Forms of Energy Study Guide. Students can answer the questions about forms of energy as they study to prepare for standardized testing. Questions on what is thermal energy, chemical energy, mechanical energy, electrical energy, electromagnetic energy, sound energy, and nuclear energy. Answer key included. - HappyEdugator

Africa Economic Terms Handouts. Defines economics, and the first page explains the four different types of economies: Traditional, Market, Command, and Mixed. The second page explains other economic terms such as Voluntary Trade, Specialization, Trade Barriers, Tariffs, Quotas, and Embargoes, and their importance in the study of Africa. - HappyEdugator

Interdependence of Living Things PowerPoint. 16 slides on interdependence. Includes terms: producers, consumers, decomposers, herbivores, carnivores,omnivores, detritivores, food chains, abiotic and biotic factors. - HappyEdugator

Penguins Word Search - 14 Penguins hidden in this Penguins word search puzzle. Fun addition to a penguin unit. Print and go. No prep. - HappyEdugator

Teaching the history of Ellis Island requires giving students good background information and vocabulary. This Ellis Island PowerPoint has 17 vocabulary words essential to understanding immigrants and Ellis Island. Includes vocabulary slides, quick activities, and a vocabulary review activity at the end. - HappyEdugator ©2016 HappyEdugator.

All about hurricanes! Information on how these storms develop - hurricane structure, their effects, and how they are tracked, and more. Includes: What is a hurricane? What is the structure of a hurricane? How does a hurricane form? Where and when do hurricanes form? What are the effects of hurricanes? What are the differences between hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones? What is the hurricane classification scale? What is the hurricane strength scale? Evacuation/ Preparation Watches and Warnings, Warning Flags How hurricanes are named Forecasting and tracking - HappyEdugator

Earth Day - Reduce Reuse Recycle PowerPoint. Celebrate Earth Day with these spring activities! Earth Day history, Earth Day flag, Earth Day anthem, Earth Day Activities and many different ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Teaches children the value of conservation and ecology. 13 slides. - HappyEdugator

Geography Cards - Key Terms to Understand. 83 key geography terms on bright and colorful chevron cards. Make them into flash cards or a concentration game. Directions: Print out on cards stock and cut out. If you want flashcards, match the term and the definition and stick back to back with a glue stick, and then laminate for durability. If you would prefer to make a matching game such as concentration, or a center activity, do not stick them together and laminate separately. Lots of uses! 83 terms that will help students have a better understanding of important key terms in the study of geography! A blank sheet is included in case you wish to add your own terms, such as state names and abbreviations, or capitals and countries. You are sure to find many uses for these cards. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

St. Patrick's Day Learning Fun! Map of Ireland Geography Activity. Using an atlas or the internet as a resource, students must label the blank map of Ireland with key places from the word bank and color according to directions. Includes a worksheet with questions about their map. An interesting educational activity that can be used for St. Patrick's Day, in the month of March, or anytime. Works great to build background knowledge when reading poetry and books set in Ireland or by authors from Ireland. Keys included. Updated February 2015.- HappyEdugator

Georgia on My Mind - Symbols of Georgia PowerPoint. Slides introduce the symbols of Georgia...from the mountains to the coast, the city of Atlanta, the professional sports teams, and interesting facts along the way about the state flower, state flag, state seal, state bird, etc. Students will learn through photos and pictures all about Georgia state symbols and have fun. Includes a link to video of Ray Charles playing Georgia on my Mind.

State Capitals of the United States PowerPoint Game. A fun way to practice learning the state capitals of all 50 states in the U.S. Divide class into two teams, print out two game boards and game pieces for each team, and see which team can correctly identify all 50 state capitals first. Interactive fun! Project onto whiteboard or interactive Smartboard. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

China - All About China PowerPoint Presentation. Studying China? 62 slide PowerPoint on China. This presentation is packed with information on China: the land, the people, the history and the culture. Complete with animation, interesting facts about China, and lots of photographs of different regions of China, this presentation is a good way to supplement a unit of study with an overview of Chinese population, politics, manufacturing, products, agriculture, wildlife, religion, and landmarks. For example, the one-child policy, Chairman Mao, Three Gorges Dam, and educational system are some of the topics covered. This can also be used in Language Arts class to build background knowledge of China for the novel The Red Scarf Girl.

Winter Word Wall - Also Winter Word Sort. A set of 150 cards that have a theme of winter, cold, and staying warm. 75 cards are the words in uppercase letters with a winter background design. 75 cards are the same words in lowercase letters on photo background of the word. May also be used as a matching game or concentration. Can be printed out on cardstock and laminated for future use. The cards can be used as a classroom word wall, a winter word of the day, or as a word sort. Students can sort the words into different categories such as things you wear, things you do, weather, etc. Words can be used to develop vocabulary for reading fluency, or to give students ideas for writing. Blank template for adding your own words included. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Georgia - Symbols of Georgia Interactive PowerPoint. Fun interactive slides ask Georgia students to choose the state flower, state flag, state seal, state bird, etc. If they get it right, It will say, "Yes! Good Job! You're a true Georgian..." and if they get it wrong it will say, Oops, try again." Students will learn about Georgia state symbols and have fun, too! Includes a link to video of Ray Charles playing Georgia on my Mind. - HappyEdugator

Alaska Study Questions Webquest. Includes an Iditarod Webquest, too. Students must answer 10 basic questions about the state of Alaska. Includes a list of safe websites for researching the questions. Questions are about location, climate, demographics, resources, etc. Iditarod webquest has 10 questions with a website to use for a guide. Students can complete as a webquest or do research to find the answers. Answer key for the teacher is included, which can be used as a guide for class discussion as well. A photo of bears fishing and the famous red lantern included to share with students. - HappyEdugator

The White Giraffe - Webquest Comparing South Africa and England. Students research and compare the countries of South Africa and England, and write their results in the T-chart. This activity goes along well with the book The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John. Students have to research facts about England - United Kingdom and South Africa and write them in the chart. Builds background knowledge about the setting of the story. Students get their information from a reliable source - the world factbook at cia.gov. After they complete the webquest, students will see some interesting differences between the countries that can be fun topics for discussion. Enjoy. - HappyEdugator

Storms - Wild Weather Word Scramble. This storm word scramble has words related to storms or precipitation. All the letters in the stormy words have been mixed up, and students need to figure out the correct words in the jumble. Can be used for a science unit on meteorology or weather or to go with a reading assignment. This is a fun sheet to use with any unit on weather, storms, disasters, or as a supplement to a story or book with bad weather, such as The Cay by Theodore Taylor, Stormy Weather by Carl Hiaasen, Star in the Storm by Joan Hiatt Harlow, or Anna, Grandpa, and the Big Storm by Carla Stevens. Twenty words. Key included. - HappyEdugator

Earth Day Cooperative Learning Activity - Committee to Reduce Environmental Pollution. Works well as a post reading activity for The Lorax by Dr. Seuss or The Wump World by Bill Peet. Students will meet in groups (or committees) to analyze several different scenarios and to determine which type of polluter is the most destructive to the environment. Students will compare their individual results with their group results, and then the groups will compare their results with other groups in the class. The final activity is to see if the class can come to a consensus. Extension activity - discuss possible solutions.

Imperialism and Colonization of the New World Notes. Includes map of American colonization, and a graphic organizer showing cause and effects of the French and Indian War. Printable notes or handout outlining colonization and imperialism. The countries of Europe established colonies in the lands they had discovered but, in some cases, only after violently conquering the native people who lived there. South America and North America were colonized by Europeans known as conquistadors. This is a supplemental resource to your history of the colonies unit. - HappyEdugator

Giraffes - Fun Facts About Giraffes PowerPoint. Learn about giraffes! This giraffe PowerPoint has interesting and fun facts about the life of a giraffe. Informational text can be used to introduce or supplement a jungle theme unit or a unit about the zoo, giraffes, or African animals. Engage students and grab their attention, or build background knowledge for reading books with giraffes, like "Giraffes Can't Dance." It can even be a fun supplement to the book "The White Giraffe." - Happyedugator