Arte y cultura: Historias de las constelaciones: Figuras (Art and Culture: The Stories of Constellations: Shapes)

Students will develop their geometry skills as they study the geometric shapes of modern art and read about the innovative artists who turned the art world upside down. This Spanish book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach geometry concepts. Text features include a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to increase students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems, math charts and diagrams, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice...

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...

Tackle today’s toughest races while learning fractions! Marvel as contestants around the world climb, crawl, run, and jump through the world’s toughest marathons and obstacle courses. This Spanish book combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. Students will learn fractions while engaged in reading high-interest content. The glossary, index, and table of contents will further understanding of reading and math concepts, and the full-color images, practice problems, and math graphs and charts...

El mundo de los libros es un mundo casi de otro mundo. Un mundo propio, mundo único, un mundo sostenido por el tenue hilo de una inspiración y un sujeto inspirado. Pero “el libro” posee en su interior big bangs semánticos que no paran de generar universos por doquier. Universos donde viajar, donde aprender, donde disfrutar y donde perderse. En esta breve obra hablaremos en primer lugar del libro. Qué es, cómo se concibe y, sobre todo, como es percibido por doctos e indoctos. Luego pasaremos a examinar de cerca a aquellos que aman tanto los libros que sufren una enfermedad de afecto...

This nonfiction Spanish-translated reader gives children an in-depth look at what a career as a police officer is like. Readers will learn about various aspects of life as a police officer--from being accepted into the academy to keeping streets safe. Readers will learn what a typical day in the police academy is like as well as a day in the field as an officer. Through helpful charts and diagrams and colorful images in conjunction with informational text and stunning facts, readers discover important aspects of keeping communities safe, including what's inside the patrol car, K-9 units,...

The nineteenth century was a time of huge growth and prosperity for California. Although the Gold Rush lasted only seven years, California provided other opportunities for those who emigrated there in search of a better life. This Interactiv-eBook focuses on the history of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Fresno, and the people and events that influenced their transformations from small towns to booming cities. This nonfiction text builds literacy and social studies content knowledge through the use of intriguing primary source documents like maps, letters, images, articles, and...

Children learn many things about the octopus, such as where they live, what they eat, and what they do to survive.