La fiebre del oro (The Gold Rush)

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,...

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...

Take a trip to the British Museum as you explore its fascinating objects and geometric shapes! This famous London museum was built for exploration - and for learning geometry. Learn about its history and artifacts as you build your geometry skills. This Spanish math book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to build students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems,...

Take a trip to the British Museum as you explore its fascinating objects and geometric shapes! This famous London museum was built for exploration - and for learning geometry. Learn about its history and artifacts as you build your geometry skills. This Spanish math book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to build students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems,...

Descubre a 25 supercient�ficas que cambiaron el mundo y demostraron que �las chicas son de ciencias! #ChicasDeCiencias �Sabes cu�ntos descubrimientos cient�ficos debemos a las mujeres? Aunque en los libros de historia parezca que las ciencias son cosa de hombres, de eso nada: desde Agnodice, la primera m�dica conocida de la historia, hasta Rosalind Franklin, la qu�mica que descubri� la estructura del ADN, pasando por Vera Rubin, la astr�noma que vio lo que nadie ve�a, las mujeres han sido pioneras en ciencias desde el inicio de los tiempos. Y aun as�, �podr�as...

The idea of the Roaring '20s conjures up images of speakeasies, women with short, saucy hairdos, and hot jazz. Readers will learn about the historical events that define this decade, including the devastating war that preceded it. An explanation about project-based learning will help readers understand how it can help them research their topic in unique and interesting ways. Constructive suggestions offer ideas for projects, while encouraging readers to take their studies in new and interesting directions.

Los Diarios (I -18-10-1939 a 31-07-1949- y II -12-08-1956 a 16-06-1958) de José Lezama Lima, junto a Cartas a Eloísa y otra correspondencia, constituyen los fragmentos más íntimos de su escritura. En ambos se aprecian las dos grandes pasiones del habanero universal: la amistad y el insaciable apetito por la cultura, no para acumular sino como apropiación estimulante para sus muchas y laberínticas ideaciones. Nada le es ajeno: lo inmediato ni lo lejano. Transcurren por las páginas de los Diarios las anotaciones y relumbrones que, más tarde, se transfigurarían en la encarnadura de su...

La abuela de Kerstin gana un premio estupendo: un crucero por el Caribe. A Kerstin le apetece mucho ir, pero no tiene billete. Sin embargo se las ingenia para colarse en el barco... ¿Qué peripecias esperan a este singular polizón? Una divertida novela en la que se refleja la importancia de la amistad y las relaciones interpersonales.