing pet toys and using 3D printers and other equipment allows me to design safe toys.
How does the work of those jobs make people’s lives better?		Pet toys that are safe and affordable allows me to make sure my dogs and their friends have safe toys to keep them busy.
How can computer science help people do these jobs better?		Apps that let you design the toys and tell you if its safe, 3D printers

Complete the table below.

Complete the sentence that describes how computer science can help you do this better.

Vanessa uses engineering apps and 3D printers to design toys for dogs.

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Computer science helps create toys that are fun and safe!

Write one sentence that describes how your future work helps other people. Begin with your first name.

What images could you put on the poster to show this?		3D dog bone, name tags

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PLAN

Identify images and information that will be on the poster.

Name		Location
What type of work are you interested in doing?
What careers relate to the work that you are interested in?
How does the work that you are interested in positively change the lives of others?
How can computer science help people do this work better?		-

Complete the table below.

Complete the sentence that identifies the specific industry of your future career.

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Computer science helps

Write one sentence that describes how your future work will leverage computer science to help other people. Begin with your first name.

What types of images display the type of work that you are interested in?

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PLAN - SAMPLE

Identify images and information that will be on the poster.

Name	Shaina Glass	Location	Houston, Texas, USA
What type of work are you interested in doing?		Making an app to let you know when you can actually be seated at a restaurant. Waist less time waiting.
What careers relate to the work that you are interested in?		App developer, programmer, restaurant owner?
How does the work that you are interested in positively change the lives of others?		People would save a lot of time. Maybe the can leave and come back when it’s ready.
How can computer science help people do this work better?		An app that tracks when a table is being used and when it’s free. Gives a time range of how long the wait.

Complete the table below.

Complete the sentence that identifies the specific industry of your future career.

Shaina helps people decide which restaurant has the shortest wait to be seated.

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Computer science is celebrating the progress in restaurant dining efficiency!

Write one sentence that describes how your future work will leverage computer science to help other people. Begin with your first name.

What types of images display the type of work that you are interested in?		Inside a restaurant, restaurant tables, an app opened on a phone

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DESIGN - SAMPLE

Use Google Slides and other platforms to create a digital poster.

Input your name, future job and location.

Order: SEND your background image TO BACK.

Input your tagline from Content Slide.

Order: BRING your profile image TO FRONT.

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DESIGN - SAMPLE

Use Google Slides and other platforms to create a digital poster.

Input your name, future job and location.

Order: SEND your background image TO BACK.

Input your tagline from Content Slide.

Order: BRING your profile image TO FRONT.

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Remove Image Background

Steps to Remove a Background Image to Create a Person Profile

Instructions

Go to remove.bg
Upload image.
Download.
Insert your new image.

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SHARE

Ways to Share Future Me Posters

CSTA Share	Share your students’ posters with CSTA using this form: https://forms.gle/GV9tfn6VsduBvhvF8
Student Presentations	Students present their posters to each other in pairs, groups, or to the entire class.
Classroom Gallery	Post completed posters around the room or designated area in classroom for others to view. Using devices, students have preview their poster from device and walk around to view all posters.
Virtual Banner	Create a virtual banner compiling posters into a collage and use to personalize your Google Classroom banner.
Parent Conferences	Feature posters during parent conferences and other individualized meetings.
Open House (ex. Back-to-School)	Post posters around classroom or have posters on top of student desks for attendees to view. Post posters outside of classroom (ex. hallways) to share with others during after-hours events.

Suggestions:

Share/post student posters online/social media ONLY IF you have consent from parents/guardians.
To keep record of posters, scan/copy/take pictures of completed posters.
To protect original copies (hand-drawn) or color printouts, laminate/place posters in clear sheet protectors. This is ideal prior to posting posters around classroom.
A gallery walk (in-person or virtual) can be use to retrieve feedback from others during the poster creation process.
For after-hours events, take down posters afterwards.

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Lily uses engineering apps and 3D printers to design playgrounds for schools and parks.

Computer science helps create playgrounds that are fun and safe!

LILY MORA�Playground Designer

Vallejo, California, USA

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SHAINA GLASS�App Developer

Houston, Texas, USA

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Shaina helps people decide which restaurant has the shortest wait to be seated.

Computer science has impacts in restaurant dining!

Save your table.

Table Watch

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YOUR FIRST NAME ...

Computer science helps ...

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YOUR NAME�Your Future Job

Location

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YOUR FIRST NAME helps ... by ...

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Business, Marketing & Management

Arts, Information & Communication

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Industrial & Engineering Systems

Human Services & Education

Health Sciences

Click on any of the career industries circles below to access the poster template for the that category.

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Click on the circles above to access the industry-specific templates.

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YOUR FIRST NAME ...

Computer science helps ...

YOUR NAME�Your Future Job

Your Location

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YOUR NAME�Your Future Job

Your Location

YOUR FIRST NAME helps ... by ...

Computer science is ...

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YOUR NAME�Your Future Job

Location

YOUR FIRST NAME ...

Computer science helps ...

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YOUR NAME�Your Future Job

Location

YOUR FIRST NAME helps ... by ...

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YOUR FIRST NAME ...

Computer science helps ...

YOUR NAME�Your Future Job

Your Location

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YOUR FIRST NAME helps ... by ...

YOUR NAME�Your Future Job

Your Location

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YOUR FIRST NAME ...

Computer science helps ...

YOUR NAME�Your Future Job

Your Location

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YOUR NAME�Your Future Job

Your Location

YOUR FIRST NAME helps ... by ...

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YOUR FIRST NAME ...

Computer science helps ...

YOUR NAME�Your Future Job

Your Location

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YOUR FIRST NAME ...

Computer science helps ...

Generic CS Sample Poster (6-12)

YOUR NAME�Your Future Job

Your Location

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YOUR NAME�Your Future Job

Your Location

YOUR FIRST NAME helps ... by ...

Computer science is

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#CSEdWeek

Create a poster of your future self that describes the positive change

your future work will have on others.

PLAN Content

Identify images and information that will be on the poster.

DESIGN Posters

Use any medium to create a poster.

SHARE with Others

Showcase posters to the class and/or share with a wider audience.

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Jason Bohrer

Bubblegum Flavor Creator

Pinson, Alabama

Jason uses computer science data to create new bubblegum flavors that make the biggest bubbles ever!

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YOUR NAME�Your Future Job

Location

YOUR FIRST NAME ...

Computer science helps ...

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PLAN

Identify images and information that will be on the poster.

Complete the table below.

What images could you put on the poster to show this?

K-5

Name		Location
What do you like to do for fun?
What type of jobs connect to things that you like do?
How does the work of those jobs make people’s lives better?
How can computer science help people do these jobs better?

Complete the sentence that describes how computer science can help you do this better.

Computer science helps

Write one sentence that describes how your future work helps other people. Begin with your first name.

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PLAN

Identify images and information that will be on the poster.

Complete the table below.

What images could you put on the poster to show this?		Slide, swings, monkey bars

K-5

Name	Lily Mora	Location	Vallejo, California, USA
What do you like to do for fun?		I like to play on the playground during recess.
What type of jobs connect to things that you like do?		designing playgrounds, making the playground, making sure the equipment is safe
How does the work of those jobs make people’s lives better?		Kids like me get to play at school and parks. Playing makes us move around and that makes us healthy.
How can computer science help people do these jobs better?		apps that let you design the playground and tell you if its safe, 3D printers

Complete the sentence that describes how computer science can help you do this better.

Lily designs playgrounds for schools and parks that are fun and safe.

Computer science helps make playgrounds awesome!

Write one sentence that describes how your future work helps other people. Begin with your first name.

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PLAN

Identify images and information that will be on the poster.

Complete the table below.

What types of images display the type of work that you are interested in?

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Name		Location
What type of work are you interested in doing?
What careers relate to the work that you are interested in?
How does the work that you are interested in positively change the lives of others?
How can computer science help people do this work better?

Complete the sentence that describes how computer science can help you do this better.

Computer science is transforming

Write one sentence that describes how your future work will leverage computer science to help other people. Begin with your first name.

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PLAN - SAMPLE

Identify images and information that will be on the poster.

Name	Shaina Glass	Location	Houston, Texas, USA
What type of work are you interested in doing?		Making an app to let you know when you can actually be seated at a restaurant. Waist less time waiting.
What careers relate to the work that you are interested in?		App developer, programmer, restaurant owner?
How does the work that you are interested in positively change the lives of others?		People would save a lot of time. Maybe the can leave and come back when it’s ready.
How can computer science help people do this work better?		An app that tracks when a table is being used and when it’s free. Gives a time range of how long the wait.

Complete the table below.

Complete the sentence that describes how computer science can help you do this better.

Shaina helps people decide which restaurant has the shortest wait to be seated.

Computer science is making restaurant dining more efficient!

Write one sentence that describes how your future work will leverage computer science to help other people. Begin with your first name.

What types of images display the type of work that you are interested in?		Inside a restaurant, restaurant tables, an app opened on a phone

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DESIGN

Create your Future Me Poster.

Write your name, future job and location.

Write your statement here.

Draw ‘future career’ things in the background.

Draw a picture of yourself.

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DESIGN

Create your Future Me Poster.

Write your name, future job and location.

Write your statement here.

Draw ‘future career’ things in the background.

Draw a picture of yourself.

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CREATION

Create your Future Me Poster.

Write your name, future job and location.

Write your statement here.

Draw ‘future career’ things in the background.

Draw a picture of yourself.

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Computer science

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Computer science is

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Computer science is