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Thanksgiving: Bird Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the evolution of birds. In this biology lesson, students research articles that discuss evidence about the ancestry of birds. They discuss their findings with the group and draw a journal magazine cover highlighting...
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Thanksgiving Stations

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students are assessed in their abilities in three areas--in particular throwing using Fleece balls, Turkey targets (plastic door decorations with a hole cut into it), Stepping stones (Flaghouse catalog), Balloons, Lollipop paddles, and...
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Picture Prompt: Pilgrim Boy and Turkey

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
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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How Many Turkey Legs?

For Students Pre-K - K
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 Feathers

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students demonstrate counting skills. In this number sense lesson, students glue numbered feathers onto a turkey pattern in numerical order.
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Happy Thankgiving: Traditions in Culture

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners relate their own Thanksgiving experiences to those of the past through colonial games, Thanksgiving story books, and personal interviews. They develop a concept of how to celebrate Thanksgiving and plan a class time celebration,...
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Family: The Circle of Life

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students brainstorm family meal traditions and the meaning of "The Circle of Life" while viewing artifacts. They plan a traditional family Thanksgiving meal and write/discuss their own Thanksgiving family meal traditions. Students listen...
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Thanksgving Poem

For Teachers 1st
First graders read a Thanksgiving poem to build reading comprehension skills. They develop the skill of using context clues while explaining the meaning of each line of the poem. The assessment is done as the teacher listens to poems...
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November - Poetry

For Teachers 1st
First graders respond to poetry through a group activity. They interact with rhythm and tempo in poetry through an oral presentation. They experiment with choral speaking. They discuss Thanksgiving family traditions.
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Four-Note Range in Music

For Teachers K
Students sing melodic patterns and songs within a four-note range using sol, la, and mi. They echo simple melodic patterns and maintain the tonal center singing two Thanksgiving-related songs, "Hello, hello..." and "Five Fat Turkeys."
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Turkey Round-up

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students perform this game as a warm-up for their bodies and a review of game strategies. It is designed to be used around Thanksgiving.
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Can You See It?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discuss how to visualize while reading. They read The Thanksgiving Day Parade and Old Yeller. Students relax and picture their favorite place. They share what they saw and discuss the concept of visualization. Students visualize...
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Grade 2 English Language Practice

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this alphabetizing worksheet, students determine alphabetical order of Thanksgiving/fall words. In this fill in the blank worksheet, students write ten words.
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How Many Feathers?

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this recognizing how many feathers learning exercise, students read numbers on turkeys, draw that number of tail feathers on the turkeys, and color them. Students draw eight groups of feathers.
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Cornucopia Multiplication Facts to 144

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Thanksgiving themed multiplication fact practice worksheet, students complete 60 problems. They work with multiplication facts for 1 through 12.
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August House

When Turtle Grew Feathers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Friendship is a valuable part of growing up. Learn about the importance of friendship with a variety of activities based on When Turtle Grew Feathers by Tim Tingle. Kids practice making musical instruments, discussing plot points,...
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Indian Land Tenure Foundation

Sharing Resources: The Nuts Game

For Teachers K - 2nd
The land has always provided its inhabitants with resources that allow them to survive. However, sometimes resources run scarce and sharing becomes an important task. Help little ones understand why and how people have shared resources...
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Indian Land Tenure Foundation

Native Foods and Livelihoods

For Teachers K - 2nd
Introduce young scholars to the ways in which land and people have a relationship. They examine the types of food local tribes have traditionally consumed and ways in which the people and the land both benefited from the act of...
Activity
Centervention

A Gratitude Jar for Kids

For Teachers K - 12th
A jar becomes a symbol of gratitude in an activity that challenges scholars to reflect on themselves. Learners decorate a jar to add a touch of personalization. Once ready, prompts offer participants a question or sentence frame that...
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PBS

Gratitude and the Environment

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
A class discussion begins a two-part lesson about gratitude and the environment. In part one, learners watch a video then share their feelings about its most memorable moment. Delving deep into the meaning of gratitude, scholars create...
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Fuel the Brain

Turkey Day Dessert Double Venn w/ Questions

For Students 3rd - 5th
Your class will be able to read and understand information from a Venn Diagram with this fun activity. Different kinds of deserts are laid out in the graphic organizer and your class will be able to answer the following questions about...
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Turkeys and Feathers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play a game of tag while holding the position of turkey or feather. The turkey's are it and when they catch a feather they switch positions. Great for Thanksgiving.
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Turkey Numbers

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this math literacy worksheet, students practice reading the numbers one to ten and recognizing them. The turkeys can be used during the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Roll-a - Turkey

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students play a drawing game with dice. Following the directions on the chart, students roll the dice and draw the turkey part that the number indicates. The winner of the game has a full turkey drawing.

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