Las estrellas (Stars)

There is a bright light in the night sky. Sometimes it is round like a ball, sometimes it is a crescent, and sometimes it is not there at all! What is this strange and changing thing? It is the moon, of course! Read all about our moon and the moons surrounding other planets in this Spanish-translated book.

Most of the Earth's changes happen over millions of years, but earthquakes can force significant changes to the land in just a few moments. Readers will learn the science of plate tectonics and its role in the development of earthquakes around the globe. They will also learn that not all rocks are created equal. In fact, rocks are all different ages! This Spanish-translated book concludes with images of the damage and destruction that earthquakes can cause.

The Earth is a remarkable place! In the universe, Earth is the only place that we know for sure has life and non-life. Learn all about interdependence in ecosystems with this Spanish science reader that brings the power of science and informational text to students at a level they can understand. Introduce students to STEM topics and new vocabulary terms like oxygen cycle, stimuli, homeostasis, and micro-organism with this nonfiction book that is aligned to state and national standards. The leveled text supports students reading at above-, below-, and on-grade level. The fun lab activity...

Imagine traveling at half the speed of a jet plane without ever leaving the ground! Students will discover the technology that makes such speeds possible, from special tracks and safety precautions to aerodynamically designed trains. What are the limits to the speed of trains? What imposes those limits? Students also will read about the future of passenger train travel, from flying trains to trains that use huge magnets to levitate inches or centimeters off the track. Some trains safely reach speeds of more than 200 mph!

We propose a study of selected texts by the French sociologist Gilles Lipovetsky. We will analyze some of the key texts of this author, namely: from "Paradoxical happiness (essay on consumer society)", chapter 4 and "The empire of the ephemeral", chapters 4 and 5. In addition, the texts "Private space and public space in the postmodern era" and "Private space and the revolution of autonomy".

"Campus Sur es un nuevo curso intensivo de español para universidades creado: •Para los que trabajan en el ámbito universitario y quieren un manual eficaz en ese contexto. •Para quienes buscan un enfoque panhispánico: los países de América Latina y España están ampliamente representados. •Para los profesores que quieren experimentar técnicas de clase invertida (flipped classroom). Las unidades permiten que los alumnos y las alumnas trabajen previamente de forma autónoma y luego, en el aula, de manera colaborativa. •Para los que buscan trabajar con documentos variados,...

Estos diarios de Isabelle Eberhardt, escritora suiza convertida al islamismo, que dedicó gran parte de su vida a recorrer el norte de África bajo el nombre de Mahmoud Essadi dan testimonio de la vida de una mujer valiente y sensual, de una existencia marcada por la huida, el exilio y el viaje. Sus aventuras sexuales y su coqueteo con las drogas hicieron que Isabelle Eberhardt fuera amada por unos y odiada por otros, sin lograr el equilibrio que anhelaba para su corta vida llevada al límite. Las notas recogidas en estos diarios, que abarcan el período comprendido entre 1900 y 1904 –poco...