Scientific American Investigates Careers in Science: Set 1

When young people imagine scientists, they often picture white lab coats and test tubes. But science is a wide-ranging area of study, and many scientists work in the field rather than in a lab. This inspiring series, in collaboration with Scientific American, shifts the spotlight onto impressive science professions such as archaeologist, meteorologist, and paleontologist. Readers will discover how people follow certain career paths to become each kind of scientist, what each kind of scientist does day to day, and exciting breakthroughs that have been made in particular fields of study.

• Photographs of actual scientists help readers connect the material to real-world applications
• Topics in each volume support elementary STEM curricula as well as high-interest career options
• The dynamic design includes graphic organizers, sidebars, and fact boxes with appealing information to supplement the main concepts