Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.5
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
1636
Points per Word
0.000306
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
This book highlights various careers in science, describing what each job typically involves and the training required to pursue it.
Quick Summary
Packed with real stories from scientists who actually do the messy, cool work of discovering new things, this book shows kids that science careers are anything but boring. Young readers will gravitate toward the variety of paths explored, from digging up dinosaur bones to hunting for new medicines in the ocean. If your kid loves the "Who Would Win?" series and wonders what grown-up versions of those questions look like in the real world, they'll be hooked. Ideal for curious kids in grades 4 through 7 who want to know what they could actually become when they grow up.