Hora de recreo (Recess Time)

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.

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...

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 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...

Reptiles y anfibios is one book in the Spanish-language Gran Atlas de la Ciencia series that covers today's most popular science topics, from digital TV to microchips to touchscreens and beyond. Perennial subjects in earth science, life science, and physical science are all explored in detail. Amazing graphics--more than 1,000 per title--combined with concise summaries help students understand complex subjects. Correlated to the science curriculum in grades 5-9, each title also contains a glossary with full definitions for vocabulary.

Invites young readers to learn to count in English and Spanish as they search for the right place to put the reusable stickers.

El 11 de febrero de 1990, después de haber luchado toda su vida contra el Apartheid y tras 27 años en prisión, Nelson Mandela fue finalmente liberado. La historia de Mandela, que finalmente se ha convertido en uno de los más grandes líderes mundiales, es también la difícil historia de Sudáfrica.

Este apasionante estudio de Maurizio Viroli, que reivindica al tan vapuleado Nicolas Maquiavelo (1469-1527) como uno de los mas inteligentes historiadores y pensadores politicos de todos los tiempos, es el mejor portico de la nueva coleccion Tiempo de Memoria, en su vertiente de Historia. Fundador de la moderna teoria politica, astuto diplomatico al servicio de su Florencia natal y desapasionado observador de los asuntos humanos, Nicolas Maquiavelo ha dado su nombre a una forma de hacer politica. Se le ha asimilado a la figura de un defensor a ultranza de la idea segun la cual el fin...