Por Que Algunos Animales Viven en Nidos

Correlated to the science curriculum, our Spanish-language series describes how the types of homes that different animals build reflect adaptations to their environments. Through simple, easy-to-follow text, each volume looks at each type of home as a shelter from predators and weather and a place to store food and raise young. Young readers also learn how animal homes and human homes fulfill similar needs and functions.

Deforestation, hunting and global warming have endangered countless species. The orangutan, okapi, giant panda and the blue whale are just some of the 30 species on the brink of extinction that are featured in this book. They need your help. The International Conservation Society illustrates how many of these species are left in the wild, and the latest status regarding their natural environment. You'll learn how you can aid endangered species and help sustain the ecosystems that give them life.

There are one, two, three, four, five dogs to walk. But there is only one dog walker. Collect data on dogs, their leashes, and their names! This Spanish math book combines math and reading skills and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning how to collect data easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and captions to build vocabulary and increase understanding of math and reading concepts. An in-depth problem-solving section provides...

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.

Los vikingos fueron unos marineros audaces y experimentados que mantuvieron en vilo todas las costas de Europa a lo largo de dos siglos, con sus incursiones en busca de tierras y de riquezas. También fueron buenos comerciantes y el primer pueblo europeo que inauguró la senda de los grandes descubrimientos geográficos. La parte más importante de su legado se conserva en los países escandinavos. Más allá de sus regiones de origen, la principal enseñanza que legaron los vikingos fue su capacidad de lograr grandes gestas con escasos medios materiales, a base sobre todo de arrojo y de...