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Curated OER

Geometric Shapes at the OK Corral

For Teachers K
Students explore regular geometric shapes. In this shapes lesson plan, students investigate geometric shapes in the world around them. Students differentiate between regular and irregular shapes.
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Curated OER

MFL: Road Safety Vocabulary 1

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students brainstorm any words they associate with traffic and safety. In groups, they work together to complete a worksheet identifying images. They also discuss what they would tell someone who was acting unsafely.
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Curated OER

Why is Smoking Bad For You?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discuss the reasons that smoking is harmful. In this anti-smoking lesson, students talk about how smoke affects their body. They make a chart and write down all the reasons they should not smoke. 
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Curated OER

The Irish Potato Famine and Immigration

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study how the potato famine affected the Irish population. They speculate on how the Irish were viewed by the English and the new Americans. They examine why the Irish immigrated to the new colonies. and evaluate how new...
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Curated OER

U.S. Possessions

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders research the United States acquisition of the Philippines and their fight for independence. They locate the Philippines on a map and brainstorm how its geography has benefits. They access the Internet and complete a student...
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Curated OER

Kwanzaa

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners create a "mkeka" (place mat). They explain how particular symbols and associated colors are used to focus attention to the meaning of an African-American celebration called Kwanzaa.
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Curated OER

Visit My Class Wikis

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students visit the links on the blog site to learn about class wikis. In this technology integration lesson, students visit the links to view class wikis.
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Curated OER

Try Your Hand at Han'geul

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore Han'geul, a Korean writing system. Pupils participate in a class discussion involving the history of Han'geul. Using specified websites, classmates create flashcards containing letters of the Han'guel language. In...
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Curated OER

Sports in Physics: Measuring Velocity in a Mini-Olympics

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the difference between speed, velocity and acceleration.  For this velocity lesson students read and construct a line graph and a bar graph to show information about velocities of sports activities. 
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Curated OER

Exchanging Money in the Dominican Republic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of the international exchange rate. They explore a website, identify the value of the Dominican peso, calculate the value of bills and coins in Dominican pesos and U.S. dollars, and complete various worksheets.
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BusinessSpanish.com

Asking Questions: Haciendo Preguntas

For Students 9th - 10th
This site will help you prepare for lodging accommodations. Learn the pertinent questions to ask when checking into a hotel. Click on the underlined Spanish words to hear how they're pronounced.
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BBC

Bbc: Languages Spanish: Talk Spanish Your Age Worksheet

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will learn how to ask and answer questions about someone else's family with this learning module. Video clips of native Spanish speakers provide context for each question and statement about each of their families.
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Ingles Mundial

Ingles Mundial: Family (La Familia): Possessives

For Students 9th - 10th
A site for teaching Spanish-speaking English language learners, this section of Ingles Mundial focuses on possessives and the inverted word order used when asking questions. Possessive adjectives are introduced, and a number of excellent...
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California Institute of Technology

Cool Cosmos: Ask an Astronomer for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Cool Cosmos, a NASA-affiliated site, has compiled a list of frequently asked questions about the moon and linked them to answers provided by actual astronomers! Click back to the Cool Cosmos home to access the Spanish-language version.
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University of Texas at Austin

Spanish Proficiency Exercises: Intermediate Task 18

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will learn how to ask and answer questions about someone else's family with this learning module. Video clips of native Spanish speakers provide context for each question and statement about each of their families.
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123 Teach Me

123 Teach Me: Spanish Directions

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will learn how to ask for directions and answer questions about directions with this learning module. Vocabulary, grammar, and other related links are included.
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Study Languages

Study Spanish: Saber vs Conocer / Pedir vs Preguntar

For Students 9th - 10th
Great introduction to the use of "saber" and "conocer", "pedir" and "preguntar". The lesson is easy to understand, with ample examples. A short quiz, oral exercise and test at the end of the lesson checks the student's mastery of this...
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Other

Medical Spanish: Patient Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This reference shares Spanish questions associated with filling out patient information forms, or asking medically pertinent questions, at a doctor's office or hospital. Engish translations and Spanish pronunciation links are provided.
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Other

Inta: Hechos Asombrosos

For Students 3rd - 8th
In Spanish. Could you provide an answer to each of the question presented on this page? First, write or draw the explanation to the question then reads the response on this website and then compare your answer with the given answer.
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Live Wire Media

Good Character: Listening to Others

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Show others that you are a good listener by looking a him or her, listening and not interrupting, asking questions, nodding to show you understand, and repeating what you heard. The Spanish version of this website will not only help you...
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Ingles Mundial

Ingles Mundial: Understanding Maps and Directions

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive site for teaching Spanish speaking ELL. The theme of this unit is the directions - An "e-mail" is presented, giving directions to a house party - Interactive exercise follows, asking comprehension questions - A guided writing...
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Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District: Conference Tips [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Six steps followed by nine tips to successful teacher-student writing conferences. Also includes a list of possible questions in both English and Spanish to ask students while conferencing.