Globos aerostáticos (Hot Air Balloons)

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.

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.

With simple examples that are easy to relate to, this basic review of some of the building blocks of economics will help readers easily grasp the concepts. With language that is conversational without being too casual, readers are engaged throughout as they learn about not only these basic concepts but how they fit into the whole economic scheme of things, such as where goods come from. Readers will learn about the three factors of production, as well as what happens when resources are lacking and how that influences the entire economy.

A selection of dazzling, full-color graphic novels offer an appealing way to deliver social studies content, chronicling the lives of inspiring individuals, from important historical figures to famous musicians.

Para jóvenes lectores que además ejercen de espías, detectives, conspiradores y aventureros, este libro presenta todo tipo de sistemas, de lenguajes y de ingenios para crear y ocultar mensajes secretos. Desde las órdenes cifradas de Julio César, hasta el extraño mensaje en clave que escribió el hombre de la máscara de hierro, el código que utilizó Sherlock Holmes o la fabricación de tinta invisible, con ejercicios prácticos y un diploma acreditativo.

El Tombuctu nos habla de la gran inundacion de la ciudad de Mexico ocurrida en 1629. El preso numero cuatro retrata la vida colonial durante el siglo XVIII y cuenta la vida de tres personajes muy humildes que por azares del destino van a la carcel de la Santa Inquisicion y acaban formando una familia.