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Describes the U.S. Army Rangers, including their missions, vehicles, weapons, equipment, and duties. Written in English and Spanish.

In what ways are the branches of government like a basketball game? How can a school yard game's rules liken themselves to a constitution? Through engaging analogies and introductions, our new Spanish-language government series gets English language learners ready for election 2008. Correlated to the fourth and fifth grade social studies curriculum, My American Government introduces students to how our government works. Students learn about the U.S. Constitution, the branches of government, citizens' basic rights, and how we elect our leaders.

El proyecto Múltiplo tiene como objetivo presentar las matemáticas al nivel curricular, con un lenguaje cercano al alumno y no excesivamente formal, pero siempre manteniendo el rigor. Es un proyecto aplicado y competencial; es decir, se trabajan las matemáticas desde la aplicación a la realidad y enfatizando el desarrollo de las competencias básicas. Asimismo, se impulsa la utilización de las TIC desde el mismo libro de texto y su extensión en LibrosVivos. Para ello, al inicio del libro hay una unidad 0 de repaso de cursos anteriores, con teoría, ejemplos y actividades propuestas. A...

Introduces readers to amphibians and the concept of classes of animals. Simple text describes the common features and behaviors of amphibians as well as offering many examples of creatures in this group.

When many think of the Constitution, they think of the Founding Fathers: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin...but neither Jefferson nor Adams even signed it. Facts like this will surprise readers, while further information will enlighten them about both the crucial document called the U.S. Constitution as well as about its creation and ratification. This essential volume is a significant addition to any elementary social studies collection.