Scott y Amundsen

The sun is essential for human life. This Spanish book introduces students to the concept of the sun and discusses its importance. With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning. Nonfiction text features include a glossary and an index. Engage students in learning with this dynamic text!

"Una divertida colección de libros de preguntas y descubrimiento para fomentar la atención y la curiosidad de los niños en torno a momentos de su vida diaria, los animales y los personajes de cuentos tradicionales. Páginas repletas de humor, adivinanzas, diferentes texturas y páginas desplegables para los más pequeños"--Provided by publisher.

Where did the sunflower come from? How does it grow so tall? How can its thin stalk support such a large and heavy head? These and many other questions are answered in this dazzling book. Using lushly detailed illustrations and photographs, the book takes us inside the sunflower to examine its stem, root system, leaves, and flowering heads, proving an understanding of this unique plant's structure, growth, flowering, reproduction, and cultivation.

Describes the life and work of the scientist who was persecuted by the Inquisition for his views of the universe.