(1) The career and technical education standards for third grade are that each student will: 

(a)  act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee by identifying characteristics of being a productive employee;

(b) attend to personal health and financial well-being by describing how consumer actions influence the use of resources;

(c) communicate clearly, effectively, and with reason by applying active listening, compromise, and conflict resolution skills;

(d)  consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions:

(i)  adapt to different environments by adjusting behavior to promote personal and group safety; and

(ii)  identify and explain the reasons for personal protective equipment for personal and classroom use;

(e)  demonstrate creativity and innovation by exploring the design cycle;

(f)  employ valid and reliable research strategies by representing data in multiple formats;

(g)  utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them:

(i)  compare and explain similarities and differences of patterns and operations;

(ii)  plan and execute activities to develop a solution or complete a project; and

(iii)  test and refine methods to solve a problem;

(h)  model integrity, ethical leadership, and effective management:

(i)  explain how actions and attitudes impact others; and

(ii)  define and give examples of leadership roles;

(i)  plan education and career path aligned to personal goals:

(i)  explore career options that align with a variety of personal interests; and

(ii)  explore how work relates to meeting needs for goods, clothing, shelter, and other necessities for living;

(j) use technology to enhance productivity by explaining how technology is used in homes, schools, and jobs; and

(k) work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence by recognizing and understanding barriers to productive communication.