Behavior chart is a traffic light that you can display and use to manage classroom behavior. Fun for race car theme. Great to set up at the beginning of the year when you go back to school. This is a classroom management tool that should encourage better work and study habits. You can blow up poster size, print out, tape together and laminate. (Blow the poster up to poster size with a poster maker or have enlarged at a copy center.) Print out the 48 unique car name tags, laminate, and write names on them with transparency markers so that you can wipe them off and reuse them. You can attach cars to the posters using restickable glue sticks, which make them act like sticky notes. -HappyEdugator

Following Directions Puzzles. A fun way to teach following directions and critical thinking. Great test preparation. You get three challenging puzzles! In the first puzzle, students cross words off of a table according to the directions provided. When they are finished, they will reveal a famous inspirational quote about life. In the second puzzle, students have to rearrange letters according to the directions to change one phrase into another. Finally, in the third puzzle, students must follow the arrows in order to reach the finish. Keys included. This is also a useful activity to do around testing time, at the beginning or end of the year, or anytime you wish to reinforce the importance of following directions. Good brain work out for gifted and talented, too. - HappyEdugator

Storms - Hurricanes vs. Tornadoes. Paired nonfiction reading with a Venn Diagram- and compare tornadoes and hurricanes. Students read about tornadoes and hurricanes, then compare and contrast the characteristics of hurricanes and tornadoes on this basic Venn diagram activity sheet. Add to your weather unit and have students research facts about storms. Also a good supplemental resource to use when reading books that have hurricanes or tornadoes in them, such as The Cay by Theodore Taylor or Tornado Alert by Franklyn M. Branley. - HappyEdugator

ICE The Freezing Water Experiment. Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Does temperature affect how quickly water freezes? Includes What Do I Know About Ice sheet, Problem/Hypothesis sheet, Temperature Recording Sheet, Experiment Procudure and Materials Handout, Results discussion sheet with informaton on the Mpemba Effect. Experiment can be done as a whole class activity, or sent home as a homework assignment. Fun homeschool activity! - 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

Awards - Printable Rewards - 30 Bookmarks or Wristbands. Print out and give to students as fun rewards! Fun to use at end of year. A variety for holidays, such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, and St. Patrick's Day! Includes rewards for being honest, respectful, trustworthy, and caring. Also includes celebrations such as star student, 100th day, happy birthday, and more. Great for all seasons - Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter! Print out at the beginning of the year and have them on hand. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Organelles Activity - Cell Structure Information Exchange. In this assignment, students have to become an organelle and research about themselves. Then, after they have their information ready, they will attend a "Meet and Greet" social at a mock cell conference and share information with each other. Includes assignment sheet, student directions, double-sided worksheet for filling out information, Note taking sheet, and name tags. - HappyEdugator

I'm Done! What Will I Do Now? Editable Slide Set. PowerPoint slide poster set which can be printed or projected on your Smartboard. Five different background styles: Solid Blue, Chevron, Rainbow, Blue Sky, and White. Editable, so you can type what you want in the callouts. - HappyEdugator

Digital Paper - Back to School. High quality digital papers for your creations. 12 different styles of Fall leaves backgrounds. Great for autumn or back to school. 12 X 12, 300 dpi. JPEG file format. Personal or commercial use. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Forms of Energy - Energy Key Terms Graphic Organizer designed to accompany my Forms of Energy PowerPoint, but can be used independently. This is a vocabulary graphic organizer for students to fill in with a definition and a place for students to draw a picture or a symbol to help them remember the words. Includes pictures for students to cut and paste if they don't wish to draw pictures of the different forms of energy. - HappyEdugator ©2016 HappyEdugator.

3D Diorama Project. Use this project as a culminating activity for any unit of study in Reading, Social Studies, Science or Math. I like to use it after reading a class novel, but I have also used it in Social Studies after we studied a region or a country. Includes a student handout with directions and grading checklist, and detailed directions with photos. Thanks and enjoy! - Happyedugator

Classroom Jobs Super Star Helpers Bulletin Board Set is a beginning of the year set you can print out on cardstock, laminate, and display. Good for back to school when you are setting up your room. A nice classroom management tool. Super Star Helpers Bulletin Board -Print out on cardstock. Cut out pieces. Laminate. Place triangular rays around center oval and post. Place task names on rays. Place names of students on stars. Write on laminated stars with transparency markers (or type them in the stars before you print). Match student names written on stars to the tasks. Change out as needed. Approximate measurements...Center 8 1/2" x 11", Rays 8 1/2" x 2", Stars 8" x 4"...Total width of display when completed will be about 32"-36", depending on how much space you put between pieces. Editable for your specific needs. Looks nice on a shiny deep blue background.

Planners: 2015 - 2016 Teacher Planner and Calendar. Back to school! Includes 2015 and 2016 Calendar, Agenda, Schedule, Daily planners, Lesson plan sheets, Assignment sheet, Substitute information, Seating charts, and more. Especially useful for middle school teachers at the beginning of the year. 19 pages to help you get organized for the new year. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Teacher Appreciation Goody Bag - Just print these notes off, add the goodies, and pass out to your teachers, colleagues, and team members to thank them for a job well done! Great for Teacher Appreciation Week or the End of the Year! Goodies not included. :) Here is a list of what you will need: Hershey’s Kiss Snickers Pencil Paper Clip Rubber Band Lifesavers Toothpick Bubble gum Put them all in a plastic zipper bag with one of these notes. Four notes to a page. Thanks and enjoy!

Back to School Labels and Tags - Fish Theme. Fun printable labels and tags for your classroom with a fish or ocean theme. Includes: Beginning of the year activity and bulletin board - five different fish coloring sheets for students to color and decorate for a special bulletin board - We May Be Different Fish, But We All Swim Together. Students write three things that make them special on index cards and attach their colored fish to the cards for a bulletin board display. Gift tags - Attach with ribbon to a small bag of “Goldfish” crackers or Swedish fish, and pass out as welcome back to school gifts. Name tags - these can also serve as desk name plates. Water bottle labels - these can be personalized and put around water bottles for a cute Open House gift idea. These can also be used for book marks or wrist bands. Fish cards - useful cards to write names, letters, numbers, sight words, spelling words, etc. to make flash cards or games like "Go Fish" Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Digital Paper - Background Textures 3. High quality digital papers for your creations. 12 different styles of textured backgrounds.12 X 12, 300 dpi. JPEG file format. Personal or commercial use. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Digital Paper - Background Crystals. High quality digital papers for your creations. 12 different styles of textured backgrounds.12 X 12, 300 dpi. JPEG file format. Personal or commercial use. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Digital Paper - Background Textures 5. High quality digital papers for your creations. 12 different styles of textured backgrounds.12 X 12, 300 dpi. JPEG file format. Personal or commercial use. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Digital Paper - Snowflakes. 12 different styles. 12 X 12, 300 dpi. JPEG file format. High quality digital papers for your creations. Personal or commercial use. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Digital Paper - Fall Leaves. High quality digital papers for your creations. 12 different styles of Fall leaves backgrounds. Great for autumn or back to school. 12 X 12, 300 dpi. JPEG file format. Personal or commercial use. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator