Las personas y el planeta (People and the Planet)

Take a trip around the world and learn about the Earth’s different climate zones! Students will learn the difference between climate and weather, and study the characteristics of low-latitude, mid-latitude, and high-latitude climates. This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms as they learn about tropical rainforests, savannas, deserts, grasslands, taiga forests, deciduous forests, and tundra. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the...

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.

Construcción & Arquitectura, ofrece la posibilidad de descubrir, por un lado, el apasionante "arte de construir" un banco, una escalera de caracol, un columpio o un quiosco; y, por otro lado, el sorprendente "arte de proyectar y construir edificios", como una torre, una casa de ladrillos, un iglú o el skyline de toda una ciudad. Cada práctica consta de una breve introducción al ejercicio, una relación de los objetivos didácticos del trabajo, un listado de los materiales y herramientas necesarios, una descripción paso a paso de su realización y una curiosa respuesta a un ¿Sabías...

The Mi Mini Biografia series are Spanish language biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.

During the American Civil War, the United States was on the brink of falling apart irrevocably. As states seceded and brother turned against brother, hope for reconciliation was dim. This conflict, an essential topic of the social studies curriculum, is skillfully presented from its origins in the Southern slave-trade economy to bloody battles and, later, Reconstruction. Striking photographs and artwork of integral events and people will resonate with readers, while interesting sidebar information gives them more to reflect on about this terrible war and the lessons it taught us.

Young readers will enjoy and relate to these charming, vibrantly illustrated stories as Barney and his friends teach them a thing or two about visiting the doctor, getting along with others, behaving, and more. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.