Description
Connect classroom skills to a practical project with purposeful decisions and problem solving.
- Grades: 1
- Format: Printable pages + Google Slides
Learning Objective
Students will apply addition, subtraction, number comparisons, and time skills to plan a Thanksgiving feast.
What's Included
- Teacher Directions & Standards Addressed
- Student Directions
- Baking Rolls (Addition)
- On the Side (Naming & Comparing Numbers, Addition & Subtraction)
- Turkey Time (Telling Time)
- Pies Galore (Partitioning Shapes, Word Problems)
- Setting the Table (Geometry)
- Challenge #1: Uncle Travis’ Plate
- Challenge #2: Corn on the Cob
- Challenge #3: Word Problems
- Self-Reflection & Evaluation
- Answer Key
Ways to Use
Project-based learning, enrichment, collaborative problem solving, or a culminating activity.
Preparation
Preview the student pages, choose the activities, and print the pages you need. For digital use, check device and internet access and assign the version you will use.
Standards & Skills
Source-listed alignment: 1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.A.2, 1.OA.D.8, 1.NBT.B.3, 1.NBT.C.4, 1.NBT.C.5, 1.MD.B.3, 1.G.A.2, 1.G.A.3.








Kristi Kay –
Great resource for my students who need a challenge! They were so engaged!
knots of spirits –
This is a great resource and can be leveled for all students in a classroom
andrea W. –
I used this with my extension group. It was such a fun and engaging yet challenging activity for them.
Megan Jones –
Loved this themed Thanksgiving activity for my first graders!
Brooke L. –
I love this resource and I highly recommend it to other teachers.
Angela Candela –
My students loved using this resource! I used with my enrichment group and they needed a bit of support for some areas, but were very engaged.
Ashley – Tiny Minds in Primary –
Students loved this resource and were very engaged in the activity.
Maria F. –
My kiddos had so much fun creating their Thanksgiving dinner. They were engaged and excited. They did not even notice that they were doing Math. You know you’ve hit the bullseye when students are so engaged that they do not realize that they are learning. 🙂 Awesome resource!!
Tammy H. –
My first graders are working on this project in table groups and are really enjoying it.
Teaching in the Last Frontier –
My students loved using the this Thanksgiving activity.
Teaching Is The Bees Knees –
Perfect project for my first grade classroom during Thanksgiving!
AdaptED Teacher –
Students were completely engaged and loved this activity. We will definitely do more throughout the year.
Billi W. –
This is a great resource to help practice skills. Great as a stand alone activity.
Samantha L. –
We used this project as an all-day exercise on the second to last day before break. The students really enjoyed working together to complete the tasks. I picked and chose what would work well in my classroom; there were lots of options for making it higher or lower. The students especially loved the table designing at the end. Challenging, but rewarding.