Stephen F. Austin: El padre de Texas (The Father of Texas)

In the 1500s, European explorers arrived in Texas in search of gold and glory. The Spanish were the first Europeans to arrive. Readers get to discover early Texas history in this fascinating nonfiction book that uses colorful images, intriguing facts, supportive text, and an accommodating glossary, index, and table of contents to introduce readers to various explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Cabeza de Vaca, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, and La Salle. Children will be excited and engaged as they read through to also learn about the many American Indian tribes of the past, including the...

Stephen F. Austin grew up to become known as the Father of Texas. Readers can learn about his interesting and incredible life in this appealing biography that has been translated into Spanish and highlights both Austin's life and Texas history. Through vivid images and illustrations, supportive text, an accommodating glossary and index, and fascinating facts, readers will learn about Texas pioneers, the empresario system, Freemasons, and how Austin became such an important figure in Texas history.

It was known as the age of the dinosaurs, but other fascinating creatures roamed the Earth at the same time. Learn about lesser-known animals from the prehistoric era that are no less fascinating! Students will be engaged in reading about ancient animals like Gigantopithecus, Titanoboa, Megalodon, and more as they develop their skills at reading and writing numbers. This nonfiction math book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, intriguing sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make...

¡Conoce al iguanodon, un dinosaurio herbívoro que pesaba toneladas literalmente! Las imágenes coloridas ayudan a los lectores a aprender cómo era la vida para estos comedores de plantas de punta. Meet the iguanodon, an herbivore dinosaur who weighed tons—literally! Now in Spanish, carefully leveled text and colorful images help readers learn what life was like for these spiky-thumbed plant-eaters.

Un proyecto enfocado al aprendizaje en la etapa de Secundaria basado en los contenidos curriculares y en la práctica en el aula, todo ello adaptado a las necesidades y aptitudes de cada curso. El libro del alumno ofrece un gran número de actividades teóricas, prácticas, competenciales e interactivas que pretenden contribuir al desarrollo de las competencias básicas. Se presta una especial atención a las nuevas tecnologías a través de vídeos, actividades interactivas y animaciones con el fin de adentrar a los alumnos en la sociedad de la información y facilitar, al tiempo, la gran...

We often don´t stop to think about the origin of certain foods, but many of the foods we consume today only reached us as a result of great discoveries and the subsequent international commerce between east and west. This book brings us closer to the complex relations between different cultures and shows us the importance of ocean voyages in the development of international commerce.