Academic Amazing Race Grades 3-5 | Leveled Math, ELA, Science & Social Studies Stations
Turn review day into a race! Teams of 2-4 move through 8 learning stations, solve a gold Code Task at each one and earn a code letter. Put the letters in order to decode the secret finish-line phrase. Every station has a Level 3, Level 4 and Level 5 card, so one race fits your whole room.
What's inside
- 50-page print-ready PDF
- 8 big station signs: Number Sense Sprint, Word Detective, Science Lab Pit Lane, Map Masters (Roadblock), Fraction Fast Track, Reading Relay, Measurement Detour (Detour) and Grammar Grand Prix
- 24 leveled challenge cards (Level 3, 4 and 5 for every station) with warm-ups, a Code Task answer bank and a Strategy Coach tip
- Original reading passages, a grid map with a compass rose and Detour paths (Solve It or Draw/Build It)
- Team Race Passport, work-space page, route cards for 8 teams, Fast Forward cards and team role badges
- Teacher guide: quick start, how the race works, room setup map, standards list (CCSS, NGSS, C3) and differentiation tips
- Answer keys for every level, Pit Stop page, reflection exit ticket, 2 certificates and a make-your-own station template
- Editable Race Host Slides (PowerPoint, 11 slides): rules, roles, race twists, timer slide and phrase reveal
LOW PREP: Print, slide the cards into sheet protectors and place them around the room. The answer banks make every station self-checking, and all three levels decode the same phrase.
Great for: test prep review, the day before a break, end-of-quarter celebrations, substitute days and team building.
Designed by a classroom teacher and instructional coach. Illustrations are created with AI tools; all content is written and reviewed for standards alignment and classroom use.
