Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		Labor Day Fill-in-the-Blanks Use this fill-in-the-blanks paragraph that is full of facts to teach about Labor Day.
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		Fall into Rhyme Students write a Fall poem and explore rhyming patterns.
How the Turkey Got Its Name This article speculates on how the Turkey was named. This reference will spark a fun...		Word Scramble Your students will enjoy this scrambled word puzzle of school-related vocabulary. They'll...
Presidential Pardon of the Turkey Did you know that every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey?...		Big Numbers in Our School Give your students practice multiplying and estimating large numbers with this math activity....
Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...		School Jobs Crossword Puzzle This crossword puzzle tests students’ knowledge of the jobs that people in a school have.
Communities Past & Present Comparison Chart After researching Old Sturbridge Village online, students will use this worksheet to compare...		A Guide to Food Labels Terms and definitions of words used on food labels.
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...		Plant Terminology A list of plant vocabulary words and their corresponding definitions.
Thanksgiving Placemats Students create placemats that show pictures of things for which they are thankful. This is an...		Missing Consonant Puzzle Students must supply the missing consonants in this puzzle of school-related words.
Savvy September Sentences Your students are asked to complete sentences that have to do with September.		Pioneers in Exploring Human Diseases 18 science pioneers are profiled here.
Going for the Gold Students write an opinion essay on whether athletic excellence is something you are born with...		Weather Symbols The symbols used on weather maps.