Clima (Climate)

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....

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.

From the water they drink to the trees they climb, kids are connected to the natural world in big and surprising ways. With simple, poetic text and exquisite artwork, this book does more than introduce kids to these connections. It sparks their imagination. It starts conversations, and it delights all ages. Combining the ideas of environmental author Elin Kelsey with the inventive three-dimensional dioramas of artist Soyeon Kim, this remarkable picture book reveals ties that are often sensed yet seldom explained. And in a world dominated by technology, never have these incredible connections...

¿Piensas que la filosofía es algo anticuado, abstracto y aburrido? Este libro te demostrará que te equivocas. A través de las historias de 100 filósofos y pensadores de todas las épocas y lugares, descubrirás que la filosofía está más viva que nunca. Junto a Sócrates, Hipatia, Kant y Voltaire, aprenderás a reflexionar sobre diferentes temas, desde los fenómenos de la naturaleza hasta el ser humano, desde el lenguaje hasta el amor, incluso sobre la existencia de Dios. Una historia para cada día, que comienza con preguntas y curiosidades sobre la vida diaria, que estimularán y...

Vicente Friman es el nuevo.Ya le ha pasado otras veces, así que no le preocupa mucho.Aunque esta vez es diferente. Esta vez está Bárbara.La jefa de Los Protectores. O eso se cree ella.Y también están los Apaches. Una banda de adolescentes que tienen atemorizado al barrio.Todos quieren algo de Vicente. Pero él no sabe muy bien qué es.Y además se está hartando.Es el momento de demostrar quién es de verdad Vicente Friman.Premio El Barco de Vapor 2016

Blobfish, pangolin, and flower mantis are just a few of the names of the bizarre bugs and animals that readers will learn about in this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through vibrant images and photos, informational text, a glossary of terms, and an index, readers will learn some of the strange ways that arthropods, invertebrates, and mammals have adapted over time to camouflage themselves and develop interesting ways to keep predators away.