Mário Pedrosa

The need for speed is the motivating factor in this engaging, Spanish book. Readers learn the history of travel from the very slow to the supersonic and beyond, including everything in between. They learn and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles: land, air, and water alike. They also learn different ways to measure speed and read about energy uses for different vehicles. With greater speed comes greater risk. Readers learn how engineers are always seeking new and better ways to keep people safe as they travel faster and go farther. This 6-Pack includes six...

Have you ever seen a skyscraper that is shaped like an elephant? How about one that looks like waves? Students will learn how to measure area while engaged in reading about the world's coolest skyscrapers! This Spanish book uses real-world examples to teach math concepts, and incorporates nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Essential text features like a glossary, index, and table of...

El libro consta de 11 unidades. Cada unidad comienza con una doble página de presentación. Los contenidos se organizan en apartados y subapartados. Los márgenes van adornados con diferentes elementos como curiosidades, contenidos para saber más, actividades experimentales y para investigar, etc. Hay ejemplos y problemas resueltos. En algunas de las unidades se ofrece una página con experiencias para realizar en el laboratorio. Una vez desarrollados todos los contenidos se ofrece una página con las ideas fundamentales de la unidad. La página titulada "La ciencia del siglo XXI" contiene...

What is work? You may think work is doing chores or going to a job, but you do work every time you move something from one place to another. With experiments that demonstrate these fundamental concepts, discover how you work, and how simple machines make doing work easier.