Lo que los fósiles nos enseñan sobre la Tierra (Investigating Fossils)

Advances in science have changed our world, all thanks to the scientists behind important discoveries. Some of the most important discoveries have come from female scientists, who were as unique for their work as they were for being trailblazers in a male-dominated industry. This text offers a biographical treatment of such important scientists as Marie Curie, Rachel Carson, and Jane Goodall, as well as others who have made it possible for women of the future to have a career in science. Age-appropriate text, fact boxes, historical and modern images, and a comprehensive timeline complete the...

The objective of this work consists on clarifying what the sociocultural animation is, its epistemological perspective, is as well as its scientific construction. It pursues, also, to train the professionals and volunteers linked to the social field of the education and the sociocultural animation for, this way, to improve their daily practice. The purpose of the authors is that the readers know in the different conceptions of the sociocultural animation, analyze its character and achieve a clearer vision of what it is and what it means. They are also presented the anthropological,...

The United States has many places to live. People choose to live in small towns and big cities. Why do people live where they do? With examples from both the past and present, this Spanish book teaches beginning readers about the history of immigration to the United States and the factors that influence where people live. Dynamic images in conjunction with Spanish text provides first grade students with an inviting learning experience as they build their reading skills and knowledge of US history.

The second edition of Cinema for Spanish Conversation includes the same stimulating exercises and conversation materials that have made the first edition a success among students and instructors alike. The text is designed to be used in courses in which outstanding films from the Spanish-speaking world are used as springboards for classroom Spanish-language discussion. Using high-interest feature films, students hear Spanish as it is spoken in different countries and in a wide variety of situations and are encouraged to listen to and converse about the social and cultural aspects of...

Estos materiales ofrecen orientaciones y sugerencias para el tratamiento de la información en el contexto del currículo de las Ciencias Sociales, Geografía e Historia de la ESO; planteamientos didácticos y análisis de modelos de las fuentes escritas; experiencias y ejemplificaciones del comentario de textos históricos en el aula con un repertorio adaptado al alumnado, y por último una serie de textos diversos, agrupados por su temática, para trabajar directamente en el aula.