Curated OER
Cracking Catlins's Code
Students create a chart comparing visual clues with artistic meaning. This lesson plan is designed to introduce students to the ways in which consistent patterns of gesture and pose chosen by an artist (specifically George Catlin)...
Curated OER
Snow Lovers or Haters
Pupils explain the three classifications that define how wildlife species react to winter; and name at least four examples each of chionophobes, chioneuphores, and chionophiles.
Curated OER
"ty" number
Second graders encounter the need to assess the code in English for tens is that the word ends in "-ty." They explore the meaning of two or three digit whole numbers to realize that the meaning of words like sixty can be decoded by...
Curated OER
Polar Animals Writing Practice
In this polar animals writing worksheet, students complete sentence starters that use polar animals, then write several sentences to continue their "story." A reference website for additional resources is given.
Curated OER
Counting Polar Animals: 1-3
In this counting worksheet, students count polar animals, writing their count on lines beside each. Page uses numbers 1-3 only; a reference website is included for additional resources.
Curated OER
Context is Everything: Grammar Lessons
Teaching students about grammar using popular, and well written, literature can be the best solution to a tricky topic.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Smart Device Translates Sign Language to English
Article reports on the development of a technology that translates American Sign Language, the language used by many deaf people to communicate. Includes video.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Languages
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each text is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see the...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Computers Translate Human Language
Is a universal translator possible in real life? We already have many programs that claim to be able to take a word, sentence, or entire book in one language and translate it into almost any other. The reality, however, is a bit more...
Other
Word reference.com
By simply using the side, blue navigation bar, you can get very complete dictionary-style references for English-Spanish and Spanish-English translations. Easy to understand. Idioms are included. There is also a free download which...
Other
Lang Media: Language by Country Resources
Links to country-specific multimedia presentations on numerous world languages, including video clips with transcripts and English translations. Sites also feature cultural information valuable to potential travelers. Includes video...
Other
Elemadrid: English Spanish Dictionary
A very effective resource tool in helping both the teacher and the student define unfamiliar words. This online dictionary translates a word from one language to another, in a wide range of languages. Can easily change the languages by...
Google
Google Language (Translation) Tools
Find language tools, developed by Google, that perform machine translations of short passages of text or of entire Web pages, from English into over 10 world languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Translation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Translation involves translating the language of nucleotides to the language of amino acids. During this activity, translation in protein synthesis is explored along...
Emory University
Hispanic Patients Face Language Barriers in Emergencies
With the large number of non-English speaking people living in the U.S., language barriers are apparent. Problems with language barriers arise during health care. The article makes you think of the hardships involved. Suggestions are given.
Other
Crow Language Consortium: Crow Dictionary Online
Click on letters and letter combinations to see words in the Crow language with their English translations. Some have audio links attached. Site includes a search tool where you can insert a word in Crow or in English and see its...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: The Present Participle
Use this site to practice strengthening your knowledge of present participles. Utilize this efficient online worksheet to insert the present participles of the given infinitive. Afterwards, translate the English infinitive into the...
SEDL
Sedl:paso Partners Integrating Math, Science & Language
Contains a plethora of elementary bilingual education lessons and activities! Includes a curriculum plan, instructional strategies, activities, suggested teacher and student materials, and more. Each unit includes a Spanish translation!
Other
Mdbg: Translation
The main purpose of this site is to teach Chinese to native speakers of English but its bilingual content makes it a useful resource for Chinese English language learners as well; translate a small text from English to Chinese or the...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: One of the Most Difficult Words to Translate
As simple as it seems, it's often impossible to accurately translate the word "you" without knowing a lot more about the situation where it's being said. Krystian Aparta describes the specific reasons why it can be difficult, citing...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: A Universal Translator for Surgeons
Laparoscopic surgery uses minimally invasive incisions- which means less pain and shorter recovery times for patients. But Steven Schwaitzberg has run into two problems teaching these techniques to surgeons around the world- language and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Travel Translations
Be safe when traveling. Choose a language to show anyone who touches your food that you have a serious allergy to peanuts, in this activity from Arthur: "Binky Goes Nuts."
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Interpreters Juggle Two Languages at Once
Language is complex, and when abstract or nuanced concepts get lost in translation, the consequences may be catastrophic. Given the complexities of language and cultural exchange, how do these epic miscommunications not happen all the...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Soccer Speaks Many Languages
A learning module that begins with "Soccer Speaks Many Languages" by Dianna Greers, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...