Junípero Serra: Un misionero español

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...

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.

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...

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 ...

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.

¿Sabías que los dragones de Komodo son los lagartos más grandes del mundo? Usan la lengua para oler a otros animales. Aprende estos y otros sorprendentes datos en Yo soy el dragón de Komodo. Did you know that Komodo dragons are the largest lizards in the world? They use their tongues to smell other animals. Learn these and other impressive facts in I Am a Komodo Dragon.

An exciting educational resource introduces children to the Solar System through the discovery of numbers.

Basado en los estudios musicológicos más recientes y completamente actualizado, el DICCIONARIO HARVARD DE MÚSICA contiene extensos artículos sobre la música de este siglo, incluyendo el jazz y el rock, así como la música dodecafónica, serial y aleatoria; entradas exhaustivas sobre la música de África, Asia, América Latina y Oriente Próximo, y sobre todos los estilos y formas de la música occidental, además de descripciones de los instrumentos musicales y su evolución histórica. Los artículos enciclopédicos alternan con entradas más breves de referencia rápida, concisas y...