La selva amazónica (Amazon Rainforest)

This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students about producers and consumers, and introduces them to important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms like nutrient cycle, food web and photosynthesis. The intriguing images, detailed diagrams, and stimulating sidebars will keep students connected to the text. The fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction. Aligned to state and national standards, the leveled text supports differentiation. Keep students reading with this fascinating Spanish book.

Most of the Earth's changes happen over millions of years, but earthquakes can force significant changes to the land in just a few moments. Readers will learn the science of plate tectonics and its role in the development of earthquakes around the globe. They will also learn that not all rocks are created equal. In fact, rocks are all different ages! This Spanish-translated book concludes with images of the damage and destruction that earthquakes can cause.

Introduces young readers to the tyrannosaurus rex, examining its physical characteristics, eating habits, and extinction.

Provides encouragement and advice for facing life's challenges, just for girls, with blank spaces to fill in goals and accomplishments.

Hubo un tiempo en que muy poco se sabía de nuestro mundo. Se pensaba que en los mares había monstruos inmensos capaces de tragar un barco entero. Se pensaba también que la Tierra era plana y que al final de los mares había un precipicio donde los navegantes caían sin retorno. Pero, a pesar de estas ideas que hoy nos parecen alocadas, hubo alguien llamado Cristóbal Colón que se animó a unir el continente europeo y el americano en un viaje que sería inolvidable. En ese viaje no se encontró con monstruos enormes ni con serpientes gigantes. Al final de ese viaje se encontró, nada más...

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.