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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
Thanksgiving STEM Activities Middle School Design Own Parade Balloon Float
Looking for a fun, hands-on way to bring creativity and engineering together this November? This Thanksgiving Parade Balloon STEM Challenge invites students to design their own parade balloon for a classroom Thanksgiving balloon float parade! Students apply the engineering design process to plan, build, and test a parade-ready balloon that can float, roll, or be pulled through your classroom “parade route.” It’s the perfect blend of holiday excitement, artistic design, and STEM learning for mid
5th - 8th
Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-1
Thanksgiving Parade Floats Clipart (Thanksgiving Clipart)
I am offering this Thanksgiving Parade Floats clipart set, which has colorful floats to make your lessons and/or anything else look festive and ready to learn! This is a 24-piece set BOTH in color AND black & white!!!12 colored graphics and 12 black & white versions.What is included in the Thanksgiving Parade Floats clipart set:- Circus Float (Color + B&W) - Doggy House Float (Color + B&W) - Dinosaur Float (Color + B&W) - NYC Skyline Float (Color + B&W) - Turkey Float (Color + B&W) - Pumpkin
PreK - 8th
For All Subjects
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
STATE REPORT Parade Float and Oral Presentation Project! 100% Editable!
100% EDITABLE!Start or wrap up a unit on the 50 States with the State Report Parade Float and Oral Presentation Project! A fun and interactive way to get kids engaged and boost their creativity and speaking/listening skills. Product includes:-Parent Letter -Oral Presentation Directions -Parade Float Directions -Teacher Rubric -State Sign-up Sheet -Tips and tricks for success! *Please leave a review and comment for TpT credits! ©2022msphillips.orgAll rights reserved by author. Permission to copy
3rd - 6th
Geography, Social Studies, U.S. History
Parade Float Balloon Flinker STEM- Thanksgiving Activity
STEM Challenge: Students are tasked with designing and building a weight system that attaches to a helium balloon and “flinks” (floats) for at least 10 seconds, maintaining a height between 30–60 cm above the table. Why This Activity Works: ✔️ Promotes engineering design thinking and problem-solving ✔️ Encourages hands-on, inquiry-based learning ✔️ Integrates key concepts like balance, force, and stability ✔️ Supports collaboration, creativity, and iteration ✔️ Perfect for maintaining
4th - 8th
Engineering, General Science
Mardi Gras Parade Float Project, Presentation, and Trivia | Immersive Learning
This Mardi Gras lesson is a great way to learn about cultural traditions while creating unique pieces of art in a collaborative setting! What's included: Mardi Gras Presentation: Learn about the history, cultural traditions, and parades of this iconic holiday! Visually engaging presentation providing context for the Build a Parade and Krewe project! Mardi Gras Trivia: Test your students' knowledge about Mardi Gras! A companion to the presentation, this is a great way to reinforce the informat
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, Visual Arts
Build a Parade Float - Middle & High School Project Based Learning Unit
Ignite creativity and critical thinking in your classroom with this engaging Parade Float Design Project-Based Learning (PBL) resource, perfect for grades 5-8. In this hands-on project, students will design their very own parade float while developing real-life skills such as budgeting, design, scaling, and public speaking. What's Included:Budgeting Worksheet: Students will work with a $500 fictional budget to plan and select materials for their float.Scale Drawing Guide & Template: Help stud
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Economics , English Language Arts
Design a Parade Float | Thanksgiving Geometry Activity with Area and Perimeter
This Design a Thanksgiving Parade Float geometry activity is a fun and engaging way to combine creativity with meaningful math review during Thanksgiving! Students will create their own parade float by following geometry-based criteria focused on area and perimeter—and they'll measure with a ruler to bring their designs to life. Perfect for upper elementary and middle school, this no-prep, printable project helps students apply key math skills in a hands-on, seasonal way. It’s ideal for 5th, 6t
5th - 7th
Geometry
CCSS
6.G.A.1
, 7.G.B.6
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
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 3D Float STEM Project | Parade Craft | No-Prep Printable Engineerin
Bring a little Thanksgiving parade fun into your classroom with this print-and-go 3D Float STEM project! 🦃 Students color, cut, fold, and build their own mini floats—combining creativity, problem-solving, and engineering skills. Includes 3 templates, premade and blank accessories, and easy teacher directions. Perfect for zero-prep holiday fun!🧡 About this Resource Celebrate Thanksgiving with this 3D Float STEM Project that turns your classroom into a mini parade! 🎉 Students will love col
2nd - 8th
For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Science/Physics: Thanksgiving Parade Float Lab | Buoyancy | Engineering | STEM
Looking for a hands-on, engineering based, Thanksgiving themed lab for your science or physics class?? Look here! This simple material and simple prep lab surrounding the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is sure to get your students excited about Thanksgiving break and buoyancy! What will students do?⭐Read about the history and science of the Macy's Parade ⭐Answer Reading Comprehension Questions ⭐Test buoyancy of a given balloon ⭐Design their own parade float! What materials do you need? So so s
8th - 12th
General Science, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Thanksgiving STEM Bundle | Science Labs | Color By Number | Escape Room
Memorial Day STEM Engineering Challenge | Poppy Tower & Parade Float Activities
Memorial Day STEM & Engineering Challenge | Poppy Tower & Parade Float Activities | Grades 3–6Engage your students in hands-on STEM learning with this Memorial Day STEM & Engineering Challenge! Perfect for Grades 3–6, this activity packet encourages students to design, build, and test their own Poppy Tower or Parade Float model, combining engineering, problem-solving, and teamwork in a fun and meaningful holiday context. What’s Included: Page 1 – Challenge Overview & Materials: Easy-to-fol
3rd - 6th
Classroom Community, Instructional Technology, U.S. History
Build Your Own Thanksgiving Parade Float Clipart (Thanksgiving Clipart)
I am offering this Build Your Own Thanksgiving Parade Float clipart set, which has colorful and awesome Thanksgiving float parts to make your lessons and/or anything else look festive and ready to learn! This is a 81-piece set BOTH in color AND black & white!!!59 colored graphics and 22 black & white versions.What is included in the Build Your Own Thanksgiving Parade Float clipart set:- Truck (8 color + 1 B & W) - Flat Bed (8 colors + 1 B & W) - Flat Bed Banners (12 colors + 2 B & W) - Whe
PreK - 8th
For All Subjects
Also included in: Build Your Own Thanksgiving Bundle Clipart (Thanksgiving Clipart)
Thanksgiving Parade STEM Challenge: The Science of Floating Balloons
🎈 The Science Behind the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons Reading Passage + Comprehension Questions + STEM Challenge + Bonus Activities Bring holiday excitement into your science classroom with this engaging, NGSS-aligned Thanksgiving resource! Students explore the real science behind the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons through an informational reading passage, comprehension questions, and a hands-on STEM experiment. They’ll discover how helium, buoyancy, and density work
5th - 8th
Chemistry, Engineering, General Science
Thanksgiving Parade STEAM Challenge – Design Your Own Float! (Grades 2–5)
Make your Thanksgiving lessons unforgettable with this creative STEAM design challenge!In this activity, students become parade engineers and artists as they design their own Thanksgiving parade float that represents gratitude, kindness, or community.This resource integrates Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math with creative writing and reflection — all in a fun, no-prep printable format. Students can complete everything on paper only or extend the project into a classroom displa
2nd - 6th
Creative Writing, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
Build a Mardi Gras Parade Float Project | Join a Krewe | Art/Cultural Project
This is a companion to my Mardi Gras presentation which provides more context about krewes and parades and is part of the lesson bundle which can be found here: Mardi Gras Parade Float Project, Presentation, and Trivia | Immersive Learning (teacherspayteachers.com)Build a Mardi Gras Parade Float Project Students team up to create their own "krewe" (the group responsible for planning Mardi Gras parades) and choose a name for their krewe, as well as their parade theme, celebrity guest, signature
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Other (Social Studies), Visual Arts
Parade Float Design Project—Creative STEM + Art Lesson (Build & Pitch Challenge)
Bring parade season excitement to your classroom with this hands-on design and presentation project! Students work collaboratively to design, construct, and present a model parade float that communicates a meaningful theme. Perfect for art, STEM, and language arts integration, this project fosters creativity, communication, and problem-solving — all while building confidence through public speaking. Includes everything you need: ✅ Complete Teacher Edition with procedures, discussion prompts,
3rd - 8th
Other (Arts), Speaking & Listening, Writing
Parade Float STEAM Challenge
This is a great project to have students do in class or at home and can be completed by students of all ages! Engage your students in an engineering challenge and have them complete this challenge to design and engineer their own parade float! This is a great activity to do during Thanksgiving to connect with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade or New Years to connect with the Rose Parade. There are two handouts included- one for the students and one for the teacher. Both have step by step instru
K - 6th
Engineering, English Language Arts, Visual Arts
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Thanksgiving Writing Activity - Parade of Thanks Float Craft
Spark creativity and gratitude during the Thanksgiving season with this engaging writing activity, perfect for elementary students! With this craft, students write about something they’re most thankful for then design a festive parade float illustration to represent it. It is a hands-on activity combines expressive writing with imaginative art, allowing students to celebrate the season of thanks in a fun and meaningful way. What's Included:Half-page prompt starter Parade float base with writing
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Writing
Also included in: Thanksgiving Craft BUNDLE | FOUR Writing Activities | ELA Centers
Grade 6-8 Science Engineering Activity: Parade Float Constraints Analysis - Eng/
Teachers: tired of worksheets that don’t connect reading with real engineering thinking? This ready-to-use PDF lesson turns a familiar, engaging context—a parade float—into a rigorous, standards-aligned engineering design analysis activity. Students will practice critical reading, apply technical constraints, evaluate proposals, and produce evidence-based decisions just like professional reviewers. Why Teachers Love This Resource This resource solves a common classroom problem: how to teach
6th - 8th
Engineering, Informational Text, Writing
Also included in: The Grade 6 Teacher’s Survival Kit (Mega Bundle)
Thanksgiving Coordinate Plane Project | Parade Float Design 4-Quadrant Graphing
Make coordinate graphing fun and engaging with this festive Thanksgiving Parade Float Design Project! Students will plot points in all four quadrants to create their own parade float on the coordinate plane, then customize it using a design checklist and follow-up questions to explain their choices. This no-prep printable is perfect for upper elementary and middle school math classrooms—great for Thanksgiving, fall centers, early finishers, or project-based learning during your coordinate plane
5th - 7th
Graphing
CCSS
6.NS.C.6
, 6.NS.C.6b
Mardi Gras Parade Fun – Collaborative Float Poster for Kids classroom decoration
Bring the excitement of Mardi Gras into your classroom with this collaborative poster! Mardi Gras is a lively celebration known for its colorful parades, music, masks, and decorated floats. In this activity, children will work together to create a big, bright poster featuring fun parade floats and festive designs. This hands-on project encourages teamwork, creativity, and fine motor skills while helping young learners explore cultural traditions in a playful and engaging way. This product relate
PreK - 9th
Art History, Classroom Community, Coloring Pages
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