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Lesson Plans - 2nd Grade

Giving Thanks Placemats

What are you thankful for? Find out how gratitude played a role in historic Thanksgiving celebrations. Make your own placemat with historic images and your own message of thanks.

Fruitful Bounty

Explore Thanksgiving and harvest traditions then create painted paper mosaic cornucopias.

Crayon-Rubbing Cornucopia

Find interesting textures with which to make crayon rubbings. Shape the paper into a cornucopia and fill it with natural textures—leaves, flower petals, or whatever you like!

Fall Harvest Cornucopia

Create a festive fall decoration with 3-D paper sculptures of seasonal fruits and vegetables. Fill your horn of plenty with symbols of local produce for an Earth-friendly display.

Packing the Pilgrim’s Trunk: Personalizing History in the Elementary Classroom

Students will

* investigate the Pilgrims—who they were and why they came to America.

* problem solve and evaluate items needed for coming to the New World.