Arte y cultura: Arte abstracto: Líneas, semirrectas y ángulos (Art and Culture: Abstract Art: Lines, Rays, and Angles)

Gorillas, wolves, chickens, and kangaroos. It might not seem obvious at first, but these species all have something in common: their individual members must all find their places within their groups. These power struggles can be dangerous! Read about the fierce world of animal alphas and how they make it to the top. This Spanish nonfiction book will keep students engaged in reading as they build their literacy, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. Important text features include a glossary, index, and table of contents. The Reader's Guide and culminating activity require students to connect...

Bacteria have a slimy reputation. They're too small to see with the human eye, so it's easy to let them slip past unnoticed. But, bacteria are part of our daily lives. In fact, they affect everything from milk to our moods. Get ready to zoom in on the hidden world of bacteria and explore the many ways that bacteria are being used in the modern world. This nonfiction reader seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach multiplication of mixed numbers. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to build...

Students will learn all about geometric shapes while engaged in reading about Greek Gods and Goddesses, mythology, and the constellations. This Spanish book uses real-world examples to teach math concepts, and incorporates nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Essential text features like a glossary, index, and table of contents will increase students' interest level and their...

The plot of The Empty Region takes the reader from the military camps of holy warriors in Pakistan, to the security corridors of the CIA and the FBI. It’s a fascinating puzzle inhabited by historical characters, including Osama bin Laden and George W. Bush, as well as officials aware of the tragedy´s secrets. Szichman leads us along the terminals where the air pirates of al-Qaida consummated their tragic ritual, makes us travel on the airplanes, turned into guided missiles, and recreates the 102 minutes when the burning towers of the World Trade Center became hell on earth. Although...

Charles Darwin es ya un hombre mundialmente famoso y polémico por su teoría sobre la evolución de las especies cuando, en 1865, decide escribir para sus hijos el relato del viaje que, con 23 años de edad, realizó alrededor del mundo a bordo del Beagle. Un viaje que cambiará su visión de la naturaleza y le hará comprender que todas las especies de plantas y animales están relacionadas y tienen un origen común. Durante cinco años, Darwin recorrió lugares llenos de contrastes, como la selva tropical de Brasil y la cordillera de los Andes, la Tierra del Fuego, las islas Galápagos......

A todos los niños les gusta tener un animal de compañía. Teo y su padre compran un perro. A través del libro, el niño conoce cómo son los cuidados de un animal y las responsabilidades que comporta y el afecto y las atenciones que hay que darle. El cuento proporciona la información necesaria para incitar al lector a respetar y amar a los animales.

Young readers will learn the ways that César Chávez fought to protect the rights and lives of migrant workers in this inspiring Spanish-translated biography that gives history behind protests and developments of unions that Chávez led. Vivid images and an interesting timeline of Chávez's life work in conjunction with supportive text and a helpful glossary, table of contents, and index to engage readers from cover to cover.