Exploremos los minerales de la Tierra (Exploring Earth's Minerals)

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.

The rock cycle has been taking place for millions of years. However, geologists have only known about this phenomenon for about 300 years. Young terrestrial explorers are introduced to different types of rocks, where in the cycle these rocks fit, and where in Earth's layers each step takes place. Fact boxes provide readers with fun additional information. A diagram helps readers make sense of the new information they're learning.

Los tiburones son criaturas increíbles que nosotros los humanos recién comenzamos a comprender. Este libro, con fotografías de cientos de tiburones y la información más reciente, animará a todos a hacer algo por estos animales en peligro de extinción.

This Spanish-language series, great for English language learners, uses simple text and colorful photographs and illustrations to introduce students to key math readiness skills. Each book focuses on key areas of the kindergarten math curriculum - number recognition, lengths, greater than and less than, and adding and subtracting.

This book teaches kids about what rainbows are and how water, sunlight, and a little bit of science creates them. The book is complete with labeled images when needed, simple text, and more facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators.

Al examinar las Autonom-as espaolas, lo primero que llama la atencin es que han multiplicado el nmero de pol-ticos y de funcionarios necesarios para que funcione -aunque sea mal- el mastodntico Estado autonmico. El principal inconveniente de la autonom-a territorial es su alt-simo coste, no siempre justificable, que se agrava porque la falta de control estatal facilita los despilfarros de los gobernantes de las CC.AA., quienes acaban financindose con una deuda pblica que ha llegado a ser inasumible, y que pone en peligro tanto la supervivencia de la propia autonom-a territorial como la...