Sonar and Submarine Technology

Dive into an exciting new world through submarines and sonar! The world beneath our oceans' surfaces is dark, cold, and mysterious. It's also a critical ecosystem. Scientists use high-tech underwater vehicles and sound-based technology to see the unseen, map the unknown, and learn about new species in the deepest parts of the ocean. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book will inspire curiosity about deep-sea creatures and corals. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is ideal for makerspaces and takes students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in physical science fields. Introduce engaging science topics to older readers with this STEAM book that is perfect for secondary students or ages 10-14.

Author: Eric Braun
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Published: 01/06/2025
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9798765968796
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Technology | General
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Science & Nature | General (see also headings under Animals
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Transportation | Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft

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(R) series and How to Take the ACHE Out of Mistakes and How to Take the GROAN Out of Grown-Ups for the Laugh & Learn(R) 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.