César Chávez

Forces and motion are key concepts in the elementary science curriculum. This Spanish edition of How Simple Machines Work uses simple text and full-color photographs to help ELL students understand the principles behind simple machines. Each volume includes three diagrams to enhance comprehension. The text uses authentic language and is designed to build reading skills as well as knowledge of basic science concepts.

Este Diccionario ideológico o ATLAS LÉXICO contiene más de 200.000 voces clasificadas en unos 1.600 campos semánticos. Las palabras aparecen en listados de términos asociados, afines, vecinos o sinónimos que se prestan a la expresión de un concepto. Distingue los usos en función del contexto social (general, coloquial, malsonante, vulgar, ingenio popular y refranes); los dominios geográficos (españoles y americanos); y la actualidad del término (antiguo, desusado y recién incorporado). Además de permitir la consulta del significado de una palabra añade la posibilidad de buscar...

Practice nonstandard measurement at the zoo! This exciting, Spanish-translated title encourages readers to practice measuring their favorite zoo animals, such as elephants, giraffes, pandas, and more. A gorilla weighs the same as three men! When a cheetah runs, its stride length is the length of three men! An elephant weighs the same as three pickup trucks! Vivid images, fun practice questions, early STEM themes, and helpful mathematical diagrams make nonstandard measurement entertaining and easy for children to understand.

The author tells about the origin and development of two Spanish romances: The Alfambra woman buried alive and The lovers of Teruel. The first recounts the infidelity of a lecherous woman, the Countess of Alfambra, who betrays her husband by delivering him to his enemy; and whose final dénouement is the defeat of the adulterous couple and their being condemned to death by being burnt at the stake. The Story of the Lovers of Teruel recounts the tragic life of one of the members of the Marcilla family, enamoured of a rich damsel who returned his love. However, her father's refusal to consent...