La ilustración botánica

Imagine a career where you get paid to draw all day. That's what botanical illustrators do! Get inside the mind of a botanical illustrator, and learn how their intricate drawings of plants help science. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish book ignites a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides English language learners through every step of the engineering design process. Inspire students to pursue a STEAM career with career advice from a real person working in a STEAM field. Discover...

Over the years, people have looked for ways to improve our imperfect sight. This has led us to the world of optics, which is the study of light and how it travels. What are some of these innovations that have changed how we see the world, and how do they work? Find the answers to these questions with this Smithsonian Informational Text! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step...

Esta imaginativa historia está protagonizada por un adolescente, Héctor, que no solo padece acoso escolar sino que cuenta con la mala fortuna de pertenecer a una familia desestructurada y con muchos problemas. A la mayor parte de estos problemas el protagonista se enfrenta con lógica, pero esta le lleva a varios enredos que se complican tal como van pasando los días, ya que la relación que Héctor establece con los demás es el resultado de los problemas sociales que enfrenta y varios malentendidos que no puede resolver. El protagonista tienen dificultades para desenvolverse en sociedad...

Franky Pierson tiene 14 años y pronto va a descubrir que detrás de una sonrisa, de un abrazo un poco más fuerte de lo normal o de unos ojos verdes, puede ocultarse el más terrible de los monstruos, capaz de pensar, de decir, y de hacer cualquier cosa. Pero los monstruos, cuando las cosas no son como ellos querrían, despiertan de su letargo.

This parent-teacher guide features the ancient and powerful art of storytelling to illustrate the yogic philosophy in finding both personal and world peace. Combining 26 stories drawn from varied faiths and cultures—African, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Native American, and Sufi—with the rewarding practice of yoga, this handbook provides a foundation for expanding children’s listening, literacy, and communication skills, as well as their physical fitness and self-confidence, resulting from the execution of the yoga moves themselves. A set of ready-made lesson plans urges...