Hands On Thanksgiving Science Activities & Experiments – Fall STEM for November
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Keep your students engaged before Thanksgiving break with these hands-on Thanksgiving science activities! This fun filled science learning packet will have your students engaged in five different science experiments. These Thanksgiving science experiments can be done as a whole class, as stations, or sent home with students to do with their families.
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Keep your students engaged before Thanksgiving break with these hands-on Thanksgiving science activities! This fun filled science learning packet will have your students engaged in five different science experiments. These Thanksgiving science experiments can be done as a whole class, as stations, or sent home with students to do with their families.
In this Thanksgiving science activity download you will receive the following 5 science experiments: Create a Parade Float, How to Make Homemade Butter, Turkey Baster Races, Turkey Balloon Rockets, and Cranberry Towers. These Thanksgiving science experiments are sure to be a hit with your students and will help you keep them engaged through the holiday season.
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Thanksgiving Science Activities and Experiments includes:
- 1 Materials Needed page
- 5 Student Recording pages with activity instructions
Thanksgiving Science Experiments include:
- Create a Parade Balloon Float
- How to Make Homemade Butter
- Turkey Baster Races
- Turkey Balloon Rockets
- Cranberry Towers
Why Should I Use Science Experiments on Halloween?
- Students are often incredibly energetic on Halloween. Instead of trying to teach boring concepts on a holiday, allow students to have fun while still learning science.
- Hands-on activities create a level of student buy-in. There’s motivation to learn and grow now that the student has enjoyed a learning activity.
- Hands-on activities will also allow students to be social. This will help you channel student energy into something academic.
- Have fun with your students! They are able to see your personality and you are able to learn more about them, too.
With the printable pages, you can send them home for students to make with their families, too!
Looking for even more fun science activities for your class?
- Experiment BUNDLE – Check out the seasonal bundle with over 60 experiments included!
- 5th Grade Science Board Games – Use these engaging science games to keep students practicing new skills while having fun!
- 5th Grade Science Review Flip Book – With over 25 topics included, students will love reviewing science standards!
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Trina R. –
My students enjoyed this resource
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Traci O. –
We went to the science lab and did all of the experiments on the day before we let out for Thanksgiving break. My students said it was the most fun they’ve had all year!!
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Swiss Miss Sales –
So fun! The kids really enjoyed these activities and I already had most supplies in my classroom!
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merriell.in.the.middle –
These activities were perfect for keeping my middle schoolers engaged during the few days leading up to thanksgiving.
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Rusch the Teach –
Great resource to help practice skills already taught in class. Thank you!
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Megan B. –
My students loved making butter in a jar. I plan to use this every year. I did this activity before Thanksgiving break and was told that students and their families enjoyed the butter.
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Billie Q. –
Students had a blast doing the different activities
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Brooke H. –
This was so fun! A fun way to do science during the crazy time before break. Thank you!
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Cristy Scott –
My students loved the fun activities within this purchase. I did this with 5-year-old preK students and just adapted it to fit within the standards for them.
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Rene S. –
Perfect themed science activities to entertain and educate during the holiday season.
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Jennifer S. –
Thank you!
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Teaching on Caffeine and Hope –
Really great experiments to try that are perfect for the holiday.
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Jennifer S. –
The kids loved the turkey balloon race and the baster races- these were completely engaging to the kids
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Chelsea M. –
This was a wonderful activity for my students to do!
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Jessica S. –
I used this with my after school science club. I have students of all abilities and they all enjoyed it! We did the cranberry tower challenge and they had so much fun.
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Bailey N. –
Oh wow did this one keep my sixth graders engaged! They were even sad to be leaving after a 90 minute block. I used it as stations at each table and they rotated around to each option. We had a blast this day and I’ve never had a day go by so fast in my teaching career!
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Science and Sparkles –
My students loved these activities! Thank you so much!
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Heather S. –
Beyond resourceful for the last week before Thanksgiving. My students were making connections to standards we already had learned but still having fun and behaving.
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Fanny Pack Friday –
Such fun activities leading up to Thanksgiving break!
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LaGina F. –
This was exactly what I needed! The content was clear, engaging, and effective. I’ll be using this for years to come. Thank you!
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Victoria F. –
This was a fun activity I did with my class this year right before Thanksgiving break. It was very entertaining!
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Rebecca L. –
This was a fun, easy to prep experiments, that students enjoyed. It was a fun way to enter Thanksgiving break.
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KC Tutoring Resources –
fun easy resource to have on hand for quick lesson during busy time
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5th Grade Reading Rockstars –
This was a great activity pack for students to engage in learning science.
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Cathy S. –
These activities were so fun and educational. When you are looking to fill the time the week before the holiday and the students are wild, then you need this resource!
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Eleanor Johnson –
These activities were so much fun to do right before Thanksgiving break! Students enjoyed completing the activities, and provided great teamwork skills.
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Mary Ann C. –
Perfect for that awkward week before Thanksgiving!
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Tara L. –
These hands-on STEM activities make learning science fun and seasonal for November. The experiments are engaging, easy to follow, and perfect for encouraging curiosity and critical thinking. A creative way to combine Thanksgiving themes with hands-on learning! ???
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Alicia O. –
Perfect activities to fill in pre-holiday open time. Fun and learning combined.
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Katrina H. –
This resource was easy to use and a great addition to my classroom! The directions were clear, the materials were well organized, and the activities were engaging for students. I appreciated that everything was ready to use with little to no extra preparation needed. The resource worked well with my students and helped reinforce the skills we were working on. I would definitely recommend this resource to other teachers and will be checking out more resources from this seller!
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