Lesson Plan
Nebula Careers Expedition
Students will imagine and describe future careers in the year 2050 by exploring emerging industries, designing a personalized job role, debating technology’s impact, and inventorying key skills—building self-awareness, critical thinking, and career-planning skills.
This lesson helps 8th graders with special needs envision possibilities in evolving fields, practice collaborative problem-solving, and develop self-advocacy and transition skills essential for postsecondary success.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
15 minutes
Step 1
Intro & Scenario Launch
5 minutes
Step 2
Explore Future Industries
10 minutes
Step 3
Design Your 2050 Job
15 minutes
Step 4
Tech Impact Debate
15 minutes
Step 5
Skills Inventory & Reflection
10 minutes

Slide Deck
Future Industry Overviews
How to Use This Deck
Space Tourism
Space Tourism: Key Jobs
Biofabrication
Biofabrication: Key Jobs
Virtual Environment Design
Virtual Environment Design: Key Jobs
Renewable Energy Innovation
Renewable Energy Innovation: Key Jobs

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Discussion


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