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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 Scavenger Hunt Long Division Word Problems Fun Balloon Float Parade
Long division word problems are more exciting and motivating with this digital math scavenger hunt activity! With a Thanksgiving Day Parade theme, your 4th graders will solve long division with and without remainders while they search for hidden links and solve the secret message. This NO Prep, easy to use fall activity is both digital and print. It’s self-checking which means NO grading for you! ➡️ Click the PREVIEW above to take a closer look! Math skills practiced include:✅ Long divisi
4th
Arithmetic, Math Test Prep
CCSS
4.NBT.B.6
, 4.OA.A.3
Thanksgiving Parade Pitch – Design a Float Everyone Will Remember-Middle School
Bring the magic of the Thanksgiving parade into your classroom with this engaging writing activity. Students become creative directors and design their very own parade float, using descriptive and persuasive language to pitch it to parade organizers. Perfect for Thanksgiving week, this activity combines writing, art, and critical thinking into one exciting lesson that can be completed in a single class—or extended into a multi-day project with shoebox float models. Why Teachers Love This Act
4th - 8th
Literature, Other (ELA), Writing-Expository
Also included in: Thanksgiving Week ELA Bundle – 3 Creative Middle School Writing Lessons
Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt Word Problem Decimal Activities Balloon Float Parade
Decimal division word problems are more exciting and motivating with this digital math scavenger hunt activity! With a Thanksgiving Day parade theme, your 5th graders will solve division with decimals problems while they search for hidden links and solve the secret message. This NO Prep, easy to use activity is both digital and print. It’s self-checking which means NO grading for you! ➡️ Click the PREVIEW above to take a closer look! Math skills practiced include:✅ Division with decimals
5th
Arithmetic, Decimals
CCSS
5.NBT.B.7
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)
Mid Semester Review-Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Float
This activity is a great way activity for the day before Thanksgiving Break. It can be used with any subject! Students will evaluate everything they have learned since the beginning of the year and then choose one thing to design a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade float about.
9th - 12th
Social Studies
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
Thanksgiving Parade Kindness SEL Google Digital Game
Are you looking for a fun and educational SEL experience for your preschool and kindergarten children to enhance social emotional skills? This game is just for you! Thanksgiving is the perfect time to play a game that involves kindness. Play this game in Google slides or Powerpoint. Simple drag and drop format that is easy for children to play at home or at school. What's Included:12 scenarios in which children chose the 'kind' balloon for the float. There is one 'kind' choice and one 'u
PreK - 1st
Classroom Community, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: Thanksgiving Parade STEAM Activity and Kindness Digital Game
Thanksgiving Robotics Float Activity
Students will design and build a motorized Thanksgiving-themed float using VEX IQ parts. Each float must incorporate at least two Thanksgiving decorations and display a banner with a holiday message. Teams will program their floats to move at a steady speed and participate in a classroom parade. The project will be evaluated based on creativity, build quality, programming, teamwork, and parade performance.
4th - 12th
Robotics
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 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 Science Experiment (grades 1-2)
1st-2nd grade version: This STEM project for Thanksgiving has students making a Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Float! Use this comprehensive, step-by-step 10-page packet to walk kids through the Engineering Design Process focussed on by the Next Generation Science Standards. Product includes: Reading passage about the history of Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon floats (Estimated Lexile level 410-600, 2nd grade)Note to the teacher- with printing, pacing, and material list (even linked to where
1st - 2nd
Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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
10 Thanksgiving Narrative Picture Prompts and Planner: Print and Go & Slides
Inspire your middle school students to craft vivid narratives with this autumn-themed essay planning guide. This resource includes 10 high-quality, fall-themed photos, from a turkey taking a trip, to a mysterious ghost family feast, to a lone parade float on an abandoned street, perfect for sparking imagination and guiding students through the narrative writing process. Learning Objectives:Develop the ability to plan and draft a narrative story that captivates and engages.Foster creativity and e
4th - 6th
Creative Writing, Writing-Essays
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
4th Grade Thanksgiving Math Escape Room
✨ Want to save money? This resource is included in my HUGE Thanksgiving Math Bundle (Grades 1-6)! at 30% OFF!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------⭐ Uncover a Thanksgiving Math Adventure! ⭐Get ready for an engaging and exciting Thanksgiving Math Escape Room designed specifically for 4th Grade students! Percy and his parade team are in a bind – the Thanksgiving parade route maps and "Golden Float" designs have disappeared! Your students
4th
Fractions, Other (Math), Place Value
CCSS
4.MD.A.1
, 4.MD.A.2
, 4.MD.A.3
+7
Crazy Thanksgiving Jobs - Career Exploration Webquest
Crazy Thanksgiving Jobs - Career Exploration Webquest Embark on a journey of discovery with your students this Thanksgiving season! Our "Crazy Thanksgiving Jobs" webquest is designed to open their eyes to the myriad of unusual and seasonal careers that emerge around this festive time. From turkey farmers to parade float designers, this interactive resource will engage and enlighten your middle school students as they delve into the economic, cultural, and creative aspects of the holiday. This co
5th - 12th
Also included in: Extensive Career Exploration Bundle - A Day in the Life - Many Careers!
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