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The need for speed is the motivating factor in this engaging, Spanish book. Readers learn the history of travel from the very slow to the supersonic and beyond, including everything in between. They learn and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles: land, air, and water alike. They also learn different ways to measure speed and read about energy uses for different vehicles. With greater speed comes greater risk. Readers learn how engineers are always seeking new and better ways to keep people safe as they travel faster and go farther.

Learn how a designer's sketch becomes the fashion we wear and how a designer uses math and geometry to make their designs successful in this fashion-filled book! Including information about the fashion industry, clothing fabrics, patterns, and textures, readers learn all about the different aspects of the fashion industry. With a glossary, index, vivid images, informational text, and interesting facts, this Spanish-translated nonfiction book with engage students from beginning to end.

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. This primary source book explores California’s unique geography: the coastal region, the Central Valley, the mountain region, and the desert region. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade...

Have you ever seen a skyscraper that is shaped like an elephant? How about one that looks like waves? Students will learn how to measure area while engaged in reading about the world's coolest skyscrapers! This Spanish book uses real-world examples to teach math concepts, and incorporates nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Essential text features like a glossary, index, and table of...

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This primary source book provides firsthand accounts of history that give students personal insights into historical events. Learn about California’s bumpy road to statehood with this Spanish book that builds reading comprehension and social studies literacy. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade...

Mariana Montespin camina por el mundo como una sombra —la sombra de otros—, llevando en su corazón el peso de todos aquellos que han formado parte de su vida. A su alrededor se despliega un mundo, el de la aristocracia francesa de finales del siglo XIX, que se resquebraja a medida que el siglo XX avanza. Un magistral relato de amores y frustraciones.

16 vidas extraordinarias de personas que luchan cada día por proteger el medioambiente. 16 cuentos para los pequeños héroes que salvaran nuestro planeta. ¿Qué tienen en común las estrellas de Hollywood Emma Watson y Leonardo DiCaprio con Pierre Rabbi, considerado el Gandhi de la agroecología, el estilistaTiziano Guardini o la ganadora del Premio Nobel Wangari Maathai? Todos ellos muestran su compromiso activo para salvaguardar el medioambiente y promueven un estilo de vida ecosostenible. Además, forman parte de esta antología verde con la que descubrirás 16 biografías, 16...