The Great Sushi Monster Contest!
By Tyler on April 28th, 2012
This week has been the week of Sushi Monster here at Scholastic.
“Sushi WHAT?”
In case you missed it, Sushi Monster is a new iPad app we released about a week ago that’s taking the Apple app store by storm. Last I checked, it was higher on the top free app list than Angry Birds! (We’ve even been sporting these killer t-shirts!) We’re so thrilled by it’s success that we’ve decided to give away something VERY SPECIAL to an educator (or anyone with a “school” in his or her life). We’re giving away FASTT Math Next Generation, a sophisticated new technology program for schools that’s designed to help students become “fluent” with their math facts.
The (SHORT) story behind Sushi Monster is that it was originally created as one of 18 new games for FASTT Math Next Generation. These games help kids practice and master addition, subtraction, multiplication and division so their brains are primed for higher order math. And they were created by experts in educational game design — people who know how to make games addicting and how to make them maximize learning.
And so, we decided to turn the Sushi Monster game into a free app that anyone (with an iPad) can use.
CONTEST DETAILS:
The winner, picked at random next Wednesday (May 2), will win FASTT Math for his or her school, or a school of his or her choice.
There are TWO ways to enter: 1) You can leave a comment on this post below (with your email address, please!), or 2) You can tweet about Sushi Monster using the hashtag #sushimonster so we’ll find your tweets.
Good luck!
Update: We’ve chosen our winner. Congrats, Leanne Briatico!
GIVEAWAY: Enter for the chance to win FASTT Math Next Generation for your school! To enter, just leave a comment that includes your email address on this blog post, or tweet using the #sushimonster hasghtag by Noon ET, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. We’ll announce the winner next week. Must be 18 or over and a legal US resident to enter; find the complete legal rules here.
Posted: April 28th, 2012 under Education. Tags: apps, educational technology, giveaways, sushi monster.
111 comments
Comments
I love having things like sushi monster for my girls.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 10:56 am
Out school has the old Fast Math but we love it! Great for our lower-achieving students.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:00 am
Sushi Monster is fantastic! I can’t wait to load it onto my students iPads!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:00 am
Thank you for continuing to support our children’s academic journey. I have always enjoyed scholastic products from when I was in elementary school and am thrilled that each year your organization gets better and better!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:00 am
Thanks for the great contest!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:01 am
please enter Irrigon Elementary School , Irrigon Oregon into the contest
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:01 am
I have recommended Sushi Monster to my students
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:03 am
Our school would love this!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:05 am
We LOVE sushi monster. It has been so popular that our kids are playing it un-prompted. I would love to use your whole program in our homeschool. Is this product available to home users?
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:08 am
I think this is a great thing your doing (: Thankful there are free educational apps for my daughter. Wondering if this would work on am Android device ?
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:11 am
Sushi Monster and FASTT Math – great combo!
Meadow View Elementary!!!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:24 am
Installing Sushi Monster right now!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:26 am
My students think that this app rocks!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:31 am
Going to download sushimonster now!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:44 am
This would be a great resource for our school!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:51 am
Would love to win this for my school!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 12:01 pm
I put this on my ipad and used it immediately with some students who have a hard time focusing. They loved it and lasted through several games. I usually have to stop them from “skipping” around the apps. Not with this one! It is fantastic!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 12:07 pm
Please enter Bellview School in Ashland, Oregon. Thank you!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Can’t wait to download sushi monster!!! Love FASTT MATH!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 1:01 pm
I will test this out this afternoon. We are always looking for a new way to practice kids’ math skills.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 1:27 pm
My 5 year old loves this game. And she plays it without my prompting. I am hoping it will help her math interest and skills. We love sushi monster!!!!!!!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Love the idea of games to help engage students and keep them learning!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 2:27 pm
Sounds like a great app and a great contest – thanks!!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 2:33 pm
I’m getting Sushi Monster today!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 3:30 pm
Thanks for the free app–and the chance to win FASTT Math!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 3:57 pm
I can’t wait to try out the Sushi Monster app with my 4th grade students!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 4:00 pm
West Cobb Christian Academy in Marietta, GA, would definitely benefit from having FASTT Math and they are gonna have fun playing Sushi Monster. Thanks!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 4:12 pm
Thanks for keeping current with ways to interest and interact with students!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Sushi monster was a hit straight away in my class. Addictive maths!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:18 pm
Thank you for your continued work in helping to find ways to meet the educational needs of students.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:20 pm
I love Scholastic…you guys rock!!!!!!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:22 pm
I would love to have this program in my school. My principal is very supportive of using technology to better instruction!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:22 pm
Love it!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:22 pm
This would really motivate our at-risk population!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:24 pm
Love it!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:25 pm
We LOVE sushi monster at our school. We had students playing on the iPads in centers and also teachers using the iPad on a projector to have the kids solve the problems first, then check with the sushi monsters. What a fantastic app!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:25 pm
Can’t wait to tell my students about the Sushi Monster app
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:26 pm
Love this app. Will use it with my frst graders!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:26 pm
Sounds like an awesome program. Looked at your FAST math at a conference last week.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:27 pm
Wow, my special needs kids sure could use this (along with the rest of the school)! 
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:29 pm
I would love to see this for Android devices!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:29 pm
Will definitely check it out!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:32 pm
Games that teach are FANTASTIC!!! would love more in my school!!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:33 pm
This looks like fun! Cannot wait to try it out.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:35 pm
Will Sushi Monster be coming to the Kindle Fire soon?
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:40 pm
I would love to have this for our students with special needs!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:40 pm
Our school does not have any type of program like this, and I believe this would benefit them greatly.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:41 pm
I’d love to have this for my school. Anything that can make math fun not feared is a plus (pun intended).
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:42 pm
Love this app. The kids are totally enjoying it. Love Fastt Math – has made such a difference for our students.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:44 pm
Love sushi monster! Would love to have the rest for the kids at my school
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:45 pm
If I had an iPad in my classroom, I would definitely get this app. It looks like such fun!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:48 pm
Sushi Monster looks great. Geting ready to install now.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:52 pm
My school uses Fastt Math currently and the kids love it! Ten minutes a day of usage w/fidelity and you CAN see results! Basic math facts fluency DoES increase.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Can’t wait to DL Sushi Monster on our iPads @ school….we’d love to receive a copy of FASTT Math!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:57 pm
I downloaded Sushi Monster this week on my classroom iPad and my students are BEGGING to play it! Every time I hand one of my students the iPad, Sushi Monster is their first choice! From my struggling math students to my students needing enrichment, Sushi Monster has helped encourage my students and challenge them! I’ve used FASTT Math with my students so I am so excited to see the “Next Generation!”
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Great math games for kids are essential to increase student engagement and enthusiasm for math!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Going to download sushi monster right now! Our students are really struggling with math fact fluency.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:01 pm
Thanks for helping kids enjoy learning !! 4
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:03 pm
Can’t wait to show my students this game on Monday! Yay Sushi Monster!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:05 pm
Thanks for helping kids enjoy learning !! Keep up the great work. I would love to use it in the classroom .
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:07 pm
I am going to go download Sushi Monster right now!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:09 pm
I would love to have this for my students.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:12 pm
Love Scholastic- can’t imagine teaching without it! Look forward to Sushi Monster on our new school iPads!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:18 pm
I really hope my school will be able to upgrade to the new version!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:19 pm
Great app, fun!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:23 pm
Can’t wait to try these apps!!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:26 pm
This would be so perfect for the kids that I tutor who are having trouble with their math facts. Also would be great to have in the classroom. Kids would LOVE IT!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:28 pm
I use FASTT math with my students everyday. I love it and so do they. This next generation FASTT math looks like it is a great up grade.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Sounds like I need to grab my iPad and download Sushi Monster ASAP. My students enjoy the opportunity to use it. Wish I had more of them in my classroom! Thanks Scholastic!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:30 pm
What a great give-away! Thank you for doing this!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:39 pm
Thank you!!!!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:39 pm
Thank You !!!! My students could benefit greatly from this.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:54 pm
This is such a wonderful learning tool.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:55 pm
This is a great game, and a great contest. I hope we win!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Fasst Math is a great program and I would love to have for my school. Is Sushi Monster going to be compatible with an Android?
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 8:06 pm
Can’t wait to use Sushi Monster in my class room!!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 8:07 pm
We would love to be able to use these in our classes
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 8:13 pm
Scholastic makes fantastic products for students! Love the Sushi Monster game
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 8:20 pm
I’m excited to try Sushi Monster with my own kids and my students and would LOVE to have FasttMath at my school!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 8:27 pm
Sushi monster is great. I have heard many great things about FASTT Math!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 8:43 pm
Sushi Monster is SO fun!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 8:49 pm
I just downloaded it – my kids love it!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 9:26 pm
Send to our charter school!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 9:27 pm
My 6th graders love this ap!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 9:32 pm
This would be amazing for my two daughters and their school! It sounds really cool even though we don’t have an i-pad.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 9:52 pm
This looks amazing. I think the kids in my school would love this game. They really need help with their math facts.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 10:28 pm
SushiMonster is a lot of fun for younger kids. I’d love to be able to put it on an e-reader that runs Android. It would be great for it to be available in Android form.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:02 pm
Something to address the growing need to improve student’s fact knowledge…love Fasttmath!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:10 pm
We are trying to pass a technology bond…this would be great motivation for Franklin Elementary!
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:12 pm
I love math! And any way to help the students, especially if it includes impressive technology would be greatly appreciated.
Comment on April 28, 2012 at 11:27 pm
Sushi Monster would be a great addition to the learning games at our school. We use the old Fastt Math and the kids love it!
Comment on April 29, 2012 at 12:06 am
Would love one for my school.
Comment on April 29, 2012 at 12:22 am
LOVE it! ARIGATO! Let’s see some sushi come my way!
Comment on April 29, 2012 at 12:31 am
My students beg to play Sushi Monster at math time! We’re hoping for more new apps that are just as fun and engaging!
Comment on April 29, 2012 at 7:07 am
Sounds Great!
Comment on April 29, 2012 at 9:49 am
I love using Sushi monster with my 4th graders! Would Love it for my entire school, Kingsborough Elementary!
Comment on April 29, 2012 at 10:02 am
Love it! What a great way for the kids to practice math facts and have fun. I want more!
Comment on April 29, 2012 at 1:02 pm
This sounds like something my students could really use to help them learn their facts. I am going to download the Sushi Monster app right now to get started.
Comment on April 29, 2012 at 8:23 pm
I love to suggest new things to my students. We will have to try Sushi Monster. I just suggested that we try Fastt Math, too!
Comment on April 29, 2012 at 9:40 pm
I love your new app, and so do my own kids. My students will love it new year when we get ipads in our classroom.
Comment on April 29, 2012 at 11:59 pm
Let the “Sushi Mania” begin!!! My students are going to LOVE this game! What a fun way to learn!
Comment on April 30, 2012 at 12:08 am
I have just downloaded “Sushi Monster” and am so excited for students to start using it!
Comment on April 30, 2012 at 10:14 am
entering to win. and then off to the app store.
Comment on April 30, 2012 at 11:49 am
FASTT Math sounds like EXACTLY what I have been searching for to use w/my kiddos at home. Wondering if it has to be licensed for an entire school or if individuals can purchase it??
Comment on April 30, 2012 at 12:19 pm
I just got two new I-Pads for my classroom. This is a great new ap for my students.
Comment on April 30, 2012 at 1:48 pm
I would love to try this out with my kids.
Comment on April 30, 2012 at 5:20 pm
I am always excited to see quality math programs!
Comment on April 30, 2012 at 11:17 pm
Can hardly wait to show this game to my daughter! Fingers crossed about the contest!!
Comment on May 1, 2012 at 12:10 am
Would love to win for our school. Thanks.
Comment on May 1, 2012 at 9:08 am
My school has an older version of FASTT Math and we would LOVE an updated version.
Comment on May 1, 2012 at 4:48 pm
