La Energía Solar (Solar Energy)

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.

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

Por las viejas calles y por los tranquilos canales de Venecia, se mueven unos curiosos seres envueltos en aires de misterio. Adoptan la forma de gatos, pero hay quien dice que en realidad son leones. Todos tienen un secreto que contar, una historia que puede llegar, enviada por el mar, a cualquiera de nuestras playas dentro de una botella de cristal.

Through vivid, engaging images, children will be introduced to different types of animals. Parents and children will enjoy a shared reading experience, with photographs showing animal parents and babies in their natural habitats. Young learners who do not yet know how to read, or those who are just beginning, will be inspired to tell their stories with this wordless book that supports early childhood literacy.

In the United States, the ability to take informed action is becoming increasingly necessary, and difficult. This book delves into the importance of being informed and explains how not all sources of information are equal. Readers are introduced to the scientific method as a way of testing information for credibility. Students will also learn how to turn credible information into action by forming groups, protesting, contacting elected representatives, and possibly even running for office themselves someday.

Llega un momento en la vida en que nos damos cuenta de que lo que importa son las cosas que no se pueden ver, y que las que sí están a la vista no siempre son lo que parecen. El amor es todo y no podemos limitarnos a sentir sólo partes de una fuerza tan grande. Si devuelves el amor que hoy recibas con un detalle desde el fondo de tu corazón, algún día todo lo que has dado te será devuelto, y entonces sabrás por qué estás aquí.