Los animales y el clima: Spanish Science Lesson
Lesson Plan
1 hour 10 minutesGradesK, 1, 2Earth and Space Sciences
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Written by Elaine Makarevich, Liz Ransom
About this lesson
In this lesson, students learn Spanish phrases about animals, climates, and simple actions to save energy at home.
Step 1 - Inquire: Students watch a music video and play games to learn about animals and why climate is important to the animals.
Step 2 - Investigate: Students listen to a story from Chile about children taking action to save energy at home.
Step 3 - Inspire: Students create postcards in Spanish showing how they will protect Earth’s climate.
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Positives
- This lesson creates a collaborative learning environment as students engage with a variety of modalities.
- The games and activities promote engagement and participation from all learners.
- The lesson introduces students to an authentic Spanish language story from Chile.
- The photographs of animals name the specific places where the animals live.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students need no prior knowledge to complete the lesson.
- Teachers may wish to print the Teacher Slideshow to hang in the room to reinforce the concepts and vocabulary.
- Some students may find the “¿Dónde está mi clima” game upsetting if they are unable to find a climate that matches their assigned animal. Teachers can choose some students to role-play the activity in front of the class instead.
Differentiation
- Teachers can easily expand the lesson to include short sentences and more active vocabulary.
- For the postcard activity, students can cut and paste phrases provided by the teacher or copy the words by hand.
From the scientist review
This lesson provides elementary knowledge on climate change and biodiversity conservation. It allows students to identify and classify animals in respect to their habitats and climatic zones. All materials in the lesson have been reviewed appropriately and are suitable for teaching. This lesson has passed our science review credibility process.
Esta lección proporciona conocimientos elementales sobre el cambio climático y la conservación de la biodiversidad. Permite a los estudiantes identificar y clasificar animales con respecto a sus hábitats y zonas climáticas. Todos los materiales de la lección han sido revisados apropiadamente y son adecuados para la enseñanza. Esta lección ha pasado nuestro proceso de credibilidad de revisión científica.
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Elaine Makarevich
Chief Outreach Officer
Elaine Makarevich, M.Ed., is SubjectToClimate's Chief Outreach Officer. She has over 30 years of experience teaching K–6 across all subjects and holds a B.A. from Rutgers University and an M.Ed. from East Stroudsburg University and Centenary University, along with Supervisor and Gifted Education certifications. Outside of work, she loves gardening — flowers, vegetables, and everything in between.
Liz Ransom
High School Teacher
As a High School Spanish teacher and student newspaper advisor, Liz has taught for over 20 years and has served as World Languages Department Chair and K-6 summer camp activities leader. She has worked in Ohio, Maine, New Jersey, Maryland, and Chile.
