Thanksgiving

Scholastic's Thanksgiving site -Voyage on the Mayflower, Daily Life, Thanksgiving Feast, get lesson plans, etc.

Investigating the First Thanksgiving - You and your students will use the skills of historians to peel away the layers of myth and misconception surrounding “The First Thanksgiving” and discover what might really have happened during the fall of 1621. Along the way, you and your students will explore the differences between history and the past, and challenge your own ideas about history. Be prepared; what you discover may surprise you!
 * There are teacher worksheets on this site that you can print and give to the students to fill out while they're on the computers.

Thanksgiving Traditions - From National Geographic for Kids

Video clips on Discovery Education:
 * Holiday Facts and Fun (Thanksgiving) - 12 minutes, Gr 3-5, comes with blackline master
 * Maya and Miguel: The Best Thanksgiving Ever - 23 minutes, Gr K-5, Scholastic
 * Thanksgiving Day: America Celebrates - 15 minutes, Gr K-2, comes with teacher's guide
 * Animated Hero Classics: William Bradford: The First Thanksgiving - 27 minutes, Gr K-5
 * Giving Thanks (children's book) - 8 minutes, Gr K-2, comes with teacher's guide and quiz

[|Primary Thanksgiving Math Worksheets] Links to [|www.math-drills.com] for Grades 1 - 4 practice in comparing numbers, ordering numbers, multiplication facts, and addition of 1 or 2 digit numbers with a fun Thanksgiving theme. Scroll down to the lower portion of the page for a variety of worksheets related to those skills.