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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.

Educational Videos

History of Thanksgiving – Videos & Activities

Slideshows

Seasons Printables Slideshow
Favorite Thanksgiving Activities Slideshow, Grades 3-6
Thanksgiving Turkey Traditions at the White House
Thanksgiving Printables Slideshow (K-2)
Thanksgiving Printables Slideshow (3-8)
Favorite Autumn Activities Slideshow (K-8)
Favorite Thanksgiving Art Activities, Grades K-6
Favorite Thanksgiving Activities Slideshow, Grades K-2
9 Creative Ways to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey

Printables for Grades K-12

Native American Indian Crafts
Indian Sign Language Chart
Thanks Around the World
The First Thanksgiving Book
Standing Girl Pilgrim
Thanksgiving Match-Up & Vocabulary
Cornucopia
More Popular Thanksgiving Printables

Lesson Plans

Pilgrim Unit (7 lessons)
Paper Weavings
A Pilgrim Conversation
William Bradford's Mayflower Passenger List
Today's Pilgrim Worksheet
Colonial New England Food & Cooking
Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives
More Thanksgiving Lesson Plans

Social Studies & Thanksgiving Connected

American Indians Today
History of Thanksgiving – Videos & Activities
Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message
Create a Turkey
Squanto & the Great Debate
Wampanoag Thanksgiving Worksheet
Apple Pie a la Zing
More Popular Social Studies Activities

Colonial Times Resources

Of Plymouth Plantation Excerpt
Popular Colonial Times Printables
Of Plymouth Plantation
Paper Weaving Instructions
A Pilgrim Conversation Rubric
Indian Pudding
Colonial New England Food & Cooking
More Colonial Times Resources

Mathematics & Thanksgiving Connected

Pilgrim Hat Math
A Pet for Thanksgiving
The Ant & Butterfly's Thanksgiving Meal
A Thanksgiving Feast
Turkey Missing Factor Coloring Problems
Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving Problem Solving
More Thanksgiving Math Activities

Art & Thanksgiving Connected

Thanksgiving Multipurpose Graphic Organizer
Classroom Tree Bulletin Board
Turkey Coloring Page
Standing Turkey
Make a Corn Necklace
Thanksgiving Day Draw
Headband Pattern
More Thanksgiving Art Activities

Reading, Language Arts, & Thanksgiving Connected

Turkey Feathers
Thanksgiving Questions
Thanksgiving Word Hunt
Thanksgiving Word Games
Giving Thanks Writing Activity
A Thanksgiving Poem
Thanksgiving Word Cards
More Reading & Language Arts Activities

Food Resources

Cranberry Facts
Citrus Serenade
Juice Nutrition 101
Cranberry Fruit Salad
Your Favorite Foods at Thanksgiving
Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet
Make a Dried Bouquet
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
The First Winter - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 4 of 7)
The First Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 5 of 7)
Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (lesson 6 of 7)
More Native American Resources

Pilgrims Resources

Pilgrim Children - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 7 of 7)
Pilgrim Fact Cards
Pilgrims Meet the New World
Standing Boy Pilgrim
Planning for the Voyage - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 1 of 7)
Set Design for "Pilgrims of Plymouth"
Aboard the Mayflower - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 2 of 7)
More Pilgrim Resources

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June Calendar of Events
June is full of holidays and events that you can incorporate into your standard curriculum. Our Educators' Calendar outlines activities for each event, including: Summer Begins (6/21), Helen Keller's Birthday (6/27/1880), World War I Began (6/28/1914), and Meteor Day (6/30). Plus, celebrate Child Vision Awareness Month, National Rivers Month, and National Safety Month all June long!

Causes We Support: We Give Books
Visit We Give Books, an ever-growing, free online library of children's picture books! For every book read on the site, a brand-new book will be donated to a children's literacy campaign of your choosing. Read aloud to students or encourage them read independently, and you'll teach them to help others at the same time. Giving is as simple as reading!

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