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7.1 Career Exploration

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25 questions
Do Now. Read the article below.

Answer questions 1-5 by using the article below and your outside knowledge of Chemistry.

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20151130-how-hot-could-the-earth-get#:~:text=Greenhouse%20gases%20in%20the%20air,not%20be%20able%20to%20survive.
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When was this article published? Do you think it is still relevant today?

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According to the article, how long has the earth been around?

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Without the greenhouse effect, what would the average temperature of the earth be in degrees Celsius?

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Using a search engine like Google, how many degrees Fahrenheit is that?

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How do oceans help to slow climate change?

Activity 2. Click on the link below:

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/careers/chemical-sciences/fields.html

Choose 3 careers from the list that you may be interested in. Answer questions 6-11 on your first career choice and questions 12-17 about your second career choice and questions 18-23 about your third career choice.
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What is your first career choice?

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What is a short description of this career?

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What education do you need to work in this career?

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What is the median salary of a person in this career?

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Do some outside research using a google search. What is the day to day job like? What are the tasks that a person completes on a daily basis? How long are their daily hours? Etc.

Be sure to cite your sources! Copy the link you are using and paste it after your answer.

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After reading everything, decide if you think this career is something you would be interested in. Explain your reasoning in detail.

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What is your second career choice?

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What is a short description of this career?

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What education do you need to work in this career?

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What is the median salary of a person in this career?

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Do some outside research using a google search. What is the day to day job like? What are the tasks that a person completes on a daily basis? How long are their daily hours? Etc.

Be sure to cite your sources! Copy the link you are using and paste it after your answer.

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After reading everything, decide if you think this career is something you would be interested in. Explain your reasoning in detail.

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What is your third career choice?

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What is a short description of this career?

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What education do you need to work in this career?

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What is the median salary of a person in this career?

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Do some outside research using a google search. What is the day to day job like? What are the tasks that a person completes on a daily basis? How long are their daily hours? Etc.

Be sure to cite your sources! Copy the link you are using and paste it after your answer.

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After reading everything, decide if you think this career is something you would be interested in. Explain your reasoning in detail.

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Of the 3 careers you looked at, which sounds the most appealing?

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What are your career goals for the future as of now?