Liz Ransom

High School Grade Band Coordinator

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.

Lesson Plans

SubjectToClimate (NJ adapted)
Grades 9-10
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La Rutina Diaria y el Planeta: Los Plásticos

This lesson explores ways to reduce carbon emissions through the reduction of disposable plastics in daily routines.

Topic: Climate Change
Subjects: Spanish, World Languages
Types: Activity - Classroom, Article, Lesson Plan, Video
SubjectToClimate (NJ adapted)
Grades K-2
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Los Animales y el Clima

In this lesson, students learn Spanish phrases about animals, climates, and simple actions to save energy at home.

Topic: Climate Change
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Science
Types: Digital Text, Game, Lesson Plan, Project, Video
SubjectToClimate (NJ adapted)
Grades 6-8
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Cambio Climático y el Hogar

In this lesson, students learn about the impact of household energy use on climate change and compare and contrast strategies to reduce emissions in Chile and the United States.

Topic: Climate Change
Subjects: Spanish, World Languages
Types: Activity - Classroom, Artwork, Game, Lesson Plan, Scientific Papers or Reports, Video
SubjectToClimate (NJ adapted)
Grades 3-4
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El Colibrí y el Cambio Climático

In this lesson, students learn the importance of migratory hummingbirds and how to help them face the impacts of climate change.

Topics: Movement & Play, Organisms: Life and Growth
Subjects: Biology, Science, Spanish, World Languages
Types: Article, Artwork, Game, Lesson Plan, Project, Video
SubjectToClimate
Grades 9-10
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El Juego de Peces (Cambio Climático y la Pesca #1)

In this lesson, students play a game about fishing, write a story about what happened, and learn how climate change impacts fish populations.

Topic: Ecosystems
Subjects: Spanish, World Languages
Types: Activity - Classroom, Game, Lesson Plan, Video
Cambio Climático y la Pesca Unit
SubjectToClimate
Grades 9-10
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La Pesca y la Comunidad (Cambio Climático y la Pesca #2)

In this lesson, students explore the impact of climate change on small-scale fishing communities and best practices for building resilience.

Topic: Ecosystems
Subjects: Spanish, World Languages
Types: Activity - Classroom, Data, Game, Lesson Plan, Video
Cambio Climático y la Pesca Unit
SubjectToClimate
Grades 9-10
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El Pescado Sostenible (Cambio Climático y la Pesca #3)

In this lesson, students play a game, participate in communicative activities, and research recipes to explore the role of consumers in supporting climate change resilience in the oceans.

Topic: Ecosystems
Subjects: Spanish, World Languages
Types: Activity - Classroom, Game, Lesson Plan, Video
Cambio Climático y la Pesca Unit
SubjectToClimate
Grades 9-10
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¿Qué Valores Necesitamos Para Vivir Bien?

In this lesson, students identify the causes and consequences of climate change, explore the Indigenous cosmovision of El Buen Vivir, and reflect on the values needed to live within the ecological limits of the planet.

Subjects: Spanish, World Languages
Types: Article, Data, Interactive Media, Scientific Papers or Reports, Video