Thanksgiving at the Tappletons READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity

Help save the Tappletons' turkey from the frozen pond!

Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEM challenge in which students design and build their own fishing pole to fish the Tappletons Thanksgiving Turkey from the frozen pond! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' by Eileen Spinelli.

Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on learning, and 1st Grade through 5th Grade teachers who want to create a hands-on educational environment in their classroom!

The Engineering Design Process:

Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve.

STREAM Literacy Integration:

This book in the perfect companion to Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' by Eileen Spinelli.

Extension Game:

After the activity is complete, students use their Turkey Fishing Poles to fish for Turkeys each with a unique question about Thanksgiving on them. It's a perfect activity for students to share about themselves and to continue to build community in your classroom during the Thanksgiving season.

Aligns with NGSS and Common Core.

Includes:

• Teacher and Student Instructions (With Photo)
• Student Planning Pages
• Student Reflection Pages
• STEM Journal
• Writing Worksheets
• Extension Game
• NGSS and Common Core Standards
• TpT Digital Version for Distance Learning with Google Classroom

Digital Activity:

To use Easel for Distance Learning, select "Open in Easel" on this listing. Works with computers, laptops, chromebooks, ipads, and tablets.

Material List:

• Tape
• Paper
• Pipe Cleaners
• String
• Popsicle Sticks
• Scissors
• Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' by Eileen Spinelli (Recommended)