Cómo actuar de manera informada (How to Take Informed Action)

In order for any democracy to function well, understanding how and when to compromise is a necessity. This book introduces students to how compromise makes governing possible. Using examples of how compromise works in their own lives, students will gain a better understanding of how compromise work on a larger level. Conversely, readers will also learn that compromise may be the wrong course of action in some situations and that some issues are of such critical importance or high moral worth that standing firm is appropriate.

What is the common good and how does it benefit society? This book looks at the history behind the notion of the common good, touching on ideas from several famous philosophers. Readers will then learn how the common good can be promoted through education and community. Full-color photographs and accessible language help students connect with the text and develop reading comprehension skills. Important elementary subjects from the C3 Framework for Social Studies are discussed in detail throughout this informative book.

Equality is a contentious issue in our society today. This is why it's important for students to be given information related to equality so they can come to reasonable conclusions of their own. Using age-appropriate language, this book discusses equality in a number of different forms and touches upon why equality is so important in a democracy. The text also explores how extreme equality, like most extremes, could be a bad and unrealistic idea. Readers will gain enough information to understand and think about this complex idea for themselves.

Desde los lagos hasta las nubes, hasta la lluvia que cae de nuevo a la Tierra, descubra cómo el agua cambia a través de diversos procesos para formar el ciclo del agua. From lakes, to clouds, to rain that falls back to Earth—discover how water changes through various processes to form the water cycle.

Book Features: • Ages 4-8, Grades PreK-2 • 16 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches • Simple, patterned Spanish text with full-color pictures • Includes comprehension questions, writing prompts, and high frequency words • Graphic organizers and photo glossary included Bring Learning to Life: In Listos para las Ciencias: Los Seres Vivos, preschoolers—second graders learn about different types of living beings, just like you! Science Made Fun: Living beings are all around us, including you and me! Young readers learn about different types of living beings, from their favorite animals to plants ...

A selection of dazzling, full-color graphic novels offer an appealing way to deliver social studies content, chronicling the lives of inspiring individuals, from important historical figures to famous musicians.

Este texto de la colección "El juego de la ciencia" tiene por objetivo enseñar de forma didáctica una serie de experimentos científicos que sorprenden en el campo de la luz. Específicamente, los chicos aprenderán a crear un arcoiris con mucho ingenio, a comprender cómo funciona el mecanismo de mando a distancia, a elaborar con un estuche de discos compactos una fotocopiadora, a crear un caleidoscopio o un periscopio, a mirar con atención en una cuchara como se distorsiona la luz reflejada en ella, entre otros. Así, con estos libros experimentas el mundo de la ciencia utilizando...