3rd Grade Early Finisher Page 3

Grade level

3rd grade

Time

About 20 minutes

Topic

Early finisher activity packets

Answer key

Yes, page 2 of the PDF

Kids practice

Independent work, Spiral review, Problem solving

What kids do

“Done early? Pick any puzzle on this page. Can you solve them all?”

Printed on the sheet:

1. 1 Magic square: every row, column and diagonal adds up to 15. Fill in the missing numbers.
2. 2 Solve each fact. Find its letter to answer the riddle.
3. What can you hold without ever touching it?
4. 3 What comes next? Find the rule.
5. 4 Invent a new holiday. What is it called, and how do people celebrate it?

Sample problems

• 9×4
• 5×4
• 7×3
• 7×5

Teacher tip

Let kids share their new holiday with the class.

How to use it

• Keep copies in an early finisher bin kids can reach on their own.
• Teach kids the routine: finish, check your work, then pick a page.
• Keep a few copies in an early finisher bin so they are always ready.

Watch for

Kids who rush their main work to get to the fun page. Check the main work first.

Talk about it

• Which activity did you like best?
• What strategy did you use?

Take it further

Have kids make their own activity for the next early finisher page.

US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.