Every day you see adults all around you on their way to work. What do they do all day? How did they know which career path to follow? What training and education do they have? Do they like their jobs? These questions are important because you will one day enter the world of work. Exploring Careers helps you answer the questions above, learn more about the jobs that interest you, and perhaps even decide on a career. Deciding on a career is like climbing a ladder: Take it one rung at a time, and you will steadily and surely get to your goal.

Ilia Podendorf is a science teacher who encourages children to work on their own and to investigate and solve problems as scientists do. Doing experiments, like the ones outlined in this book, not only helps children develop better concepts but, incidentally, improves reading skill and the capacity to follow directions intelligently. Thus children become equipped to explore the ever-expanding world of knowledge to which science leads.