Here are 16 activities for fast finishers that have completed required assignments or as part of activity station, centers or homework. Each activity takes between 10-20 minutes to complete. Designed to be done quietly and require no or minimal additional instruction. Some suggestions are more traditional activities. Others are crafty or just plain fun. No preparation and no copies required - each suggested idea requires only a single piece of blank paper and pencil.

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ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENT:
• Assigned to student based on difficult topic for class,
• Assigned to student based on needs of individual learner, or
• Student can be allowed to select topic of personal interest.

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FAST FINISHERS
• Use with bulletin board folder
• 16 task cards (4 pages, 4 cards/page)
• 2 title bars to create folder (2 pages)
• Teacher instruction sheet (1 page)

SCIENCE CENTER OR INDIVIDUAL WORK
• Use menu and project worksheet
• Student selection menu (1 page)
• Menu activity details (3 pages)

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ACTIVITY TOPICS
• Vocabulary - includes "stretch to sketch" strategy.
• Volcano facts - includes making graphic organizers.
• "Pretend to be..." - several options from royal to peasant.
• Civilization and culture.
• Land, people, plants and animals.

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