Proyectos reales para explorar la Primera Guerra Mundial y los años 20 (Real-World Projects to Explore World War I and the Roaring ’20s)

When we look up at the night sky you can see millions of stars, but what do you think we could see in space if we left Earth? If we could hop into a special ship and blast off, traveling billions of miles away from Earth, we’d see the Milky Way galaxy. In this book, readers take an incredible journey through that galaxy, exploring the universe and learning how it was formed and what will one day happen to these enormous groups of stars. From mysterious dark matter to the black holes at the center of galaxies, readers will also dive into the mysteries of the universe scientists have spent...

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...

NOS ENCONTRAMOS ANTE una realidad social volátil y vertiginosamente cambiante, que nos obliga a una renovación permanente de ámbitos y situaciones que hasta ahora parecían relativamente estables, o bien evolucionaban de una forma lenta y más o menos controlada. El rápido desarrollo tecnológico y las nuevas y variadas formas de comunicación en las que estamos inmersos están configurando y reclamando un nuevo espacio educativo, un replanteamiento de las finalidades de la educación y la enseñanza. Las instituciones educativas no pueden permanecer al margen de esta realidad social por...

This book introduces the reader to the nighttime world of the raccoon, including its habitat, activities, diet, and the unique things that it does.

From art and architecture to politics, philosophy, and mathematics, "western civilization" owes a great deal to the achievements of ancient Greece, but what do we really know about this long-gone civilization? How did geography influence the politics of the Greek city-states? What's the difference between an agora and an acropolis? This book takes readers several thousand years into the past, when independent city-states ruled the Mediterranean Sea, to find the answers. Full-color photographs and maps, accompanied by accessible text, introduce readers to the many contributions the ancient...