Giveaway: Square Cat (Children's Book)

Here's a square deal...that might just made you purrrrrr...

Elizabeth Schoonmaker, author of Square Cat, graciously sent us an autographed copy of her book for a giveaway. (You can read my review here and a lesson we did with the book here.)

**GIVEAWAY**

Enter to Win:

Prize (1): one autographed copy of Square Cat
**U.S. shipping only.**

Contest Details:
Begins today and continues through Halloween, October 31st. (Wouldn't it be fun to dress up as a square cat for Halloween??) Contest ends at midnight on the 31st. I will choose a winner at random using Random.org.

How to enter:
Enter up to three times, using the criteria below. Please make sure that I have a way to contact you...such as janedoe at gmail dot com. If I don't hear back from a real person within 24 hours, I'll draw again.

#1: What problematic situation do you think a square cat might encounter, due to her shape?

#2: Become a follower of my blog. (Or tell me that you already are.)

#3: Blog about the contest and post the link in your comment below.

Good luck!

Giveaway: How Big is a Million? (children's math book)

This past year we did a big penguin study. Always looking to make math connections, we especially enjoyed How Big is a Million?, an Usborne book. I'm excited to work with Jen at Chestnut Grove Academy to offer this book in a back-to-school giveaway!

The book...
Pipkin, a young penguin, wants to know How Big is a Million? He finds ten fish, 100 penguins, and 1,000 snowflakes, but he cannot find a million. Finally, his mother takes him outside to look at the starry night. In a pocket in the back of the book, the reader finds a poster depicting exactly one million stars. In contrast to some other "million" books where the quantity is distributed throughout the book, this picture allows the reader a glimpse of a million of something in one shot. Sweet book for exploring the concept of one million.

As a side note, I wondered if the book actually shows 1,000 snowflakes. I knew it depicts 10, 100, and a million, but I wasn't sure about 1,000. A friend of mine found some information from the author, explaining how the book developed. Fascinating! (I was glad we didn't have to count all 1,000 in order to check for accuracy!)


**GIVEAWAY**

Enter to Win:

Prize (1): one copy of How Big is a Million?
**U.S. shipping only.**

Contest Details:
Begins today and continues through September 10th. Contest ends at midnight on the 10th (U.S. Eastern time) and a winner will be announced on that week's Math Monday Blog Hop. I will choose a winner at random using Random.org.

How to enter:
You may choose as many as you like from the following, leaving a comment (in the comment section at the bottom of this post) being mandatory (unless you think I have superpowers and can figure out your contact info by osmosis.)

#1: Become a follower of my blog. (Or tell me that you already are.)

#2: Become a follower of Jen's blog, Chestnut Grove Academy.

#3: Visit Jen's Usborne page and comment about one Usborne book that interests you.

Please make sure that I have a way to contact you...such as janedoe at gmail dot com. If I don't hear back from a real person within 24 hours, I'll draw again.

Good luck!

Tangram Giveaway from Monkey Pod Games!--and the winner is...Laks

And the winner is...#21..."Laks"...I'll be contacting you today!

Congratulations! And thank you to all who entered!!


Voting is now closed....

Monkey Pod Games has graciously donated a Tangram Set for a giveaway. This beautiful, high-quality, wooden set would make a great homeschool math activity as well as a fabulous gift! See my review here.

Enter to Win:

Prize (1): one Tangram Set from Monkey Pod Games. **Sorry, but U.S. shipping only.**



Contest Details:
Continues through November 30th. Contest ends at midnight on the 30th and a winner will be announced on December 1st after I've had coffee. I will choose a winner at random using Random.org.

How to enter:
Lots of ways! You may choose as many as you like from the following...up to 5 times! Leave a comment for EACH ENTRY with contact information. 

#1: Go to the Monkey Pod Facebook page, push "like," then post a comment here saying that you did it.

#2: Become a follower of my blog. Leave me a comment telling me that you are already a follower or that you've just joined. It'll make me grin.

#3: Go to Monkey Pod Games. Check out their products and comment here with the one that you'd most like to own and why.

#4: Tell your friends about the giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or a listserve/forum. Leave a comment saying what you did, with a link if possible.

#5: Blog about this giveaway and link back to this page. Post a link to your blog entry.

Please make sure that I have a way to contact you...such as janedoe at gmail dot com. If I don't hear back from a real person within 24 hours, I'll draw again.

Giveaway: Probability Pouch! Winner Announced!!

Winner Announced...

The winner is Phyllis! Congratulations! Thank you to all who entered.

 The drawing is now closed.

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I made an extra "Probability Pouch" for a blog giveaway. Over time, I'll be posting ideas to use with the Probability Pouch. You can make your own and/or enter to win one here.


Enter to Win:

Prize (1): one "Probability Pouch" made by me, stuffed in an envelope and sent to you by regular mail. **Sorry, but U.S. shipping only.**

Contest Details:
Begins today and continues through October 31st. Contest ends at midnight on the 31st and a winner will be announced on November 1st after the breakfast dishes are cleaned up and I've put my jammies away. [Some days that's easier than others!] I will choose a winner at random using Random.org.  **U.S. shipping only.**

How to enter:
Lots of ways! You may choose as many as you like from the following, leaving a comment being mandatory (unless you think I have superpowers and can figure out your contact info by osmosis.)

#1: Leave a comment here with a mention of why you'd like to win.

#2: Become a follower of my blog. Leave me a comment telling me that you are already a follower or that you've just joined. It'll give me a serious ego boost.

#3: Tell your friends about the giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or a listserve/forum. Leave a comment saying what you did, with a link if possible.

#4: Blog about this giveaway and link back to this page. Post a link to your blog entry.

Please make sure that I have a way to contact you...such as janedoe at gmail dot com. If I don't hear back from a real person within 24 hours, I'll draw again.

Good luck! I wonder what your PROBABILITY is of winning???

Math Book Winner

I used random.org to pick a winner of the Living Math Book giveaway. The winner is #22, Brandi! Congratulations and thanks to all who entered.