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Who wants to win millions: Subtraction Edition
Solve subtraction problems like a pro. This Jeopardy style math review asks the class to subtract 2 digit numbers, to get to zero, to balance and equation, and to make new numbers. This is an excellent review that covers topics...
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Who Wants to Win Millions: Fraction Edition
Intended for 3rd or 4th graders, this simple fraction review covers addition, subtraction, and conversions of basic fractions. Presented in a Jeopardy-style format, this game will be fun and engaging for the whole class.
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Feelings Are Very Important
Here are some ways you can help your students understand and cope with their feelings. This presentation provides ways to deal with anger and sadness through calm times, self talk, daily affirmations, and replacement thoughts. Note: This...
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Tic Tac Lesson: Learning About America
General information about America is covered in this presentation. There are 4 topical slides, our capital, important places, important people and our country's holidays. This PowerPoint would be a great discussion starter or as...
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Plants
Explore plant biology with your primary learners through this simple presentation. Each slide contains basic facts about plant survival elements such as nutrients, water, warmth, and sunlight. The colorful illustrations will engage your...
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Fractions VII Adding Like Denominators
Explore the concept of adding fractions with like denominators. Your visual and logical learners will gain a comfortable understanding of this concept, as each slide contains an example and steps that are clearly explained. Several...
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Hurricane causes Scarcity
Assign this PowerPoint to your students to give them a place to explain how a hurricane can cause "scarcity" in a community or area. The directions instruct students how to save their slide. Tip: Instead of completing this on the...
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Unidades y Decenas
Using examples of numbers less than one hundred, this presentation in Spanish provides a visual representation of arrays. It would be a great way to help learners understand the concept of tens and ones.
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Literary Terms: Allegory
Confused why a book about a third grade class is referring to outer space? The paragraph you're reading might be an allegory. The slide in this PowerPoint gives a detailed definition, as well as an example of an allegory. Tip: Assign...
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Cards For Fractions
As a critical-thinking activity, this series of problems would be a great supplemental activity to use after a unit on fractions. The solutions require a good deal of thought and allow learners to tap into their problem solving abilities.
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Punctuation
As a short review of punctuation, such as the use of commas and semicolons, this presentation could be helpful in an upper elementary classroom. The series of slides defines each term and provides examples.
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Phonics -
The "-ight" sound is the focus of this simple, yet effective, PowerPoint. Young readers practice identifying and saying the "-ight" sound. Then, they see how adding a variety of consonants in front of the "-ight" leads them to say new...
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Uncle Sam
Can your students recognize Uncle Sam? No, not their uncle that lives up north, but the famous American symbol in red, white, and blue? As you flip through each slide in this PowerPoint, an image of Uncle Sam is slowly uncovered. See how...
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Famous African Americans,
Studying African American history? Explore and discuss famous African Americans such as Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington Carver, Harriet Tubman, and more. Simple bulleted facts detail the heroic deeds of these individuals. Use...
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Johnny Appleseed
While this presentation only has two sample questions, it provides a thorough exploration of solving word problems. Using a step-by-step method, this resource takes a word problem involving addition and shows how to identify the key...
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Perimeter
Introduce the concepts and skills needed to find perimeter. The slide show includes the definition of perimeter, five examples, and a link to an interactive web page.
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Changes Written in Stone
Earth Rocks! Explore the many properties and types of rocks, where they come from and how they are formed. This resource presents a simplistic overview of the rock cycle. Tip: Bring in samples of sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous...
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Mayor Que, Menor Que
While only a simple presentation about the concept of less than and greater than, it could be used in a classroom with Spanish speakers to present this topic. Within the series of slides, the idea of less than and greater than is...
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Jeopardy
Providing an interactive experience, this Jeopardy-style game leads players through a review of scientific concepts. The presentation covers topics such as sound, the Earth's layers, magnetism, and the states of matter. This would be a...
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Hickory Dickory Dock
After singing the classic "Hickory Dickory Dock" rhyme, your students can practice telling time with this themed PowerPoint. Each slide has a clock showing a particular time. Tip: Ask students what time the clock is showing, prior to...
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As a Matter of Fact: Solids, Liquids and Gases
Sometimes a simple explanation is best when introducing new concepts. Identify the three states of matter with this presentation. Each slide provides a simple description and examples for each of the three states. Tip: Show students the...
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Vocabualry words: Spelling pattern
Chunking words can help students with rhyming, fluency, and spelling. Here are six vocabulary words with definitions that are color chunked by syllables. There are two additional slides that have sentences. However, the purpose of these...
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Weather Tools
Ever wonder how scientists measure shifts in weather? Share the answer to this question with a clearly organized slide show depicting various weather tools. Included are images and definitions for a barometer, thermometer, rain gauge,...
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Parts of Speech Review
Assign this PowerPoint to your students, in order to review parts of speech, including: noun, verb, adjective, and adverb. Students must read a definition and choose the matching part of speech.