Indígenas de California: Read-Along eBook

Imagine a city with no cars or streets and where people ride boats to get around. This place is Venice, Italy. Built on a lagoon, Venice is in trouble. The city is sinking, and engineers are racing to save it before it is too late. Learn about the efforts to save Venice from the sea. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish STEAM book will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and that guides students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM ...

Learn how engineers are racing to save the city of Venice from sinking and flooding. This Spanish STEAM reader features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.

Most people use maps every day. But imagine a time when a map of a place didn’t exist. Without a map, how would you get there? How would you know how to get around? Navigate through history as you learn the art, science, history, and importance of making maps. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish STEAM book will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and that guides students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections...

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 history of California’s Native American tribes: the Tongva, Yokuts, Yana, and Yahi. 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...

Lucila vivió cuando no era común que las mujeres viajaran solas por sus países o menos que cruzaran las fronteras. Sin embargo, ella muy pronto se echó a andar por la larguísima geografía de su país (Chile) y visitó además varias ciudades del mundo En México no sólo estuvo de paso, se quedó a vivir y trabajó intensamente enseñando en poblados de Michoacán, Morelos, Oaxaca y Veracruz. Lucila fue una viajera que arribó a todos sus destinos en barcos de vapor y trenes, pero uno de su viajes definitivos lo hizo a través de la escritura. Sus ideas, poemas y cartas poco a poco le...

El libro que usted tiene en sus manos (...) está atravesado por la muerte. Todos los hombres nos mecemos entre esta vida y la otra, cuando zozobramos a bordo de un avión viejo y descubrimos que somos "ateos de tierra firme". O cuando los paramilitares nos dejan libres al admitir que somos los 'payasos' del teatro del pueblo. O cuando, de bien niños, nos pasmamos ante la lucha a muerte de nuestros dos hermanos con sendas muchachas en el catre del amor". Arturo Guerrero "Con El hombre que se mece, Jaime Fernández Molano enfrenta un reto adicional: el de aprehender la realidad en cápsulas...

Monjas budistas de quince años que se atreven a desafiar a los invasores chinos, niños que son reencarnaciones de dioses, adolescentes heroicos y ancianos de leyenda, torturadores y sabios ermitaños, policías corruptos y guerreros nómadas. Las montañas de Buda cuenta lo que se niega a desaparecer al otro lado del Himalaya: el espíritu de resistencia, la fe, el alma del Tíbet.

Learning about a career as a molecular biologist is the perfect introduction to the practical applications of STEM. This career-focused book aims a microscope at molecular biology, helping readers understand DNA, genes, and the systems within a cell. Readers will also learn about advances in the field and how to work towards a job as a molecular biologist. Accessible text is paired with vivid visuals to keep readers’ interest as they learn more about this STEM topic. A graphic organizer and fun fact boxes present additional information to ensure a dynamic learning experience.