Ask a STEM Mentor

Ask a STEM Mentor Worksheet: Asking a mentor about a STEM career (Grade 4 Science, TEKS 4.4B)

Students help Jordan get ready to meet a civil engineer, sort four questions as good or not good job questions, then circle the questions that would teach him about her tools and how she learned her job. The page teaches the idea first, so no prior lesson is needed, and every answer is printed on the page. One sheet is one page, with two short parts and nothing to write from scratch.

What's Inside

• A short teach box on what a mentor is and what to ask
• Part A: write G or N for four questions, first one done
• Part B: three circle the answer questions, first one done
• A friendly raccoon guide with a hint that matches the answer key
• A visual answer key with answers marked in red, plus a short teacher note with what to watch for

How Teachers Use It

Each sheet follows the same three steps: read the short teach box, sort four items with the first one done for you, then answer three quick questions with the first one done for you. It takes 6 to 8 minutes and prints clearly in black and white. The focus skill is using a mentor to investigate a STEM career, part of TEKS 4.4B: research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a STEM field to investigate STEM careers.

Why It Works

Real stories about real inventions and real jobs make science feel close to home. Each sheet stays inside one story, every question is one step, and wrong choices are believable, not silly. Pair it with the other seven Grade 4 Science and Society sheets to cover discoveries, inventions, their impact, and how to explore STEM careers.