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Thanksgiving – Teacher Resources

Thanksgiving always falls on the fourth Thursday of November. Explore the rich historical and cultural aspects of this American holiday with Thanksgiving activities, lessons, and printables. You can incorporate Thanksgiving into many of your classes, such as Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies. There are arts & crafts projects with which your students can demonstrate their creativity, math worksheets so they can show their critical thinking skills, references to teach the history of Thanksgiving, and activities perfect for your students to show their vocabulary and reading capabilities.

Slideshows

Seasons Printables Slideshow
Favorite Autumn Activities Slideshow (K-8)
Favorite Thanksgiving Activities Slideshow, Grades 3-6
Favorite Thanksgiving Activities Slideshow, Grades K-2
Favorite Thanksgiving Art Activities, Grades K-6
Thanksgiving Printables Slideshow (3-8)
Thanksgiving Printables Slideshow (K-2)
Thanksgiving Turkey at the White House
Turkey Tradition

Printables for Grades K-12

Native American Indian Crafts
Indian Sign Language Chart
Thanks Around the World
Paper Weaving Instructions
Colonial New England Food & Cooking
Eve Bunting: A Teacher's Guide to Her Books
Reading Warm-Up 34 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
More Popular Thanksgiving Printables

Lesson Plans

Pilgrim Unit (7 lessons)
Paper Weavings
Make a Dried Bouquet
William Bradford's Mayflower Passenger List
Today's Pilgrim Worksheet
Planning for the Voyage - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 1 of 7)
Aboard the Mayflower - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 2 of 7)
More Thanksgiving Lesson Plans

Social Studies & Thanksgiving Connected

Pilgrim Fact Cards
The First Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 5 of 7)
Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day
William Bradford Biography
The Wampanoag Indians: A Thanksgiving Lesson
U.S. Holidays Printable Matching Game
Pilgrim Hat Math
More Popular Social Studies Activities

Colonial Times Resources

Popular Colonial Times Printables
Of Plymouth Plantation Excerpt
Of Plymouth Plantation
Thanksgiving Word Hunt
Choosing Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 3 of 7)
The First Winter - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 4 of 7)
Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (lesson 6 of 7)
More Colonial Times Resources

Mathematics & Thanksgiving Connected

Missing Factor Coloring Problems
Colorful Column Addition Turkey
Set Design for "Pilgrims of Plymouth"
A Pet for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Dinner
A Thanksgiving Feast
Thanksgiving Problem Solving
More Thanksgiving Math Activities

Art & Thanksgiving Connected

Classroom Tree Bulletin Board
Thanksgiving Multipurpose Graphic Organizer
The First Thanksgiving Book
Thanksgiving Placemats
A Thanksgiving Quilt
Standing Turkey
Magazine Turkey
More Thanksgiving Art Activities

Reading, Language Arts, & Thanksgiving Connected

Thankful List
A Pilgrim Conversation
A Pilgrim Conversation Rubric
Old Sturbridge Village Vocabulary
Old Sturbridge Village Worksheet
A Thanksgiving Poem
Turkey Time
More Reading & Language Arts Activities

Food Resources

Cranberry Facts
Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet
Colonial New England Food & Cooking
Juice Nutrition 101
Thanksgiving Menu: Then & Now
Indian Pudding
Cranberry-Nut Bread
More Food Resources for Thanksgiving

Native American Resources

Popular Native American Printables
Native American Music Resources
Popular Native American Language Arts Activities
Thanksgiving Fact Sheet
A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives
Wampanoag Thanksgiving -- Answer Key
More Native American Resources

Pilgrims Resources

Pilgrim Children - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 7 of 7)
Pilgrims Meet the New World
Standing Girl Pilgrim
Standing Boy Pilgrim
Squanto & the Great Debate
Brief History of Thanksgiving
Walnut People
More Pilgrim Resources

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Maurice Sendak
Beloved children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, most known for his classic Where the Wild Things Are, passed away May 8, 2012. Commemorate this creative giant by reading Wild Things, Brundibar, Bumble-Ardy, or another one of his lovely books in your classroom.

May Calendar of Events
The month of May is full of holidays and events that you can incorporate into your standard curriculum. Our Educators' Calendar outlines activities for each one, including Transportation Week (5/13-19), Memorial Day (5/28), and World No Tobacco Day (5/31). Plus, celebrate Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month, Physical Fitness & Sports Month, and Transportation Month all May long!

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Top 10 Educational Technology Resources
Break out of the pencil and paper construct; engage students in your classroom with our Top 10 Favorite Educational Technology Resources. These websites and their interactive content will help you create new and captivating lesson plans for your curriculum.

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