American Thanksgiving is later on this week. Last fall I got a couple of emails from readers looking for some ideas on how to do a digital version of the classic Thanksgiving Thankfulness Turkey job in which students add feathers to a drawing of turkey and each plume has something theyre grateful for written on it. If I was to recommend one for Thanksgiving day it would be building design floats or developing due to the fact that they can be done with cardboard, paper, glue, markers, and other typical family materials that dont make a mess and dont have to be done in a cooking area. The timing of the holiday, there are some other differences in between American Thanksgiving and Canadian Thanksgiving. The following videos supply a humorous look at the similarities and distinctions between American Thanksgiving and Canadian Thanksgiving.

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Its Okay to Be Smarts.
The Surprising Origins of Thanksgiving Foods students can find out how the most common, traditional Thanksgiving foods came from and developed to what they are today. This lesson includes an explanation of how archaeologists and researchers determined that turkeys was among the very first animals to be domesticated in North America. We likewise find out why the turkeys we find in the supermarket today are so much bigger than those of simply a couple of generations earlier..

Corn is often seen as a symbol of Thanksgiving. Today, corn and lots of items made with it are a staple in the diet plans of numerous of us. What has allowed it to become one of the most cultivated crops in the world?
How Corn Conquered the World.

American Thanksgiving is later this week. All month long Ive been sharing Thanksgiving-themed resources and ideas.

The map displays where 8 popular Thanksgiving foods are grown and harvested in the United States. The storymap consists of a map for each active ingredient. Did you know that Illinois has at least twice as many acres of pumpkins as any state?

The Science of Thanksgiving Foods.

Macys Parade 101.
Parade 101 functions 4 video presentations of hands-on activities that students can do at house with their parents or in your class. The 4 activities consist of pumping up balloons through using baking soda and vinegar, developing balloons for the parade, making and utilizing sculping dough, and building design floats. All of the videos consist of lists of required materials..
I like all 4 of the activities. If I was to suggest one for Thanksgiving day it would be developing design floats or creating since they can be done with cardboard, paper, glue, markers, and other common household materials that dont make a mess and do not need to be carried out in a cooking area. That stated, I believe one of the most enjoyable one is the pumping up balloons activity..
In addition to the videos and STEAM projects Parade 101 provides some printable coloring puzzles and sheets. An interactive timeline of the history of the parade is still available to deem well.
Canadian vs. american Thanksgiving.
The timing of the holiday, there are some other distinctions between American Thanksgiving and Canadian Thanksgiving. The following videos provide a humorous look at the resemblances and distinctions between American Thanksgiving and Canadian Thanksgiving.

Better Thanksgiving Potatoes Through Chemistry discusses the chemical properties of raw potatoes and which ones to pick for roasting based upon their chemistry. The video then goes on to discuss the science of roasting potatoes prior to lastly exposing the best technique, based upon science, for roasting potatoes.

The Truth About Tryptophan discusses why it may not be just the turkey that is making you sleepy after a huge Thanksgiving supper.

The Reactions YouTube channel, produced by The American Chemical Society, has a couple of excellent video lessons that resolve the science of a traditional American Thanksgiving meal..

Pointer! You should constantly preview videos prior to showing them in your class. I understand numerous high school teachers who will not have an issue sharing these, however instructors of younger students might wish to proceed with caution.

Create a Digital Thankfulness Turkey.

Where Thanksgiving Food Comes From.

Last fall I got a few emails from readers looking for some ideas on how to do a digital variation of the timeless Thanksgiving Thankfulness Turkey job in which students include feathers to a drawing of turkey and each feather has something theyre happy for written on it. My recommendation for producing a digital variation of the Thankful Turkey was to use a mix of Pixabay and Google Drawings. I made.
this brief video to show how that procedure would work..