Inspiration leads to a fraction freebie and winner!

Like my pet rocks?? hehe

This the first year in 8 years that I'm NOT testing...it is SUCH a relief.

Don't get me wrong...we still test...and test and test and test.

Just not the FCAT!!

I was so inspired by Reagan's rock {HERE}, that I wanted to jazz up a popular testing buddy gift for our 5th graders.

I made this little tag to go with it. I'd share, but his chain says FCAT on it..hehe.

The "Rock" was made by, none other than the FABULOUS Michelle over at 3AM Teacher. She actually gave out a generic (non-FCAT) rock for a freebie because she's JUST THAT AWESOME!! Click my little tag I made to go get your rock from her!

And since the blogging world has inspired most of this post - I want to give something back to y'all!! Y'all seriously make me a better teacher - you know that, right??

One of their math centers this week was Duckling Fractions

This is something that I just came up with on Sunday night - and it came out pretty cute!

All the ducks come with feet on them, but it was their picture, so they could do what they wanted...some cut them off and put them in a pond, some kept them on and they were walking on land - and if you notice the one above?? The first duck is half out/half in - he's only got a partial leg! hehe!! I just love kids :)

Students practice their fractions with the duck pictures!

Copy the duckling page on different colors of paper, or have them color in the colors they want. I copied the Mother Duck onto white so they could color her and the umbrella what they wanted. Then have them draw a scene and write about their ducks in fractions! The pack includes student examples.

Click the pic to go download for free!!

OH!!

And the winner of my newest Spelling pack??

Randomnumber.org picked...

Suzy Q!!

I normally don't write what they say, but I LOVE this one! haha!

 "I'd like to braG about going to the Gym, but let's faCe it, I am more likely to Crash on the couch."

Which is exactly what I plan to do right now!!

Don't forget, tonight at midnight ends my one day sale!

You can still get this fabulous pack on sale (among MANY other things - I mean, you're going to be there anyway to get the Duckling Fraction freebie, right?! hehe), even if you didn't win!