Math lesson for Thanksgiving

Students review the reasons why Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States. Using the internet, they research the history of the holiday and discover what the first Thanksgiving was like. They also examine a typical menu for a...

How did that turkey get from the early Aztec culture to your table? Learn about the history of wild and domesticated turkeys in North America, as well as their inclusion in Thanksgiving traditions, with a two-part agricultural science...

Bring two integrated curriculum resources about Thanksgiving to an elementary social studies unit. The first activity focuses on Squanto's contributions to the early Pilgrims' survival with a gardening activity in which learners add fish...

American traditions of Thanksgiving come to life through culinary activities. Young chefs practice cooking a turkey and setting a table for a Thanksgiving family feast. They use math and reading skills to follow directions and measure...

Students explore the holiday traditions of Thanksgiving by solving math problems. In this basic math function lesson, students utilize feathers as an item which needs to be added or subtracted within a math sentence. Students utilize...

Youngsters study the history and uses of the blueberry. There are actually six different lessons linked into this plan! The lessons can be useful within a variety of curricular areas, and are particularly appropriate around the...

Students identify people and things in their own lives worthy of gratitude, dig a little deeper to see just how far their thanks should spread, and then create a moving tribute. They explain the concept of 'thanksgiving' in cultures...

Learners investigate Thanksgiving by reading a children's book.  In this holiday lesson, students read Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown and create a turkey fact book after reading an electronic encyclopedia.  Learners bring in holiday...

Young scholars create a Thanksgiving cornucopia basket. In this symbols lesson, students discover that the cornucopia is a symbol to Americans of Thanksgiving. Young scholars cut pictures from magazines of items that belong in a...