Jacques Cousteau

Teach students about the years of change and reform between World War I and World War II. With this Spanish-translated book, readers will learn about events such as the Harlem Renaissance, suffrage, the stock market crash on "Black Tuesday," and the Great Depression. Primary source documents and images, and other engaging features, aid students in understanding the social studies content.

Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to the six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles.

Hurricanes plague the tropics from June through November. Some years bring just a handful of storms. Other years, meteorologists run out of names because there are so many. In this Spanish title, readers learn how and where these storms form and the dangers they pose to the land and people who live in Gulf and Atlantic coast regions.

El reto que plantea una enseñanza de competencias para la vida presenta dos desafíos: el de la necesidad de que los contenidos de aprendizaje sean aprendidos de manera funcional y el de la introducción de contenidos relacionados con el ámbito personal, interpersonal y social. Teniendo en cuenta estas premisas, se han seleccionado diez métodos con el objetivo de dar una visión global de las diferentes posibilidades de afrontar los procesos de enseñanza en el aula. Para cada uno de los métodos se revisa su evolución, las competencias máss adecuadas y las pautas para aplicarlos en el...