Voluntarios al rescate ebook

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...

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...

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...

El diario de Miguel es el testimonio de la vida de un niño que, como tantos otros, cuenta aquello que para él, y solo para él, pudo ser importante. A poco de iniciar la lectura de sus páginas, vamos descubriendo que su historia, más allá de ser única, esconde muchas referencias a personajes y momentos que nos resultan conocidos, familiares, en tanto en cuanto nos recuerdan a seres, lugares y episodios asociados a la vida del poeta Miguel Hernández.

Método dirigido a jóvenes y adutlos estructurado en tres niveles: elemental, medio y superior. Sigue un enfoque situacional basado en la sistematización de estructuras. Contiene una amplia tipología de ejercicios gramaticales. Puede utilizarse para la clase o para el autoapendizaje. Al final del libro hay un apéndice gramatical y un glosario de palabras. Incluye un CD audio para trabajar la destreza oral.

No puede ser que en lo referente a nuestra economía personal, la mayoría de nosotros vivamos a la deriva, a merced de los vaivenes de un sistema capitalista totalmente caduco, el cual se nutre de que el dinero pase de las manos de los que menos tienen a los que más tienen. De ti depende sobrevivir a un sistema que está acabando con las clases medias, y que se ha convertido en una auténtica fábrica de pobres gobernada por unos cuantos ricos. Tu educación financiera no es un derecho, es una obligación, ya que nadie va a cuidar mejor de tu dinero que tú mismo.

Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. She is a child living amidst the squalor of a boisterous home that is filled with noisy relatives and neighbors. Each day she is glued to the TV screen that blots out the painful realities of her existence and also illuminates the possibilities that lie ahead. But--click!--when the TV goes off, Sonia is taken back to real-life--the cramped, colorful world of her neighborhood and an...