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Measuring cups are essential in the kitchen, but they’re also crucial in the science lab. Scientists need to be precise in their experiments to test their hypotheses, and science tools such as cylinders for measuring volume aid them in their important research. This appealing book shows that young scientists, too, can use measuring containers for their own science experiments. Important STEM concepts such as volume and units of measurement are explained in a comprehensible manner.

Describes various situations that demonstrate ways to make friends and the importance of being a good friend.

Why do continents matter? From economics to weather science—and everything in between—knowing the characteristics of the continents expands readers’ perspectives in every school subject. This fundamental information is a building block of many future lessons and an essential part of elementary education. This book presents a focused, clear, age-appropriate look at Earth’s continents that young readers are sure to find both informative and interesting. This volume is also packed with colorful maps that are labeled and explained to foster young readers’ comprehension of this important...

El autor aborda el papel del arte en nuestra sociedad, tratando de averiguar qué convierte algo en obra de arte, qué sentido tiene el compromiso artístico y cuáles son los problemas que hoy podría abordar. Analiza la revisión del compromiso artístico a partir de la década de 1970, cuando el arte asumió la defensa de reivindicaciones muy diversas -de ecologistas y de colectivos marginados (por género, cultura o enfermedad)-, y también la crítica de los medios de comunicación, del urbanismo y de los mecanismos de participación democrática, así como laa crítica de la propia...