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Can you solve this month's real-world math mystery? “Hannah!... Would you please come out here already? Your sister, father, and I have been waiting for you for almost 10 minutes!”... ¿Hablas español? Haga clic aquí para resolver... November Selected from: One Minute Mysteries: 65 MORE Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! Home on the Range Guillermo and Fiorella’s family was enjoying their last hike of the fall before the weather turned too cold to go hiking. Halfway up a mountain on a trail they had never taken before, their father said, “This would be a great spot to have a house.” They looked around the edge of the sunny meadow, down to a stream, feeling a fresh breeze coming down the mountain. “You’re right, Dad,” Guillermo said. “I would love to live here, too,” said Fiorella. “It’s so pretty and I’m sure there are deer and all kinds of other animals here. It would be great to watch wildlife right from our front porch.” “I don’t know about living in a place like this,” their mother said. “There’s no electricity and you kids couldn’t live for more than a day without your gizmos. You could never get the power company to run an electrical line this far out into the woods.” “Well, if we were allowed to build a house here, we could make our own electricity,” Fiorella said. “But making electricity requires energy. Where would we get it?” their father asked. REVEAL ANSWER

Science, Naturally is an independent press committed to increasing science and math literacy in early childhood education. Check out our latest edition of the popular Mystery of the Month series! MYSTERY OF THE MONTH Mystery of the Month is a monthly email that challenges you with one of the mysteries from the books in our One Minute Mysteries series . These award-winning books feature one-page, literature-based math and science brainteasers. Lee esta pagina en español Each story takes just one minute to read and challenges a kid’s knowledge in a variety of science and math disciplines. The brainteasers can be used as independent reading for kids, a guessing game for families, a springboard for school projects, a bell ringer for teachers, or an assessment tool for math and science knowledge and literacy. Educators embrace the mysteries because they help kids extract the important data needed to solve science, math, and logic problems while strengthening and rewarding reading skills. Parents embrace them because they keep their kids excited about learning. Kids embrace them because they are fun! Check out the most recent Mysteries of the Month by clicking the buttons below: May Mystery June Mystery July Mystery Sign up here to get the Mystery of the Month delivered straight to your inbox:

Looking for bilingual gift and/or stocking stuffer ideas this holiday season? Our bilingual book selections make for the perfect gift! Plus Free Shipping through the end of 2018! Free gift wrapping and gift notes available. Gifts for Language Learners Looking for the perfect bilingual holiday gift? We have a wide array of languages and topics to choose from for kids of all ages and their parents! Babies Nurse / Así se alimentan los bebés This beautifully illustrated book’s overarching theme of breastfeeding inspires conversations about parenting, biology, habitats, survival, and more, making this book an engaging choice for young children as well as elementary school readers. La lactancia como tema central del libro motiva conversaciones acerca de la paternidad, la biología, los espacios naturales, la supervivencia y demás temas afines, haciendo de este libro una opción entrañable tanto para los infantes como para lectores en la escuela primaria. Click Here to View Cuddled and Carried / Consentido y cargado Beautiful images introduce the reader to attachment in the natural world. Watching mothers lend a paw, wing, flipper, or hand to care for their young fosters empathy, kindness, and compassion. Supplemental back matter and a free Teacher's Guide helps parents, librarians, educators, and healthcare providers creatively describe caretaking, while introducing a range of early science concepts. Un hermoso libro bilingüe que celebra la entrañable relación entre un padre y su crío en el reino animal. Click Here to View Bilingual Science and Math Book Set / Conjunto de libros bilingües Two award-winning titles from the One Minute Mysteries series are now available as bilingual, Spanish-English, editions. These books are filled with entertaining, literature-based brainteasers that take just one minute to read. These books help kids see science, math, and—now—a new language, as approachable and learnable. Put on your Super Sleuthing cap and try solving these engaging and educational challenges! Dos títulos premiados de la serie One Minute Mysteries ahora están disponibles en ediciones bilingües, español-inglés. Estos libros están llenos de rompecabezas entretenidos y basados en literatura que toman sólo un minuto para leer. Los libros ayudan a los niños a ver la ciencia, las matemáticas y, ahora, un nuevo lenguaje, como accesibles y posibles de aprender. ¡Póngase su estupendo casco de sabueso y trate de resolver estos desafíos atractivos y educativos! Click Here to View One Minute Mysteries: More Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! / Misterios de un minuto: ¡Más misterios cortos que resuelves con ciencias! Become a science sleuth with the bilingual edition of our award-winning book, One Minute Mysteries: Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! Each one-page mystery is featured in both English and Spanish. Conviértase en un genio de la ciencia con está edición bilingüe de nuestro premiado libro, Misterios de Un Minuto: ¡Más misterios cortos que resuelves con ciencia! Cada misterio de una página es disponible en inglés y español. Click Here to View One Minute Mysteries: Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! / Misterios de un minuto: ¡Misterios cortos que resuelves con matemáticas! The need and interest in bilingual education has never been greater, and this book is a powerful tool for helping English Language Learners to see math as approachable, learnable, and solvable--while continuing to improve their English skills. As a parallel reader, this book will help both native Spanish speakers and English speakers on the road to bilingualism. This book joins the bilingual Science Mysteries book as the second book adopted from the One Minute Mysteries series. This series of entertaining and educational literature-based math and science challenges for kids, is recognized as valuable supplemental resources for schools, extended learning programs, and home education. The bilingual editions make these powerful tools accessible to young students learning the English language. Click Here to View

Can you solve this month's real-life science mystery? “Man, these mosquitoes are eating me alive," Franklin complained, slapping at his arms and legs. ​ The neighborhood kids were playing volleyball in Franklin's back yard. His parents had recently bought the net and set it up, but it was hard to stay out in the... ¿Hablas español? Haga clic aquí para resolver... August Selected from: One Minute Mysteries: 65 More Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! Slow Boat “You guys will love this place,” Jesse’s grandfather said. “I go there all the time.” Jesse and his friend Thomas were visiting Jesse’s grandfather, who loved boating and had just bought a new boat. From Jesse’s grandfather’s house along a river, they would be going downstream to a park that had a fishing pier and a restaurant. “How far is it?” Thomas asked as they got on the boat. “20 nautical miles,” Jesse’s grandfather said. “A nautical mile is about 1/6 longer than a land mile, or almost 2 kilometers.” The boat’s speedometer showed the engine was running at 20 knots, which Jesse’s grandfather said meant 20 nautical miles per hour on the trip there, which lasted 48 minutes. They had a fun day, although they didn’t catch any fish. The speedometer showed the same speed on the trip back, which took 1 hour and 20 minutes. Thomas and Jesse climbed out onto the dock while Jesse’s grandfather tied up the boat. “Well, we learned something today,” Thomas said to Jesse. “You mean that we’re no good at fishing?” Jesse said. “Not that. If the distance was 20 nautical miles and the boat was moving at 20 knots, the ride should have taken 1 hour, but it didn’t—in either direction. Either the speedometer is wrong about the speed, or your grandfather is wrong about the distance,” Thomas said. “But which?” REVEAL ANSWER

Diciembre Seleccionado de: One Minute Mysteries: Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! • Misterios de un minuto: ¡Misterios cortos que resuelves con matemáticas! Un aventón La escuela de Jada y Michelle estaba cerrada por ser un día de capacitación de maestros, por lo que sus padres decidieron tomarse un día libre del trabajo para llevar a la familia a esquiar. Se alegraron al llegar, al ver que no había colas para montarse en los telesillas. Las dos niñas esquiaban bien, por lo que se dirigieron a la zona de la montaña con los senderos de diamantes negros, los más difíciles. Tres diferentes telesillas arrancaban del mismo sitio y subían la montaña hasta un sitio en la cima que conducía a varios senderos diferentes. —Tratemos de hacer el mayor número de recorridos —dijo Jada. Se fijaron en un rótulo para decidir cuál de los telesillas debían utilizar. La Caída en Picada tenía asientos para cuatro y capacidad para 1,200 esquiadores por hora. La Agárrate el Gorro tenía asientos para dos, y capacidad para 800 esquiadores por hora. Y la Acantilados Blancos tenía asientos para tres y capacidad para 900 esquiadores por hora. El letrero indicaba que cada telesilla tenía la misma cantidad total de sillas. —¿A dónde crees que deberíamos ir? —preguntó Michelle. REVELAR RESPUESTA

Can you solve this month's real-life math mystery? "Come on class, to the candy aisle!" Miss Hanson called out. The class groaned at the thought of being in the candy aisle, knowing that they couldn't have any for themselves. They were on a field trip to a grocery store to buy supplies for a project... ¿Hablas español? Haga clic aquí para resolver... October Selected from: One Minute Mysteries: 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! Halloween Hippie “Hey, I have an old picture of my grandma looking just like that, only it wasn’t a costume to her,” Kassandra said as Ingrid walked into the homeroom. “She said they actually thought they looked cool.” Their school normally had a dress code, but it was Halloween and everyone had come in wearing costumes. Ingrid was dressed like a hippie. She had a tie-dyed shirt, beads, sandals, and sunglasses with orange lenses shaped like hearts. Ingrid took off the sunglasses for class, but put them back on in the afternoon when it was time to get ready for the Halloween party. The class was decorating the classroom and painting signs for the school parade. Quan, who thought he was funny, was hanging decorations upside down. Preston was pretending to sword fight in his pirate costume with a paint brush, and Ricky was playing with fake blood after putting some on his zombie costume. When it was almost time for the parade, Kassandra noticed that one of the signs had been decorated with a red, rather than orange, pumpkin. “Okay, who’s the joker here?” Kassandra asked. She looked around the room for a guilty face. REVEAL ANSWER

Can you solve this month's real-life math mystery? Max had offered to stay after school to help with the fundraiser. The parents' association was buying new supplies for the three rooms in his grade, and they had divided the cost among all the students. Each student in the three rooms needed to bring in $15.63... ¿Hablas español? Haga clic aquí para resolver... September Selected from: One Minute Mysteries: 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! Lawn Ranger “Dad, we really need a new lawn mower,” Murphy said. Of all people, Murphy would know. Since he’d turned twelve, it had been his job to mow the lawn every Saturday morning. The family rule was that it had to be done before any fun activities. Murphy had done it so often that he even knew the exact number of times he had to go up and down the yard: 20 times in each direction. His father looked at the old lawn mower. It was hard to start, ran rough, and left the grass in clumps. “You’re right. Let’s go to the store and see what they have,” he said. At the store, Murphy’s father pointed one out. “Here’s the newest version of the model we have, with the same cutting blade, 60 centimeters across,” he said. “And here’s one with a 75-centimeter blade.” Murphy’s little brother, Hugh, who had come along, said, “Here’s one with a 60-centimeter blade, but it’s a mulching mower. It says its blade spins 20% faster than regular mowers.” “I think we should buy the one that lets me finish the yard in only 4/5 of the time it takes me now,” Murphy said. “Which one is that?” asked Hugh. REVEAL ANSWER

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Can you solve this real-world science mystery? Reese estaba ayudando a su padre a limpiar las hijas y ramas que se habían caído durante el invierno. Era hora de preparar el patio y el jardín para la primavera. Luego irían a la jardinería, pero primero tenían que verificar qué cosas necesitarían... Marzo Seleccionado de: One Minute Mysteries: More Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! • Misterios de un minuto: ¡Más misterios cortos que resuelves con ciencias! ¡Cara verde, chicos! La familia de Pranav y Maneet había decidido comprar una casa en una urbanización nueva. Habían varios modelos de casas para elegir y habían escogido uno con las características que deseaban. Habían dos casas de ese modelo terminadas y a la venta. Las partes traseras colindaban; una casa miraba hacia el norte, y la otra hacia el sur—cada una con un gran jardín abierto al frente. Habían árboles grandes entre las dos casas, llegando casi hasta la parte trasera de cada una. —Es difícil escoger. Estas dos casas son exactamente iguales —dijo su madre, parada en la terraza trasera de la casa que daba al norte. —Además, el precio es el mismo, aunque sea como sea tendremos que ser más conservadores con el dinero después de comprar una casa nueva —dijo su padre. Pranav sentía el calor del sol, incluso a través de las ramas desnudas de los árboles. La primavera se acercaba. Donde ellos vivían, el invierno era corto y leve, y solo usaban la calefacción de vez en cuando. Los veranos eran largos y muy calurosos—usaban el aire acondicionado casi todo el día. —Deberíamos comprar ésta —dijo Pranav, después de pensar un momento. —¿Cómo decidiste? ¿Lanzaste una moneda virtual al aire? —preguntó Maneet. REVELAR RESPUESTA

Can you solve this month's real-life science mystery? —¡Rayos! Estos mosquitos me están comiendo vivo —se quejó Franklin, golpeándose los brazos y piernas.  Los chicos del barrio estaban jugando voleibol en el patio trasero de Franklin. Sus padres habían comprado la red recientemente, pero era difícil quedarse... Agosto Seleccionado de: One Minute Mysteries: Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! • Misterios de un minuto: ¡Misterios Cortos que Resuelves con Matemáticas! Síguele la corriente —Les va a encantar este lugar —dijo el abuelo de Jesse—. Yo voy a cada rato. Jesse y su amigo Thomas estaban de visita en casa del abuelo de Jesse, a quien le encantaba navegar y recientemente había comprado una lancha nueva. Desde la casa del abuelo de Jesse, navegarían río abajo hasta un parque con un muelle de pesca y un restaurante. —¿Cuán lejos es? —preguntó Thomas al abordar la lancha. —Veinte millas náuticas —respondió el abuelo—. Una milla náutica es aproximadamente 1/6 más larga que una milla, o casi 2 kilómetros. Durante el viaje de ida, el cual tomó 48 minutos, el velocímetro de la lancha indicaba que el motor iba a 20 nudos—que, de acuerdo al abuelo de Jesse, significaba veinte millas náuticas por hora. Pasaron muy bien el día, pese a que no pescaron ni un pez. Durante el viaje de regreso, que tardó 1 hora y 20 minutos, el velocímetro indicaba la misma velocidad. Thomas y Jesse se bajaron en el muelle mientras que el abuelo de Jesse ataba la lancha. —Bueno, aprendimos algo hoy —le dijo Thomas a Jesse. —¿Te refieres a que no somos buenos pescadores? —le preguntó Jesse. —No, a eso no. Si la distancia al parque era de 20 millas náuticas y la lancha navegaba a 20 nudos, el viaje debió haber tardado una hora, pero no fue así, en ninguna de las dos direcciones. O el velocímetro indicó mal la velocidad, o tu abuelo está equivocado sobre la distancia —contestó Thomas—. Pero, ¿cuál? REVELAR RESPUESTA