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Meet the Megalodon

Eric Braun
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Product details

  • ISBN 9798765968642
  • Weight: 68g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 16 Sep 2024
  • Publisher: Teacher Created Materials, Inc
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Description
Meet the largest, deadliest species of shark to have ever lived: the megalodon! These sharks terrorized the oceans for millions of years before they became extinct. Discover how scientists have used fossils to learn about these ancient ocean predators. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book will inspire curiosity about the megalodon and paleontology. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is ideal for makerspaces and walks students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in life science fields. Dive into advanced science topics for older readers with this STEAM book that is perfect for secondary students or ages 10-14.
About Eric Braun

Eric Braun is a children's author and editor who has written dozens of books on many topics, including Make a Friend, Be a Friend and Be Yourself, Like Yourself for the Little Laugh & Learn® series and How to Take the ACHE Out of Mistakes and How to Take the GROAN Out of Grown-Ups for the Laugh & Learn® series. His books have won awards and honors including the Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award, a Foreword Book of the Year Gold Award, a Benjamin Franklin Award, and many others. One of his books was read by an astronaut on the International Space Station for kids on Earth to watch. A McKnight Artist Fellow and an Aspen Summer Words scholar for his fiction, Eric earned an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. He lives in Minneapolis.

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