occupations

Type: 
Topical Term
Subfield: 
a
Alias: 
occupations

What's it like to be a-- postal worker

1990
Describes the many tasks performed by the people who keep the mail moving in the postal service.

What's it like to be a grocer

1990
Depicts what it is like to run a small grocery store, describing such tasks as picking out fresh produce at the city market, stocking the shelves, and making deliveries.

Teacher

1989
Describes the many educational, supportive, and fun things one representative teacher does with and for the students in his class.

I can be a geographer

1990
Discusses the different subjects geographers must know and the various jobs they can perform.

What's it like to be an-- astronaut

1990
Describes the work done by an astronaut as she learns to fly in a model simulator, experiences weightlessness, and performs tasks for her special mission in space.

When I grow up

2005
Presents a children's book for early readers that describes the various things to be when they grow such as a scientist, doctor, builder, musician, and more.

Scientists who study ocean life

1994
Looks at the careers of marine biologists, explaining what they do and where they work.

Scientists who study fossils

1994
Explains what fossil scientists do, where they work, and why they are important.

Searching for stormy weather with a scientist

2004
Briefly explains the work of meteorologists, scientists who study weather in order to warn people about storms.

A day in the life of a zookeeper

2005
Examines the various tasks that zookeepers perform during the day including checking on the animals, feeding and caring for them, and how zookeepers help the community.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - occupations