• Binding Paperback
  • 32 pages
  • Type Chapter Book

Terrazas incas

Terrazas incas

  • Ages 8+
  • Grades 4–8
  • Fiction or nonfiction Non-Fiction
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Español

Terrazas incas

Los Incas eran maestros agricultores, constructores y planificadores. Vivían en la Cordillera de los Andes, cultivaban y construían en laderas empinadas. En los Andes, el agua puede ser una fuerza destructiva e impredecible. Los Incas controlaban el agua mediante un estudio minucioso y la ingeniería. Desde terrazas agrícolas hasta palacios reales, los Incas construían cosas para que duraran. ¡Aprenda cómo sus antiguos inventos están ayudando a los ingenieros modernos a desarrollar soluciones a los problemas actuales con este fascinante texto informativo en español creado en colaboración con el Instituto Smithsonian! Desarrolle habilidades de lectura mientras despierta la curiosidad de los estudiantes sobre temas STEAM a través de ejemplos del mundo real. Repleto de datos y recuadros informativos, este libro en español presenta un desafío práctico STEAM que es perfecto para usar en un espacio de creación y enseña a los estudiantes cada paso del proceso de diseño de ingeniería. Establezca conexiones profesionales STEAM con consejos profesionales de empleados reales del Smithsonian que trabajan en campos STEAM. ¡Descubra innovaciones de ingeniería que resuelven problemas del mundo real con contenido que abarca todos los aspectos de STEAM: Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería, Artes y Matemáticas!

English

Inca's Rooftops

The Inca were master farmers, builders, and planners. Living in the Andes Mountains, they farmed and built on steep slopes. In the Andes, water can be a destructive, unpredictable force. The Inca controlled water through careful study and engineering. From terraces for farming to royal palaces, the Inca built things to last. Learn how their ancient inventions are helping modern-day engineers develop solutions to modern-day problems with this fascinating Spanish Informational Text created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution! Build reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, this Spanish book features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for use in a makerspace and teaches students every step of the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Discover engineering innovations that solve real-world problems with content that touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math!

Details and credits

Author & illustrator Spanish book type, author and illustrator
Spanish book type
Transadapted
Author
Ben Nussbaum
Author origin
USA
Illustrator
Ben Nussbaum
Illustrator origin
USA
Book details Type, binding, genre, fiction or nonfiction and more
Type
Chapter Book
Binding
Paperback
Genre
Informative
Fiction or nonfiction
Non-Fiction
Subject
Social Studies: Geography/History/Economics/Civics
Pages
32
Dimensions
9 x 7 x .13 (Inches)
Reader fit Ages and grades
Ages
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14+
Grades
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6-8
Publication details ISBN, publisher and copyright
ISBN
9781087644479
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Copyright
2022