Mujeres que cambiaron el mundo (Women Who Changed the World)

A team of second grade students has been tasked with designing the layout for Field Day. They'll need to make sense of measurement in order to make sure that everything goes smoothly! Will Field day be a fun day, or will it be a flop? This fiction math book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to build students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems, sidebars, and math...

It was known as the age of the dinosaurs, but other fascinating creatures roamed the Earth at the same time. Learn about lesser-known animals from the prehistoric era that are no less fascinating! Students will be engaged in reading about ancient animals like Gigantopithecus, Titanoboa, Megalodon, and more as they develop their skills at reading and writing numbers. This nonfiction math book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, intriguing sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make...

This Spanish nonfiction book gives students a close-up look at media by exploring all forms and how it plays an important role in society. Ideal for young readers, the book includes a glossary and a short fiction piece related to the topic. Students will learn to tell the difference between facts and opinions with this exciting book and the accompanying extension activity. This 32-page full-color Spanish book defines media, explains how to separate fact from fiction. It also covers important ideas like democracy and censorship, plus includes an extension activity for grade 3. Perfect for the...

Mujeres, mujeres, mujeres. Apenas estamos descubriendo cuántas científicas, pintoras, escritoras, activistas, cocineras y tantas otras mujeres se han quedado sin entrar en la Historia con H mayúscula a pesar de su talento, valor y dedicación. Todavía hay muchas historias por descubrir. El colectivo Cúmulo de Tesla, conformado por mujeres (y un hombre) provenientes de muchas disciplinas, narra en este libro las andanzas de 21 mujeres y grupos de mujeres. Cada una, desde el lugar que le tocó o el que escogió —el aula, la política, la cultura o el convento— dejó huellas indelebles. ...

Koba el Temible –un libro de memorias, una crónica, una meditación sobre Stalin y su legado– es una continuación de Experiencia, la aplaudida autobiografía de Martin Amis. Es básicamente un libro político sin dejar de ser personal. Se centra en un importante punto débil del pensamiento del siglo XX: la tolerancia de los intelectuales occidentales ante el comunismo. Entre el personal comienzo y el final personal, Amis nos ofrece el mejor «cursillo» que se ha escrito sobre Stalin: Koba el Temible, lósif el Terrible. El padre del autor, Kingsley Amis, aunque manifestó tendencias...

Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of debugging. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how debugging works in the real world. In this book, readers will investigate what's wrong with a microscope and learn how to fix it. This nonfiction book is paired...

La poesía y la pintura crean por igual mediante la composición. La pintura (figura, color, línea) es un arte de olores y miradas, siendo uno de sus máximos desafíos hacer hablar, a base de trazos, a los júbilos y resquemores de una realidad menguada en dimensiones, sin que por ello deba faltarle ese temblor expansivo que sugiera la vastedad de los ámbitos del mundo y de lo humano que en el hábito del simple mirar permanecen escondidos a los más, casi siempre. Menos espacial y figurativa, la palabra poética es ojo y oído de puertas adentro. Convoca y evoca en su tonalidad temblorosa ...