Students practice interviewing and answering questions by creating a mock talk show.  In this communications lesson, students view a classic clip of an older T.V. talk show and plan an outline of material for their own talk show....

Learners explore food supply distribution. In this GNP distribution instructional activity, students participate in a simulation that requires them to eat foods from the American continents. Learners are served according to their chance...

Students discuss pre-reading focus questions and complete a KWL chart. In this language arts lesson, students mark passages or words they are unsure of with post-it notes to discuss later and answer comprehension questions after reading....

Seventh graders explore the term community.  For this Social Studies lesson, 7th graders develop a definition of the term community.  Students create a sculpture that is related to their community.

Fifth graders review the basic story of the Cinderella fairy tale. In groups, they read various stories of Cinderella from different cultures. They use a compare and contrast chart to examine the differences between the American...

Students answer questions on seat belts and bike helmets. In this seat belt and bike helmet lesson plan, students watch a demonstration with eggs and simulated seat belt and bike helmet about why some eggs broke and some stayed safe...

Students demonstrate how to get help in an emergency. In this 'In Case Of An Emergency" lesson plan, students listen to a story called It's Time to Call 911, describe emergencies using their senses, practice writing/saying important...

Students participate in greeting new people. In this greetings lesson plan, students greet people after modeling by the teacher.  Sample rituals include, "Hello, how are you?; My name is...What is your name?".  Students write a...

Young scholars practice greetings and dialogues in English. In this ELL lesson, students watch a silent video with people greeting one another and make predictions about what they are saying. They write dialogues and share them with a...

Fifth graders create a quiz.  In this parts of the body activity, 5th graders identify and illustrate body parts.  With a partner, students create a quiz on the terms used during the activity. 

Students write words that the teacher spells out orally. In this alphabet lesson plan, the teacher signs the words to music and the students write them down.

Students practice interviewing. In this months of the year lesson, students interview at least five adults working in their school to gather data on when their birthdays occur. Students create a master calendar for the school. 

Students write important days and dates that are important in their family. In this dates lesson plan, students share these dates in small groups and use the calendar if needed in their language.

Students practice using their target language vocabulary by completing a crossword puzzle.  In this foreign language lesson, students complete several random tasks based on new vocabulary words in their target language dealing with...

Students discuss which activities they like and which they don't like. In this lesson plan about favorite activities, students discuss their favorite activities and which activities they dislike. The class conducts a survey to determine...

Students read short texts and discover people's likes and dislikes. In this likes and dislikes lesson plan, after reading the texts, students sort these people according to their interests.

Students participate in classroom presentations. In this ELL lesson, students present a poster, collage, or PowerPoint to their partners. The teacher evaluates each presentation. 

Students describe their personalities and characteristics to a partner using short sentences or short oral paragraphs. In this short sentences lesson plan, students use a speed dating format.

Students participate in a game show to practice language. In this language lesson, students create their own Dating Game. Based on their level of language acquisition, students create commercials, make questions, become contestants, or...

Students discover new English vocabulary words for food items. In this ELL lesson, students look at grocery store ads and menus to find new vocabulary words for food. They work with the teacher to create a story about a situation in...

Students explore foods.  In this nutrition lesson, students chorally respond to questions about a kitchen PowerPoint, complete a Venn diagram about breakfast and lunch foods, and play a food Bingo game.

Young scholars practice English vocabulary in menus and food items. In this ELL lesson, students look at pictures of people eating and describe what they are doing.  They talk about the food that they like and dislike and describe...

Students practice ordering food in a new language.  In this food vocabulary lesson, students utilize the information from their previous lesson to create entire conversations about going to get food, as opposed to just the...

Students learn English vocabulary for dinner foods and beverages. In this ELL instructional activity, students create a list of healthy foods and discuss good food habits. They discuss healthy activities and exercises.