Conozco el tiempo (I Know the Weather)

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...

Els museus, les escoles i les universitats hem de treballar en projectes conjunts per a intentar millorar l'oferta de les nostres institucions. Des de fa uns anys, es potencia la funció educadora del museu, la qual cosa ha afavorit la projecció d'aquests temes en l'àmbit internacional. Es recullen en aquest volum les aportacions de diversos grups d'investigació que plantegen de forma nova múltiples maneres d'abordar cada aspecte d'interès. Les investigacions que ací es recullen mantenen un alt grau de vinculació amb cada part implicada en el procés: els educadors de museus, el...

Take a trip to the fire station to learn how firefighters use measurement to put out fires! Full of facts, practice problems, and mathematical charts, this Spanish-translated title teaches children more about measurements like volume and perimeter!

This Ever Popular Subject Is Explained In Detail In This Wonderful Book. How The Earth Is Made From Rock, The Three Different Types Of Rock And How They Are Made And Where They Can Be Found. Talks About How Fossils Are Formed From Sediment And What Role That Plays In Helping Us Learn About Life Long Ago. Talks About How These Fossilized Plants And Animals Became The Fossil Fuels That Are So Important To Our Present And Future Life On Earth.