Globos aerostáticos (Hot Air Balloons)

En el acuario (At the Aquarium) engages students in reading about aquariums as they learn how to calculate volume. Volume helps aquarium designers figure out everything from the shapes and sizes of tanks to how much water is needed to fill them. This nonfiction Spanish text includes mathematical charts to help students practice calculations. With a glossary, an index, and easy-to-read text, students will build their math and reading skills while they are engaged in reading high-interest content.

This book really measures up! It provides historical background and details about how length, distance, volume, weight, and time were measured in the past. An introduction to many of the necessary terms for a better understanding of measurement, such as scale, perimeter, and ruler is provided along with detailed photos and images to help the readers better comprehend the overall concept of measurement.

This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students about the earth’s cycles, and introduces them to important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms like combustion, hydrosphere, biosphere, and fossil fuels. The intriguing images, detailed diagrams, and stimulating sidebars will keep students connected to the text. The fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction. Aligned to state and national standards, the leveled text supports differentiation. Keep students reading with this fascinating Spanish book.

Gloria lleva 25 años casada con una de las principales fortunas del país. Envidiada por todas sus amigas, su principal objetivo vital es ser la clienta más destacada de las tiendas más lujosas de Barcelona. Su último objeto de deseo es un bolso exclusivo de piel de cocodrilo que la espera solo a ella en su boutique de referencia... O eso es lo que cree... A partir de un inocente error de la dependienta, se abre la caja de los truenos y Gloria descenderá de golpe toda la escala social.

There is a contest at a school to design a new playground. The students use blocks to build their models. As they build, they use three-dimensional shapes. Some students build a train out of blocks for the younger students to play on. Can you guess which three-dimensional shape they use for the train's wheels? Read to find out which design wins.

Recoge: 1. Así empezó todo - 2. Tenemos una idea - 3. La Comisión en tiempos de Prodi - 4. El experimento - 5. Sorteando escollos - 6. Pleamares de la vida - 7. Laeken o las setenta y cuatro piezas del rompecabezas - 8. Los prolegómenos - 9. Comienza la partida - 10. De aquí para allá - 11. El trabajo de campo y nuestro invento - 12. El armazón - 13. Aparece Penélope - 14. El Eje franco-alemán y mi familia - 15. Comienza la cuenta atrás - 16. La hora decisiva - 17. El final de la trama.