Vivo cerca de un bosque (There's a Forest in My Backyard!)

Deserts are the driest places on Earth, but they’re full of life! Cacti, kangaroo rats, shrubs, foxes, and more have found ways to adapt to the extreme temperatures and dry conditions of deserts around the world. Readers learn about many of these adaptations as well as the major features of the desert biome. Simple maps highlight some of the biggest deserts, helping readers learn map skills. Full-color photographs reinforce accessible information about the desert ecosystem, including a concluding message of conservation.

What does the phrase "once in a blue moon" refer to? What is the difference between a waning gibbous moon and a waning crescent moon? What is the atmosphere on the Moon like? How does the Moon create tides? Students will learn the answers to these questions and more as they read all about the Moon! This nonfiction Spanish book introduces students to important scientific concepts and vocabulary as they are engaged in reading. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the fun lab activity...

Un día cualquiera de 1936 se convierte para Carmen, como para tantos otros, en una terrible pesadilla. Curtida por los amargos sinsabores de la guerra, mancillada en lo más íntimo y donde más duele, se convierte en espía del Servicio Secreto soviético, que desea apoderarse del arma mortífera que Hitler está experimentando en la contienda española.

This fantastic book for young readers explains how it all began--from what is in the universe and the solar system; what galaxies, stars, the sun, and the planets are; when the practice of astronomy began, what an astronaut is, and how they live in space. It serves as a fascinating and useful illustrated guide for kids.

Este libro desarrolla los contenidos del módulo profesional de Desarrollo Comunitario, de los Ciclos Formativos de grado superior de Animación Sociocultural y Turística y de Promoción de Igualdad de Género, pertenecientes a la familia profesional de Servicios Socioculturales y a la Comunidad. Desarrollo comunitario está organizado en seis unidades, que abordan las siguientes cuestiones. La Unidad 1 estudia el concepto de comunidad a partir de la realidad comunitaria de los pueblos y los barrios, y otras realidades actuales. LaUnidad 2 analiza los actores del proceso comunitario....