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Thanksgiving Lesson Plans
Thanksgiving lesson plans can lead to a discussion of nutrition, chemical compositions, and healthy habits.
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The Three Sisters: Corn, Beans and Squash
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students read a short passage about Thanksgiving. Students are provided with a list of materials that can be used as supplemental reading for the same subject.
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Thanksgiving Tablecloth
Students create a Thanksgiving tablecloth. In this Thanksgiving lesson, students decorate a piece of butcher paper with turkeys, lists of what they are thankful for, and other fall themed ideas.
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The History of Thanksgiving Day
Third graders study the history of Thanksgiving. In this holiday lesson plan, 3rd graders read about the history of Thanksgiving, complete vocabulary activities, and write a journal entry from the point of view of someone who lived...
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Turkey Feathers
Students demonstrate counting skills. In this number sense lesson, students glue numbered feathers onto a turkey pattern in numerical order.
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Being Thankful
Students generate words and pictures to show their thankfulness. In this Thanksgiving art lesson, students draw various circles, labeling and illustrating the things for which they are grateful.
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Thanksgiving Travel Activity
In this Thanksgiving activity worksheet, learners make a large graph showing whether they would like to travel by plane, train or car. They discuss holiday travel and sing an associated song.
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My Thankful Book
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students make a mini-book of things they may be thankful for. They illustrate a page and complete the sentence, "I am thankful for _____." They read sentences such as "I am thankful for my family."
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Thanksgiving Connect the Dots
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students connect the dots to complete the picture. The picture is of a turkey, and the dots are all in order on the page from A to T.
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Thanksgiving Word Search
In this Thanksgiving word search worksheet, students read 8 words in a word bank. All pertain to foods at a Thanksgiving dinner. Students find the words in a word search.
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Thanksgiving
In this word search worksheet, students search and find vocabulary
words as they relate to the concept of Thanksgiving. Words may be located forward,
backward, up, down, and diagonally.
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How Many Turkey Legs?
In this math worksheet, student are asked to count the turkey legs. There are 5 of them. Students are then asked to color one of them.
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Turkey Block Addition
In this math instructional activity, students examine a page of one digit math facts 0 to 10. On the page are 4 pictures of turkeys which obscure several problems. Students are instructed to do the problems which they can see.
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Printable Story Starter: The Arrival
A creative writing prompt about the arrival of a boat after a long journey helps students to continue the story by providing the two opening sentences. Students compose the middle and ending of the story. This prompt could be used in the...
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Printable Story Starter: Grandmother's Cottage
This writing prompt provides students with an introduction paragraph about a trip to Grandmother's house for Thanksgiving. Students can finish the story in a creative writing exercise. The prompt could be a good addition to a...
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Picture Prompt: Pilgrim Boy and Turkey
In this writing worksheet, students study a picture of a Pilgrim boy and a turkey. Students write a story about the picture. There is a word list box provided so that students can create a word bank.
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Yangs' Thanksgiving Word Search Puzzle
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are related to the concept that is the theme of the word search puzzle.
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Pumpkin Holidays of Today
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read an informative passage pertaining to the use of pumpkins during the Thanksgiving and Halloween holidays. Students illustrate the story, showing what they have learned.
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Which Thanksgiving Food is Your Favorite? Graph
In this Thanksgiving opinion bar graph worksheet, students record their favorite food to eat on Thanksgiving. There are no directions given but each student would be assigned a number to record their information next to.
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Go Speed Racer!
Young scholars increase their reading fluency through one-minute drills. Working in pairs, students read a grade level appropriate text in one-minute intervals. After reading they determine their speed through a word count. Young...
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Poetry
Fifth graders explore poetry. They write a variety of poetry using the writing process. Students choose a topic related to Thanksgiving and write a Thanksgiving themed poem. They write a rough draft and peer edit their poems. Students...
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Toilet Paper Tube Turkey
Students create "toilet paper tube" turkeys in this Thanksgiving Day art lesson for the early elementary classroom. The lesson suggests using toilet paper tubes, construction paper, googly eyes, scissors, and glue to create each turkey.
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Celebrating Thanksgiving
First graders identify symbols associated with special days and give reasons for observing holidays. They compare families of long ago with todya and talk about the first Thanksgiving and how it is celebrated in modern times. For...
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Thanksgiving
First graders examine the reasons for the Thanksgiving celebration in the United States. They research information about what type of items were used in the past and items that are currently used. They investigate life on the Mayflower...