Fast Finishers

Your primary students will love dreaming, researching, and creating their very own zoo! Usable by a full class or small group, this project has students researching a zoo animal of their choice, calculating food costs, recording habitat needs, and more! As the final activity for this project, students should be directed to either draw or build their zoo exhibit, making sure to include a short essay about the important information they found such as habitat, diet, and cost. I also had my stu

This fun I Have, Who Has takes a new spin on the familiar game. Rather than going one number at a time, this version asks students to skip count a short series (three numbers at a time), then ask their peers "Who has the next three numbers?" There are 18 cards, enough for each child in a SAGE (small class size) classroom to have at least one card. This could also be used in a small group setting. If you like this style but need more cards, I would be happy to make one for you that goes hig

Roll the dice and use just the right operations to reach the target number! Get a partner or small group and roll three dice. Using each number you roll only once, try to create the target number using addition or subtraction operations. You can use both operations or just a certain type-- whatever gets you to your target number. You might not necessarily be able to reach the target on your first try-- but try to do so in fewer rolls than your partner(s)! Each “hole” has a certain number fo