Wednesday, July 10, 2013

I'm in love ... and a new math station

You know that feeling when you open the mail and it isn't a power bill or phone bill?  Well, multiply that by 100 and you'd know how excited I was to open the mail!!!!

Looky, looky...

a new laminator!!!!!

We have a big one at school, and it works well BUT I need to turn my items in for the one person in the building who's allowed to use it AND wait until she has a big pile and some time.  Well, sometimes a girl just wants her laminating a little faster.

This Fellowes Saturn 125 is AWESOME!

 
When I turn it on it took less than 5 minutes to heat up then beeped to get my attention.  I was able to choose between 3 and 5 mil laminate and it heated to just the right temperature.
If you've never laminated before it's easy peasy.  Just slide the page you want to laminate into the pouch and slide it into the laminator.
 
 
It will feed itself and come out the other side.  VOILA!!!

 
It was so easy!  If you would like your own laminator check out mybinding.com. They're easy to work with and your teaching materials that you spend TIME and MONEY on will last a long time.
 
Now, if I just had a binding machine ;)

What was I laminating you ask?

I've been working away at a new unit that focuses on teen numbers and was getting a little bogged down so took a little break to use these cute ice cream graphics by Graphics From the Pond. (Yes, you've seen me use them before!)


It's a math work station perfect for the beginning of the year.  Students will either roll or spin (your choice) tally and graph.  You can find this activity at my TPT store.

I'll send a copy to the first 2 followers who comment on this post.  In your comment, I'd love to know an activity that you might like to see included in my teen numbers math work station unit :)


12 comments:

  1. Ohh, I love my personal laminator too. My class always has trouble with teen numbers. Maybe a fill in the missing number worksheet?

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    1. I'd love to send you a copy of my new activity. Please send your email to teachwithlaughter@gmail.com.

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  2. Was just lusting after a laminator tonightt! Love your products!

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    1. I truly am in love! If you send your email to teachwithlaughter@gmail.com I'll send you my newest activity :)

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  3. I would love to see an activity with using ten frames or groups of numbers to represent the teens and recognize quickly!

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    1. I've included one of those :) I'm excited to get the unit finished!

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  4. I haven't bitten the bullet and bought one yet, but I look at laminators ALL.THE.TIME! I haven't gotten one yet because I'm afraid I'll go broke buying laminating pouches. :)

    My Kinder-Garden

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    1. You NEED one!!! You'll be surprised how affordable the pouches are ;-)

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  5. I just bought a Purple Cows laminator from Amazon, and they have pouches on sale for around $10.00 for 100! I have been having a BLAST!!!! We have the same situation at our school, so I am LOVING this!!!

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    1. It will be so convenient. Sometimes I just can't wait for things to be done at school so I go without the laminate and the items just don't last :( I'm super excited!

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  6. How cute. I just ordered a laminator. I can't wait.
    ~Tonya
    the3shores@msn.com

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