From excavating the burial grounds of ancient kings to creating robots in high-tech labs, the realm of science offers exciting career options for kids drawn to exploring how our world functions. Newly redesigned and completely updated, "Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Science, Second Edition" guides young readers through a variety of job possibilities. Step-by-step self-assessment allows kids to identify their unique traits and then connect them to viable career options in science. Informative and updated job profiles cover all the basics and spotlight real scientists working in their respective research areas. The career discovery activities have been expanded to include all the latest developments on careers in science, giving kids an engaging and informative vehicle to learn more about themselves and their interests. The career profiles include: Archaeologist; Chemist; Food scientist; Nutritionist; Oceanographer; Robotics technician; Science educator; and Veterinarian.

 

This book is part of a book series called Career Ideas For Kids .

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Facts On File Inc .

Nancy Bond is the author of a number of books for young readers, including The Voyage Begun, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book; A Place to Come Back To, an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and a Booklist Editor's Choice; and Truth to Tell. She wrote after attending library school in a Welsh town outside of Aberstwyth, the book's setting. She lives in Concord, Massachusetts. Diane Lindsey Reeves holds an undergraduate degree in elementary education and a master's-level certification in applied communications. She is the author of the Career Ideas for Teens series for Facts On File and Checkmark Books. She currently resides in Raleigh, NC. Lindsey Clasen is an editorial assistant and researcher for Bright Futures Press. She lives in Asheville, NC.