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Thanksgiving STEM - Design and Build a Macy's Parade Balloon Float
Included in this pack: - Detailed teacher directions - Teacher materials list - Link to YouTube video to show students the balloons in person/plans for this year's parade - Language Arts Extension: Nonfiction article and accompanying RACE questions - Math connection - Measurement requirements to the nearest inch of finished product - Ready to go STEM packet that takes students through the engineering process - Just print and copy! :) I hope you and your students enjoy this challenge!
2nd - 6th
Informational Text, Measurement
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Float Activity
Students will be able to use this activity along with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade website. Students will get to research the year's current parade balloons. Students will draw the balloon and find the balloon's height and a fun fact about the balloon. As an extension, students can order their balloons from shortest to tallest. Students may also create their own version of a parade balloon.
1st - 4th
Measurement
Grade 1 Thanksgiving Math Add Subtract Time Measure Compare Pattern Word Problem
Turn your classroom into a parade-rescue command center with this 10-page, black-and-white worksheet pack. Each page tells a short, kid-friendly story about rescuing Thanksgiving parade animals—students solve math to complete each “mission.” Designed for Grade 1, the set blends addition/subtraction, time to the hour and half hour, measurement (meters, liters, kilograms), comparisons, tallies, patterns, and simple word problems. Every worksheet includes 10 problems, one line-art illustration prom
1st - 4th
Basic Operations, Measurement, Telling Time
CCSS
1.MD.A.1
, 1.MD.A.2
, 1.MD.B.3
+11
Grade 4 Thanksgiving Math Geometry Measure Fraction Factor Operation Budget Data
Give your students the job of parade engineers! In this 10-page, black-and-white worksheet pack, Grade 4 learners redesign a Thanksgiving parade by planning routes, sizing floats, estimating balloon volumes, scheduling timings, budgeting materials, and analyzing crowd data. Each letter-size page features 10 questions and one simple line-art illustration prompt—perfect for centers, fast finishers, or a festive week of real-world math. Skills span geometry, measurement, operations, and data interp
4th - 7th
Fractions, Geometry, Measurement
CCSS
4.MD.A.1
, 4.MD.A.2
, 4.MD.A.3
+17
Grade 9 to 12 Thanksgiving Math Geometry Measure Volume STEM Money Area Percent
Turn Thanksgiving parade magic into rigorous geometry! In this 10-page, black-and-white worksheet pack, students act as float architects—planning, modeling, and optimizing a parade float under real constraints. They’ll compute surface area and volume, reason about symmetry and center of mass, apply scale drawings, estimate materials and costs, and link circular motion to wheel rotations. Each letter-size page (8.5" × 11") includes a clean line-art prompt, clear instructions, 10 accurate question
9th - 12th
Geometry, Measurement, Money Math
CCSS
HSN-Q.A.1
, HSN-Q.A.2
, HSN-Q.A.3
+10
Thanksgiving Engineering STEM Challenge Pack - Hands-on Activities- 3rd-7th
Are you looking for engaging Thanksgiving STEM activities for your 3rd-7th graders to keep them learning and having fun all month long? This pack of 3 Thanksgiving-themed STEM challenges is perfect for engaging students in communication, planning, time management, and reflection! This pack of STEM challenges includes: 🥧Pumpkin Launchers (Catapults) 🥧Sailing Ships (Aluminum foil boats) 🥧Parade Floats (Made from small boxes) 🍁Suggested time: Approximately 60 minutes per activity
3rd - 6th
Classroom Community, Engineering, Measurement
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
Mardi Gras for Pre K
Mardi Gras Size Activity by Nita
Includes:
★ 8 page Presentation (pdf format),
★ Sorting Activity including 27 cards to sort and a sorting mat
★ Uses pre-k friendly vocabulary: big, bigger, biggest, small smaller, smallest
Description:
This Mardi Gras Size Activity for Pre-K was a request from our Pre-K teacher. Our kindergarten students have a great time with Mardi Gras.... They have the cutest little parade. They decorate their wagons to look like floats, they dress up, and have plenty o
PreK - K
Math, Measurement
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
Mardi Gras Measurement: Which Tool Should I Use?
Mardi Gras Measurement – Fun Math Activity! A Hands-On Measurement & Estimation Activity for 2nd Grade! Grade Level: 2nd – 3rd Grade Subjects: Math, Measurement, Estimation Formats: Printable PDF Perfect for: Mardi Gras Math Centers, Hands-On Learning, Small Group Work About This Resource Bring the excitement of Mardi Gras into your math lessons with this engaging measurement activity! Students will answer real-world measurement questions related to Mardi Gras objects like alli
2nd
Math, Measurement
CCSS
2.MD.A.1
, 2.MD.A.3
Grade 2 President Day Math STEM Measure Geometry Multi Add Subtract Place Value
Turn your classroom into a presidential invention lab with this 10-page, black-and-white “STEM Presidents: Invent for the Nation” worksheet pack. Perfect for Presidents’ Day, this engaging set blends Grade 2 math skills with STEM design thinking and civics connections. Students become presidential inventors solving real-world problems—designing robots, machines, and national systems that support parades, speeches, voting, and more. Skills include measurement, geometry, addition and subtraction,
2nd - 5th
Basic Operations, Geometry, Measurement
CCSS
2.MD.A.1
, 2.MD.A.2
, 2.MD.A.3
+15
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