Everyone celebrates traditions in different ways. Young writers share the ways their families celebrate Thanksgiving with a journal writing prompt and discussion activity.

Learners research information about the Mayflower, Pilgrims, the Plymouth Colony, the Wampanoags, and the first Thanksgiving. They take an online tour of the Mayflower, interpret timelines, create a postcard, and compare and...

Students research the pilgrims in terms of why they left England, their voyage to America, the challenges they faced when they arrived, and their relationship with the American Indians. To conclude this unit, the students have a...

Learn about the first Thanksgiving with a unit centered around the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians. First graders read and discuss books, create a mural, complete a worksheet about five blessings in their life, prepare...

Students gain a deeper understanding of what the early colonists experienced in search of a new life in America while giving them a taste of historical methodology. This is an engaging way to assess what your students know about the...

Students discuss the harvesting and production of pumpkins. Ingredients for creating a pumpkin pie are divided into 4 or 5 groups. Students follow the directions to make a pumpkin pie. Additional ideas for making a Pumpkin Ag Bag are...

First graders explore American culture by participating in arts and crafts activities. In this Thanksgiving lesson, 1st graders listen to music based upon the Thanksgiving tradition and examine images of the first Thanksgiving. Students...

In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students unscramble the words that represent Thanksgiving. Students unscramble 20 words total on this worksheet. 

In this knowledge worksheet, students choose the correct word to complete the sentences about Elvis Presley, Thanksgiving, London, and more. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.

Learners write 3, 4, and 5 letter words. In this word find lesson, students create words from the phrase "Thanksgiving is the time to be thankful." They write as many as they can on the worksheet. 

In this Thanksgiving feast word scramble worksheet, students unscramble 12 words about Thanksgiving dinner and write the words on the lines.

Students dramatize scenes from the picture book Turk and Runt. In this holiday instructional activity, students view the book Turk and Runt and identify the events of the text. Students dramatize scenes from the text to demonstrate...

Students plan a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. In this Thanksgiving lesson, students compare and contrast the first Thanksgiving to Thanksgiving celebrations today. Students plan a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and research the costs...

Students explore the First Thanksgiving. In this U.S. history lesson, students read about the Pilgrims and Native Americans and discuss how they obtained and prepared food. Students develop a possible first Thanksgiving menu and draw a...

Students create a mural of the history of Thanksgiving. In this holiday lesson plan, students recall the history of Thanksgiving and create a mural of the holiday using large paper and crayons.

Young scholars explore why Thanksgiving is celebrated. In this cross-curriculum instructional activity, students listen to the book Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes, and complete the sentence frame "I am thankful for ____." Young...

In this holiday themed word search worksheet, students solve 16 clues about things associated with the Thanksgiving holiday. They locate and circle the words in a word search puzzle.

In this Thanksgiving activity worksheet, students use the 16 holiday foods in the word bank to locate and identify them in the word search puzzle.

In this Thanksgiving activity activity, students use the 12 words and phrases in the word bank to locate and identify them in the word search puzzle.

In this holiday word search worksheet, 5th graders locate 40 words associated with the Thanksgiving holiday. They use the words that are shown in a word bank at the bottom of the page.

In this Thanksgiving activity worksheet, students use the 19 holiday terms in the word bank to locate and identify them in the word search puzzle.

In this Thanksgiving activity worksheet, students use the 11 holiday terms in the word bank to locate and identify them in the word search puzzle.

In this addition practice worksheet, learners use their math skills to solve 10 problems that require them to add 1 digit numbers to 1 digit numbers.

In this addition practice learning exercise, students use their math skills to solve 8 problems that require them to add 1 digit numbers to 1 digit numbers.