Back to School Blow Out Sale with Educents!

I am so excited to announce that Educents.com is having a HUGE back-to-school blowout sale and I am going to be featured in one of the curriculum bundles! From July 30 - August 2 (Wednesday - Saturday), they are bringing back all of their favorite and most popular bundles for INSTANT download at up to 77% OFF! There is something for everyone and it is their BIGGEST sale of the year! Take a peak into what is on sale! Tell your friends, because there is something for everyone who teaches children in PreK-8th grade!

I have two products in this Tricky Math bundle!

There are just some math concepts that are so tricky for our upper elementary students. The standards have become more rigorous and I have found myself constantly looking for new ways to address the standards to reach all the students. One teaching tool I love to use that makes a huge difference with my students mastering math concepts (or any subject) is using task cards or engaging, fun center activities. Students forget that they are actually learning and will go out of their way to complete these activities.

The two products I included in this bundle will surely be loved by your students!  

My Line Plots with Fractions centers are a fun, engaging way for your students to practice this tricky standard.  

This packet (19 pages total) contains two variations of a math center where students make line plots using fractions and then interpret the data represented.

The first center game, "Pizza Party", instructs students to flip cards showing pieces of pizza. They graph the fraction represented on the card using the line plot and try to "earn" more pizza than the other player. Four different fraction line plot game boards using the pizza cards allows the teacher to differentiate the game based on the level of the students. 

The other center game can be played using dice at a center instead of the pizza cards. Use a die with whole numbers or customize the other line plot according to fraction or specialty dice from your supplies. Directions and a worksheet with questions for players to answer using their line plot are included with each center.

I laminated two sets of pizza fraction cards for my classroom and mounted them each on a different color paper to keep the piles separate.

Here are a few students playing the Line Plots with Fractions game.

The other product I have in the Educents Tricky Math bundle are two centers for Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers.

Multiply Fractions by Whole Numbers includes 25 pages of two fraction math centers aligned to the Common Core Standards for 4th grade. The centers can also be used for review for 5th grade or for challenging advanced learners in 3rd grade. The centers included are:

1. "Monster Land Race to the Finish"-Students play a game where they move on the number of spaces on a game board according to the card drawn that reads like a fraction problem (move 2/5 of 15 spaces!). Three variations of a game board, student directions, and an answer key for students to self-check answers are included.

2. "Word Problem Task Cards"-These are twelve word problem task cards where students solve a variety of problems involving multiplication of fractions by whole numbers. Some task cards also have students answer which two whole numbers their answer lies between and directs them to graph it on a number line. Students can record their answers on the task card (each a half page in size) or a separate answer sheet for all twelve task cards is included. An answer key is also included.

I also laminated two sets of cards for the "Monster Land Race to the Finish" game so two groups could use it at a time. My students loved this game!

The Educents bundle also includes these other great products so there is sure to things you love!  

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Check out all these other Educents bundles on SALE for back to school! They won't last long!

Preschool Full-Year Curriculum Bundle - 72% OFF

Kindergarten Full-Year Curriculum Bundle - 75% OFF

K-2 The Write Stuff ELA Bundle - 68% OFF

First Grade Literacy Bundle - 74% OFF

School Year Curriculum Bundle (Grades 2-3) - 74% OFF

Poetry Curriculum & Activities Bundle (Grades 2-6) - 75% OFF

Tricky Math Curriculum Bundle (Grades 3-5) - 69% OFF

 

Complete Full-Year Curriculum Bundle (Grades 6-8) - 77% OFF

Management, Decor & Organization Bundle - 76% OFF

You have about three more days to shop until you drop! :)

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Tried It Tuesday {Ideas for Poetry Month}

I can hardly believe that next week is APRIL! Holy Moly!! It was still snowing like crazy this weekend in New York. The ground is covered in snow and it seriously looks like January. I am really wishing for warmer temperatures to stick right now. Last week was crazy busy as we are in countdown mode with the ELA state tests next week and our teacher APPR binders due this week. I also still need my unannounced observation still, so I keep wondering when that will be coming.
Since it's Tuesday, you know what that means!
It's Time for Tried It Tuesday! 

What have you tried at school or home?

My Tried It:

Poetry Resources
April is officially poetry month! I teach a poetry unit earlier in the year since our "big test" is at the beginning of April. You can read more about how I use poetry in my ELA instruction here, here, and here. For today's tried it, I am sharing a new figurative language center game that I picked up from the amazing Amelia at Where the Wild Things Learn.

I love the bright colors of this pack and how the theme is "Splash Into Summer!" Many of you are enjoying warm temperature by now, I'm sure and nearing the last two months of the school year. Here in New York, it still feels like winter but I know warmer temperatures are just around the corner! I laminated the game cards, figurative language poster, answer key, and two game boards for a center folder. There are two choices of spinners or you can use a game board with directions for using a die.

My students loved playing this review game with figurative language terms! It was a great activity to revisit a concept that needed reviewing.

This figurative language game is just one of eleven instant downloads as an Educents deal right now! Wow! Just in time for poetry month! I just recently blogged about how I use another product included in this bundle (Head Over Heels for Teaching's figurative language bulletin board set) here. 

All eleven downloads are only $10.99 for a limited time (this is about 75% off!!). Click on the picture below and take advantage of an even better deal if you are a first time buyer at Educents!

Tomorrow, don't forget to check out Ideas by Jivey for more ideas on teaching poetry writing for Workshop Wednesday! I will be linking up more ideas here too!

Check out these other blog posts for more great ideas on products included in this poetry bundle!

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Tried It Tuesday {Educents} and a SALE!

It's back to reality for me after a week off from school last week for break! Really, we barely have had any five day work weeks since before Christmas and I am anxious to get back in the groove. I just need to find that groove! :)

It's Time for Tried It Tuesday! 
Note: Scroll ALL the WAY to the bottom of this post for the Tried It Tuesday link-up. 
The link-up before that is for the TPT sale!
What have you tried recently at school or home?

My Tried It:

Educents

Have you heard of Educents? When I first started receiving emails about them, I didn't really pay much attention. Sometimes it feels like there are already so many sites and resources to manage. How do I have time to explore more? Well, I'm glad I finally started paying attention to Educents!

What is Educents? They aspire to provide "affordable education to everyone". Every day there are amazing deals on educational products. Some products are hard goods shipped directly to you and others are digital products that can be downloaded instantly. Just click on "Today's Deals". Here are the deals on Educents today. Notice how all the products are marked down by a large percentage!

Shipping for hard goods is never more than $14.99 on Educents!

There are giveaways on Educents too! Enter to win this SimplyFun giveaway for three amazing new games ($74 value).

Once you sign up for an account at Educents, you can start earning Edubucks toward future purchases! By referring friends to Educents, you’ll earn $1 in Edubucks for each friend and your friend will get 20% off his/her first Educents order *no minimum purchase required!*. There’s no limit to how many Edubucks you can earn, so invite all your pals! Just click on "My Account" in the upper right corner and select "Earn Edubucks by Referring Friends". It's that easy!

Follow these steps to become your friend’s favorite person!

• Log into your account and visit the My Account section.
• On the left-hand panel, click Earn Edubucks.
• Enter all of your friends’ email addresses in the Send Invitations section AND/OR click the Share on Facebook/Twitter buttons. You can also share your referral URL on a blog or anywhere you please :)
• Make $1 in Edubucks when a friend signs up to become an Educents member (Membership is FREE). No purchase necessary!
• Your friend gets 20% off his/her first Educents order, thanks to you! (No minimum purchase required)
• High five! You just passed along great savings to your friends, and now they can earn Edubucks by sharing too!

What do you have to lose? Sign up for a free account and check out "Today's Deals" on Educents! You might just find a great deal that you can't pass up! Keep checking back because the deals are always changing!

For the first time, my products are part of an Educents bundle! This bundle has ten "Tricky Math" products geared for upper elementary students. Two of my products are in this bundle along with eight other amazing products (I own most of them!). For just $10.99 (plus an additional % off if you are a new customer), this is a screaming deal! However, all deals at Educents are for a limited time, and this bundle ends in just three days. See my post here for more about this bundle.

In other news of even more savings, look at what is happening at the end of this week! A 3 Million Teachers Strong TPT Sale! Check out my TPT store and all the other stores listed below this picture participating in this huge sale! Go back and leave feedback on your past purchases to use toward your sale purchase. Put a dent in emptying those wish lists and fill up those shopping carts now. I know I am!

Here is a Teachers Pay Teachers Link up with Pinkadots Elementary 

(scroll to the bottom of the post for the Tried It Tuesday Link Up).

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Here is the Tried It Tuesday Link Up!

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