Genetics PowerPoint explaining the essential vocabulary and terms for students in a four week unit of study. Includes quick definitions that are easy to remember for each of the four weeks, full definitions with related pictures for discussion, and a quick definition study guide of all the terms which you can print out and give to students. Perfect support for your middle school life science units on cell division and heredity. Includes 44 terms listed here: Genetics Mendel Heredity Genes Chromosomes Alleles Punnett Square Genotype Phenotype Carrier Trait Law of independent assortment Law of segregation Crossing over Diploid Haploid Egg Gamete Genetic recombination Sex chromosomes Nucleotides Sperm Dominant trait Recessive trait Heterozygous Homozygous Nondisjunction Hybrid Purebred Fertilization Mitosis Meiosis Probability Mutation DNA replication Sex-linked disorders Inbreeding Incomplete dominance Co-dominance Selective breeding Clone Hybridization Pedigree ©2016 HappyEdugator.

Transportation - Transportation Ways to Go PowerPoint Presentation. What moves you? Kinds of transportation PowerPoint. Introduce and investigate the concept of transportation from the days of Paul Revere's ride to the present, with the many types of transportation we have available today. Students will have 54 different kinds of transportation to identify and classify, including interesting ones like Segways and the ISS. Each one is numbered, and then the answer is on the next slide, so they get immediate feedback. Slides can be advanced on a Smartboard and students can check themselves. This can be used to build background knowledge and vocabulary skills for students who have limited experiences. - HappyEdugator

Holes by Louis Sachar Literature Guide. Novel study of book Holes includes several vocabulary lists, 8 quizzes on the book, one end of book test, reading response journal writing prompts for each chapter, and a list of good websites to use when teaching the novel Holes. Keys included in literature guide. - HappyEdugator ©2016 HappyEdugator.

Language Arts Game Show PowerPoint - What is the Question? Interactive fun for test prep! Similar to the TV game show Jeopardy. It has the following categories: Persuasive Advertising Techniques, Elements of Fiction, The Writing Process, The Basic Parts of an Essay, Creating an Outline, and Sentence Structure. Go through the categories first before you start the board. Each category has a slide with detailed explanations that students can take notes from before they begin. (the questions come from there) All answers are worded as questions. Music and sound effects included. This highly interactive and engaging game can also be used as a template, if you choose to change the questions. Enjoy! Your students will love it! -HappyEdugator

Teaching Literary Devices - Daily Quote Exercises. 50 writing prompts - inspirational quotes for your students to write about. Explanations of literary devices and figurative language (such as similes, metaphors, symbolism, and analogy) used on the first twenty quotes for instruction. Use for daily journal activities. Good discussion starters. Have students copy the quote and paraphrase what it means to them and share. Slides can be projected on an overhead or printed out (you can adjust the size on your printer and print them out on index cards). Many possible uses for this resource. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Middle Grades Writing Test Preparation PowerPoint. A detailed TEST PREP PowerPoint presentation designed to help students prepare for what is required on the Middle Grades Writing Assessment in Georgia, which can be applied to any standardized writing test anywhere. This presentation can be used to teach students to produce quality expository and persuasive essays and the expectations of any writing assessment. 43 slides, the last seven slides are for the teacher, including scoring, activities to promote good writing, and best practices. -HappyEdugator

The Cay Novel Study. Includes resources for teaching The Cay by Theodore Taylor. Word wall words, nautical vocabulary, and reading dialect...important background knowledge for students to understand this novel. Included are activities and projects, chapter guides, rubrics, anticipation guide, quizzes, and tests. Keys included. - HappyEdugator

Dolch Sight Words Activities - BUNDLE Weeks 1 - 10. 100 pages - Ten weeks of Dolch sight word activities for the first one hundred words from the Dolch sight words list. Activities include: flash cards/ memory game, color the words, trace the words, match the words, cut and paste the words in alphabetical order, and write the words in letterboxes. Enjoy! Weeks 1 - 10 covers the first 100 Dolch Sight Words. Be ready for the beginning of the year or use for test prep. Good for summer school or homeschool practice, too. - HappyEdugator

Science Fair Research Paper. How to write a research paper for a science fair. Guidelines for students to write a paper to go with their science fair project includes a steps to success graphic organizer, components of a science research paper, drafting pages, notecard templates, grading rubric, student checklists. I have also added a lesson plan outline for 4 weeks with Essential Questions (for the ELA teacher who may be collaborating with the Science teacher on this project) - HappyEdugator

A Christmas Carol. Support Materials bundle. Included is a worksheet on figurative language, a subject and predicate grammar worksheet, an author biography and summary, vocabulary definitions and study strips, vocabulary test with key, stage directions practice, Adapting “A Christmas Carol” Writing Activity, and “A Christmas Carol Christmas Card” assignment and rubric, SMARTboard activities and PowerPoint game on figurative language. Supplemental resource for the book by Charles Dickens or can be used with the adapted play version as well. - HappyEdugator

Where the Red Fern Grows Novel Study and Supporting Materials. All kinds of resources to use when teaching the novel Where the Red Fern Grows. Included are chapter by chapter fill-in-the-blank questions (with answer keys) for review of the chapters, as well as multiple choice comprehension questions, vocabulary, quizzes, tests, and activities. I have my students keep a table of contents in their notebook, and do the activities in chapter order. Enjoy.

Common Core Standards for ELA Posters - BUNDLE. Common core standards for ELA grades 6, 7, and 8 summarized. Use as WE CAN posters or as a slide show. You can go over the standards with your students, and afterwards you can print out the slides and laminate them to use as a poster in your classroom. Kid friendly language with colorful graphics. Includes all 5 sets - Language, Writing, Reading Informational Text, Reading Literature, and Speaking and Listening. Sold separately for $10. SAVE money and buy the bundle! The CCSS ( common core state standards ) are the same for 6th and 8th grade, only the level of complexity changes, so feel free to use them for all three levels.

Subject Verb Agreement Bundle - This bundle includes my subject-verb agreement handouts and worksheets, and two interactive practice PowerPoint presentations. Save money and buy the bundle! Includes: Subject Verb Agreement PowerPoint Subject Verb Agreement 2 PowerPoint Subject Verb Agreement Worksheet Subject Verb Agreement ©2016 HappyEdugator.

Reading Club or Book Club Activities for the Entire School Year. When you go back to school, are you planning to have a reading club or a book club start at the beginning of the year? Either in your classroom, or school-wide? This 34 page packet is what you need to start a successful reading club. This is a year's worth of activities for a Reading Club. The topics are planned for September through June. Everyone starts with a membership card, and to stay an active member, each student reads books on the theme of the month. The printables included here are: a student letter with membership card, a parent letter explaining the requirements, letters home with signature lines for books read for each theme, badges for monthly bulletin boards, and certificates of achievement for each month. There is also a super student award for the end of the year and a tic-tac-toe board for students to complete that will encourage them to read books from a variety of genres. Start your club anytime and enjoy the reading! 34 pages. - HappyEdugator

Red Scarf Girl by Ji Li Jiang Novel Unit. Nonfiction - Chairman Mao and the Cultural Revolution impact the life of a young girl and her family. Includes Pre-reading activities, Vocabulary, Study guide, discussion questions, Unit plans aligned with standards, writing focus, Supplemental materials and visuals for class discussion, including links to audio and video resources. Final project and rubric. 88 pages. - HappyEdugator

A Christmas Carol. Support Materials bundle. Included is a worksheet on figurative language, a subject and predicate grammar worksheet, an author biography and summary, vocabulary definitions and study strips, vocabulary test with key, stage directions practice, Adapting "A Christmas Carol" Writing Activity, and "A Christmas Carol Christmas Card" assignment and rubric, SMARTboard activities and PowerPoint game on figurative language. Supplemental resource for the book by Charles Dickens or can be used with the adapted play version as well. - HappyEdugator

nspirational Quotes Posters - Bird Theme. 40 Motivational posters for your classroom decor. BUNDLE Sized 81/2 X 11. Print and laminate, or project on your whiteboard as a daily message for students to see as they walk in the door. These inspirational quotes can also be used as daily writing prompts. Have students reflect on the meaning of the poster and the image. This is a bundle of 4 sets. Save $ and buy the bundle. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SETS: Inspirational Posters - Bird Theme SET 1 Inspirational Posters - Bird Theme SET 2 Inspirational Posters - Bird Theme SET 3 Inspirational Posters - Bird Theme SET 4 You may also like these beach themed posters: Inspirational Posters - Beach Theme ©2015HappyEdugator.

Nonfiction Bundle - Grades 4 - 8. I have bundled several of my best selling nonfiction products so you can save! This bundle includes: Text Structure of Nonfiction PowerPoint Nonfiction Vocabulary You Should Know PowerPoint Nonfiction Vocabulary You Should Know Test Nonfiction Vocabulary You Should Know Game Show PowerPoint Finding the Main Idea in Nonfiction PowerPoint 100 Points Book Report for Nonfiction Nonfiction Graphic Organizer ©2016 HappyEdugator.

Inspirational Posters - Bird Theme. 40 Motivational posters for your clasroom decor. BUNDLE Sized 81/2 X 11. Print and laminate, or project on your whiteboard as a daily message for students to see as they walk in the door. These can also be used as daily writing prompts. Have students reflect on the meaning of the poster and the image. This is a bundle of 4 sets. Save $ and buy the bundle. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Inspirational Posters - Bird Theme. 40 Motivational posters for your clasroom decor. BUNDLE Sized 81/2 X 11. Print and laminate, or project on your whiteboard as a daily message for students to see as they walk in the door. These can also be used as daily writing prompts. Have students reflect on the meaning of the poster and the image. This is a bundle of 4 sets.