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Thanksgiving Challenge InteractiveThanksgiving Challenge Interactive
Publisher
ABCya
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Types
Interactives
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Duration
15 mins
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Year
2019
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Thanksgiving Challenge

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Set the Thanksgiving Day holiday table with a learning game that challenges participants to think critically about family members' likes and dislikes. Players scroll over a character to reveal what the requirements are for their seating position then place them strategically around the table—best matches reward the most points. 

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Concepts

thanksgiving, Holidays, holiday celebrations, national holidays, united states holidays, fall, autumn, food, dinner, family, family traditions, critical thinking, categorization, sorting & categorizing, likes and dislikes

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Conduct a grand conversation about Thanksgiving food and traditions, categorize pupils' responses 
  • Assign the learning game as a May Do activity for early finishers to work on when time permits
  • Encourage scholars to open the interactive on their computer at home and play with their family members 

Classroom Considerations

  • Consider class members that do not celebrate Thanksgiving 

Pros

  • Directions are easy to follow
  • Graphics are fun and engaging  

Cons

  • Some dislikes are between family members 

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