Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shared Reading and Writing with La Casa Adormecida

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Write a book using Spanish vocabulary after listening to the book La Casa Adormecida. Learners identify known vocabulary, match vocabulary from the book with visuals, and unscramble syllables discover words. Students write a new version...
Lesson Plan
2
2
Curated OER

First Day of School

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Primary learners complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book First Day of School. They will  complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and much...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Royal Family

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research and answer worksheet questions regarding the Spanish royal family. They list the family members they would like to meet, write Jeopardy answers, and create a family tree or a photo album for their own...
Lesson Plan
1
1
Baylor College

What is Air? Pre-Assessment

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
First, estimate existing knowledge about air with a class discussion. Then, hand out a 10-question pre-assessment quiz to record how much pupils know to compare to their knowledge later. This will also give mini meteorologists the...
Lesson Plan
Baylor College

Why Is Water Important? Pre-assessment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This water worksheet is just the tip of the iceberg! It a multiple-choice quiz meant to be a pre-assessment for a wonderful water unit. There are 10 questions to be answered regarding the role, properties, and behavior of water. Make...
Lesson Plan
1
1
Baylor College

Pre-Assessment: Earth's Energy Sources

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A ten-question, multiple-choice quiz assesses what your elementary earth scientists know about the atmosphere both before and after a unique unit on global atmospheric change. Make sure to check out the activities and lesson plans...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Confetti

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Confetti. In this reading lesson plan, 3rd graders complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Visit to the Madrid Zoo

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students conduct research on animals by visiting the website for the Madrid Zoo. They locate various animals on the website and answer questions about animals and their habitats in Spanish, then create a poster, advertisement, or a press...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Weather in South America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research on weather and weather conditions in South America. They read a weather report in Spanish, and answer worksheet questions on South American countries and their weather conditions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Prado Museum

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students visit the Prado Museum website. They explore the website, answer questions in Spanish, interview a classmate, and compare/contrast various artists' works and the Prado museum with a U.S. museum.
Lesson Plan
1
1
Baylor College

What's That Food?

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Get things cooking with the first lesson in this series on the science of food. Working in small groups, young scientists make and record observations about different mystery foods. These descriptions are then shared with the class and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

El Fútbol Femenino en España

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners use a worksheet to help focus their research on Spain's national women's soccer league. They access primary sources in Spanish and write a journalistic article using their findings.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hotels in Acapulco

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils explore a website for a hotel in Acapulco, Mexico, answering questions about hotel offers, prices, and special activities. They prepare a skit between family members, or prepare an ad for a hotel.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Responding To Literature

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes nineteen lessons, each covering a different reading selection. Pre-reading and response activities are included for each lesson as well as extension and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

American Literature Unit Two

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes nineteen lessons from the American Literature, A New Nation: 1750-1850 series, each covering a different reading selection. Pre-reading and response...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

American Literature and the Civil War

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes fourteen lessons from the American Literature, The Civil War and Its Aftermath: 1845-1880 series, each covering a different reading selection. Pre-reading...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

World Literature From Africa

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes twenty-four lessons from the World Literature series, each covering a different reading selection from Africa. Pre-reading and response activities are...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

American Literature, The Earliest Days

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes eleven lessons from the American Literature, The Earliest Days: Prehistory to 1750 each covering a different reading selection. Pre-reading and response...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Glencoe Literature Themes: Legends

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes five lessons from the Glencoe Literature series, each covering a different reading selection. Pre-reading and response activities are included for each...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spicy, Hot Colors

For Teachers K - 1st
Students demonstrate an understanding of colors. In this visual arts lesson, students read the text Hot, Spicy Colors and name their favorite colors. Students complete a bar graph to show the data. Students discuss how each color can...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Book: First Encounters Between Spain and the Americas: Two Worlds Meet

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars, after reading Chapter 1 in the book, "First Encounters Between Spain and the Americas: Two Worlds Meet," design and create a map of the Aztec Empire at the time of the first contract with the Spanish. They create the map...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Que te gusta comer? What Do You Like to Eat?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine their preferences concerning foods, beverages and eating habits during different meals. A variety of exercises in listening, speaking, reading and writing will be provided to ensure that students discuss their...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Foods and Languages of the World

For Teachers K
Students celebrate diversity. In this multicultural appreciation lesson, students celebrate diversity by sampling food from different cultures, learning a few words in Spanish and identifying the seven different continents.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Second Star To the Left and Straight On 'Till Morning" - Spreadsheet Driven Exploration of Pacific Asian Geography

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the geography of Pacific Asia. The class is divided into two groups to participate in a role-play activity where they act as European explorers. Students utilize mathematics, spreadsheet and internet technology to make...