Julio Gálvez y la piedra de Huamanga

"Some things are so huge or so old that it's hard to wrap your mind around them. But what if we took these big, hard-to-imagine objects and events and compared them to things we can see, feel and touch? Instantly, we'd see our world in a whole new way." So begins this endlessly intriguing guide to better understanding all those really big ideas and numbers children come across on a regular basis. Author David J. Smith has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one...

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...

Esta obra aborda con claridad la controversia sobre la religión en la escuela, los cambios históricos que influyen en esta cuestión y las diversas soluciones que se han ido proponiendo en los últimos años. Asimismo, fundamenta la necesidad de una nueva solución y explica con profundidad la novedad del planteamiento educativo que, sobre el hecho religioso, propone la Ley de Calidad. Plantea, además, algunas tareas que esta nueva materia, Sociedad, Cultura y Religión, implicará en el futuro. En el fondo, este libro ofrece de forma sistemática un amplio elenco de presupuestos teóricos ...

Spotted Animals looks at those animals that have spots. This title shows examples of dogs, horses, geckos, cows, and more. It also discusses why some animals have spots and how that can help them. With very easy text and colorful images showing a variety of different animals, young readers will gain a better understanding of our speckled friends. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids...