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Thanksgiving: The Mayflower

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners examine the characteristics of a pilgrim. They discover what it was like traveling on the Mayflower as well. They create their own Mayflowers and share them with the class.
Worksheet
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Thanksgiving Scramble

For Students 6th - 8th
For this holidays worksheet, students unscramble the letters to create the word and write it in the space provided in the right of the 21 words.
Worksheet
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Thanksgiving Counting

For Students Pre-K - K
For this Thanksgiving counting worksheet, students count lines of turkeys from one to nine and write the total numbers. Students solve eight problems.
Worksheet
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Thanksgiving: Days and Months

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this days and months instructional activity, students circle the day of the week for the current day, the day before the current day, and the day after. Students write the current day and then circle the current month. Students write...
Lesson Plan
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Letter Writing: An English Language Arts Lesson For Writing/Proofreading

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders write a letter to someone who is deserving of thanks. Peer and self-editing takes place. After the writing process is completed and a copy is made for the portfolio, envelopes are distributed, addressed, sealed, and mailed.
Printables

Happy Thanksgiving Coloring Printable

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Shared ResourceFrom sentence writing to coloring pages, ABCmouse.com is a great resource to help you and your classroom celebrate Thanksgiving. Visit www.ABCmouse.com/Teachers to create a FREE ABCmouse for Teachers account for access to these and more...
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Scholastic

Voyage on the Mayflower

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
After completing an online activity about the Mayflower, scholars draw a picture about what they know of the Thanksgiving holiday, including a one-sentence summary. A reading of If You Were at the First Thanksgiving by Anne Kamma is...
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Scholastic

Voyage on the Mayflower for Grades 6–8

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Imagine living in the hold of a sailing ship for 63 days, enduring rough seas and autumn storms. As part of a study of the voyage of the Mayflower, class members examine an online resource that details life about the ship, watch a slide...
Printables
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November Bell Ringers

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
All things November in a set of 32 bell ringer ideas to get you through the month. From writing about November to writing about colors and feelings in fall, these bell ringers are fun and allow creative writing practice.
Worksheet
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My Thanksgiving Holiday

For Students 1st - 3rd
Though the questions are oddly written ("Can you name 2 things you can do with thanksgiving holiday?"), you might be able to incorporate this basic instructional activity into a lesson about Thanksgiving. Second graders provide short...
Lesson Plan
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Thanksgiving Menu

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the First Thanksgiving. In this U.S. history lesson plan, students read about the Pilgrims and Native Americans and discuss how they obtained and prepared food. Students develop a possible first Thanksgiving menu and...
Lesson Plan
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Historical Fiction- Thanksgiving

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars write a story. In this historical fiction lesson, students research how Thanksgiving began. Young scholars write a fictional story where they are a main character of this time period.
Lesson Plan
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Thanksgiving History

For Teachers 1st
First graders gain knowledge about the first Thanksgiving, how the pilgrims lived and the differences between our Thanksgiving today and the Thanksgivings of the past. They recognize different parts of the word Thanksgiving.
Organizer
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First Thanksgiving and My Thanksgiving

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students complete a venn diagram comparing their Thanksgiving to the First Thanksgiving. Students write about similarities and differences.
Worksheet
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Happy Thanksgiving Writing Prompt

For Students K - 2nd
In this writing prompt instructional activity, students examine a picture of a turkey and then use the space provided to write about how they celebrate Thanksgiving.
Lesson Plan
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A Thanksgiving Feast

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students compare a Thanksgiving feast of today to the Thanksgiving feast of 1621. They analyze information to write a Rebus story about a Thanksgiving feast of today of the Thanksgiving feast of 1621. Pupils describe a typical...
Worksheet
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Thanksgiving missing words puzzle

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students fill in the missing words to the paragraph about Thanksgiving. Students complete 6 missing words.
Lesson Plan
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The First Thanksgiving

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils research the first Thanksgiving. In this first Thanksgiving lesson plan, students research the Internet about how the first Thanksgiving came about between the Native Americans and the Pilgrims. They complete a KWL chart, and...
Interactive
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Thanksgiving Internet Math Fun

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Thanksgiving Internet math fun worksheet, students interactively choose from 16 different activities with links to other websites, all with a Thanksgiving and math theme.
Activity
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Thanksgiving For Preschool

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read books, make turkey hands, eat gingerbread cookies, and more to learn about Thanksgiving. In this Thanksgiving lesson plan, students also write what they are thankful for.
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Imagine Me at the First Thanksgiving

For Teachers K
Students imagine what they think the First Thanksgiving was like and then draw a picture of themselves at the First Thanksgiving for a class book.
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Why Do We Have Thanksgiving?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the change in the Thanksgiving holiday over time. They research the Native Americans and Pilgrims to find out how their relationship affected the holiday. They create a PowerPoint presentation using digital cameras...
Worksheet
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Thanksgiving Day Activities Stative Verb Review

For Students 6th - 9th
In this Thanksgiving-themed stative verbs worksheet, students read 10 sentences, mark the incorrect forms of the verbs in the sentences, and write the correct forms above those that are incorrect.
Worksheet
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Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension

For Students 3rd
In this Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension worksheet students will read a passage about the history of the holiday and answer 10 multiple choice questions and 1 short answer question.