Solar System and Space Vocabulary PowerPoint. 29 slides with animated graphics about the solar system and vocabulary words that are needed for understanding. Vocabulary includes astronomer, telescope, observations, constellation, solar system, orbit, revolution, spin, rotation, moon phase, full moon, new moon, waxing crescent, waning crescent, waxing gibbous, waning gibbous. Also includes descriptions of the various celestial bodies of the solar system including the sun, the terrestrial planets, the asteroid belt, the gaseous giants, comets, Kuiper belt, and the Oord cloud. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Exit Slip - Cell Phone Ticket Out. Use this exit slip summarizer sheet as a summarizing activity. Have students write you a text message on the phone screen to summarize what they learned from the lesson or ask any questions they still have. Can be used as a quick informal assessment of student learning. - HappyEdugator

RTI or Response to Intervention Documentation forms. Includes pyramid of intervention team recommendation form, tier 2 and tier 3 strategies response form, tier 2 and tier 3 documentation of intervention strategies, reading, math and written expression referral forms. These are RTI forms teachers or intervention specialists fill out to document interventions. - HappyEdugator

Forms of Energy - Energy KeyTerms Graphic Organizer to accompany my Forms of Energy PowerPoint. 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. Revised to include pictures for students to glue if they don't wish to draw. Includes the different forms of energy, which are all covered in my PowerPoint presentation. - HappyEdugator

Multiple Intelligence Choice Board. Use this board to culminate a unit of study. This is an assignment menu. Students can choose activities from the board to complete based on the unit they are studying. boxes for different types of learners and learning styles, with choices for Verbal or Linguistic, Mathematical or Logical, Visual or Spatial,Bodily or Kinesthetic, Musical or Auditory, Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Naturalistic, and a box for student-teacher choice. - HappyEdugator

Lesson Plan Template - Standards Based. A weekly plan in MS Word with plenty of room for you to organize and keep you focused on learning. Room for Standards, Essential Questions, Activating Strategies, Acceleration, Teaching, Summarizing, and Daily Products and Homework. 2 different styles! You may modify or edit for your own specific needs. Works best for middle school, but can be used for all grades. - HappyEdugator

Classroom Etiquette Handout for Middle School and High School. Classroom management tool. Rules to live by! Teach classroom behavior and classroom expectations. Students will have no excuses after they read this detailed set of rules for good manners in the classroom. "What your teacher really wants." What seems like common sense to the teacher is not always common sense for a student. They need direct instruction on expectations. Give to students to remind them of how you expect them to behave. Works well with a positive behavior intervention system. Additionally, this handout also could be given to students to copy if they have been given detention or ISS. - HappyEdugator

Test Taking Strategies - Test Taking Strategies for State Tests. Test prep PowerPoint.for all standardized testing and state testing. Useful strategies for taking a state test or assessment. Test taking strategies that students can use during mandated standardized state tests to be successful. Mnemonic devices or catch phrases will help them remember what to do on and before a standardized test! - 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

Solar System Webquest. Fun and challenging webquest to find out information about our solar system: the sun, the eight planets ( Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune), and other celestial objects like dwarf planets (Pluto, Ceres, etc.) , meteroids, asteroids, and comets. Students will look up information on planet size, features and atmospheres, distance from the sun, and ability to support life. Students will also find out about our galaxy, our universe, and constellations. Vocabulary includes light year, parsec, astronomical unit. Links to websites and chart to complete included. Just print out the two sides, give to your students, and let them discover on the computer. Ready to go. Key included. - HappyEdugator