Energía del viento

This inspiring biographical series ties in with elementary history, science, and social studies curricula, providing teachers with a valuable interdisciplinary resource. With these books, young readers will discover historical figures who devoted their lives to making the world a better place, and changed the course of history. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Defines pulleys, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.

El Mayflower es un barco que ha llegado a ser célebre en la historia de los Estados Unidos porque en 1620 transportó desde Inglaterra al grupo conocido como "los peregrinos", quienes serían los primeros colonos europeos en establecerse en Norteamérica. Ellos zarparon desde el puerto inglés de Southampton y bautizaron como Nueva Inglaterra a la tierra que los acogió. Como señala este libro, el Pacto del Mayflower designa el acuerdo que los hombres adultos de esta comunidad firmaron a bordo del barco para fijar criterios generales que sirvieran como fundamento para el gobierno de la...

¡Los oyentes nunca son demasiado pequeñitos para aprender sobre la Palabra de Dios! La Biblia de los pequeñitos bilingüe es una maravillosa introducción a los acontecimientos y personajes principales de la Biblia que provee a los padres un modo ideal de comenzar a infundir la Palabra de Dios en el corazón de sus pequeños. La Biblia de los pequeñitos bilingüe, ahora actualizada y con nuevas características, contiene más de 100 historias sencillas de la Biblia en inglés y en español con encantadoras ilustraciones a todo color que cautivarán la imaginación de cada pequeño. Tanto...

In this inspiring Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals at one Olympics. Readers will feel engaged and inspired as they read about Rudolph's incredible journey from a young girl with polio, to her first encounter with track and field, to becoming one of the best Olympic athletes of her time! A timeline of Rudolph's life, a glossary, and index are provided for further understanding of the content and improvement in vocabulary.

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the Cold War by delving into major social studies topics in this project-based examination. The volume presents a series of broad questions touching on major themes in the social studies curriculum. Each question is accompanied by several paragraphs examining that question in the context of the Cold War, as well as a detailed project that prompts readers to think critically and present their findings or opinions in a particular format, such as a poster with side-by-side comparisons, a persuasive essay, or a class presentation.

The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations. Quiero ser...