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Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt Multiplication Word Problems Balloon Float Parade
Word problems with multiplication facts are more exciting and motivating with this digital math scavenger hunt! Your students will love to search and find all the hidden links in this fun activity and solve the secret message. This NO Prep, easy to use parade activity is perfect for math centers, small groups or whole class. It’s self-checking which means NO grading for you! ➡️ Click the PREVIEW above to take a closer look! ⭐ Save BIG with the November Puzzle Pack BUNDLE! ⭐ ⭐️ How it
3rd
Basic Operations
CCSS
3.OA.A.3
, 3.OA.C.7
Thanksgiving Macy's Parade Web Quest - Floats, Balloons, Research
This is a great Thanksgiving themed time filler or intro to research! Students will use their knowledge of the internet and search engines to find the answers to 20 questions all relating to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. This product is created on google slides.
3rd - 8th
Reading, Writing
Thanksgiving Book Float Project Rubric: Macy's Parade Classroom Activity
Bring the magic of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade into your classroom with our "Thanksgiving Book Float Project Rubric." This resource provides a detailed and easy-to-follow rubric for a creative and engaging project where students design their own book floats based on a book they have recently read. Students will showcase their floats in a classroom parade, allowing them to celebrate their favorite stories in a festive and imaginative way. What's Included:- Comprehensive rubric for evaluati
3rd - 8th
Other (ELA)
Balloons Over Broadway Parade Bundle – Writing Prompts, RST, Passages & Route
Bring the magic of Balloons Over Broadway to life with this complete cross-curricular bundle that blends ELA, Writing, STEAM, Math, and Social Studies into one engaging and rigorous project! This bundle includes THREE high-quality PDF resources packed with passages, writing prompts, rubrics, organizers, and hands-on project pages students will love. Students will read, write, plan, design, budget, calculate, and create—all while exploring the behind-the-scenes world of parade design and prod
3rd - 6th
Other (ELA), Writing-Essays
Cross-Curricular Parade Design Project — Inspired by Balloons Over Broadway
✨ Balloons Over Broadway Parade Route Project — A Cross-Curricular Thanksgiving STEAM Activity!Bring the magic of Balloons Over Broadway to your classroom with this engaging, multi-day project that blends ELA, Math, Social Studies, STEM, and creativity! Inspired by the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, students plan, design, and calculate their very own parade—from mapping the route to budgeting performers and floats. This resource includes everything you need to guide students step-by-st
3rd - 7th
For All Subjects
CCSS
W.4.1
, W.4.2a
, MP1
Virtual Musical Solfege Fieldtrip to Macy's Thanksgiving Parade on Google Slides
Take your students on a singing solfege Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade field trip. Each slide features a solfege pattern in an iconic Macy's red star being pulled by a cute float in the streets of NYC. With 5 distinct levels, this is great for a variety of age & skill levels (can you say differentiating?!) for your music classes, either in person or for those learning virtually. Included in these editable Google Slides: Notes to teacher pageDiverse hand signs with color-coded syllables that
K - 8th
Music, Vocal Music
Also included in: Thanksgiving Songs & Lessons Bundle for Elementary Music Class - 30% off
Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving Parade STEM Activity Stop Motion Animation
Float into parade fun this Thanksgiving with a digital STEM activity! This resource pairs perfectly to the beloved read aloud Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet. ✅ What You'll Get ✅ 5 Instruction Pages for Students You do not need to know how to do digital stop motion animation before trying this! Background City Page and Balloon Float Elements Students can used the components provided, create their own, or do an image search to create just the right float! Includes animals like the one s
3rd - 8th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
Thanksgiving Float Design Proposal Project
🍁 Thanksgiving Parade Float Proposal Project 🍁 Bring creativity, critical thinking, and holiday fun into your classroom with this engaging Thanksgiving-themed project! Students will design and pitch their own parade float, combining writing, planning, and artistic expression in one exciting activity. This resource guides students through the process of creating a detailed float proposal, encouraging them to think like designers and present their ideas clearly and persuasively. ✨ What’s Inc
3rd - 7th
English Language Arts, Math
Thanksgiving Balloons Over Broadway Google Slides Read-Aloud Companion | K–5
Bring the excitement of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade into your classroom with this engaging, beautifully designed Google Slides Read-Aloud Companion for Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet! Perfect for K–5 teachers and Library Media Specialists, this interactive lesson helps students build comprehension, explore nonfiction connections, and use their creativity through hands-on design components. If you downloaded my FREE mini lesson, this is the full expanded version with everyth
K - 5th
Library Skills, Literature, Reading
Thanksgiving Science Experiment
This STEM activity for Thanksgiving has students making a Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Float! Use this comprehensive, step-by-step 7-page packet to walk kids through the Engineering Design Process focussed on by the new Next Generation Science Standards. Product includes: Reading passage about the history of Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon floats (Estimated Lexile level 610-800, 3rd/4th grade)Note to the teacher- with printing, pacing, and material list (even linked to where you can purchas
3rd - 5th
Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Cool Experiments for Science
Thanksgiving Parade Unit
A fun unit for Thanksgiving! Students get to be creative while they design important elements of a parade (including floats, map, music, food, news article and more). This resource is editable to fit your student's needs. Included: -Balloon float design -Adjectives -Parade Route Map -Music -Food choices/prices -Balloons Over Broadway Book Companion Included -Story Retelling -Story Map -Cause and Effect
1st - 3rd
Creative Writing, Writing
Thanksgiving Escape Room | 3rd Grade Math | Digital Google Forms | Teamwork
Oh no!!! Our Thanksgiving floats have come loose and we have lost them. Please help us get our floats back. We can’t have the Thanksgiving parade without our floats. This is an escape room like activity in which students complete math tasks and use problem solving skills. Students are very EXCITED and ENGAGED when working through this activity. Students will have to solve problems and follow the directions in a scavenger like hunt working on math concepts along the way. The teacher may need to
3rd - 4th
Math
CCSS
3.NBT.A.1
, 3.NBT.A.3
, 3.OA.A.1
+1
Thanksgiving Parade Planner- Project Based Learning Interactive Google Slides
Your students will plan a Thanksgiving parade by creating a schedule of performers and floats. In this virtual experience, students will use interactive Google Slides to plan balloon floats, entertainment and sections of the parade.
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts
Balloons Over Broadway STEM Activity Stop Motion Thanksgiving Parade Project
This Balloons Over Broadway stop motion animation lesson brings the excitement of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade to your classroom! The STEM activity allows students to design and animate their own parade floats using Google Slides stop motion animation. This Thanksgiving classroom lesson pairs perfectly with Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet and a makes a fun, no prep digital project to celebrate Thanksgiving! What's Included: 24 Teacher Slides This includes the book talk, hook, en
3rd - 7th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Library Skills
Mardi Gras Slides
These slides can be used to teach students about Mardi Gras. These slides do NOT mention drinking, nudity, or other themes that are common during Mardi Gras. There are photos of parades and floats from Mardi Gras, as well as mention of King Cakes and general festivities.
PreK - 3rd
Religion, U.S. History
Also included in: Holidays Bundle
Balloons Over Broadway STEM Activity
Engineering design process worksheet created to accompany a STEM activity related to the book Balloons over BroadwaySTEM Challenge: You’ve been hired to create a balloon for the upcoming Macy’s Day Parade. You must design a unique balloon for the parade and find a way to make it float. Good luck!
2nd - 6th
Science
Viva STAAR Fiesta Vocabulary Floats
Viva Fiesta...Viva Vocabulary! Help your students get ready for STAAR and fiesta by having a "STAAR Fiesta Vocabulary" parade with important vocabulary words. Give students important STAAR vocabulary words and have them create a mini parade float on a shoe box. Students will have a "parade" of words to review before STAAR.
3rd - 7th
Math, Reading, Science
Balloons Over Broadway Narrative Non-Fiction Reading Activities **DIGITAL**
THIS IS MADE FOR GOOGLE SLIDES!!!Engage your students in this fun and interactive reading response to Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet! Included: Activity for each day of the week: MONDAY: Watch clips from the real Macy's Day Parade + Writing Response! TUESDAY: Read Balloons Over Broadway (read aloud link included, or read it all together) WEDNESDAY: Answer comprehension questions about the book! THURSDAY: Practice using vocabulary from the book, in complete sentences! FRIDAY: Design you
1st - 5th
Reading, Social Studies, Writing
Thanksgiving Division project with STEAM Extension with read aloud
Our school uses enVisions math. This is sort of like a Pick-A- Project or could be used in addition to the pick-a-projects for Grade 3 Topic 4. It is a fun way to connect Division to the Thanksgiving Day Parade. There is an optional STEAM activity where students can CREATE a float. You will need balloons and variety of crafts. Long balloons are found on amazon with the pump.
3rd
Math, Reading, Science
Thanksgiving Day Parade Virtual Field Trip for Google Classroom
Updated yearly! Take a stroll with your 3rd, 4th, 5th, or middle school students in NYC this Thanksgiving with a virtual field trip to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Learn the history of the parade with worksheets and activities and the engineering of parade floats with fun activities and ready to go learning links! Take a Virtual Field Trip:Watch parade highlights in 360 VRWatch a behind the scenes parade videoSee the balloons and floats in 3D from this year's paradeWatch a video about the
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Thanksgiving Virtual Field Trip Discount Bundle for Google Classroom
Thanksgiving Virtual Field Trip | Balloons Over Broadway Lesson | Google Slides
Take your students on an unforgettable Virtual Field Trip to New York City for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with this fun, no-prep Google Slides™ activity! 🦃 Perfect for pairing with Balloons Over Broadway, this interactive lesson lets students explore the magic behind the parade — from the giant floating balloons to the streets of Manhattan! Students will take a virtual tour of New York City before watching the balloons in the parade, learning all about the famous landmarks, peop
K - 4th
For All Subjects, Informational Text, Visual Arts
Winter Olympics 2026 Word of the Day & School-Wide Parade | Google Slides
Celebrate the 2026 Winter Olympics with this low-prep, flexible Google Slides™ resource designed for elementary classrooms and school-wide use.This resource includes: A series of Winter Olympics Word of the Day slides with student-friendly definitions and discussion questionsA complete school-wide Winter Olympics Parade plan, using scooter boards as mini floatsClear explanations, visuals, and organization tips that make this easy to implement in any schoolThe Word of the Day slides are ideal for
PreK - 5th
Character Education, Vocabulary, Writing
Thanksgiving Day Parade Activity Macys Design Own Parade Balloons Over Broadway
Thanksgiving activities have never been more fun, while staying academic! What better way to have students use real-life math, reading, and writing skills than with this creative, high-interest Plan a Thanksgiving Parade Project? In this unit, students will have the opportunity to plan, design, and create a parade float, map a parade route, and create a newspaper page with the three modes of writing! Click HERE to SAVE 25% with the PBL Activities Bundle for the Year!Please CLICK the PREVIEW BUTT
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Other (Math)
CCSS
4.NBT.B.4
, 5.NBT.B.7
, W.4.1
+11
Field Trip Fiasco: 3 Fall STEM Challenges Featuring Tessa the Turkey
Bring the fun of fall to your classroom with this story-driven STEM challenge set! Your students will follow Farmer Maple and her mischievous turkey, Tessa, through three connected challenges that build engineering, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. What’s Included: 3 Complete STEM Challenges Trap the Turkey – Build a creative trap to catch Tessa.Parade Float Frenzy – Design a float that moves and lures her back!Harvest Tower Heist – Engineer a tall tower to rescue the stolen trophy.Also...
2nd - 5th
General Science, Other (Math), Reading
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