Rastreo del tiempo (Tracking the Weather)

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...

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...

Learn how to help others in your community. This exciting Spanish nonfiction book describes the many ways that volunteers make a difference, from cleaning up parks to helping in food banks. Perfect for young readers, the book includes a short fiction stor

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,...

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these sea giants face-to-face: The Archelon was similar to a turtle, but its shell was made of crossed rib bone covered in rubbery skin! The Mososaurs had huge pointy jaws and grew to be fifty feet long! The Ichthyosaurs looked a lot...

Todo lo que siempre quisiste saber sobre la vida amorosa de los animales. Todos los animales, desde las peludas arañas hasta los fornidos delfines, deben aprender a seducir. ¿Cuántas maneras hay para hacerlo? Tantas como hay especies animales. Algunas de sus tácticas son tan familiares como las de los humanos, otras tan extrañas que son difíciles de creer. En una sutil fusión entre álbum ilustrado y libro de divulgación, este volumen muestra el amplio mundo de la seducción animal, desmintiendo falsas creencias y arrojando luz sobre las distintas maneras en las que se expresa el amor ...

Estás a punto de embarcarte en una fantástica travesía por la historia de los robots. Los robots han formado parte de nuestras vidas desde hace más tiempo del que quizás imaginas. Su origen es fruto del eterno impulso del ser humano de crear vida artificial para trabajar, medir el tiempo, observar el universo o crear música, entre muchas cosas, y su evolución es continua y cada vez más rápida. A lo largo de este extraordinario viaje conocerás a todos los robots residentes de Robotland, tanto a los habitantes más modernos como a sus antepasados más primitivos o, incluso, a los que...

"Este poema es en realidad un cuento, una excusa, un invento para estar contigo, abrazarte, y detener el tiempo." Un poema para mis abuelos es un trozo de tiempo del que nunca puedes arrepentirte. Unas páginas para entender que el corazón de nuestros abuelos es el lugar más bonito y seguro donde ir a jugar y aprender.