Gideon's Learning Activities

Insect word search This is a great activity to give as homework, pre-test, assessing or just for extra credit, or fun. Also see Insect Tutorial that I have and other lessons & games I have on insects.

This is a fun interactive game that helps teach students learn facts abut insects along with the unique sounds they make to communicate with each other. Who Am I? I live everywhere including the North and South Pole. I can hold my breath underwater for forty minutes. I can run up to three miles per hour. I can live a month without food but only 1 week without water. The next slide will let you hear the sound the insect makes and if your students still can guess the insect

All the Prep work and research have been done for you. This 15 page power point slides discusses the 4 different ways insects and what is the pro's/con's of communicating each of the different ways. The four different ways are: Tactile Visual Chemical Acoustic Very simple and easy to follow along power point. Your students will enjoy it and learn alot. How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: Go to My TPT, then My Purchases. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button.

Those of us that grew up in the 80's, especially those of us that graduated in the early to mid 80's were really in-between generations. We are too young to be in the baby boomer/yuppie generations and too old to be in the gen-x generation. Our generation was more than seeing the end of the cold war, the invention of the Rubix cube, Swatch Watches and Super Mario Brothers. What made our generation more distinct from other generations was the music, the movies and most importantly the social

No Prep Work. All the work has been done for you to teach a great lesson about Ladybugs. All you need to know about ladybugs. Who doesn't Love Ladybugs! It is our favorite insect. This is a lesson on how ladybugs are classified, the life cycle of the ladybug, how it protects itself and what it does in the wintertime plus other cool facts about ladybugs. It is interactive and there is no prep work on your part. I did all the research and put together a wonderful power point. My students abso

This is lesson teaches all about mammals in Spanish! There is no English it is all Spanish. What is a mammal and how are mammals classified? Do you know all mammals give birth to live young with one exception? Do you know what that exception is? You will after you finish teaching this lesson. Why are whales classified as mammals? Where do scientist believe whales originated from? You will know the answers to all these questions plus much more when you teach this lesson. Your students will b

This is instructions on how to make an Insect mobile. Your students will be sure to have fun working on this activity You will need popsicle sticks, straws, string and pictures of the insects. Color and cut out the insects. Make the lower case letter 't' with the popsicle sticks. tape of clue the straws to the bottom of the popsicle sticks. put string, yarn through the straws and then attach the insect. vola! you are finished. They can take them home or hang them in your room. Also included

This is a tutorial that you can use with the Dinosaur Activity. It is packed with lots of additional information about dinosaurs. It is designed to really enhance your lesson. We did all the research for you. Your students will be a lot wiser because you taught them this lesson! Have fun learning1

This is an introduction on how scientist classify insects and why insects are so special. What exactly is an insect? What do all insects have in common? How do scientist classify insects? What is so special about insects? Lots of information about insects. This is fun, thought provoking and interesting lesson on insects. Have fun learning!!

This power point is designed to inspire your students to create their own story. What a great story to learn how to write with. This power point talks about how the writer use symbolism to enhance the story. How he use color, songs, etc. For example; Phantoms house under the opera house: this represent how he is below everyone. Just like his position in society is. The labyrinths and traps represent the mind of the Phantom; intricate yet slightly warped like his face. What is the symbolism t

This is a NO-PREP activity. All the research has been done for you. . This lesson is broken down into three different parts which are: I. History of our Independence II. Name that Picture III. Games I. History of Our Independence includes: What happened on the Fourth of July and why we celebrate? Did this make us a free nation? No, but it was the first step. In order to be truly free from England, what needed to happen? Independence Timeline-from 1680 to 1776 tension between the colonies

This Power Point give a lot of information about Big Horn Sheep and/or The Ram. You can also print out the pages with colored ink and laminate and have for years. Very interesting Animal! Lots of facts about where they live, how they mate, eat, etc. It teaches all you need to know about Big Horn Sheep (The Ram) Very impressive Mammal.

Pictures of every presidents from George Washington to George Bush Jr. with information regarding their accomplishments PRINT THIS OUT AND LAMINATE IT. YOU WILL HAVE IT EVERY YEAR.

No Prep work. All the work has been done for you to teach about Animals that live in the Safari plus teaches the meaning of words such as Safari. What is the meaning of Safari? What are the things you would wear if you were to go on a Safari? What king of animals would you see if you went on a Safari? This lesson continues discussing about mammals. It is fun, interactive and interesting.

What do you REALLY KNOW about butterflies? We see them all the time but, do you really know just how amazing these insects truly are? In this power point lesson your students will learn the following: Why butterflies and caterpillars are classified as insects? What are the different life cycles a butterfly goes through? It discusses each stage and definitions to metamorphosis, proboscis, pupa, etc. What butterflies wings are made of? Chitin (Protein) What and how they eat when they are butterf

This lesson is in Spanish. What is An Insect? What Do You Know About Insects? What Do all insects have in common? How Do some insects differ? What information would insects need to communicate? How do they communicate? The lessons to be learned are: Insect food sources how insects move why insects communicate How insects communicate How scientists classify insects What is not an Insect This lesson is put in Spanish so you can teach your students about insects in Spanish. Have Fun Learning Your

No Prep Work lesson. All the Research has been done for you to teach all you need to know about Amphibians. Amphibian means two-lives Amphibian spends part of its life in water and other part of land. There are over 4,000 different kinds of amphibians. Some common types are: frogs toads salamanders and newts People who study frog and toads are called herpetologists. This presentation discusses the Life cycle of amphibians. It also includes lots of other cool information about frogs and salam

This is packed with lots of cool facts about many different insects. You and your students will find this lesson or two very interesting. Give them a new insight on insects. How diverse and very different each one is. For example; Can you name this bug? This insect can detect forest fires from several miles away. They have evolved the use of infrared sensors Hint: Precious Gems Answer: Jewel Beetle This power point discusses the following insects: Peacock butterfly Grasshopper Dragon Fly Cri

No Prep Lesson on Mammals. All you need to teach about mammals is in this lesson. This is a fun and engaging lesson that teaches students the following: How mammals are classified What is the most common mammal? Why whales are classified as mammals also . How Scientist classify Mammals And other fun facts such as: Every mammal gives birth to live young with one exception. Do you know what that one exception is? This lesson is thought provoking and follow the CORE Curriculum. Your students wi

No Prep Work-All the Prep work and research has been done. Did you know the largest land Carnivore is a Polar Bear? This lesson teaches you about Polar Bears habitat, diet, mating habits, their skills Your students will gain a greater appreciation for these fascinating mammals. Unlike their cousins, Polar bears do not hibernate in the winter. The males never hibernate in the winter and the female only does when she is breeding. learn lots more interesting facts about Polar bears plus key voc