Let the Frenzy Begin!

When I was asked if I wanted to be included in an amazing offer from Educents, the answer was with out hesitation, YES! Not only would it allow me to give back to my amazing supporters (that's YOU), but it is exciting to see my resources helping so many students, parents, and teachers. WAHOO!

My offering is two of my Order Up! bundles. Never heard of Order Up! ? I can fix THAT!

Order Up! is an engaging and hands on way for students to review concepts in math, science, social studies, and language arts. I currently have three lines: Order Up!, Order Up! Jr., and Order Up! Let's Learn About...

It is a simple to learn game, that will stretch your students thinking! AND, it is self checking, making it even more exciting for the busy teacher or parent.

Here are some pictures of my son showing you how the activities work:

(This is my Area Problems Set)

Students are given an optional Order Up! work mat and a sheet of Order Up! strips that they cut apart.

Students place the "Start" strip on the bottom of the mat, and read the first problem.

Once students have the answer, they find it on one of the strips and place it ABOVE the first strip.

Students continue to read and answer questions on the strips

Students know that they are done when they reach the "You Finished" strip. Some sets ask students to respond to questions in their journal as their final problem.

 As you can see, these are hands-on and challenging! My students LOVE Order Up! sets, and look forward to using them frequently. And, with 40+ sets available (and many, many more on the way) you are sure to find something that matches what you are teaching!

Now, the great news! You can get 20, yes 20- TWENTY sets of Order Up! for only $15. I don't plan to EVER sell them at this big of discount again. This is HUGE!

Still not sure? Take THIS SET of order for a test drive. Just click on the picture to download your FREE set. Check it out, look over the format, and I am confident you will be back for this amazing deal. :)

Okay, ready to check out this great deal??? Click on the picture below.

Thanks for stopping by. If this deal isn't for you, check out the OTHER 14 deals that are part of the 15 Dollar Frenzy! Click HERE to see ALL the deals. WAHOO!

Cheers-
Mr. Hughes

It's Time to Teach TIME- Elapsed Time that is!

With state testing fast approaching, I know that being able to tell time has been a focus for many teachers. In fact, even as a 6th grade teacher, I wonder just how well my students can do story problems that have elapsed time in them. Nobody wants to admit they can't read a clock, let alone confess that they don't know how to figure out elapsed time. So I have a great strategy that I have taught my 6th graders over the years.

I have them write down what they know:

Then I have them "add up" from the starting time to the end time keeping track of their units as they go, like this:

When they finish, they "add" together their pieces of time to get the final answer, checking for the correct label:

If they have to subtract time to figure it out, we do the same process, just in reverse. This strategy has really helped my students get a grasp on accounting for elapsed time, add makes much more sense than trying to add and subtract in base 60.

So, now my kiddos understand, they need practice. Hence, the creation of my new resource series ORDER UP! I wanted a way for kids to practice in a quick and engaging format!

This game is a fun way to get kids using their brains on and their hands. The game play is simple (the pictures below are for my AREA STORY PROBLEMS set) but addictive. That's the beauty of this resource-  kids want to play more and more!

To begin, you place the "Start" strip on the themed work mat (or table/desk).

You are given a question on the right-hand side of the paper. You read it, answer it, and then find the answer that matches on the left-hand side of one of the other strips of paper.

When you find the answer, you place that one above the start box and read the question on the right-hand side. Find the answer on the left-hand side of a strip, place it above, read, answer...well, you get the idea. You know you are finished when you place the last answer on the mat/table and it says "You Finished!".

My favorite part of this? Students will know if they have a wrong answer because they won't be able to continue up the mat for long with a wrong answer. So, it is self-checking, engaging to the student, and reinforces key concepts. I decided to sell this easy-to-use sets in my Teachers Pay Teachers and Teacher's Notebook shops. Below are other sets I currently have. Click on the image below, or click HERE to see all the current editions. (There are now over 20 different editions to choose from!)

AND... I am excited to let you know that I am accepting special requests for topics. All you need to do is click HERE or on the link at the top of my blog. (And don't tell anyone, but if you submit a request that I make into an Order Up! set, you get it FOR FREE! Yup, you get it free! How awesome-sauce is that?)

So, what are you waiting for, there is no TIME to waste...Get clickin' :)