Cool Jobs: Paid to Dream

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. Predict the future and get paid for it? This article explores the variety of disciplines that involve dreaming up new ideas for products and technology. From storing data in bacteria to tapping into the geothermal energy between tectonic plates, the article provides an overview of how futurists get "paid to dream."

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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/cool-jobs-paid-dream

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 6

Intended Audience: Educators

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: informational text, text complexity, careers, futurist, biotechnology, geothermal, Kenya, renewable energy, Kelvin

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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