El ferrocarril transcontinental (The Transcontinental Railroad)

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.

Introduces the numbers and counting from one to one hundred as Willy Bunny counts all the things he sees in one day.

Learn addition as you read a brief history of ice cream! Beginning readers will enjoy learning addition within 10 with this deliciously illustrated book. With bright images and easy-to-read text, this Spanish book develops students' math and reading skills and introduces them to early STEM themes. The Math Talk section includes questions that will increase understanding of basic math and reading concepts and develop students' speaking and listening skills. Learning math is fun and easy with this engaging text!

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...

During the summer, it is warm outside. During the winter, it is cold. This is because of seasons. This Spanish science reader introduces students to the seasons. With easy-to-read text and vivid images, this book teaches students important scientific subjects and vocabulary terms like migrate, hibernate, cycle, and harvest. Aligned to state and national standards, the book contains nonfiction text features like an index, a glossary, captions, and bold font to keep students connected to the text. A hands-on science experiment helps students apply what they have learned and develops critical...