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Parade Float Engineering Challenge – Mardi Gras STEM Activity | Grades 3–5
Parade Float Engineering Challenge is a hands-on STEM activity where students design, build, test, and improve a mini parade float inspired by Mardi Gras parades. This engineering challenge guides students through the engineering design process while exploring balance, stability, force, and friction. Perfect for Grades 3–5, this resource includes structured planning, data collection, reflection, and optional writing extensions to support differentiation and real classroom use. ✅ Who Is This Re
3rd - 5th
Engineering, General Science, Physical Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Mardi Gras STEM Bundle Engineering Logic & Data Activities Grades 3–5
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
Latinx Parade Float Craft – Cut, Color & Paste Printable for Heritage Month
Bring culture, creativity, and hands-on fun into your classroom with this Latinx Parade Float Cut & Paste Craft! 🎉 Students will design their very own mini parade float by coloring, cutting, and gluing decorative elements such as marigold flowers, feathers, musical instruments, and more. Perfect for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, cultural lessons, art centers, or festive bulletin board displays. This activity encourages: ✂️ Fine motor skills (coloring, cutting, gluing). 🎨 Creativity
PreK - 12th
Coloring Pages, Latin, Latino and Hispanic Studies
Design Your Own Parade Balloon Float - Craft Activity
Bring the magic of the parade into your classroom with this engaging set of 12 "Design Your Own Parade Balloon" worksheets! Perfect for sparking creativity and teaching color and pattern recognition, this packet provides students with the blank canvas they need to become balloon designers. Each worksheet features a bold, clean outline of a different animal (including T-Rex, Bunny, Cat, Elephant, Zebra, Bird, and more!) ready to be transformed into a giant, show-stopping float. What Students Wil
PreK - 3rd
Coloring Pages
Mardi Gras: Design Your Own Parade Float Assignment
Let the Good Times Roll with Creativity!Bring the excitement and tradition of Mardi Gras into your classroom with this engaging Mini Parade Float Design activity! Students will step into the role of a krewe member and design their own colorful, themed parade float, just like those seen in the famous New Orleans celebrations. ✨ What’s Included?✅ Step-by-step guided instructions for brainstorming, sketching, and labeling their float ✅ A float template for students to bring their ideas to life ✅
5th - 8th
Art
Also included in: Mardi Gras Bundle for Middle School
Design Your Own Halloween Balloon or Parade Float | Pre-K and Kindergarten
Make Halloween learning fun and creative with this simple drawing activity designed for Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten! Students get to design their own Halloween balloon or parade float just like a real parade! This activity encourages imagination, fine-motor skills, drawing, and early writing as children add details, color, and share what they created. ✅ Perfect for: Pre-K, Preschool, Kindergarten Art centers Morning work Halloween party stations Fine-motor practice Calm activity after
PreK - 1st
Coloring Pages, Handwriting, Visual Arts
History of St. Patrick's Day Reading & Parade Float Design
Looking for a fun St. Patrick's Day lesson that meets state standards and doesn't involve coloring shamrocks? We've got you. Students learn about the origins of St. Patrick's Day, how blue was the original color, the Shamorock wasn't unlucky, and that anti-Irish discrimination transformed a religious holiday into a street party. Then design a history-themed parade float and provide a brief explanation of each element in their float design to connect it back to history. Students then design a
6th - 12th
European History, U.S. History, World History
Dirty Jobs: Parade Float Dismantler (science career video worksheet / sub plans)
DIRTY JOBS VIDEO WORKSHEETGRADES: 7-12SUBJECT: SCIENCE, CAREERS, STEMVIDEO DISCLAIMER: As of April 2025, episodes of Dirty Jobs can be found both for free and for a low-price purchase through a variety of Internet and video streaming services. This availability can change monthly so please check that you have access to the video prior to making your purchase of this worksheet. Remember that low-cost DVDs are also always an option for assured access.Dirty Jobs "PARADE FLOAT DISMANTLER" (Season 1,
8th - 12th
General Science, Other (Science), Science
Balloons Over Broadway Parade Float Article Template
Balloons Over Broadway parade float article template. Students can write an article about their parade float after learning about parade balloons in the book, Balloons Over Broadway.
3rd - 5th
Creative Writing, Writing
Reader's Theatre: Holidays: Parade Float Design Gr. 4-6 - WORKSHEET
**THIS IS AN INSTANT DOWNLOAD**This FREE worksheet includes a single page from our Reader's Theatre: Holidays title.This Art Activity asks students to design a float that would be appropriate to participate in a Canada Day parade. This worksheet can be used on its own, or paired with the individual resource. And the best part is, it's FREE. ************************************************************************ About the full resource, Reader's Theatre: Holidays:The holidays celebrated in Nort
4th - 6th
Drama, World History
Thanksgiving Day Parade Reading Comprehension Pack
Explore the history and fun of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and this annual Thanksgiving morning tradition with float and balloon history, learn the engineering behind balloons and more with reading comprehension articles and activities! Students will: 1. Read about the topic with 3 different types of articles: -- Newspaper Article --Infograph --Non-Fiction Article2. Complete worksheet activities for each article3.Review new words and vocabulary from the articles4. Tak
3rd - 7th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts
Life During a Neighborhood Parade – Reading Comprehension Passages for Kids
Bring excitement and community spirit into your classroom with this engaging reading comprehension resource! Centered on a neighborhood parade, these passages invite students to explore colorful floats, music, performers, and the joyful atmosphere of a local celebration. The relatable theme helps young readers connect what they read to real-life experiences in their own communities. Each passage is paired with comprehension questions designed to strengthen essential literacy skills such as iden
Not Specific
Other (ELA), Reading, Short Stories
Life While Watching a Street Parade – Reading Comprehension for Kids
Bring excitement and real-world connection into your classroom with this engaging reading comprehension resource from the Questions Kids Ask Series! Centered on the experience of watching a street parade, these passages reflect the natural questions children ask as they observe colorful floats, music, performers, and cheering crowds. The lively and relatable theme helps students stay interested while making meaningful connections to their own experiences. Each passage includes comprehension que
Not Specific
Other (ELA), Reading, Short Stories
A Day at a Carnival Parade – Reading Comprehension for Kids (Questions Kids Ask)
Bring excitement and color into your classroom with this engaging reading comprehension resource from the Questions Kids Ask Series! Centered on a lively carnival parade, these passages capture the curiosity children feel as they watch floats, costumes, music, and crowd celebrations. The familiar and festive theme helps students connect their own experiences to what they read. Each passage is paired with comprehension questions designed to build essential literacy skills such as identifying mai
Not Specific
Other (ELA), Reading, Short Stories
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Scavenger Hunt *Updated for 2025!
Use the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade website to find the answers to questions about this year's balloons, floats, and performers. Answer key included.
4th - 8th
English Language Arts
Logic Puzzle: Independence Day Parade | 4th of July | 7th-12th Grade
Celebrate Independence Day with a brain-teasing activity your students will love! Designed for middle school and high school students, this puzzle offers just the right level of challenge for Grades 7–12.This printable logic puzzle is designed to encourage critical thinking, perseverance, and attention to detail while providing a fun seasonal challenge.Students determine which family decorated which themed-float, what music they listened to, and what place they finished in the parade.What’s Incl
7th - 12th
For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Also included in: 4th of July Logic Puzzle Bundle | Summer Activity | 7th-12th Grade
MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE Word Search Activity - Balloons Over Broadway
Celebrate the excitement and fun of New York City's annual Thanksgiving Day Parade with this colorful word search worksheet. Puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, classroom themes, and sub files. The 30 hidden vocabulary words are: Autumn, Balloonicle, Balloons, Broadway, Characters, Confetti, Cornucopia, Department Store, Falloon, Festive, Floats, Handlers
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
St. Patrick’s Day Reading Passage | City Parades | Grades 3–4
Why Do Cities Have St. Patrick’s Day Parades?St. Patrick’s Day Reading Comprehension Worksheets for Grades 3–4📚Help your students understand why many cities organize large St. Patrick’s Day parades and how these celebrations bring communities together. This engaging reading passage explains why cities around the world hold St. Patrick’s Day parades each year. Students learn how these events help celebrate Irish culture, honor traditions, and give communities a chance to gather and enjoy t
3rd - 4th
Informational Text, Other (Social Studies), Reading
Carnival in Brazil: Samba, Parades, Traditions
This teaching material explores the Carnival in Brazil, one of the most famous cultural festivals in the world. Students learn about samba, parades, samba schools, Sambadrome, blocos, street parties, costumes, floats, and music traditions in Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Recife, and Olinda. The texts explain the African and Portuguese influences, the religious connection to Lent, and the economic impact of tourism and jobs. The 4 information pages include comprehension, true/false, definition, and s
5th - 7th
Informational Text
Also included in: Global Festivals Bundle: Diwali, Chinese New Year, Carnival, Oktoberfest
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PARADE Fun Puzzles [Word Search / Word Scramble / Crossword] Worksheet
_Hello dear customer, this product contains " PARADE-themed Puzzles" that include: WORD SEARCH (20 words)WORD SCRAMBLE (20 words)2 CROSSWORD (10 words each)ANSWERS ARE INCLUDED_You can use it how you like. It can be a teasing pop quiz or a task for early finishers and many ideas that can enrich your classroom practices. I will leave that to your imagination. _For the words used, this is the list : PROCESSIONMARCHERSFLOATSBANNERSSPECTATORSCELEBRATIONFESTIVITYCROWDSREVIEWPAGEANTRYEXHIBITIONPATRIO
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English Language Arts, Vocabulary
History of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — Nonfiction Passage & Questions
⭐ History of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — Nonfiction Reading Passage & Comprehension Questions (Grades 4–5) ⭐Bring the excitement of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade straight into your classroom with this engaging nonfiction reading comprehension activity designed especially for 4th and 5th graders! Perfect for November, holiday centers, early finishers, morning work, or a seasonal reading lesson, this resource helps students build background knowledge while practicing key informatio
4th - 5th
Close Reading, Reading, Writing
Thanksgiving Parade Word Search Puzzle Worksheets, Grade 2nd-8th
Thanksgiving Parade Word Search Puzzle Worksheets | Grades 2nd–8thBring the excitement of the Thanksgiving Parade into your classroom with this festive and fun Word Search Puzzle Pack! Students will love searching for words that celebrate the sights, sounds, and traditions of this special holiday from colorful floats and marching bands to harvest feasts and family joy. Perfect for keeping students engaged while reinforcing vocabulary and spelling in a meaningful, seasonal way! What’s Incl
2nd - 8th
Spelling, Vocabulary
Balloon Over Broadway Thanksgiving Parade Activities
Make your Thanksgiving lessons float with fun using this Balloon Over Broadway–inspired activity pack! Perfect for the week before Thanksgiving, this resource combines reading, writing, and math in one engaging bundle. 📚 Includes: ✨ Thanksgiving parade reading passage with 3 comprehension questions ✨ “Design a Balloon” creative art page choices + Think Outside The Box ✨ Place Value Parade math worksheet (numbers, expanded form, and drawing tens and ones) 🎉 Perfect For: ✅ Thanksgiving we
Not Specific
Other (Arts), Reading, Short Stories
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