Ciencias para el mundo contemporáneo

Imagine traveling at half the speed of a jet plane without ever leaving the ground! Students will discover the technology that makes such speeds possible, from special tracks and safety precautions to aerodynamically designed trains. What are the limits to the speed of trains? What imposes those limits? Students also will read about the future of passenger train travel, from flying trains to trains that use huge magnets to levitate inches or centimeters off the track. Some trains safely reach speeds of more than 200 mph!

Describes the voyage of the Mayflower in 1620 and the foundations of the colony at Plymouth. In graphic novel format.

[English] What is the difference between a savanna and a prairie? How do bison, zebras, and other grazers avoid hungry grassland predators? Trek across the plant-covered landscape of this book, and find out what makes grasslands one of Earth's treasures. [Spanish] ¿Qué diferencia hay entre una sabana y una pradera? ¿Cómo escapan los bisontes y las cebras de los depredadores? Camina entre los altos pastos de este libro. Descubrirás por qué los pastizales son uno de los grandes tesoros de la Tierra.

Updated for 2020, great photographs capture children’s attention as they read about different ways animals use their voices, ears, eyes, and mouths in this cute book.