Florence Nightingale

Defines pulleys, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.

Follows the life and career of the French scientist who proved the existence of germs and their connection with diseases.

Solar Energy Is Explained. Included In This Book Is Where It Comes From, Who Uses It, And The Positive And Negative Benefits Of Using It. Correlated To Common Core, Texas TEKS, Virginia Sols, And Georgia Performance Standards.

High Beginning. Mexico, 1821. A masked man and acclaimed popular hero, known as Zorro, fights in the battle against colonial oppression in Alta California. From the reader series Aprende Español Con..., which features stories based on modern films and television series, carefully adapted for Spanish language students. Includes an Audio CD of the text, supplementary materials for teachers, and before and after activities for students.

Many desert animals around the world are in danger of becoming extinct. In this enlightening, Spanish-translated nonfiction title, readers will learn a few of the causes of extinction in the desert and what problems extinction causes for animals, wildlife, and humans alike. Through vibrant photos of beautiful animals and stunning facts in conjunction with informational text and useful charts and diagrams, readers will learn and understand concepts such as habit loss and learn ways that animal activists help to protect animals and their environments, as well as helpful tips to get involved in...

Una reflexión teórico práctica sobre el papel que juegan la Historia de la Ciencia y la Filosofía de la Ciencia, en la enseñanza y aprendizaje de las Ciencias. El autor sostiene que hasta ahora ha predominado en la enseñanza, la adquisición de conocimientos y propone introducir el contexto de descubrimiento como un factor sumamente eficaz el aprendizaje de las ciencias.

This Spanish-language series, great for English language learners, uses simple text and colorful photographs and illustrations to introduce students to key math readiness skills. Each book focuses on key areas of the kindergarten math curriculum - number recognition, lengths, greater than and less than, and adding and subtracting.