Que Es Un Acuerdo? (What Is Compromise?)

In the United States, the ability to take informed action is becoming increasingly necessary, and difficult. This book delves into the importance of being informed and explains how not all sources of information are equal. Readers are introduced to the scientific method as a way of testing information for credibility. Students will also learn how to turn credible information into action by forming groups, protesting, contacting elected representatives, and possibly even running for office themselves someday.

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.

Este libro reúne tres cuentos que transcurren en un viejo edificio de la Ciudad de México, protagonizados por los niños del tercer patio, acompañados de dos heroínas: Pau y Zitelina. En "El Pato cabalga", las diabluras de los chiquillos en la azotea terminan con la elevación al cielo de El Pato, el más travieso de todos. En "El secreto de la señora", Pau descubre el misterio que guarda celosamente la señora elegante, la dueña del edificio. Mientras que en "El esqueleto de Judy", los miembros del Club de Tinaco conspiran para rescatar el esqueleto de una elefanta llamada Judy (que se ...

In the last one hundred years, Earth’s average temperature has risen one full degree. That might not sound like much, but it affects Earth’s oceans, land, plants, and animals. Learn all about global warming, the carbon cycle, the greenhouse effect, and weather and climate with this Spanish science reader that brings the power of science and informational text to students at a level they can understand. This nonfiction book introduces students to new concepts, vocabulary terms, and STEM topics. With detailed images and fascinating sidebars, the leveled text supports students reading at...

Take a virtual tour of the National Museum of Natural History with this high-interest STEAM book! Along the way, learn about the challenges that museums face when designing fossil exhibits. You’ll also learn how studying fossils helps scientists learn about prehistoric species such as dinosaurs and their habitats. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish book will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and that guides students step-by-step through the engineering...

[English] Explains many different ways that children can be fair and show fairness.[Spanish] A veces es difícil ser justos porque no siempre significa hacer las cosas "por igual". Es tratar a las demás personas como quieres que te traten a ti y tener en cuenta sus sentimientos. ¿Cómo eres una persona justa?