Here's a sampling of Web sites aimed at encouraging education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the STEM fields.

• careercornerstone.org -- Sloan Foundation. Wide range of STEM careers.
• stats.bls.gov/oco -- Occupational Outlook Handbook published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Includes earnings and job outlooks.

• www.bls.gov/k12/science.htm -- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Exploration of science and other careers.
• aps.org/careers -- American Physical Society. Careers in physics.
• acs.org -- American Chemical Society. Career page has job descriptions and chemist profiles.
• emporia.edu/biosci/carebiol.htm -- Emporia State University. Links to a wide variety of careers in biology.
• science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks -- National Institutes of Health Office of Science Education. Health and medical science careers.

• tryengineering.org -- Collaboration of engineering associations, industry, and teacher and counselor organizations. Resources for students ages 8 to 18 and their parents, teachers and counselors.
• engineeringk12.org/students/default.php -- American Society for Engineering Education. Careers and higher education choices.

• computingcareers.acm.org -- Association for Computing Machinery. Computer science majors and careers.
• coolmath.com/careers.htm -- Developed by a math teacher for people age 13 and up.
• maa.org/careers/ -- Mathematical Association of America. Career site.
• ams.org/careers/ -- Collaboration of American Mathematical Society, Mathematical Association of America and Society for Applied and Industrial Mathematics. Career site.
• siam.org/careers/thinking.php -- Society for Applied and Industrial Mathematics. Careers in applied math
• ams.org/employment/highschool.html -- American Mathematical Society. Includes careers, contest information, math help and information for undergraduates.
• amstat.org/Careers/index.cfm?fuseaction=brochure --American Statistical Association. Information on statistician careers.

• www.braincake.org -- Girls, Math & Science Parternship, a program of the Carnegie Science Center. Aimed at girls ages 11 to 17.
• girlsgotech.org -- Girl Scouts of America site to encourage girls.
• engineergirl.org/ -- National Academies and National Academy of Engineering. Aimed at encouraging girls.
• aauw.org/education/ngcp -- American Association of University Women site showing STEM opportunities for girls.

• mathcounts.com -- Includes a problem of the week.
• siemens-foundation.org/en/competition.htm -- Math, science and technology competition by Siemens Foundation.
• www.scied.science.doe.gov/nsb/default.htm -- U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl
• scitechfestival.org/mainsf.asp -- Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair
• futurecity.org -- National Engineers Week Future City Competition

• carnegiesciencecenter.org -- Carnegie Science Center
• mathforum.org -- Includes Ask Dr. Math. Based at Drexel University
• nsf.gov/news/classroom -- Classroom resources from National Science Foundation
• nsdl.org -- National Science Digital Library
• pbs.org/safarchive/5_cool/53_career.html -- Features 14 scientists
• figurethis.org/index.html -- Math challenges from National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
• webmath.com -- Offers math homework help.