This article describes how elementary teachers can use modified writer's workshops to help students organize information in their science notebooks.

This article provides geography lessons to teach elementary students about the polar regions. Literacy extensions are included for each lesson.

In this issue of the free online magazine Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, learn about the tools and technologies scientists use to study the land, ice, ocean, atmosphere, and living creatures of the polar regions. Students can also learn about the day-to-day life of a scientist working at the South Pole and plan their own research expedition.

This article features children's literature about scientists and scientific research in the Arctic and in Antarctica.

This article describes the basics of thermography or thermal imaging, and how this technique can inspire a data collection activity to teach about heat transfer and energy efficiency.

This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, examines how elementary teachers can introduce the Arctic and Antarctica and use science, geography, literacy, and technology to help students compare and contrast these two dramatically different areas as well as their own home.

This article provides a list of children's literature relating to the geography and characteristics of the Arctic and Antarctica.

This article, written for students in grades 4-5, introduces the concept of albedo and describes the shrinking of Arctic sea ice. Modified versions are available for students in younger grades.

Is your student referring to one object, person or thing, or multiple objects, people or things? This lesson on singular and plural regular nouns helps identify quantity — whether someone is referring to one or many.The lesson suits beginner-level students and can be taught to children, teenagers and adults.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

A middle school teacher uses class projects to introduce students to the principles of insulation.

When should you teach the Some and Any lesson?The lesson suits CEFR A2 (WIDA: Emerging) students and can be taught to children, teenagers, and adults. Some recommended prerequisites to this lesson are the use of a/an, singular/plural regular nouns, and countable and uncountable nouns.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

This article includes ideas for effectively teaching students with autism spectrum disorders, including the visual presentation of information and teaching social skills.

When should you teach the Somebody, Something lesson?The lesson suits CEFR B1 (WIDA: Developing) students and can be taught to children, teenagers, and adults. Some recommended prerequisites to this lesson are the use of some and any, and the use of anybody and nobody.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Facebook and Social MediaThis lesson plan on the topic of social media is designed for higher-level students. When teaching this lesson, encourage students to think, share, and debate using the images and questions provided.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Fears and PhobiasThis lesson plan is designed for upper-intermediate students and introduces new vocabulary related to fears and phobias. You should prompt students to talk about what scares them using the questions and vocabulary provided.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Life in the City is designed for beginner students and uses photos to prompt discussion about where they live, work, study, and have fun. By the end of the lesson, students will complete a reading activity and deliver a narrative on their own.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

My FamilyThis lesson will help you gauge your students’ vocabulary skills when discussing family. You should encourage students to use the present simple tense to talk about family structure and relationships. You can use this lesson plan to review how to talk about age too. Better yet, this lesson plan is great to review with upper-level students.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Working Remotely and OnlineThis lesson plan was designed for upper-intermediate students, and it is especially relevant to our world today. It features new vocabulary and reading exercises that put the vocabulary into a clear context. You can prompt students to discuss and debate using the pictures, questions, and vocabulary provided.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

This article provides summaries and links to nonfiction science articles for students in grades K-5.

This article discusses how to use digital storytelling in the classroom while keeping the focus on the story itself, not the technology.