Maestro

An introduction to the educational background, equipment, clothing, and various duties of a construction worker.

Imagine traveling at half the speed of a jet plane without ever leaving the ground! Students will discover the technology that makes such speeds possible, from special tracks and safety precautions to aerodynamically designed trains. What are the limits to the speed of trains? What imposes those limits? Students also will read about the future of passenger train travel, from flying trains to trains that use huge magnets to levitate inches or centimeters off the track. Some trains safely reach speeds of more than 200 mph!

Featuring TIME For Kids content, this Spanish resource, Empujar y jalar (Pushes and Pulls), aligns with NGSS standards to teach young learners about forces and interactions. The engaging photos encourage students to describe what is happening using their own words. This full-color, wordless picture book can be used in the classroom or at home to teach children the difference between pushing and pulling.

Este libro relata, en formato de novela gráfica, el asesinato de Abraham Lincoln. El presidente Lincoln fue asesinado en los Estados Unidos en un atentado personal en el Teatro Ford, ocurrido el 14 de abril de 1865, con un arma de fuego por un desconocido que más tarde sería identificado como John W.Booth. Abraham Lincoln murió por una herida de bala en la cabeza, sin orificio de salida, en la región occipital. De acuerdo a las descripciones de los médicos, dicha herida sería mortal incluso en el tiempo actual. Aún y cuando se le hubiera salvado la vida, Lincoln habría quedado...

Readers are given helpful information about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, including narcotics, hallucinogens, and prescription medications in this informative nonfiction reader. Through detailed images, diagrams, Spanish-translated informational text, an index, a glossary of terms, and a list of websites that provide additional information, readers are given the tools and information they need to educate themselves about addiction, drug abuse, the health and social issues that drugs and alcohol can cause, and how to say no to peer pressure.