Junípero Serra: Un misionero español

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...

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.

Learn how ornithologists are using modern technology to help migratory birds. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, this Spanish book features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for use in a makerspace and teaches students every step of the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Discover...

La familia no puede reducirse a un "tema", una "cuestión", o una "moda". Influye en todas las realidades humanas primarias como el trabajo, educación, sanidad, alimentación, sexo, etc. Y es transversal a multitud de aspectos de la vivencia humana: las religiones, las ciencias, la política, la economía, la sociedad... Por todo ello, se afirma en verdad que la familia es la célula básica de la sociedad. Pero, como ha escrito el Papa Francisco, "la familia atraviesa una crisis cultural profunda" y el matrimonio "tiende a ser visto como una mera forma de gratificación afectiva que puede...

In today's chaotic world, opportunities abound for youth to disengage from community and worship. Once this happens, young people often don't come back. The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry wrote From Age to Age in 1997 as part of multiple-year response, to increase youth participation in worship. The document sparked national dialogue on how Roman Catholic parishes might best reach out to and involve youth in Catholic worship. From Age to Age revisits the liturgical principles of Vatican Council II and applies them in creative ways. The document provides strategies to help...

Aimed at young children, this series teaches the basics of healthy eating, hygiene, caring for your body, and sexuality. The humorous illustrations capture the reader's attention, getting across the point that is expressed in the simple but informative texts. Children will learn about the dangers of drug abuse, the importance of exercise, how to fight germs, where babies come from, and much more. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Explains the basic science of flight, the problems of getting vehicles into the air, different types of engines, and aircraft design, and includes instructions for making aircraft models.