Los ciclos de la Tierra (Earth's Cycles)

Introduce students to Martin Luther King, Jr. with this Spanish-translated biography featuring dynamic primary source documents. Readers will learn about Civil Rights Movement leader and his inspirational life as he fought for equality and desegregation for African Americans through nonviolence. Students will also discover topics such as discrimination, sit-ins, the Nobel Peace Prize, and the March on Washington. Informational text features help students navigate the text.

This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students about the earth’s cycles, and introduces them to important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms like combustion, hydrosphere, biosphere, and fossil fuels. The intriguing images, detailed diagrams, and stimulating sidebars will keep students connected to the text. The fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction. Aligned to state and national standards, the leveled text supports differentiation. Keep students reading with this fascinating Spanish book.

Which animals and plants can survive in a dry desert environment? Readers learn about the living things that make up desert food chains, including cacti, snakes, and scorpions. Colorful photographs of desert life make readers feel like they’re exploring new parts of this habitat with each turn of the page. Fact boxes provide additional information about the creatures that make up desert food chains, and a detailed food web shows how these food chains all come together. The desert is an extreme habitat, and readers will enjoy learning about the extreme plants and animals that live there.

An illustrated field trip visits a newspaper to explain about reporting and editing the news, printing the newspaper, circulation, and related topics, in a study that spotlights some important vocabulary and concepts.

The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but what exactly is it? Our star is an amazing force that can be as dangerous as it is important. From solar flares to the threat of blowing up altogether, the sun is one of the most interesting things in our solar system. Readers take a trip to the sun to see how it works and exactly what it is made of. They’ll learn about the life cycle of a star and see just how long we have until we have to find a new planet to call home. Don’t worry, they’ll be happy to learn that (hopefully) we have millions of years left!

LAS 21 POESIAS DE UN NIÑO SUICIDA (bullying o acoso escolar y abuso sexual) El acoso escolar es algo que ya casi ni nos afecta cuando vemos las noticias porque se está tintando de situación normal en nuestro país. No obstante, nada de normal tiene para el que lo sufre. Una vida destruida, una autoestima deformada, sentimientos de inferioridad e indefensión aprendida. Algunas son las medidas pero ninguna lo sumamente efectiva. ¿Y si el problema no residiera en los niños sino en la educación o la falta de ésta tanto en casa como en el colegio? ¿Cuánta importancia se da en casa al...