Spiders Up Close / Las aranas

Se puede afirmar que el título define el libro. Manual, según dos de las numerosas definiciones de la palabra del Diccionario de la lengua española de la Real Academia Española es “un libro en que se compendia lo más sustancial de una materia” o “un libro o cuaderno para hacer apuntamientos”. Este libro tiene que ver más con la segunda definición en la que los apuntamientos críticos de la autora, a lo largo de sus experiencias en los museos y las investigaciones, la llevaron a anotar novedades para aproximarse al arte del siglo xix en Colombia. Además de sus numerosas...

Learn about the Victorian era while building your knowledge of equivalent fractions! Students will learn fractions while engaged in reading about the innovations of the Victorian era. This Spanish book combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. The glossary, index, and table of contents will further understanding of reading and math concepts, and the full-color images, practice problems, and math graphs and charts make learning math easy, practical, and fun. The Explore Math sidebars and Math...

What is matter? Anything that takes up space is matter. Matter can be a water, liquid, or gas. These are the states of matter. Learn about matter with this Spanish science reader that features easy-to-read text. Nonfiction text features include a glossary, index, and detailed images to facilitate close reading and help students connect back to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the book also includes a fun and engaging science experiment to develop critical thinking and help students practice what they have learned.

Unlike their domesticated relatives, wild turkeys can fly. Readers will learn about the pecking order of turkey flocks, how turkeys avoid predators, what foods these birds eat, and much more. The turkey’s association with Thanksgiving is addressed, as is the impressive comeback these birds made after their numbers plummeted in the early twentieth century.