La Misión de San Buenaventura (Discovering Mission San Buenaventura)

What has a head, two tails, and shoots across the sky? A comet. Coming from the far edges of the solar system, most comets travel around the Sun, while meteors appear as flashing streaks of light in the night sky. Explore these amazing celestial wonders as they zip through space! This book looks at the difference between comets and meteors and their effects on Earth. The physical characteristics of each are identified in detail. This book won’t come crashing down! It’s filled with fun facts that give additional information on this exciting science topic. This book allows students to use...

Un nuevo formato para la serie middle grade de ciencia más divertida. Pachi y su papá son fanáticos de la cocina, ¡y ahora compartirán sus recetas contigo! Además de entregarte la preparación de platos dulces, salados y algunos un tanto extraños, te revelarán cuál es la ciencia detrás de la cocina. ¿Por qué la cebolla no hace llorar si se corta cuando está hervida? ¿Por qué las frutas maduran? ¿Por qué pica el ají? ¡¿Por qué hay personas que sienten el cilantro con sabor a jabón? Sí!, ¡¡¡JABÓN!!! Encuentra respuesta a estas y otras preguntas raras junto a la...

Why did the Civil War begin? Which states were part of the Union and which were part of the Confederacy? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more as they move through this fascinating nonfiction Spanish-translated book. The easy-to-read text, engaging facts, and vivid images and illustrations help highlight some of the aspects that led up to the Civil War including the slavery, the Underground Railroad, abolitionists, the Fugitive Slave Act, the Dred Scott Decision, and the Lincoln-Douglas debates. The accessible table of contents works in conjunction with the supportive...

Mamíferos I is one book in the Spanish-language Gran Atlas de la Ciencia series that covers today's most popular science topics, from digital TV to microchips to touchscreens and beyond. Perennial subjects in earth science, life science, and physical science are all explored in detail. Amazing graphics--more than 1,000 per title--combined with concise summaries help students understand complex subjects. Correlated to the science curriculum in grades 5-9, each title also contains a glossary with full definitions for vocabulary.