The elementary classroom is changing, and English Language Learners (ELLs) are frequently a part of the mainstream classroom, learning alongside of native English speaking children, even when the ELLs’ language has not yet developed fully. So, teachers need strategies to help build the language and content knowledge of all of their students, making sure that all children have the greatest opportunity possible to succeed in learning science. While there are many strategies that can be helpful to a teacher, the strategies outlined here will allow teachers to both help their non-ELL students and successfully include ELLs in classroom learning opportunities.