Early Finisher Gifted & GATE Challenge Activities - Print & Digital Enrichment

Early finisher activities for gifted and talented (GATE) students will save your sanity! These print and digital enrichment activities will prevent frequent interruptions throughout the day. With these ready-to-use challenges, you'll no longer hear "What do I do now?" Ignite the minds of your 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students with these captivating Early Finisher Enrichment Activities!

Keep high-achieving students motivated and engaged with a wide range of no-prep activities designed specifically to meet their advanced learning needs. These enrichment activities provide intellectual challenges that will captivate their minds and encourage them to dive deeper into various subjects.

Check out the Contents of these Early Finisher Activities:

✏️ 140 individual pages of activities (digital version on TPT Easel)

✏️ Answer keys for many of the "Master" and some of the "Create" pages

✏️ Sticker Charts

✏️ Editable Certificate on PowerPoint

✏️ Deep Diver Bulletin Board Materials and Class Records Poster

✏️ Binder Covers and Folder Printables (In Color and B&W)

✏️ Topics: Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies, Technology, Health, Art, and Social-Emotional Learning

3 Categories of Activities of Early Finisher Activities:

• Master - Students test their cognitive skills by showing mastery in several topics.
• Create - Students will apply their knowledge by designing, drawing, and inventing ideas.
• Explore - Students will research topics in multiple content areas.

Hear About Fast Finisher Activities From Educators Like You!

⭐️ “There is so much here! I only have a couple of students that are motivated to learn "extra" things in their free time. This is perfect for them to keep them engaged and out of trouble.”

⭐️ “This product is well worth your money!!!! I was looking for something to engage my HiCap students while still focusing on core educational content. This does the trick without the extra fillers/non-academic fluff in some of the other bundles. So happy I came across this bundle!”

⭐️ “The students LOVED this!  It was a huge competition that they wanted to bring back this coming school year.  EASY for teachers to do in their classes at HOME or at SCHOOL!”

⭐️ “I used many of these activities in a fast finisher packet. My students love to research!”

⭐️ “Loved this resource! Used for fast finishers. I would highly recommend buying it. Very engaging and my kiddos loved it.”

Use these Early Finisher Enrichment Activities in so many ways!

✅ Nurture students' creativity and critical thinking skills with thought-provoking tasks and open-ended research prompts.

✅ Invite students to explore their interests!

✅ These activities provide a variety of options that are differentiated to accommodate different learning styles and academic strengths. Ensure that every gifted student in your classroom finds a task that suits their abilities and interests.

Find Answers to Your Questions About Fast Finisher Activities:

✋ What is Early Finisher's Scuba Club?

• After reading From Snorkelers to Scuba Divers in the Elementary Science Classroom: Strategies and Lessons That Move Students Toward Deeper Learning I continued thinking about the difference between snorkeling and scuba diving in my classroom. I wanted to provide students with opportunities to deepen their learning. This scuba kit is the perfect year-long challenge for 3rd-5th graders, especially “Fast Finishers” and Gifted and Talented students.  

✋ How do you celebrate students’ achievements in Scuba Club?

• Check out my bundle and receive a bonus file for decorating a bulletin board in your classroom for Scuba Club! Students can earn stickers for their chart (my students keep these in their binders) and get their name on the classroom Scuba Board for completing challenges. This product creates an amazing portfolio for students to keep at the end of the year, too!

✋ How do you organize these papers?

• I print a set at the beginning of the school year. Then, I hang them in a filing cabinet. I teach students expectations for using the filing cabinet, choosing a challenge, and working on it until it was complete. You can use these solely for enrichment and choose not to grade each activity to save time.

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