NSES Content Standard F  Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Science and technology in society Grades 5-8, page 169 Scientists and engineers work in many different settings, including colleges and universities, businesses and industries, specific research institutes, and government agencies.

 
Benchmark 1C The Nature of Science: The Scientific Enterprise
Grades 6-8, page 17
Scientists are employed by colleges and universities, business and industry, hospitals, and many government agencies. Their places of work include offices, classrooms, laboratories, farms, factories, and natural field settings ranging from space to the ocean floor.