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Discovering Careers: Reading List for Students
The school year has begun and IGES is gearing up to celebrate Earth Science Week. This year’s “Discovering Careers in Earth Sciences” theme encourages us to learn about the many careers paths that Earth Explorers have taken in their quest to understand more about the planet. Have you ever wondered about the colors and shapes of clouds? Do you like learning about volcanoes or geysers? Is it ice that draws your attention? Do you wonder how hot next year’s summer will be? Or are you curious about how Earth’s climate is changing? If you have a passion to answer questions like these then you may have what it takes to become an Earth Explorer. The following books focus on Earth Science careers and the people that bring them alive. What do these explorers think about and do every day? Learn about how they find answers to their questions and what they can teach us about how the planet works. Elementary Cool Careers in Earth Sciences Cool Careers in Environmental Sciences Cool Careers in Green Chemistry Extreme Scientists Exploring Nature’s Mysteries from Perilous Places Fancy Nancy: Explorer Extraordinaire Jeff Corwin: A Wild Life Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle S is for Scientists Middle School Come See the Earth Turn: The Story of Léon Foucault Cool Careers in Environmental Sciences Far from Shore Chronicles of an Open Ocean Voyage Forecast Earth: The Story of Climate Scientist Inez Fung Ice Scientist: Careers in the Frozen Antarctic Lava Scientist: Careers on the Edge of Volcanoes The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter’s Wonder High School Soundings: The Story of the Remarkable Woman Who Mapped the Ocean Floor The Invention of Clouds: How an Amateur Meteorologist Forged the Language of the Skies The Mapmakers The Map that Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology The Northern Lights: The True Story of the Man Who Unlocked the Secrets of the Aurora Borealis The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey Warnings: The True Story of How Science Tamed the Weather Women at the Edge of Discovery |
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