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Interrogatives #1

For Students 6th - 9th
What words indicate an interrogative sentence? After reviewing the words qué, quién, cómo, cuándo, por qué, cuánto, cuál, and dónde, provide your beginning Spanish speakers with this practice opportunity. There are 15 questions, and...
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Past Participle: Participles in present perfect

For Students 6th - 8th
Is your class familiar with past participles? While reading the short paragraph provided on a trip to Disney World, beginning Spanish speakers conjugate the verbs in parentheses. Use this as a ticket to class to ensure all kids do their...
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Por vs. Para #3

For Students 6th - 9th
What do the words por and para mean? Define them with your beginning speakers. Then, after they have examples to look at, give them this practice sheet. There are only 10 sentences to complete, but it will develop their understanding of...
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Present Participle: Gerunds

For Students 9th - 11th
How do you form a gerund in Spanish? After discussing this special type of verb that functions as a noun, give your class this practice opportunity. Use it as a bell-ringer the day after you introduce gerunds, or send it home for...
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Present Tense: Stem-Changing Verbs #2

For Students 6th - 9th
Remembering how to conjugate stem-changing verbs is always a challenge. It requires a lot of conjugation practice to burn those patterns into your memory! Use this half-sheet as a bell-ringer or complete it as a class. 
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Present Tense: All Verbs #2

For Students 6th - 9th
Practice, practice, practice! That is the only way your Spanish language classes will learn how to conjugate verbs in the present tense. Give them this short activity as a bell-ringer or an exit ticket to assess their development. 
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Preterite Tense: All Verbs #1

For Students 6th - 9th
Practice conjugating! Beginning Spanish speakers read the short paragraph, conjugating the verbs in parentheses. All verb types are included, so there are -ar, -ir, and -er verbs to conjugate in the preterite tense. 
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Preterite Tense: irregular verbs

For Students 7th - 9th
Learning irregular verbs are tough since they don't follow some sort of pattern. Use this as a bell-ringer or an exit ticket to determine how much your class understands the challenging verbs in the preterite tense. Verbs like traer,...
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Preterite vs. Imperfect #3

For Students 6th - 9th
Hm, to use the preterite or the imperfect? That is the question with this short practice activity! Use it as a bell-ringer or a short homework assignment. Learners simply read the paragraph and conjugate the verbs in parentheses to...
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Preterite vs. Imperfect #8

For Students 7th - 9th
When do you use the preterite tense, and when do you use the imperfect? They're commonly confused, so give your class lots of practice opportunities to drill the difference into their memory! This short exercise would be a great...
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Preterite vs. Imperfect #9

For Students 6th - 9th
What is the difference between the preterite tense and the imperfect? Compare the two, and then give your class this practice half-sheet. There are 12 verbs in parentheses, and your class must decide which should be in the preterite...
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Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns #2

For Students 7th - 9th
So, your Spanish language learners understand how to use direct object pronouns and indirect object pronouns, but what about when they both appear in the same sentence? Walk them through the provided model, and give them this informal...
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Direct Object Pronouns #1

For Students 9th - 10th
After introducing direct object pronouns to your Spanish language speakers, provide them with this quick practice opportunity. This would make a great formative assessment before giving a unit test. 
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Direct Object Pronouns #2

For Students 8th - 9th
Distribute this quick practice sheet to your Spanish classes after introducing direct object pronouns. The 10 questions provided are short and simple, and the answers are even started for you! 
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Indirect Object Pronouns #1

For Students 10th - 11th
Your intermediate and advanced Spanish speakers need to continually practice grammar along with immersing themselves in Spanish literature and culture. This short practice opportunity focuses on indirect object pronouns. There are 10...
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Indirect Object Pronouns #2

For Students 8th - 9th
Here's a quick, informal assessment for your class! Spanish language learners complete 10 fill in the blank sentences focusing on indirect object pronouns. They use the verbs in parentheses to finish each sentence. 
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Saber vs. Conocer #1

For Students 6th - 8th
What is the difference between the verb saber and conocer? Although they are similar, they are used differently. Test your language learners with this short exercise. They complete the provided dialogue by completing the incomplete...
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Subjunctive vs. Indicative (present only) #1

For Students 6th - 8th
How do you use the subjunctive? Review the difficult tense with your intermediate Spanish language learners, and then give them this practice opportunity! There are only 10 fill in the blank questions, and your scholar inputs the correct...
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The Greenhouse Effect: The Role of CO2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Though this is meant to be second in a two-part lesson plan, the two are not dependent on each other. Pupils play the roles of visible light rays, light or dark surfaces, and carbon dioxide molecules. They interact and react according to...
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Desktop Pub. - Quark XPress 5: Brochure

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore publishing software. They create a multi-fold brochure. Students recognize common folds. They demonstrate correctly placed text boxes, bullets and graphics. Students develop a resume to be used for future employment.
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What Does The Preamble of the U.S. Constitution Mean?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students begin the lesson by comparing and contrasting two state constitution's preambles. After identifying the themes in the state preambles, they compare the U.S. Constitution's preamble to the states. They work together to write...
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Coral Reef Lesson Plan Caution: Do Not Bleach!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain five ways that coral reefs benefit humans and identify three threats to the reefs. They investigate the phenomenon of "coral bleaching" while examining ways to reduce threats to coral reefs.
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The Chemistry of Ceramics

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students compare the characteristics of a fired porcelain sculpture to the clay used to create it. They discuss the physical and chemical changes that occur in the clay as it is heated and then create their own clay sculpture. This...
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Come Fly with Me . . . Open a Book: Travels through Literature

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This detailed overview of a curriculum unit suggests using travel literature to engage and stimulate your third graders’ interest in reading. The suggested reading list includes fiction and non-fiction materials and offers urban children...