UPDATE 11/2/2020: Here is a link to over 45 Thanksgiving activities you can use in your classroom.
Many of us in the States have only a week and a half left before the Thanksgiving holidays. Here are a few resources that might be fun to sprinkle into the curriculum as everyone starts running for the light at the end of the tunnel. All of them are free except for my shameless plug at the end 🙂
Pumpkin Adaptations – a cute activity from Miss Trayers at “Not Just Child’s Play”
Thanksgiving Thinking Hats – I use this with my 2nd graders to see if they can “think about their thinking” (see my Thinking Hats post for more info)
A Thanksgiving Timeline via Google Earth – a wonderful way to integrate Thanksgiving, Technology, and Geography from Laura Moore at “Learn Moore Stuff”
The First Thanksgiving – from Scholastic.com, includes videos, historical letters, and resource guides for teachers
Thanksgiving Analogies – from “Minds in Bloom”
What are You Thankful For? Ask it Better? – I love these great ideas for putting a twist on this age-old question, also from “Minds in Bloom” (You could use a Padlet wall for the responses – H/T to Richard Byrne)
You are the Historian – Investigate the First Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Sudoku – online
Thanksgiving Sudoku – printable
Would you mind if we share your great activities in this post on our Technology Website that we update with ideas. We would love to give you credit for the contribution. If there is a way you would like us to recognize the tribute specifically, please let me know that as well. Thanks Pam Brown Jamestown 1 District Web/Tech Dept. 701-252-1950 X2311
I would not mind at all! These are definitely meant to be shared! Thanks for asking!
Oooh! Lots of good activities-I am actually going to add those thankful questions to their gratitude journals and use the examples of Thanksgiving analogies–never would have thought of that, but what great ideas! Thank you for sharing Terri!
Oh and thank you for including my blog on that list! 🙂
Of course I included you! Sometimes I feel like I should post every day, “See Miss Trayers’ blog!” You always have awesome ideas!