When should you teach the present perfect continuous tense?The lesson suits intermediate-level students and can be taught to children, teenagers, and adults. Before using this lesson, review the present perfect simple tense with your students.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

This article provides information about creating a plant or flower press and how this tool can enrich the elementary science curriculum.

This article discusses Project FeederWatch, a real-time citizen science project, and how elementary teachers can use this bird data to integrate math lessons and concepts.

Materials for the University of Glasgow Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology’s undergraduate and MSc methods courses + Experiences, insights, and materials for teaching R across all undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

This article provides an overview of questioning as a reading strategy and includes templates and links to books, lesson plans, and web sites for more information.

This article profiles Julie Codispoti, assistant curator at the United States Polar Rock Repository, and discusses the basics of polar geology. Modified versions are available for younger students.

Family Routine - This lesson plan talks about daily routines using the present tense. This lesson introduces some phrasal verbs and encourages students to use vocabulary related to time. I especially love this activity for my beginner students.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Family Routine - This lesson plan talks about daily routines using the present tense. This lesson introduces some phrasal verbs and encourages students to use vocabulary related to time. I especially love this activity for my beginner students.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

5 Things to do in Sydney – This lesson is also focused on tourism but it introduces more new vocabulary. After reading about Sydney, students will have the opportunity to talk about their own cities and give recommendations to visitors. This lesson is fun for students and teachers alike.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Interview With Chef Drolet – In this lesson, students will learn new vocabulary related to food and talk about the food in their own countries. Students of all ages and levels will appreciate this lesson.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

The History of Google – This is one of my favorite reading lessons because I can use it with business students, adults, and kids- it’s a hit with all of them. Students will have the opportunity to read, speak and learn about the history of a search engine most of us use every day.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Valentine’s Day – This lesson plan focuses on the history of Valentine’s Day. My high school students love it, although I’ve used it successfully with many other students too. Remember, you can use this lesson on any day of the year.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

When you come to Montreal – This lesson is great for students of all ages as well. Students will have the opportunity to talk about tourism and share their experiences using the present perfect tense. They will also read about tourist attractions in Montreal.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

This article provides an overview of metacognition, suggestions for teaching elementary students to be metacognitive about their reading, and links to professional resources.

This article discusses the benefits of after school science clubs and provides tips for teachers looking to start their own club.

“Introduction to Reported Speech” is an ESL lesson plan download aimed at students with advanced proficiency levels. To fully grasp the material, students must be very comfortable with changing verbs between various tenses including the perfect, simple and continuous tenses.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

This article provides an overview of educational resources available from polar research programs.

This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores the basic characteristics of rocks and minerals, the types of rocks, the rock cycle, and the specimens found in the polar regions. Find lessons that allow students to observe rock and mineral specimens, perform classification exercises, and read to develop their content knowledge.

This article reviews the book "Using Science Notebooks in Elementary Classrooms" by Michael Klentschy and provides basic information about the role of notebooks in instruction and assessment.