Ciencia para nios / Science for Kids

This Rookie Espanol: Geografia book introduces young readers to the idea of using maps. The book begins with a look at road maps, city maps, and world maps. Young readers learn that numbered lines represent roads and colored shapes represent land and water. The focus is then on a map of the United States, followed by a look at how some maps show elevation, others feature rainfall, and still others include drawings that tell about the people, animals, and resources of a particular place.

California became a territory in the United States when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848. That treaty ended the Mexican War. Several days before its signing, gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in what is now Sacramento. The non-Native population of the territory was less than one thousand in 1848, but the gold rush increased that number to one hundred thousand by the end of 1849. The gold rush not only made many people wealthy, it brought ecologic devastation while speeding up California’s statehood. This book richly explores this interesting history.

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

¿Qué significa jugar limpio? Cumplir las reglas, ayudar a los demás y respetar los turnos son algunos ejemplos. Este libro se combina con el título de ficción Tu turno. What does it mean to play fair? Following rules, helping others, and taking turns are a few ways to do it. This Spanish book pairs with the fiction title Tu turno.