La Tierra y la luna (Earth and Moon)

Introduce students to the scientific method with this Spanish science reader that features easy-to-read text. This book teaches important scientific topics and vocabulary terms including hypothesis, data, experiment, conclusion, method, research, and more. Nonfiction text features include a glossary, index, and detailed images to facilitate close reading and help students connect back to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the book also includes a fun and engaging science experiment to develop critical thinking and help students practice what they have learned.

Planet Earth gives us the things we need to survive. When it changes, it affects us all. But humans also affect Earth. It’s important that we take care of our planet so that it can continue to take care of us. This Spanish nonfiction book explores the subjects of human ecology and climate change in depth, and introduces students to important scientific concepts and vocabulary like desertification, deforestation, carbon dioxide, erosion, drought, fossil fuels, the greenhouse effect, and more. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text....

What makes something a good value? Why is it important to use money wisely? How will creating a budget help you purchase a new bike? This engaging Spanish book will teach students financial literacy through the use of real-world examples while incorporating nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The challenging practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Essential text features like a glossary, index, and table of contents will...

The American Revolution changed the lives of many people forever. This fascinating nonfiction Spanish-translated book explores some of the most important events leading up to and during the war, including why colonists were upset with Great Britain, the Intolerable Acts, and the Boston Tea Party. Through detailed images, engaging sidebars, and supportive text, readers will learn about people like George Washington, Paul Revere, the Sons of Liberty, and what they did to make the American Revolution so revolutionary! The helpful glossary and table of contents aids in further understanding of...

Presenta los Marines de EE. UU. y presenta datos sobre sus reclutas y oficiales, incluidos, cuando lo viven y se entrenan.

Hay dos cosas que son ciertas aquí, ahora y siempre. La primera es que la historia la oficial, la de mayúsculas reverenciales la escriben los ganadores. La segunda es que esa historia no soporta el sentido del humor ni las paradojas, es decir las verdades a secas. Basta con que brinque un dato ignorado por los redactores de turno, las palabras inocentes de alguien que recuerde su infancia, un recorte amarillento, para que la Historia se convierta en caricatura de sí misma y los próceres, mártires y grandes gestas sean materia de guiñol. La consecuencia de aplicar el humor a la historia...

En 1912 el británico Robert Scott y el noruego Roald Amundsen rivalizaron sobre las nieves de la Antártica por ser el primer hombre en pisar el polo sur. Los dos aventureros arriesgaron su vida y las de sus acompañantes en una carrera tan angustiosa como temeraria que se saldo con una rotunda victoria y una trágica derrota. La trepidante historia de esta pugna se completa en el libro con la narración de otros arriesgados intentos por conquistar el polo sur.