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

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...

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...

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...

Ice cream is a solid. But when it melts, it becomes a liquid. Solids can change to liquids and back again by melting and freezing. Read this Spanish-translated book to learn what happens when heat and cold and solids meet.

A 2014 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that 8.7 million youths ages twelve to twenty reported drinking alcohol beyond “just a few sips” in the previous month. Those who start drinking before age fifteen are five times more likely to become dependent on alcohol than those who begin at twenty-one. This resource shows young people how to help a friend who is abusing alcohol. It arms them with facts about alcohol, how it affects the teen mind and body, how to look for signs of a problem, and how to bring others on board to help.

Hey guys--you can make three minutes for God's Word, especially when it's presented in the fun, appealing package of 3-Minute Devotions for Boys. Hey, chicos, pueden apartar tres minutos para la Palabra de Dios, sobre todo cuando les llega con una presentación tan divertida y atractiva como Devocionales de 3 minutos para niños.

Ramiro Villaseca es un chico de procedencia humilde. Su madre trabaja en una vaquería y el padre desapareció antes de que él naciera. Un amigo de la madre se ha encargado de la educación del niño y una de los valores que con mayor interés le ha inculcado es la ambición: “abandona este mundo de pobreza, hijo mío, e intenta buscar una vida mejor”. Ramiro sigue los preceptos de Isidro y a la primera oportunidad que tiene, se casa con Julia, la hija de un posadero. El matrimonio no resulta como él había pensado, y un día en el que se encuentra sólo en la taberna, un viajero que...