¡Supervivencia! Desierto (Survival! Desert) (Spanish Version)

This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students about producers and consumers, and introduces them to important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms like nutrient cycle, food web and photosynthesis. 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.

In this Spanish title, learn about what makes endangered jungle animals so unique and why they need to be protected.

There is a bright light in the night sky. Sometimes it is round like a ball, sometimes it is a crescent, and sometimes it is not there at all! What is this strange and changing thing? It is the moon, of course! Read all about our moon and the moons surrounding other planets in this Spanish-translated book.

Un gigantesco depredador ha destruido el embarcadero de Wala wala, y Bizcoché, Dani y Evan se sumergen en las oscuras aguas del Santuario para descubrir qué es. A bordo de Canelo 1, el sumergible que ha inventado el profesor, explorarán las profundas aguas jurásicas. Verán mosasaurios, megalodones, plesiosauros... ¡y al temibe Depredador X! ¿Podrán escapar? ¡Descúbrelo en esta trepidante aventura!

Por su forma, su estética y su contenido Castilla (1912) representa la quintaesencia de la obra de Azorín: la contemplación del paisaje o del pueblo como pequeña historia transida por el tiempo, buscando, además, en la literatura una expresión del espíritu nacional. Supone Azorín, como explicó Ortega y Gasset, una nueva manera de ver el mundo: la que sabe captar los primores de lo vulgar y adivinar en ellos el alma de las cosas. Al paso de la lectura vamos descubriendo la resignación y el dolorido sentir de los españoles, la sumisión a la fuerza de los hechos y la idea abrumadora...

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!

Readers will learn about arachnids, insects, arthropods, and even parasites in this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Featuring photos of these tiny creatures (some up to 100 times their normal size!), informational text, a glossary, and an index to aid in vocabulary development, this book will have children eager to learn more about these tiny creatures and the big impact they have on human life!