Healthy Bites:
Creating a Restaurant
Newcomer/Beginning
English Language Development
Curriculum Unit
Grades 3-5
The “Healthy Bites” unit is designed for beginning English speakers in grades 3-5. It contains 12 lessons that are each approximately 45 minutes in length. This unit can be easily adjusted to meet the needs of K-2 and/or intermediate English proficiency students.
“Healthy Bites” is a project focused unit where students are energized by the project launch in Lesson 1 and work toward developing the language and concepts needed for the project throughout the unit. The final project for this unit requires students to work collaboratively to create a healthy menu to serve to invited guests in a mock restaurant.
This unit integrates health, language arts, and science concepts with language development standards. Early literacy skills are woven into the unit as well.
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Unit Navigation Document
This PDF links to all lesson plans and supporting resources needed for the entire unit in one convenient location!
12 Lesson Plans of 30-45 minutes each
Each lesson plan includes:
Lesson Overview
Disciplinary Connections/Standards
Background Knowledge
Language Objective
Required Materials and Preparation Notes
Grammar Points, Sight Words, and Key Lesson Vocabulary
Assessment Options
Detailed Teacher Script and Directions
Lessons divided into clear and detailed steps
Introduction/Warm-up
Literacy Development
Oral Language Development
Language Building
Closure/Assessment
Teacher script is synced with corresponding lesson slideshow for easy presentation in the classroom.
Lesson slideshows for presentation
Slideshows include:
Messy Objective with Emphasis on Thinking Verbs
Key Vocabulary with Visuals
Student Handout Visuals for Modeling and Explaination
Lesson images collection
Includes slides full of visuals to support the learning. For use on:
Anchor Charts
Word Walls
Creating Other Support and Student Materials
Student Journal
Pre-Prepared Writing Space with Supports
Pre-Prepared Exit Tickets
Visually Appealing Handouts
Includes 2 Custom Text
Who is in the Restaurant?
Describing Foods
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