Thanksgiving Math Activity Graphing Lines and Turkeys ~ Slope Intercept Form

What others say

"My students loved trying to be the first to find the right turkey for each line graphed in this activity. There was ample discussion of where and why each turkey would be captured by a line. Math vocabulary was used in each problem solved."

Kim W.

"This was great to do before Thanksgiving Break. It incorporated graphing standards and helped to keep students engaged. Thank you!"

Stephanie C.

Description

This Thanksgiving Algebra activity will strengthen your students’ skills in graphing lines in slope intercept form.

Students are given a graph with 12 turkeys on it and 12 y=mx+b equations. Students will cut out each equation and graph the line on the turkey graph. They will then glue the equation next to the turkey that it “caught”. Turkeys are “caught” when a line runs through any part of their body. Precision is key in this activity as each line should only run through 1 turkey. If a line runs through more than 1 turkey the student was not precise enough.

Other Versions Available

All 3 Forms -> Graphing Lines & Catching Turkeys - All 3 Forms
Systems of Equations -> Solving Systems & Catching Turkeys

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Thanksgiving Math Activity Graphing Lines and Turkeys ~ Slope Intercept Form

Name: Thanksgiving Math Activity Graphing Lines and Turkeys ~ Slope Intercept Form
Brand: Amazing Mathematics
SKU: 2860772
Price: 2.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.88 (371 reviews)

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Highlights

Digital downloads

PDF

Grades

7th - 10th

Subjects

Algebra, Math

Standards

CCSS8.F.A.2

CCSS8.F.A.3

CCSSHSF-IF.A.2

What others say

Kim W.

"This was great to do before Thanksgiving Break. It incorporated graphing standards and helped to keep students engaged. Thank you!"

Stephanie C.

Description

This Thanksgiving Algebra activity will strengthen your students’ skills in graphing lines in slope intercept form.

Other Versions Available

All 3 Forms -> Graphing Lines & Catching Turkeys - All 3 Forms
Systems of Equations -> Solving Systems & Catching Turkeys

Please view the preview for an exact picture of the completed activity.

Love this activity but its not Thanksgiving?...

Check out my popular Graphing Lines & Killing Zombies - Slope Intercept Form that’s guaranteed to engage your students any time of the year!

Related Resources

Writing Linear Equations in Slope Intercept Form Task Cards

Linear Equation Card Match (Slope Intercept Form)

Christmas Version Available Here ->Graphing Lines & Catching Elves

More Thanksgiving Fun Available

Naming Ordered Pairs - Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Plotting Points - Mystery Picture

Similar Activities

o Click Here for more Thanksgiving activities

o Click Here for more Functions & Linear Equations activities

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This product can NOT be uploaded to the internet by the purchaser.

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or school system is prohibited.

This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view, uploaded to school or district websites, distributed via email, or submitted to file sharing sites.

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Rated 4.88 out of 5, based on 371 reviews

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Great resource

Rated 5 out of 5

April 17, 2026

This was very helpful for my students. Thank you for sharing.

Wanita S.

601 reviews • Georgia

Grades taught: 10th, 11th, 12th

Great review of slope!

Rated 5 out of 5

March 16, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

My students enjoyed "catching" the various turkeys. Was both engaging and creative.

Deborah K.

26 reviews • Virginia

Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th

Fun and engaging

Rated 5 out of 5

February 16, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

My students loved trying to be the first to find the right turkey for each line graphed in this activity. There was ample discussion of where and why each turkey would be captured by a line. Math vocabulary was used in each problem solved.

Kim W.

10 reviews • Alabama

Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th

Well Crafted Resource Worked great for my co taught high school math classes.

Rated 5 out of 5

December 18, 2025

Well Crafted Resource Worked great for my co taught high school math classes.

Shelby C.

1,192 reviews • North Carolina

Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Loved it!

Rated 5 out of 5

December 18, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

This was great to do before Thanksgiving Break. It incorporated graphing standards and helped to keep students engaged. Thank you!

Stephanie Calkins

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228 reviews • North Carolina

Grades taught: 8th

Fun review activity

Rated 5 out of 5

December 17, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

I used this as an independent task for my 8th graders after they finished the chapter on slope.

Nikki Stevens

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17 reviews • California

Grades taught: 8th

Loved this!!

Rated 5 out of 5

November 26, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

This was such a great review for our quiz on graphing linear equations. It also was a fun thanksgiving themed activity!

Katie Z.

22 reviews

Grades taught: 8th

Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties

Perfect for an easy graphing practice activity

Rated 5 out of 5

November 22, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

My kids enjoyed this worksheet! I like that it’s sort of self-checking in that if they go through more than 1 turkey or a turkey that’s already been used, they know they’ve made a mistake. It did get a little tricky for some of them to keep track of their lines as they graphed more but overall we liked it.

Elizabeth B.

15 reviews • Indiana

Grades taught: 8th

Questions & Answers

Standards

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CCSS8.F.A.2

Compare properties of two functions each represented in a different way (algebraically, graphically, numerically in tables, or by verbal descriptions). For example, given a linear function represented by a table of values and a linear function represented by an algebraic expression, determine which function has the greater rate of change.

CCSS8.F.A.3

Interpret the equation 𝘺 = 𝘮𝘹 + 𝘣 as defining a linear function, whose graph is a straight line; give examples of functions that are not linear. For example, the function 𝘈 = 𝑠² giving the area of a square as a function of its side length is not linear because its graph contains the points (1,1), (2,4) and (3,9), which are not on a straight line.

CCSSHSF-IF.A.2

Use function notation, evaluate functions for inputs in their domains, and interpret statements that use function notation in terms of a context.