Una ciudad que se hunde: Read-Along eBook

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...

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...

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 ...

Introduces the many levels of government leadership in the United States and discusses the presidency, Congress, state and local governments, and the judiciary.

This book is a comprehensive, practical presentation of the principles of behavior modification and guidelines for their application. It teaches forms of behavior modification ranging from helping children learn necessary life skills to training pets, to solving personal behavior problems.

Desde la más remota antigüedad las personas han sentido fascinación por la luna, el astro más cercano a nuestro planeta. Los babilonios y los aztecas, por ejemplo, confeccionaron calendarios muy precisos basándose en las observaciones de la luna. Nuestro satélite natural en el momento en que se encuentra más cerca de la tierra está a 365.000 kilómetros de distancia. El estudio de la luna tuvo un gran impulso cuando el gran científico italiano Galileo Galilei inventó el telescopio en 1610 y con ayuda de este instrumento pudo realizar interesantes observaciones que le permitieron...

La importancia de obedecer las reglas queda graficada en cualquiera de los miles de ejemplos de niños que, por desobedecerlas, sufrieron un grave accidente que les ha significado la amputación de una extremidad u órgano interno vital, sin el cual ya no pueden seguir haciendo su vida en forma normal. Todo cuerpo de normas, busca proteger la integridad física y sicológica de quienes nos regimos por ellas y, en la sociedad actual, todos debemos obedecer algunas órdenes y reglas para mejorar la convivencia. Este libro busca solucionar todas las dudas que se tengan sobre cómo acatar las...