This innovative activity book, packed full of great illustrations, fun facts, and absorbing activities, introduces and then guides young readers through five different types of scientists--laboratory scientist, investigative scientist, space scientist, earth scientist, and life scientist. Practical projects, each carefully designed to introduce the types of skills required by the different real-life scientists, help kids pick up the basics in a fun, hands-on way.The "Science File" section contains all sorts of goodies, such as Science Pairs game cards, a periodic table poster, and zoology stickers.