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Free Thanksgiving research
The First Thanksgiving Research Unit: Pilgrims and Native Americans-Free Version
Looking for a beginning research lesson for Thanksgiving?This unit compares the daily lives of Pilgrims and Native Americans using the Scholastic Thanksgiving WebsiteThis partial lesson focuses on the CLOTHING worn by both groups. Kindergarten and first grade students are introduced to the concept of research by listening/reading the information on the website. They then choose the appropriate words from a word bank and write a sentence to answer a research question.Students choose a picture o
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K - 1st
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Agriculture Thanksgiving Acvtivity
Research activity for agriculture classes. Students must look up commodities in the items they have eaten or will eat for Thanksgiving. Then they have to research the top state that produces each of the commodities in the item.
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6th - 12th
Thanksgiving Trivia and Activities
This lesson is great for those last days before the holiday break. Make sure your students know facts about the Thanksgiving holiday. Historical, current, and fun trivia questions are given in a PowerPoint and worksheet format. Kids will be full of fun facts at the Thanksgiving dinner table after playing trivia game. Worksheets can be used to research the answers prior to using the PowerPoint question/answer slides. There also is a Thanksgiving reader's theater that gives historical informat
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2nd - 8th
1620 Resources: Pilgrims, Natives, Mayflower
UPDATED May, 2024As a Mayflower historian, leader of a Mayflower descendant group, and member of the Mayflower Society Education Committee (GSMD), I’m bombarded with requests for Mayflower and Thanksgiving resources.I vet Mayflower resources - in that I check for historical accuracy. This resource is a list of my favorite articles, lectures, websites, videos, books, games, social media sites, unit studies, coloring pages --- and more. (38 pages) WHO USES THIS?ParentsTeachersHome educatorsGenealo
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Not Grade Specific
Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt
Looking for something to do to for Thanksgiving or the days leading up to it? Use this Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt to help your students learn a little about the REAL history of Thanksgiving. This product is Google Classroom friendly- you can upload it to Google Docs and create a copy for each student.
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4th - 8th
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Giving Thanks Turkey Writing Template Thanksgiving Prompt
-THIS LISTING IS AN INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD – PLEASE NOTE : NO PHYSICAL ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED!Giving Thanks Turkey Writing TemplateEncourage your students to think about what they are thankful for this Thanksgiving by writing their ideas on this turkey writing template. Students will continue writing after the "I am thankful for..." prompt and then color in their turkey . Things children might feel thankful for this Thanksgiving. Favorite game A loving family Enough food and water T
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PreK - 3rd
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FREEBIE Wampanoag Two Column Notes
It's never too early to start collecting new Pilgrim, Wampanoag, and Thanksgiving goodies!
This Keys to Literacy inspired two-column note organizer can be used as an independent pre-writing activity or could be used whole class as a study sheet, review page, or launch for a longer writing piece.
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2nd - 5th
Culturally Responsive Teaching: Thanksgiving
Here is a bunch of resources all in one place to help teach Thanksgiving from a Culturally Responsive point of view. I complied work from a variety of sources and made an easy to access pdf. NOT MY RESOURCES
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2nd - 6th
National Native American Heritage Month Poster with QR Code (leads to resources)
Happy Native American Heritage Month! Every year during the month of November you get to showcase information about Indigenous people in your classroom and/ or library. This poster gives a brief explanation of what Indigenous Heritage Month is and comes with a QR code that leads students to ALL SORTS of amazing resources to learn about amazing accomplishments of several Native people.
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3rd - 12th
FREE Pilgrim Postcard
Students will show their understanding of the Pilgrims in the New World with this creative writing activity. After reading informational text about the Pilgrims, students will write a postcard from a Pilgrim's point of view. Students should include facts from the text in their writing and drawing on the postcard.
Enjoy,
Gina C.
Beach Sand and Lesson Plans
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2nd - 5th
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My Life as a Pilgrim
This is a fun activity to have your students get a more personal experience of what life as a pilgrim was really like. Students will draw out an actual pilgrim name and will use the website link to find out who they were and why they were leaving for the New World. Students will have fun learning who they were related to -maybe even married to (Ewww!) - and what their fate is in the New World! This was a fun project that brought up great discussions.
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5th - 6th
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All About Pilgrims Activity Book/Journal
This is a book about the Pilgrims and their journey to America. It is divided into parts and has partial questions/sentences for students to look up the answers and write them in. I cover one part per day and have my students write in it like a journal at the end of each lesson.
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1st - 3rd
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Wampanoag clothing Thanksgiving coloring page
Wampanoag man and woman with decorated hide for fall and winter warmth
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Not Grade Specific
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Timeline 2022
This is a timeline activity that can be used when researching or studying the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. I helped my students research other exciting events in the history of the Macy's Parade and add them to the timeline. You can do this as a class together, or assign for them to work independently or in groups. The activity requires them to be able to find other events in the parade's history and look up the upcoming floats for 2022. You can find this year's lineup on the Macy's websit
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4th - 7th
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Thanksgiving Freebie
Students will share what they know about turkeys with this fun writing craftivity. You could spruce it up even more with some additional feathers!
If you enjoyed this freebie, please be sure to check out my Thanksgiving Activities pack here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-Activities-1558784
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PreK - 2nd
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A Day in the Life Of Pilgrim Children
Project Based Learning project on Pilgrim Children. The students use this as their planning sheet during their research. The students made pilgrims and we recorded their voices using the app "Chatterpix."
This was an awesome project and my First Graders loved it!
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Grades:
1st
Thanksgiving Bulletin Board Decor
Beautiful Thanksgiving/fall harvest images for classroom or homeschool use! Teach the historical roots of Thanksgiving and discuss topics like the meaning of Thanksgiving, the changing seasons, and local seasonal fruits and vegetables.
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1st - 3rd
Native American Research
This free simple research grid is helpful to guide students to complete the Native American foldable found within Knock Out Teaching products or can be used alone.
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Pilgrim and Indian T-Chart
This "Pilgrim and Indian T-Chart" is a great resource for comparing Pilgrims and Indians. Use this in your classroom while teaching your Thanksgiving activities.
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1st - 4th
Pilgrims Research Outline
Practice researching pilgrims easy with these guiding questions. My class is using this outline to help them focus their research on the pilgrims. The students have a variety of books to use for their research. I am also reading the Magic Tree House Fact Finder: Pilgrims book to them as a class.
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2nd - 3rd
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Thanksgiving Research
This comprehension sheet was created to use with Pebblego article about Thanksgiving. Students research Thanksgiving and record their answers.
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1st - 2nd
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Thanksgiving R.A.F.T. Project Board
Here is a Sunday Sharable great for the Thanksgiving season. Each role approaches the topic of Thanksgiving from a different perspective, but is an inclusive comprehension of the the holiday.
Grades:
4th - 12th
Native American Grid
This simple grid guides students in their research of Native American Culture. For a more detailed foldable version, see Knock Out Teaching resources through Teachers Pay Teachers.
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2nd - 6th
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