Exploremos el ciclo de la roca (Exploring the Rock Cycle)

When winter hits, many people in colder climates spend most of their time indoors. But what do wild animals do? Some animals spend winters hibernating. Beginning readers will learn what hibernation is, why some animals hibernate and others don't, and how hibernating animals prepare for their long sleep. Full-color photographs grab readers' attention and allow them to draw connections to the narrative. Readers will love learning about this mysterious, restful time in some animals' lives.

Although Earth is mostly made up of igneous and metamorphic rock, sedimentary rock covers about 75 percent of Earth's land surface. This means it's the most visible kind of rock on Earth. Sedimentary rocks form when sediment accumulates and compacts. Your readers will learn how sedimentary rocks form, the different types of sedimentary rocks, and how people use sedimentary rocks. Fun fact boxes provide readers with additional information. A helpful diagram illustrates how sedimentary rocks form.

When rocks change because of environmental conditions, the new rocks are called metamorphic rocks. A rock's chemical or physical makeup may change because of conditions such as temperature, stress, or pressure. Your readers will learn fascinating facts including where metamorphic rocks are most commonly found, the different types of metamorphism, and how metamorphic rocks are identified. Full-color photographs depict these rocks in nature. A helpful graphic organizer shows how these fascinating rocks form.

What is matter and where can it be found? Everything in the world is made of matter, whether it is a solid, a liquid, or a gas. Important ideas about matter such as volume, mass, and how matter changes state are conveyed through a series of easy-to-do experiments.

Aquí se recogen la trayectoria poética de un autor atento observador y fiel intérprete del corro, el juego y las canciones infantiles, puesto que su máximo anhelo siempre ha sido no dejar de ser niño. Premio Nacional de Poesía 1983, premio Príncipe de Asturias.

El proyecto de Filosofía EVEREST para Bachillerato es un proyecto completo (libro+guía+Proyecto curricular), que ofrece al profesor y al alumno todo lo que demandan y necesitan. Este proyecto ha sido elaborado por un autor, profesor de Filosofía, que elaboró este proyecto experimentando con sus alumnos en clase. Se trata de unos libros atractivos para el alumno, facilitándole el aprendizaje y asimilación de contenidos gracias a la calidad y abundancia de ilustraciones y fotografías. El lenguaje empleado es accesible al alumno (no en vano el libro fue tomando cuerpo a partir de los...

From the candiru to the lionfish, there are so many kinds of fish on Earth. While all have different methods of production, the basic life cycle is the same, from egg to spawning swimmers. Readers are introduced to this general cycle as well as the important vocabulary needed to talk about it, such as “fry” and “spawning.” Accessible language and simple diagrams throughout the book provide a way for struggling readers to tackle science curriculum content.