¿Qué significa ser programador? (What's It Really Like to Be a Coder?)

If it were possible to shrink down and take a tour of a human body, would you want to go? Readers will get that chance when they explore the body of a guy named Marty, who will let them check out the body systems that keep his heart beating and his body moving every day. With the help of a tiny ship that goes through his ears and all the way through his digestive system, readers will learn exactly what they are made of with this great book.

Even as the world changes, skilled labor will always be needed. There's nothing quite like the ability to create things with your skills and your own hands. Carpenters use their skills to build things we use every day, including items such as furniture, buildings, and bridges. They read building plans, choose materials, design, and create. This book teaches kids that to become a carpenter, you have to use a lot more than a hammer and nails; you need your brain too. Photographs and diagrams enable readers to make key connections with the text.

¿Cuánto sabes sobre pedos? Descúbrelo todo sobre el gas más divertido de la historia en esta completa enciclopedia ilustrada. ¿Sabías que se necesitarían nueve pedos de cada persona que habita en la Tierra para impulsar una bomba atómica? ¿Que los pedos de peces casi desencadenan una guerra contra Rusia? ¿Que los pedos de las mujeres huelen peor que los de los hombres? ¡Pues está todo en este libro! ¿Sabías que inhalar pedos es saludable, pero que hay gente que se tira pedos una vez muerta? ¿Sabías que podrías trabajar como oledor de pedos profesional? ¿Que los pedos son...

The ability to work in teams, communicate effectively, and improve efficiency make for highly successful professionals. Written in easy-to-access language, this book aligns with the Core Curriculum requirement of teaching students how to develop research projects that are similar to those they might face in their careers. It also provides guidance on building and participating in teams, bolstering interpersonal skills, and developing assertiveness. This volume contains concrete, real-world examples of actions students can take now to help them attain their desired futures.

Sumario en español: Utiliza un formato novela gráfica para examinar la historia del monstruo del Lago Ness y de los esfuerzos para descubrir y identificar el animal acuático grande.

Este libro presenta las bases teóricas de una población alfabetizada científicamente, fundamentada en una visión de las ciencias como construcción social, y a la vez un proyecto de formación del profesorado (desarrollado en doce sesiones) consecuente con esta línea. El trabajo ofrece una óptica original sobre la formación de un ciudadano responsable y la concreción sobre cómo realizarla.