Arte y cultura: Postres alrededor del mundo: Comparación de fracciones (Desserts Around the World: Comparing Fractions)

Over the years, people have looked for ways to improve our imperfect sight. This has led us to the world of optics, which is the study of light and how it travels. What are some of these innovations that have changed how we see the world, and how do they work? Find the answers to these questions with this Smithsonian Informational Text! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step...

Students will develop their math skills while engaged in reading about the importance of honeybees. This nonfiction math book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, intriguing sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning place value relevant and fun. Text features include a table of contents, glossary, and index to increase understanding of math and reading concepts. An in-depth problem-solving section provides additional learning and practice opportunities while challenging...

Rain, sunshine, warm fronts, and cold fronts. Have you ever listened to a weather report? Knowing the weather can help us plan ahead. But reporters aren’t the only ones who can track weather. You can, too! This nonfiction Spanish book explores the subject of meteorology in depth, and introduces students to important scientific concepts and vocabulary like anemometer, barometer, air pressure, warm front, cold front, rain gauge, probability, Celsius, Fahrenheit, and more. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and...

El Monopoly y las obras caritativas; el altruismo y el cálculo de intereses egoístas; los nuevos ricos -altos ejecutivos con remuneraciones estratosféricas- y los nuevos pobres -los asalariados; el mundo multipolar sin fronteras y el renacimiento de las pulsiones nacionalistas; la nueva China que reproduce desigualdades dickensianas y las consecuencias paradójicas de la política del "hijo único"; la crisis del euro y las medidas de austeridad; los avances en biología y genética y la nueva servidumbre digital; las subprime y la lógica mercantil aplicada a la sanidad y la educación;...

¿Te preguntas cómo es Dios? Dios es amor. Dios es bueno. ¡Dios lo controla todo! Él es más grande que las ballenas, el océano y el universo entero. ¿Sabes que eres importante para Dios y Su amor está alrededor tuyo? En este libro descubrirás cómo es Dios y lo que Él quiere contarte. Have you wondered what God is like? God is love. God is good. God is in control of everything! He is bigger than the whales, the ocean and the whole universe. Do you know that you are important to God and His love is all around you? In this book you will discover what God is like and what He want to...

What does masculinity or being a boy mean in this society? If you are a boy, or ever were, The Golden Book of Boys contains words and images that will help you remember how powerful you are, but powerful in a different way than you may have been told until now... It is a book against the tide. A strange book. A journey back to how wonderful you are. A book that invites you to respect yourself, to obey yourself and to be yourself (something that nobody usually tells us). Maybe it will help you to remember how wonderfully vulnerable you are and to heal old wounds.

Una fantástica serie de biografías ilustradas para conocer a los personajes más destacados de la historia de una forma didáctica y divertida. Mahatma Gandhi es uno de los pensadores más importantes de la historia. Defendió los derechos de su pueblo y se convirtió en un icono mundial de la paz gracias a su lucha constante. Sin embargo, de pequeño fue un mal estudiante que no encontraba su camino. ¡Hasta se casó con solo trece años! Pero hay mucho más... Descúbrelo todo en este libro.