The US Bureau of Labor Statistics is a federal agency that measures economic activity, tracks wages in the labor market, and assesses working conditions. Visit the healthcare section of the bureau’s website and browse the occupations listed. Select an occupation that interests you and research the occupation, starting with the information provided on this site. Using the facts from the bureau and your additional research, write a persuasive essay to an adult in your life about why it’s a good career for you. Write two to three paragraphs with about 75 words in each paragraph.

                                                        water

a colorless, transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.

                                                        halon  

any of a number of unreactive gaseous compounds of carbon with bromine and other halogens, used in fire extinguishers, but now known to damage the ozone layer.

                                                  dry chemical

extinguishing agent used on class a, class b, and class c fires.

                                                  carbon dioxide

a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. it is naturally present in air (about 0.03 percent) and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.