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Thanksgiving Placemats

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars discuss and list the things they are thankful for this year. They look for these words or things in magazines. They create a placemat with their pictures or words from the magazines. They share them with the class.
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Balloons Over Broadway Activity Kit

For Students Pre-K - 3rd Standards
After reading the book Balloons Over Broadway about the incredible puppeteer who created the first Macy's larger-than-life parade balloons, your youngsters will celebrate their reading by participating in a...
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Introduction to Pre-Columbian Lessons

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Native peoples established civilizations all over Central and North America. Introduce native civilizations with a unit that promotes discussion, reinforces map skills, enhances reading comprehension, and exposes young historians to...
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Five Little Turkeys

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this Five Little Turkeys fingerplay learning exercise, students read the fingerplay, count and subtract the turkeys, and color the picture. Students complete 3 activities.
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Thanksgiving Word Scramble

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students unscramble a total of 15 words, then use designated letters of the answers to solve a riddle.
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Thanksgiving Pilgrim Coloring Page

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this Thanksgiving Pilgrim coloring page worksheet, students discuss the meaning of the picture and color the picture with vibrant colors.
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Harvest Wreath

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars research the traditions of harvest celebrations and festivities. They choose one country and explore what fruits and vegetables grow there. Afterward, students paint coffee filters in fall leaf colors and then design...
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Thanksgiving Slide Show

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders produce a simple piece of writing given the topic sentence: "I am thankful for..." . Students translate their piece of writing into an electronic format using the software program KidPix. Students present their completed...
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Yangs' Thanksgiving Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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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Cornucopia Coloring Sheet

For Students K - 2nd
In this Thanksgiving-themed coloring worksheet, learners color the picture of a cornucopia, trace the dotted words in the sentences, and respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Gratitude Journal

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
If you asked a fifth grader what went wrong in their day, you may get a more thorough answer than if you asked what went well. Help young learners find moments of gratitude throughout the week with a journal template that focuses on...
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Measuring Up on the Mayflower

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a meter tape to compare the length of the Mayflower to a basketball court and make homemade butter for crackers. Afterward, all students sit inside the makeshift Mayflower's dimensions and enjoy their Pilgrim butter.
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The Mayflower Story Up-Close and Personal

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students gain a deeper understanding of what the early colonists experienced in search of a new life in America while giving them a taste of historical methodology. This is an engaging way to assess what your students know about the...
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Give Thanks

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this giving thanks instructional activity, students search up, down, backwards, forwards, and diagonally for names of things they should be thankful for and then list things they are personally thankful for in their lives. Students...
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Native American Indians: Wampanoags

For Teachers K
Students understand the contributions of the Native American tribes. In this Native American lesson, recognize Native American names, words and cultures. Students understand that different tribes lived in different parts of the country....
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Native American Heritage Month

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
An exploration of Native American culture can lead to art, literature, and poetry activities.
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Thanksgiving Friends

For Teachers K
Students listen to teacher read alouds of books that include facts about Thanksgiving. They discuss what they are thankful for and share this discussion with another class through e-mail.
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Thanksgiving Mayflower Order to 50 (H)

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this Thanksgiving Mayflower order to fifty worksheet, students put the numbers on the sails on eight boats in order from least to greatest on the lines provided.
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Thanksgiving Mayflower Order to 50 (I)

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this Thanksgiving Mayflower order worksheet, learners place the numbers on the sails on the boats in order from least to greatest on the lines provided.
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Thanksgiving Mayflower Order to 100 (J)

For Students 1st - 4th
In this Thanksgiving Mayflower order to one hundred worksheet, students sequence the four numbers on eight sails of eight boats in order from least to greatest on the lines provided.
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Printing Practice: "Thanksgiving"

For Students K - 1st
In this printing practice worksheet, students practice tracing and writing the word "Thanksgiving," then color a picture of a turkey. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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Understanding the Context: The Mayflower Compact

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Scholars obtain a brief background of the Mayflower Compact, read its contents, and answer two questions that look at the passage's context to enhance reading comprehension.     
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Being Thankful

For Teachers K - 1st
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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Poetry

For Teachers 5th
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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