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Lesson Plans - 5th Grade

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!

America celebrates Thanksgiving Day today.

Although the holiday has been celebrated for over 200 years, the fourth Thursday of November didn’t become the official Thanksgiving Day until 1941, when Franklin Roosevelt signed the holiday into Federal law for the first time. Up until that time, the date had been in flux.

Say “Thank You” in 100 Languages!

Put the “Thanks” back in Thanksgiving with this geography and language activity that teaches students to say “thank you” in many languages.

Squanto’s Science Lesson

This hands-on science activity proves what a great help Squanto was to the early settlers.

Putting Turkey On a Table (Or a Graph)

Put turkey on a table (or a graph)! Show turkey population, production, and consumption statistics.