CTIM: Misión a Marte: Resolución de problemas (STEM: Mission to Mars: Problem Solving)

Landsat satellites orbit the Earth to get images. Learn how these images are made using heat. Then, find out how these cutting-edge satellites are helping save the planet! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish book ignites a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides English language learners through every step of the engineering design process. Inspire students to pursue a STEAM career with career advice from a real person working in a STEAM field. Discover engineering innovations that solve...

Students will learn area and perimeter while engaged in reading about a day in the life of a contractor! This Spanish engaging book uses real-world examples to teach math concepts, and incorporates nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The challenging 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 contents will increase students' interest level and their interaction with the...

NASA wants to send humans to Mars within the next 25 years, but before that can happen, they must plan and prepare. This Spanish Interactiv-eBook will engage students as they read about STEM topics, building both their literacy skills and math content knowledge. With a focus on NASA's Mission to Mars, students will learn problem solving through the use of real-world examples. Captivating images, practice problems, and mathematical charts and diagrams help develop students' problem solving skills. Text features such as a glossary, index, and a table of contents increase understanding and build ...

Sobrecoge la naturalidad con la que el Padre Damián (S.XX) entregaba día a día su vida a los leprosos de la isla de Molokai.

A land of extremes, from active volcanic peaks to dense rain forests, Guatemala has sustained great civilizations and attracted foreign conquerors. While shadows of its vicious, decades-long civil war still linger, Guatemala's people work toward peace and stability in the face of corruption and impunity. Illuminating photographs, insightful facts, and informative sidebars help the reader discover what it's like to live in today's Guatemala, its ancient beginnings, dramatic landscape, rich culture, resilient people, and more.

Advances in science have changed our world, all thanks to the scientists behind important discoveries. Some of the most important discoveries have come from female scientists, who were as unique for their work as they were for being trailblazers in a male-dominated industry. This text offers a biographical treatment of such important scientists as Marie Curie, Rachel Carson, and Jane Goodall, as well as others who have made it possible for women of the future to have a career in science. Age-appropriate text, fact boxes, historical and modern images, and a comprehensive timeline complete the...

Se dice que los niños son los verdaderos filósofos. Tienen una curiosidad incontenible y sus preguntas hacen titubear muchas veces a los adultos. ¿Cómo explicar el mundo a los niños? El reconocido filósofo Richard David Precht paseó por Berlín durante un verano con su hijo Oskar. Fueron, entre otros sitios, al zoo, al Museo de Ciencias Naturales o a los restos del famoso muro. Durante esas visitas, Precht respondió a numerosas preguntas como «¿Soy yo realmente yo?», «¿Por qué los seres humanos tienen preocupaciones?» o «¿Qué es belleza?». Este es un libro de filosofía...