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PARADE FLOAT PROJECT STEM STEAM Trash to Treasure Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Have fun and encourage critical thinking creativity, and problem-solving with this Trash to Treasure Parade Float STEM Challenge! In this unit, students use a bag of provided CLEAN trash to design and create their parade float. You get to decide what the parade’s theme is, so this unit is incredibly flexible! Directions, Parade Float Judging Sheet, and Supply Request Letter are included. Ways to Use•Any holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day, etc.) •With a Balloons Over Broadway u
3rd - 12th
Classroom Community, Engineering
Thanksgiving Day Parade Math Enrichment Project Gifted & Talented Float Activity
Engage your gifted and talented students in real-world math before Thanksgiving with a hands-on learning adventure in disguise! Using the provided materials, students will design and construct a three-dimensional Thanksgiving Day parade float. With a set budget, they’ll work to create the most impressive, well-decorated float possible while making strategic decisions along the way. Once their floats are complete, students will calculate the volume and total surface area or area and perimeter of
3rd - 6th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.C.5b
, 3.MD.C.7
+14
4th of July Math Activity 3rd 4th 5th Grade Patriotic Parade Float Craft Project
Engage your students in real-world math this Independence Day with a hands-on learning adventure in disguise! Using the provided materials, students will design and construct a three-dimensional 4th of July parade float. With a set budget, they’ll work to create the most impressive, well-decorated float possible while making strategic decisions along the way. Once their floats are complete, students will calculate the volume and total surface area of their creations. They’ll be having so much fu
3rd - 5th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.C.5b
, 3.MD.C.7
+14
Presidential Parade with Floats!
Students will enjoy participating in a Presidential hands-on learning project. This project stimulates creativity, problem-solving, research and oral presentation into one collective project for grades 4-8. You can simplify or allow for complexity! The floats can be made individually or collaboratively as a small group project.
The lesson includes a simple and a complex version. It also gives keys, instructions, Common Core Standards and a Rubric to score the activity.
Lessons can be used in Soc
4th - 9th
U.S. History
History of the Macy's Parade Nonfiction Informational Reading Passage Activities
This Macy’s Parade Informational Text unit brings the excitement, history, and larger-than-life magic of the famous Thanksgiving parade right into your classroom! This beloved holiday tradition, filled with soaring balloons, marching bands, dazzling floats, and festive performers, has been capturing imaginations for nearly a century. But behind the fun is a fascinating story of immigration, creativity, engineering, and American culture. This informational text unit gives students a front-row se
3rd - 5th
Informational Text, Other (Social Studies), Writing
Thanksgiving Day Parade SELebration
SELebrate Thanksgiving with this SEL inspired Thanksgiving Day Parade float project. Your students are sure to be engaged in this extended assignment that will have them creatively and critically thinking for hours while focusing on a social-emotional themed float. My students LOVED it! Students will: 1. Research the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2. Plan their own Thanksgiving Day float based on a social-emotional theme 3. Design their float with a cardboard box and creative materials/supplie
3rd - 6th
National Park Distance Learning Research Project: Report, PowerPoint, and Float
#dollardeal This project-based activity is designed to let students research, design a PowerPoint presentation, and parade a float representing a National Park for an audience of your choice. Easy to use because there are teacher tools to track assigned Parks and a rubric to score it all! Students LOVE this project and you will too! Inside You Will Find1 Parade of National Parks General Information Page1 How to Host the Parade Page1 Parent Information Page for Book Project1 Parent Informatio
3rd - 5th
Geography, U.S. History, Writing
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.4.1
, RI.5.1
+18
Balloons Over Broadway: Picture Book Engineering Design Challenge ~ STEM
This Engineering Design Challenge is based on the picture book, Balloons Over Broadway, by Melissa Sweet!
Can your group create a Thanksgiving parade balloon float that appears to float over the cardboard base?
Materials: (per group)
Assorted balloons (shapes and sizes)
Copy paper box lid (as an optional base)
Craft sticks
Plastic Balloon Sticks or Bamboo skewers
Dowel rods (we got the skinny ones)
Tape and scissors
Yarn
This packet contains all the information you need to make this a grea
3rd - 6th
Science
Mardi Gras STEM
Mardi Gras Parade STEM- The town wants to have a huge parade and celebration. They need your students' help to design lots of colorful parade floats. Your students need to design a parade float for Mardi Gras that is colorful and can be pulled or pushed with touching it using the available supplies and sticking to a budget. Your kids will love this Mardi Gras activity so much that they won't even realize that they are learning math and engineering skills. This STEM meets NGSS standards. Sugg
2nd - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle
Thanksgiving Project Based Learning Parade Planner- Balloons Over Broadway
Your students can become parade planners, through this Project Based Learning experience. This book correlates with the Balloons Over Broadway book. Students will plan the route, eight floats and four sections of the parade. This resource will inspire creativity. A digital and interactive Google Slides version is available at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-Parade-Planner-Project-Based-Learning-Interactive-Google-Slides-4986304
2nd - 5th
Also included in: Gifted and Talented Bundle for November
Adapted Interactive Book "The Christmas Parade"
This is a simple Christmas Parade core word adapted interactive book you can use with your students in a printable or digital format. Students place various balloon and parade float pieces (12 total) on the page in response to the sentence read aloud. Example: "Look! Here comes a gingerbread man balloon!" Included are 6 floats with Christmas balloons and 6 decorated Christmas parade floats. YOU CAN ACCESS THIS ACTIVITY IN A DIGITAL DRAG AND DROP FORMAT USING EASELFEATURING:Full size 8.5 by
PreK - 1st
Reading, Vocabulary
Adapted Interactive Book "Hurrah for the Thanksgiving Day Parade"
This is a simple Thanksgiving Day Parade core word adapted interactive book you can use with your students in a printable or digital format. Students place various balloon and parade float pieces (10 total) on the page in response to the sentence read aloud. Example: "I see a dinosaur balloon!" Included are 5 kids with balloons and 5 parade floats. YOU CAN ACCESS THIS ACTIVITY IN A DIGITAL DRAG AND DROP FORMAT USING EASELFEATURING:Full size 8.5 by 11 page, 2/3 page picture and 1/3 page Velcr
PreK - 1st
Reading, Vocabulary
STEM Challenges | November/Thanksgiving STEM Activities
Are you looking to engage your learners in some STEM/STEAM challenges? These Thanksgiving themed STEM challenges are perfect for group challenges or stations/centers. Four STEAM Challenges are included:Hide the TurkeyParade FloatDesign a Float Art ChallengeFeast TableEach Challenge comes withFour templatesBlack/white copiesColor copiesEditable text for full customizationAlso included:Book suggestionsReflection questions Click HERE to follow my store and get notified about new products, sales a
K - 8th
Engineering, Math, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Balloons Over Broadway STEM Challenges Thanksgiving Parade Activities Bundle
The BEST Balloons Over Broadway Activities! NOW WITH EDITABLE CANVA SLIDES!Code a Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.Build a Balloons Over Broadway Parade Balloon. Recreate New York City Landmarks and build your parade route. Make Latex-Free Thanksgiving Day Parade Floats with no Balloons! Test your creativity with Turkey and Balloon Challenges including Thanksgiving finish the picture activities.Create a Parade Float using Project Based Learning.Use a green screen to make your parade come to life!
K - 5th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
The Christmas Parade | Interactive PowerPoint Slide Show
INTERACTIVE POWERPOINT SLIDE SHOW | ANIMATED. Help even your neediest special education students connect with core vocabulary using these animated, visually simple and repetitive slides on your smartboard to engage them during AAC group or circle time. Students watch as the Christmas parade balloons and floats head down the street and hear the cheering crowd and kids. The balloons and floats stop mid-screen for a close inspection only to go again with a click or a tap. The parade ends with a
PreK - 2nd
Reading, Vocabulary
Hurrah for the Thanksgiving Day Parade | Interactive PowerPoint Slide Show
INTERACTIVE POWERPOINT SLIDE SHOW | ANIMATED. Help even your neediest special education students connect with core vocabulary using these animated, visually simple and repetitive slides on your smartboard to engage them during AAC group or circle time. Students watch as the Thanksgiving Day parade balloons and floats head down the street and hear the cheering crowd and kids. The balloons and floats stop mid-screen for a close inspection only to go again with a click or a tap. The parade ends
PreK - 2nd
Reading, Vocabulary
Brain Candy- Labor Day Challenge
This is a great activity for kids who like constructing and love the hands-on approach! Originally designed with the gifted child in mind, these challenges provide “brain candy” for minds that think creatively and outside-the-box. In this challenge, students will be creating a "weather-proof" float that reflects both their school and country for a Labor Day Parade! This lesson will have several parts, and kids will need to be in groups of 3-4. Students will brainstorm, and then be given a bag f
3rd - 6th
U.S. History
Thanksgiving Preschool Morning Meeting: Autism Special Education Circle Visuals
These Thanksgiving preschool morning meeting visual supports will get your students engaged and communicating. The 4 original songs with visual supports in print, PowerPoint and Google Slides give you lots of options make it easy for your differentiate your sinstruction. With this toolkit contains 4 Thanksgiving-themed songs/ rhymes (Floats in the Parade, The Turkey's on the Table, The Turkey Pokey, and 5 Little Turkeys) you can use during morning meeting (or other group activities). The vi
PreK - 1st
Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
, K.CC.B.4b
BUBBLE BAY BONANZA
NEW! LuminEd Summer Splash Adventures – Book 3 Bubble Bay Bonanza | Dive Into Ocean Wonders & Bubble Science! For curious kids ages 5–10 Make a splash this summer with hands-on fun, learning, and laughter! Join Niko, Lila, Ethan, and Zoe in a beach-themed backyard transformed into Bubble Bay — a place where imagination floats, science pops, and every splash sparks curiosity! --- Bubble Bay Bonanza – What’s Inside? play-based learning: page story filled with bubble tunnels, sea creature qu
K - 6th
For All Subjects, Numbers, Reading Strategies
Mardi Gras Crafts | Build a Float, Mask, Crown, Jester, Hat, Quilt Activities
Bring Mardi Gras excitement into your classroom with these easy, no-prep Mardi Gras crafts! This printable craft pack gives students creative ways to explore Mardi Gras traditions while reinforcing fine motor skills, creativity, and classroom community. Perfect for classroom celebrations, cultural studies, art time, or engaging early finisher activities — just print on cardstock, add simple art supplies, and you’re ready to go. WHAT’S INCLUDED:• Build-a-Float craft (design your own parade float
2nd - 4th
Coloring Pages, Not Subject Specific, Other (Arts)
Spring Mystery Math Challenge Bundle | Problem of the Week | Grades 3–5
Keep your students engaged all spring long with this Mystery Math Challenge Bundle! This bundle includes the March, April, and May Mystery Math Packs, giving you 12 Problems of the Week that combine math, problem-solving, and critical thinking with fun seasonal themes. Students act as detectives, solving weekly math mysteries that unlock clues to a larger end-of-month puzzle. ✅ What’s Included: March Mystery Pack: Shamrocks, rainbows, leprechauns, and parade floats (St. Patrick’s Day math fu
3rd - 5th
Fractions, Geometry, Measurement
Toddlers Families & Togetherness Curriculum | Caring Connections Week 4
🧡 DESCRIPTIONBuild connection, kindness, and identity through joyful family-centered learning. 📦 WHAT'S INCLUDEDThis full-week toddler curriculum supports learning through relationships and play. ✔ Welcome Letter to Families ✔ Weekly Overview with focus book The Family Book by Todd Parr ✔ The Ways We Learn – songs, movement, kindness circles & sharing games ✔ Wonder & Create – family portraits, group painting & playdough faces ✔ Talk, Read, Shine – story retell, letters & sounds, animal names
PreK
For All Subjects, Social Emotional Learning, Speaking & Listening
Balloons Over Broadway- The History behind the Macy's Thankgiving Day Parade
Creativity and history combined into one great week long unit. This unit was inspired by the book Balloons Above Broadway by Melissa Sweet. This book is a William Allan White book nominee this year. Students will learn about Tony Sarg, the creator behind the balloon floats used at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. They will research the history of the parade from 1924 until today. As a culmination, to the unit they will create their own float for the parade based on a popular icon of today.
3rd - 5th
Other (Social Studies)
Krewe of Louisiana Mardi Gras Float Project
Experience the Louisiana Culture with a hands-on project! Cross-Curricular Project This project includes social studies, math, and English language arts. Students will need to know the history of Louisiana/Mardi Gras, how to find area and perimeter, and how to write a narrative essay. This project is designed for Louisiana 3rd grade standards but can be adapted for other grades. This is fully EDITABLE to meet your needs. This resource includes: •Directions for each step of the project •Example
3rd - 5th
Social Studies, Writing-Essays
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