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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.

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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

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Renewable Energy Innovation

Renewable Energy Innovation: Key Jobs

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