Exploremos el ciclo de la roca (Exploring the Rock Cycle)

When winter hits, many people in colder climates spend most of their time indoors. But what do wild animals do? Some animals spend winters hibernating. Beginning readers will learn what hibernation is, why some animals hibernate and others don't, and how hibernating animals prepare for their long sleep. Full-color photographs grab readers' attention and allow them to draw connections to the narrative. Readers will love learning about this mysterious, restful time in some animals' lives.

Diamonds and salt are both minerals, but diamonds are more rare than salt. Curious readers will learn what physical and chemical conditions must be present for minerals to form. They'll discover how minerals are identified and how they are used in daily life. Informative and interesting text presents readers with this science content in a fun way. A graphic organizer shows how different minerals are identified and fact boxes provide readers with exciting supplementary information.

Learn how baby animals like pandas, penguins, elephants, kittens, and frogs grow and change! This Spanish science reader introduces students to the concepts of growth and change. With easy-to-read text, this book teaches students important scientific subjects and vocabulary terms. Aligned to state and national standards, the book contains nonfiction text features like an index, a glossary, captions, bold font, and detailed images to keep students connected to the text. A hands-on science experiment helps students apply what they have learned and develops critical thinking skills.

Mathematics constitutes ideal material for exercising the art of learning and thinking. For this it is necessary that the classroom has a stimulating atmosphere which requires determined attitudes and beliefs. The book combines theory and practice and responds to questions such as these: to think in the mathematics class? on what does the knowledge of solving problems really consist of? what are the beliefs and which are the most common ones among the students? how to diagnose, evaluate and, in some cases to modify, the systems of beliefs of the pupil?).

This compare-and-contrast text explains the technology we seldom feel we can go without; the phone, computer, and camera. Readers learn the difference between old and new versions of each. New vocabulary such as 'stationary' and 'portable' are introduced. A picture-word glossary is included.

A Spanish language curriculum that teaches language proficiency within a culturally sensitive atmosphere.