¿Por qué celebramos el Día de los Caídos? (Why Do We Celebrate Memorial Day?)

En este libro descubrirás: -Cómo elaborar y utilizar tu propio cuaderno para anotar tus hallazgos campestres. -Buscar el rastro que los animales dejan tras de sí, como huellas, restos de comida, madrigueras... -Hacer tú mismo comederos para animales en el jardín o en la ventana. -Por qué es tan importante reciclar aquella basura que pueda ser peligrosa para el medio ambiente. -Cómo cultivar tu propia cosecha en casa utilizando frutos silvestres, piñas o semillas. -Escuchar, oler y mirar con atención la naturaleza cada vez que damos un paseo por el campo.

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these fast dinosaurs face-to-face: The Gallimimus could outrun a sandstorm! The Struthiomimus may have been the fastest dinosaur. It could run up to 60 miles per hour! The Liaraptor ran until it took off into the air! These may have...

The varied projects in this volume present readers with more than a dozen lenses through which to learn about the progress and impact of the Industrial Revolution, and the tide of industrialization it unleashed, in the United States. Broad questions prompt readers to engage with major themes in civics, geography, economics, and history. A wealth of background information helps readers understand how these themes play out in the context of the profound shifts in the American economy and society that took place in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.