Indígenas de California: Read-Along eBook

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...

"Roberto has to watch his family's sheep, but he finds it boring. He tries to get what he wants by crying wolf. But what happens when there is real danger?"--

José Bautista has only been in the Major Leagues a few years. But he's already had an amazing career in baseball. He's played in the All-Star Game, he's won awards, and he's made millions of dollars. Bautista even hit more than 50 home runs in one season! Fans love to see him knock a ball out of the park! Learn how Bautista spent years in the minor leagues before making it to the Majors. Discover the story of how Bautista never gave up on his dream of playing in the Major Leagues, even when things were tough.

En la sala de los animales africanos de un zoo, hay un león, un avestruz y una cebra. Los dos primeros nacieron en cautividad, y a la cebra la cazaron siendo todavía una cría. No conocen otra vida más allá de sus diminutas jaulas. Pero pronto llega un compañero nuevo, el gorila, que sí ha conocido la libertad en África, adonde quiere volver a toda costa. Este animal les hace ver a los demás que viven encerrados, y les explica lo que es la verdadera libertad.

Learn how crayons are made with this fun and informative STEAM book! Perfect for kindergarteners, this title makes it easy for parents and teachers to introduce STEAM to their youngest learners. Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this Spanish book uses real-world examples to make STEAM topics easier to understand. It features an age-appropriate STEAM activity that is ideal for makerspaces and introduces English language learners to the steps of the engineering design process. It helps beginning readers learn to read and is ideal for children ages 4-6.

A 2014 report by the US Department of Education found that 22 percent of students ages twelve to eighteen had experienced bullying. This cogent narrative provides readers with supportive methods to help a friend who is being bullied and to promote a bully-free learning environment at school. Physical, social, psychological, and verbal bullying are examined, as well as cyberbulling. Readers discover the consequences of bullying both as a target and as a bystander. They also consider ways to intervene in a bullying situation, how to seek adult help, and how to be empowered and recover from...