“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.

The student will have the opportunity to chose an entrepreneur from Nebraska that has a business they can describe to the class. Prepare a slide presentation explaining the details about the business, the entrepreneur and the path to success for this individual.

This lesson is for safety and sanitation in the kitchen. Specifically what food-borne illness is and how to prevent it from happening.

In this lesson, students will investigate seeds and the process of seeds growing to become the food we eat. Includes activity instructions, extension activities, songs, and a vocabulary list.

NGSS: Partially meets 2-LS2-1, Extension activities meet 4-LS1-1, 5-LS-1

Common Core: W.2.7, W.2.8, Extension activities meet MD.K, MD.1, MD.2.1, MD.3.3, MD, 4.4, MD.5

Social Sciences: 3.12, 4.12

Time: 45 minutes

Materials: "Seed, Soil, Sun" or other book about seed germination and plant growth, clear plastic cups, paper cups, paper towels, seeds, water

In this lesson, students will investigate the miraculous process of air and water combining with seeds, soil, and sunlight to create nearly all the food we eat. Extension activities can take this a step further by encouraging kids to track growth rates of different seeds in an observation journal. Includes place-based connection, activity instructions, extension activities, songs, and vobaulary list.

NGSS: Partially meets 2-LS2-1, 1-LS1-1

Common Core: W.2.7, W.2.8, and MD.K, MD.1, MD.2.1, MD.3.3, MD.4.4, MD.5 with extension activities.

Time: 45 minutes

Materials: "One Bean" book or other book about plant germination, clear plastic cups, paper cups, paper towels, seeds, and water.

Students will learn how to distinguish different video shots, angles, and movements by watching a professionally created movie trailer. Locate a movie trailer of your choice and convert it into a movie file that can be uploaded into a video editing software, such as iMovie. Students will then detach the audio so it is not a distraction while working during class. The next step will be to locate the different camera uses, angles, and movements as listed in the PowerPoint. Once the shots are located, students will split the video and use a freeze frame with on-screen text to key the name of the shot. An example would be "long shot with bird's eye view." Students should locate at least three examples for each of the camera uses, angles, and movements. Once done, the students will export their movie and submit for grading.

This lesson focuses on reducing subject relative clauses as well as shortening relative pronouns. An example of reducing a subject relative clause might be removing “who is” from the sentence, “the man who is standing over there.” In that exampleRelative pronouns include that, which, who, whom, what, and whose.An example might be “He doesn’t like the shirt that I bought.”In defining relative clauses, when the relative pronoun (that) is the object of the clause (I bought)we can drop the relative pronoun.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

When should “Should We Ban It?” be used?“Should We Ban It?” is a speaking lesson plan download aimed at adult and adolescent students with upper-intermediate proficiency levels and above. It is perfect for both individuals and groups, helping promote fluency in speaking and spark healthy discussion about individual and societal value changes over time. Keep in mind that the content of this lesson is controversial — we advise you to review the entire lesson before teaching. This lesson is inappropriate for young learners.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

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.

This lesson teaches the game of "SlamJam", a modified version of KanJam. Using modified equipment allows students to focus on the rules of play, and prepares them to apply rules and add more challenging frisbees in later lessons

This lesson uses a small snack to review spreadsheet tasks. It is typically enjoyable and memorable because the students get to eat as part of this lesson.

This lesson was created by Courtney Baker as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Special Project Digital Age Skills.

Students will explore social issues that plague our society and the world to find an issue they are passionate about or are interested in learning more about.

Through a process of questioning, students will develop research questions that they will seek the answers to by conducting research of a variety of sources both in print and digital.

Students will create a blog site to share their research findings and write 8 blog posts, each focusing on answering a different question or aspect of their social issue, using evidence from credible sources. Their blogs will be published and shared with an authentic audience.

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.

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.

Cosmic Cubs' kindergarten lesson plans help children grow to be effective learners as they explore space and learn practical skills that assist with reading, writing, and mathematics.

This robust set of videos, activity sheets, and short written summaries is designed for anyone to use when integrating speaking assignments and activities into college level courses. Each video highlights a specific student activity, applicable to any delivery mode, complete with a video introduction, template, and lesson plan to download. Open pedagogical opportunities are incorporated into several modules with emphasis on student led engagement. Created by Miranda Hawk at Madison Area Technical College.

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.

This advanced lesson plan introduces vocabulary related to pollution, poverty and other issues found in urban settings. It provides plenty of thought-provoking questions to get your students talking and engaged with the material.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

In our new Species at Risk (SAR) education kit, each lesson addresses a species at risk through an Ocean Wise conservation initiative. Students will learn about the humpback whale and climate change, the killer whale and ocean pollution, the great white shark and bycatch, the hawksbills sea turtle and plastic pollution, and the sea otter and loss of kelp habitat, plus ways to take action to protect them! Equipped with the proper knowledge and tools, students will acquire an impactful learning experience to empower them to become ocean champions and stewards for species at risk.

The Earth’s ocean and its interconnected systems depend on marine species to maintain the efficiency and balance of the functioning of their ecosystems. Their role in the ocean has a direct impact on its health and our own. And yet, every day, thousands of animals fall victim to anthropogenic threats imposed on the ocean by human activity. It is going to take a deep, transformational change in humanity’s consciousness and behaviours regarding our oceans to ensure the protection of species. We believe this is possible by providing climate and conservation education to our youth to raise awareness on the interconnectedness between our lives and the ocean, and the importance of the role that each species holds on our planet.

This lesson is meant to be a guide for Nebraska Family and Consumer Sciences teachers who may teach the following courses Human Development, Human Growth & Development, Child Development, Parenting, Interpersonal Relationships, Relationships, Family Living, Teen Living or Daily Living courses. Any additional readings and/or topics not included in the lesson plan should be marked N/A.