Interactive Whiteboard Activities, Online Learning Activities
Voyage on the Mayflower: A First Thanksgiving Activity
Scholastic’s interactive activities let students “tour” the Mayflower and follow its difficult journey from Great Britain to the New World.
- Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12
Part of Scholastic’s “The First Thanksgiving” project, the “Voyage on the Mayflower” interactive activities offer students the unique opportunity to “tour” the Mayflower and follow its perilous journey across the Atlantic from Great Britain to America.
- Journey on the Mayflower: An interactive map illustrates the Mayflower’s intended route to Virginia, as well as the actual route to Plimouth. Students can click on points of interest to read details about how the ship and its inhabitants fared.
- Tour the Ship: This interactive illustration gives students a close look at the merchant vessel that brought 102 Pilgrims to America. Students can click around the ship to read details about the rigging, steerage, the great cabin, and more.
Learning Objective
While participating in the “Voyage on the Mayflower” activities, students will use technology tools to access, explore, and synthesize information about the Mayflower.
Related Resources
These interactive activities, lesson plans, and virtual field trips to Plimoth Plantation help bring the history of Thanksgiving to life.
Teacher created book list includes tips for classroom use.
- Subjects:Colonial and Revolutionary America, Thanksgiving
