3rd Grade Emergency Sub Plans: 5-Day Sub Binder
Category: Education / Sub Plans
Take the sick day while your class keeps learning: five full days of no prep 3rd grade sub plans with an editable sub binder, in PDF and Word.
Take the sick day and know your class is still learning. These 3rd grade emergency sub plans give you five full days of no prep lessons, so a sudden absence never means writing plans at 5 a.m. Grab the Day 1 folder, and your substitute has a clear plan, a simple script, every student page, and an answer key. This is a ready-to-print 3rd grade sub binder with editable forms in PDF and Word.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• 87 pages in one ZIP download
• 4 PDF files: US Letter and A4, each in color and in ink-saving black and white
• 2 editable Word files (US Letter and A4): binder forms, day plans, and sub scripts
• 1 print guide (PDF)
• Type-in fields in the PDF for the binder forms, day plan times, and notes
INSIDE THE SUB BINDER (17 pages)
• Cover, contents, and how to use
• Dear Substitute letter
• Class Information, Daily Schedule, Class List, Seating Chart
• Classroom Procedures, Emergency Procedures, Student Notes
• Dismissal and Transportation, Behavior and Attention Signals
• Early Finishers menu and Brain Break ideas
• Substitute Report and Sub Tub Checklist
EVERY DAY INCLUDES (13 pages for each of the 5 days)
• Day at a Glance plan with the pages to copy
• Step-by-step Sub Script for every lesson
• Morning Work
• 2 math practice pages
• Reading passage (an original story or nonfiction text) with comprehension questions
• Grammar page
• Writing planner and writing paper
• 2 science pages
• Exit tickets (2 per page, cut in half)
THE 5 DAYS
• Day 1: Multiplication, "Leo's Bean Garden", common and proper nouns, opinion writing, the plant life cycle
• Day 2: Division, "How Do Bees Make Honey?", past-tense verbs, narrative writing, weather and climate
• Day 3: Place value, rounding, adding and subtracting within 1,000, "The Missing Library Book", adjectives and adverbs, informative writing, forces and magnets
• Day 4: Fractions, "Sea Otters: Ocean Tool Users", contractions and compound words, opinion writing, animal adaptations
• Day 5: Time, area, and perimeter, "Nora's Kite", complete sentences, letter writing, fossils
ANSWER KEYS
• One answer key page for each day (5 pages)
PERFECT FOR
• 3rd grade classroom teachers building an emergency sub tub
• Sick days, family emergencies, meetings, and training days
• The first days of a long-term sub
• Review days any time of the year (the days can be used in any order)
HOW TO USE
• Fill in the binder forms in the PDF or the Word file.
• Print the binder pages, day plans, and sub scripts.
• Copy each day's student pages and put each day in its own folder with its answer key.
• Keep everything in one tub and tell the office where it is.
HOW TO PRINT
• Choose "Actual size" or 100% in the print window.
• Plain copy paper (20 lb / 75 gsm) works for every page.
• Use the US Letter files in the US and Canada, and the A4 files in most other countries.
• To type in the PDF, open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader (free).
PLEASE NOTE
• This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped.
• Colors may look a little different on each screen and printer.
• Designed by Printivora: an exclusive design for our shop, built from our own original ideas and prompts, with the help of AI tools.
• For personal use in one classroom or home.
• Please do not resell, share, or upload the files.
• The Word file opens in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or Apple Pages.
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