Working with DNA and Genetics

by Eric Braun

Overview

Are you curious whether dinosaurs could be brought back from extinction? Explore the cutting-edge science of DNA and genetics. This field can help scientists learn what life on Earth looked like thousands of years ago, and it shows what adaptations helped early humans survive. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book will inspire curiosity about the DNA that every organism has. 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. Cover advanced science topics for older readers with this STEAM book that is perfect for secondary students or ages 10-14.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798765968635
Publisher:	Teacher Created
Publication date:	09/16/2024
Series:	Smithsonian Series: Informational Text
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.13(d)
Lexile:	850L (what's this?)
Age Range:	11 - 17 Years

About the Author

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.