In a kindergarten class, the teacher begins a lesson on animals by having a class discussion. Learners are asked what type of pet they have or would like to own.

In a third-grade math lesson on money, the teacher asks learners to write a few sentences on the topic "If you receive ten dollars for your birthday, how will you spend it?"

After reading a story as part of a fourth-grade reading block, the learners rewrite and change the story placing themselves in the role of the main character.

An eighth-grade language arts teacher introduces an expository writing lesson by having the learners discuss favorite places they have visited.

As part of a school-to-work lesson, ninth-grade learners are asked, as a home learning assignment, to interview family members to learn about careers.