Learning About Careers in Math & Science

FirstGov for Kids: Careers
Learn about the responsibilities, pay, and more, for different jobs by clicking on "Career Voyages", or check out "Scientists in Action", "Women of NASA", or any of the links to interesting information available from this site.

What Do You Like? Exploring Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics -- 2006-2007 Edition
Which of your classes do you find most interesting? Those involving building & fixing things, math, science, or computers? Learn about careers that call for skills in these areas, as well as in reading, music & the arts, and others at this site.

Just Curious: Careers (from SuffolkWeb: a cooperative project of the public libraries in Suffolk County, NY)
Learn about careers in earth and marine science, read about "A Day in the Life of a Veterinarian", and more from this site.

Career Kids: My First Résumé
Respond to questions about your academic strengths and extracurricular interests, responsibilities, special achievements, and jobs you may have had, to create your first résumé.

Careers for Kids Who Like....(created by Lowpoint-Washburn District #21, Washburn, IL)
This site provides information about the working conditions, required training and/or education, employment prospects, earnings, and related occupations, for many careers. Math-related careers described include engineer, accountant, architect, computer scientist, and mechanic. Science-related careers described include pharmacist, chemist, doctor, nurse, and pilot.

Careers in Science (National Agricultural Library Kids' Science Page)
Select the career(s) you'd like to learn about from the lengthy list available at this site.

KidsWork! (from knowitall.org)
Visit a virtual hospital at this site to learn about the important responsibilities of healthcare providers.

NASA: Careers in Earth Science
Visit this site for information about careers in earth science, including the following: chemist, computer programmer, engineer, forest ranger, geologist, meteorologist, and oceanographer/marine biologist.

Health and Science Careers...Interesting, Fun, and Rewarding! (from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
This site offers lots of helpful career information, as well as a terrific essay, "Getting Your Own Lab Coat! Careers for You in Science and Research", by Dick Sloane.

Dinosaurs: a Career in Paleontology
Learn about the education, training, and responsibilities of those scientists who help us to understand ancient life through the study of fossils.

Women Exploring the Oceans
Learn about the careers of several women who have emerged as leaders in the field of oceanography.

Resource Guide to Careers in Toxicology

Curious About Astronomy? Ask an Astronomer

VolcanoWorld: Questions About Volcanologists or Volcanology

Ornithology Careers
Learn about the responsibilities and work environment of the ornithologist, as well as the education and training required for those who wish to pursue the study of birds.

Middle Search Plus
This database of full-text articles from more than 140 magazines selected for middle school students features several articles about careers, including:

"Where Do I Go With Algebra?", by Charles Piddock. Career World, Oct. 2005. vol. 34:no.2, pp.14-16.

Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics: the Cause of Earthquakes

Major Tectonic Plates of the World

This Dynamic Earth: the Story of Plate Tectonics

Understanding Plate Motions

Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker: Intro. to Plate Tectonic Theory

Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Geology: Plate Tectonics

What on Earth is Plate Tectonics?

Tectonic Plates

Lithosphere: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Earthquake Image Glossary

Subduction

Subduction Zones

Subduction: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Subduction

Lithosphere

Earth's Lithosphere

Subduction Zones