Thanksgiving: Everything You Need

Interactive Whiteboard Activities The First Thanksgiving Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Interactive activities, lesson plans, and virtual field trips to Plimoth Plantation help bring the history of Thanksgiving to life. Read more >	Readers Theater Scripts First Thanksgiving Reader's Theater Ideas Grades: 3–5 Transcripts of interviews with historical interpreters from Plimoth Plantation to use as inspiration for Thanksgiving reader's theater Read more >
Computer Lab Activities, Interactive Whiteboard Activities, Online Learning Activities Thanksgiving Web Quest: A First Thanksgiving Activity Grades: 3–5 Students set off on fact-finding missions to learn about the Pilgrims, the Wampanoag people, and the famous harvest feast! Read more >	The Pilgrims Were Thankful Grades: PreK–K Project a colorful digital issue of Clifford magazine that explores Thanksgiving with a video, a sorting game, and more! Read more >
Talk Like a Pilgrim: A Let's Find Out Digital Issue Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Learn how Pilgrim children talked in this digital issue of Let’s Find Out magazine... Read more >	How Did They Live? A Let’s Find Out Digital Issue (in Spanish) Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Find out how the pilgrims lived in this digital issue of Let’s Find Out Spanish. Read more >
Articles Reader's Theater Play: Talk Like a Pilgrim Grades: 1–2 Learn how pilgrim children talked in this Scholastic News play. Read more >	Good Thanksgiving Manners: A Clifford Digital Issue Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Read about Thanksgiving manners in this digital issue of Clifford magazine. Read more >
The Thanksgiving Pie Project Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Students, parents, and teachers from Tuxedo Park Elementary School come together for a sweet project to help feed those in need this holiday season.... Read more >	CyberHunt: The Wampanoag Way of Life Grades: 3–5 Enhance your students' cyber skills with this Thanksgiving-themed search! Read more >
Lesson Plans Thanksgiving Lessons for Grades PreK-2 Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Give younger students an in-depth look into the First Thanksgiving with this lesson that helps them understand the experiences of the Pilgrims on... Read more >	Book Resources, Lesson Plans Franklin's Thanksgiving Lesson Plan Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Franklin is sad that his grandma and grandpa won't be able to join his family for Thanksgiving. But, after Franklin and his family invite surprise... Read more >
Online Learning Activities Milly and the Macy's Parade Activity Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 These activities and printables make the perfect accompaniments for students reading the Milly and the Macy's Parade holiday picture book. Read more >	Thanksgiving Day Parade Takes a New Turn Grades: 3–5, 6–8 In its 83rd year, the famous New York City parade says goodbye to Broadway and follows a new route Read more >
Online Learning Activities, Articles Internet Field Trip: Before the Pilgrims Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Provides Web sites with information on the peoples before the pilgrims. The Vikings, the Pueblo Indians, and the Wampanoag are featured. Read more >	Internet Field Trip: Looking for Thanksgiving Sites? Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Provides Web sites with information about Thanksgiving. Also suggests teaching ideas and relevant children's books. Plymouth Plantation, the... Read more >
Articles The Thanksgiving Lesson Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Not every teacher would take first graders to homeless shelters or to visit the mayorâeuro™s office. I do. Read more >	Lesson Plans Thanksgiving Lessons for Grades 3-5 Grades: 3–5 Take a closer look at the historical significance of the Pilgrims' voyage, settlement, and first harvest celebration. Read more >
Lesson Plans Thanksgiving Lessons for Grades 6-8 Grades: 6–8 Focus on the relationships between the Pilgrims and Wampanoags that First Thanksgiving, and explore their experiences, actions, and decisions as... Read more >	Colonial Customs Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Experience Colonial life by exploring the customs of the 17th century. Read more >