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A freebie sample of the pirate themed early finisher packet that challenges your advanced and gifted learners. The worksheets are first, second, and third grade appropriate. GATE inspired activities work for any student with guidance and support. An answer sheet is provided. These puzzles develop deductive reasoning which is an important skill for computer programing, science and math. Three sample activities are included in the freebie: Find The GalleonsA Pirate hid his lucky gold piece behind

Teaching critical thinking is very important and needs to start early but explaining the concept can be tricky for primary grades. In this unit students use their critical thinking skills to understand the difference between reality and fantasy using unicorns and narwhals as examples. The students are presented with a worksheet with questions about unicorns and are asked to answer if the information is fantasy or reality. After they answer the questions they scan the QR answer card to find the a

Try before you buy! 2 free pages from the St. Patricks Day themed logic packet for 1st -3rd grade. Students use logic and reasoning to solve various puzzles in the full version which you can check out below: Early Finisher's St. Patrick's Day LogicOther Logic Packets Early Finisher's Halloween Spooky MathEarly Finisher's Turkey Logic

Challenge your GATE kids with these fun simple logic Sudoku puzzles. This Spring packet has flowers, butterflies, bees and bunnies in place of numbers. Students have to cut and paste the fall items into the grid in such a way as nothing is repeated in each row, column and group of 4 boxes in the grid. An answer key is included. Sudoku logic puzzles are great way to introduce algebraic thinking to younger students. They are not simply cutting and pasting pictures but are using mental logic strat

Turkey themed Math and logic games for 1st-3rd grade. Challenge your gifted students with these fun Thanksgiving puzzles. Tricky Turkey Math Mystery Packet This Thanksgiving themed packet contains six math and logic activities that challenge early finishers during the fall. Find The Tricky TurkeyA turkey is hiding behind a pumpkin number. Students use the three math clues to find which number the turkey is hiding behind. Reinforces odd and even numbers, simple addition and logic. Travelling T

Monster Math Freebie Happy Halloween Teachers! Please enjoy this little treat. This product includes 6 pages that introduce the concept of fractions to younger students without using the typical pie shapes. Students find the ratios of monsters in a group. Younger students can understand the concept of a ratio much earlier than we expect. Gifted math students will enjoy this challenge. These would work as a great early finisher for your 1st grade students. ****************************************

This October themed set will keep your early finisher busy. These critical thinking and logic worksheets are just like the Sea Sudoku Center freebie, but in worksheet form. These are easy to print and give to students without having to laminate. -Halloween theme used instead of numbers inside simple sudoku puzzles. These puzzles encourage students to use critical thinking to eliminate squares to find the correct placement of each of the 4 pictures in the puzzle. Puzzles such as sudoku can gr

Challenge your GATE kids with these fun simple logic Sudoku puzzles. This packet has leaves, pumpkins, acorns and trees in place of numbers. Students have to cut and paste the fall items into the grid in such a way as nothing is repeated in each row, column and group of 4 boxes in the grid. An answer key is included. Sudoku logic puzzles are great way to introduce algebraic thinking to younger students. They are not simply cutting and pasting pictures but are using mental logic strategies to fi

Halloween math and logic games for 1st-3rd grade. The worksheets are first, second, and third grade appropriate. GATE inspired activities work for any student with guidance and support. An answer sheet is provided. Includes: Candy Monster- A candy monster is eating the candy corns but where is he? Use logic to to find which number the monster is hiding behind. Using clues about the value of the number students determine the correct candy corn where the monster is hidden. Spider Numbers- use log

Great resource for early finishers. Summer critical thinking and logic worksheets. Just like the Sea Sudoku Center freebie, but in worksheet form. These are easy to print and give to students without having to laminate. -Beach ocean theme with animals used instead of numbers inside simple sudoku puzzles. These puzzles encourage students to use critical thinking to eliminate squares to find the correct placement of each of the 4 animals in the puzzle. Puzzles such as sudoku can grow students ab

This is a great resource for early finishers. Engaging worksheets help kids use logic and critical thinking to solve math problems. Basic arithmetic such as adding, subtracting multiplying and dividing help kids solve problems. Students learn to follow steps in a sequence to find a solution. Deductive reasoning is reinforced when learning to eliminate wrong answers. The worksheets are first, second, and third grade appropriate. GATE inspired activities work for any student with guidance and sup