La fiebre del oro: Read-along ebook

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. Students will learn about California’s gold rush by examining maps, letters, images, and art from that time. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with information and primary...

What do churros, macarons, and strudel have in common? In order to bake them successfully, pastry chefs must use fractions! Students will learn comparing fractions while engaged in reading about delectable desserts from around the world. This Spanish book combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. The glossary, index, and table of contents will further understanding of reading and math concepts, and the full-color images, practice problems, and math graphs and charts make learning math easy,...

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...

PRESENTACIÓN El Romanticismo español Aspectos temáticos de la literatura romántica POESÍA ROMÁNTICA I. LA EXISTENCIA COMO CONFLICTO PERSONAL La angustia de vivir La naturaleza: confidente y espejo emocional La condición mortal y su incierta trascendencia II. LA TEMÁTICA AMOROSA III. LA PREOCUPACIÓN POLÍTICO-SOCIAL Los males de la patria El rechazo de las normas sociales IV. LAS EVOCACIONES DEL PASADO Los ambientes exóticosLos asuntos histórico-legendarios PARA SABER MÁS Guía de lectura Bibliografía Nota previa Preparó esta edición

Why do we need food to live? Find out in this informative title that explains the importance of food to all living things.

«El erudito Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936), preboste del Eton College, arqueólogo de renombre y reconocida autoridad en manuscritos medievales e historia de las catedrales, siguiendo su vieja afición a contar relatos de fantasmas durante las Navidades, se ha convertido poco a poco en un cultivador de primera fila de la literatura espectral, y ha llegado a servir de modelo a una larga serie de discípulos». Así presenta otro genio del terror, H.P. Lovecraft, al indiscutible maestro del relato de fantasmas victoriano M.R. James. Para James, el relato de fantasmas era todo un arte y...

Öke, su hermano pequeño Mikael, y su madre, Kajsa, se han mudado de Finlandia a España. De los tres, Öke es el que más problemas tiene con el idioma y para aprender decide comprarse un diccionario finlandés-español. ¿Quién iba a pensar que ese instrumento le iba a resultar de ayuda en más situaciones de las que pensaba? Una historia que reflexiona con humor sobre los problemas lingüisticos.