Hora de recreo (Recess Time)

This Spanish-translated book will be a hit with both thrill seekers and with those who prefer to stay safely on the ground. After an introduction to Newton's three laws of motion, readers learn the mechanics of various amusement park rides including roller coasters, Ferris wheels, merry-go-rounds, and gravity rides. They learn how to measure motion, and how kinetic and potential energy apply to their favorite rides. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

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 focuses on the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad. 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 level. Packed with information and primary source maps, images, and...

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.

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.

Una conmovedora historia de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie sobre la familia y el vínculo que nos uneA Chino le encanta el pañuelo de su mamá: está lleno de círculos rojos y azules, es suave y sedoso... ¡y hace fiuuu cuando se mueve! Su madre siempre se lo pone en la cabeza por las noches. Un día, cuando mamá se va a trabajar, se lo deja para que juegue con él. ¡Qué divertido! Mientras espera a que vuelva, pasará el día con su papá, su abuelo y su abuela, y llevar el pañuelo puesto hará que se sienta más unida a su mamá. Esta preciosa y creativa historia de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ...

Una tarde de domingo, tres canónigos (el abad, don Fidel; don Ignacio, director del coro, y don Benito) y dos sacerdotes jóvenes (Manolo, el conductor del coche, y Ángel) se dirigen a merendar a la casa de un sacerdote de pueblo, un amigo suyo llamado Mero. De forma inesperada encuentran en la carretera a un personaje que, en apariencia, se halla malherido. Se trata de un atípico peregrino que confiesa su pretensión de recorrer el Camino de Santiago. Su inquietante personalidad convertirá el gesto de caridad de los sacerdotes al recogerlo en una fuente de conflictos. Su presencia altera ...

Dentro llevas un tesoro, pero tienes que descubrirlo. Las frases cortas de este libro pretenden hacerte reflexionar sobre tu vida: tus reacciones, tus impulsos, tu control o tu falta de control, tus aspiraciones y fantasías... Es importante que sepas adónde quieres ir, en qué quieres gastar tu vida. No mires fuera. Mira en tu interior. Acéptate como eres y, con un poco de humor, lucha por mejorar. Tienes una vida que solo tú puedes vivir. Pero si quieres ser realmente tú mismo, solo hay un modo de entrar, solo hay un puente: has de olvidarte de ti. Solo serás realmente feliz si llenas...

When a Roman widow, Cartila, shows unusual interest in Flavia's father, Flavia decides to discover Cartila's true motives by performing twelve tasks, just like the Greek hero Hercules.