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Government Sites
Become a Geophysicist - (Geological Survey) - A geophysicist is someone who
studies the Earth using gravity, magnetic, electrical, and seismic methods. Learn more about this fascinating
career.
Disease -
BAM! - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Find out about the West Nile Virus, SARs, and
other infectious diseases. Learn how scientists track down disease to try to find a cure!
Edison
National Historic Site - Edison's improvements to the telegraph and the telephone placed him on the
cutting edge of communication technology at the turn of the Twentieth Century. If Edison were living today, he
would be interested in both the Internet and the World Wide Web, a technology that can now make the legacy of the
world's most famous inventor available to you.
EEK! - Career Zone - (Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources) - Do you think you
might want to have a job that involves helping take care of the environment? Check out these careers.
Health and
Science Careers - (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) - Are you curious? Do you
like numbers? Do you like adventures? If so, maybe you should become a scientist!
Look to the Future: Careers in Space - Since you were little, you have probably associated
space careers with astronauts, walking on the moon, Neil Armstrong, and space shuttles. Not every space career
involves hopping around in a big spacesuit, but there are lots of opportunities available for exciting space careers
today.
Science Careers - Becoming a scientist requires intelligence, creativity, and a strong
desire to learn new things! Want to know more? Check out this site, if you want, take a quiz!
Space Agriculture
in the Classroom - (Department of Agriculture, NASA) - Learn about the space program and the role
of agriculture in our economy and society. Helps students see the connection between agricultural practices on
Earth that relate to space-based research, particularly in the plant sciences.
Space
Place Live - Kate and Carlos host their own talk show! Their guests are real scientists who work on
really cool space and Earth missions. Join them and find out what it’s like to work as a scientist, how they got
started in science, and what they like to do for fun.
Other Resources
Careers Information on Veterinarians - If you love animals and think
being a veterinarian or a vet technician sounds like fun, then check out this site to learn how you can prepare for a
job in this field.
European Space Agency - Kids - Learn about space stations, life in space, astronauts, and
more.
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