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Thanksgiving – Teacher Resources

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 art projects with which your students can demonstrate their creativity, math worksheets so they can show their critical thinking skills, and activities perfect for your students to show their vocabulary and reading capabilities.
Slideshows
Favorite Thanksgiving Activities Slideshow, Grades K-2
Favorite Thanksgiving Activities Slideshow, Grades 3-6
Favorite Thanksgiving Art Activities, Grades K-6
Favorite Autumn Activities Slideshow (K-8)
Printables for Grades K-12
Native American Indian Crafts
Indian Sign Language Chart
Holiday Bingo (K-4)
Thanksgiving Printable Book (K-2)
Missing Factor Coloring Problems
Thanks Around the World
Organize a Food Drive
More Popular Thanksgiving Printables
Lesson Plans
Pilgrim Unit (7 lessons)
Paper Weavings
A Pilgrim Conversation
The Wampanoag Indians: A Thanksgiving Lesson
William Bradford's Mayflower Passenger List
Planning for the Voyage - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 1 of 7)
Make a Dried Bouquet
More Thanksgiving Lesson Plans
Social Studies & Thanksgiving Connected
Pilgrim Fact Cards
Paper Weaving Instruction Sheet
Of Plymouth Plantation
Aboard the Mayflower - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 2 of 7)
Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message
American Indians Today
Old Sturbridge Village
More Popular Social Studies Activities
Colonial Times Resources
Thanksgiving – Teacher Resources
Popular Colonial Times Printables
Of Plymouth Plantation Excerpt
History of Thanksgiving
Old Sturbridge Village Checklist
Thanksgiving Menu: Then & Now
Pilgrim Children - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 7 of 7)
More Colonial Times Resources
Mathematics & Thanksgiving Connected
Thanksgiving Dinner
A Thanksgiving Feast
The Ant and Butterfly's Thanksgiving Meal
Shopping for Thanksgiving Math
A Pet for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Problem Solving
Pilgrim Hat Math
More Thanksgiving Math Activities
Art & Thanksgiving Connected
Classroom Tree Bulletin Board
Magazine Turkey
Cornucopia
Thanksgiving Day Draw
The First Thanksgiving Book
Headband Pattern
Turkey Coloring Page
More Thanksgiving Art Activities
Reading, Language Arts, & Thanksgiving Connected
Giving Thanks Writing Activity
Daily Journal Topics: Thanksgiving
Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, and Tapenum's Day
Today's Pilgrims Vocabulary
Thanksgiving Word Cards
Thanksgiving Activities
Uncle Alligator's Mayflower Soak
More Reading & Language Arts Activities
Food Resources
New England Cornbread Stuffing
Cranberry Facts
Be Dazzled Cranberry Punch
Fruity Maple Glazed Ham
Juice Nutrition 101
Fruited Brie Bake
Cranberry Lemon Oat Scones
More Food Resources for Thanksgiving
Native American Resources
Popular Native American Printables
Native American Music Resources
Popular Native American Language Arts Activities
Wampanoag Thanksgiving
Wampanoag Thanksgiving -- Answer Key
Thanksgiving Match-Up and Vocabulary
Squanto and the Great Debate
More Native American Resources
Pilgrims Resources
Today's Pilgrim Worksheet
Choosing Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 3 of 7)
The First Winter - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 4 of 7)
Pilgrims Meet the New World
Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (lesson 6 of 7)
The First Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 5 of 7)
A Pilgrim Conversation Rubric
More Pilgrim Resources

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