This article features activity books and polar-themed children's literature for use in the elementary classroom.

This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores the mammals of the polar regions and the adaptations that help them survive in harsh environments.

This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores the characteristics and living systems of the Arctic and Southern Oceans. Instructional resources include ocean-related lessons and informational text about blue whales.

This article features children's literature about oceans - specifically the Arctic and Southern Oceans.

This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, highlights ways to teach about the extremes in day and night and seasons in the Arctic and Antarctica. The targeted literacy skill is cause/effect relationships. Art and poetry are integrated through a study of the aurora.

This article highlights children's literature about day and night, seasons, the aurora, and cause and effect for use in the elementary classroom.

This issue of the free online magazine, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, explores the plants that live in the polar regions as well as resources for teaching plant classification, life cycles, and adaptations.

This article features children's literature about plants and the plants found in the polar regions.

Teaching Prepositions of Place – in, at, onThis lesson plan is part of an eight-part series and it discusses how to use prepositions with place. It starts with an explanation and moves into communicative activities that give students plenty of time to practice. You’ll also cover how to use prepositions when discussing vehicles (as noted in the example above). These lesson plans are guaranteed to clear up any questions students have regarding how to use these tricky words! With both, it’s important to note that using in,at and on with time and place are totally different,students should treat them as new prepositions with each lesson.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

This lesson plan on the present continuous tense should be used to teach elementary-level students a basic understanding of how to use verbs in the present simple form. This lesson will require students to speak, read, listen and spell in English but not at a particularly advanced level. In any case, it is suitable for group or individual classes. It is a very fun lesson that can be used for concept checking and test review.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.