Virtual Field Trip Music/Dance Science 
Read A Louds Games Directed Draw 
 

Virtual Field Trips 

Activity Name  Description  Description 

Plimoth Plantation:  Thanksgiving virtual field trip featuring  Plimoth Plantation 

Virtual Field Trip  Pilgrims and the Native American 
  Wampanoag, discussing their lives, their 
collaboration, and the first Thanksgiving.  

Pilgrim Life with  This video explores the chores and  https://youtu.be/4Icao4
Scholastic News  games of Pilgrim children in the 1620s.   2RALg 

The Pilgrim  The Town of Plymouth instituted The  The Pilgrim Progress - 
Progress -  Pilgrim Progress in 1921 to honor its  Thanksgiving Day 2012 - 
Thanksgiving Day  Pilgrim Founders. The march takes place  Plymouth, 
2012 - Plymouth,  every Friday in August and on  Massachusetts 
Massachusetts  Thanksgiving Day.  
 

Tour of Mayflower  The tour of Mayflower ship. Thanksgiving  Tour of the Mayflower 
Ship (1620)  Reflection: The Complete Inside Tour of 
Mayflower.  

The First  Scholastic Tour   The First Thanksgiving: 

Thanksgivings  Voyage on the Mayflower 
 
 
  

Music/Dance 
Activity Name  Description  Description 

Koo Koo Kanga Roo -  Koo Koo Kanga Roo's  Koo Koo Kanga Roo - 
Gobble Gobble Turkey  Gobble Gobble Turkey  Gobble Gobble Turkey 
Wobble (Dance-A-Long)  Wobble from their holiday  Wobble (Dance-A-Long) 
  record "Celebrate This!". 

Thanksgiving Songs for  Enjoy this popular  https://youtu.be/J4-jnIYRx3Q 

Children - A Turkey Dance -  Thanksgiving dance song 
Dance Songs for Kids by  for kids, A Turkey Dance. 
The Learning Station  From the CD, Brain Breaks 
  Action Songs: Let’s Move! 
 

Thanksgiving Songs for  Your kids will enjoy our  https://youtu.be/DpNZvy_ysV

Children - Turkey Dance  popular Thanksgiving  Q 
Freeze - Turkey Kids Songs  dance song for kids with 
by The Learning Station  lyrics, “Turkey Dance 
  Freeze".  

Turkey Hokey Pokey |  The Kiboomers!  https://youtu.be/VxfajHBG9R

Thanksgiving Songs for Kids  Thanksgiving songs for  g 
| The Kiboomers  children! It's the Turkey 
  Hokey Pokey!   
 
 

Science 
Activity Name  Description  Description 

Mystery Science Why do  K-5 mini lesson  https://mysteryscience.com/

people eat turkey on  mini-lessons/thanksgiving-tu
Thanksgiving?  rkey#slide-id-7327 

Mystery Science: What’s that  K-5 in-depth lesson  https://mysteryscience.com/

red thing on a turkey?  trending/mystery-19/animal-
traits-behaviors/468?r=41548
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Read Alouds 
Activity Name  Description  Description 

Turkey for Thanksgiving by  Please join us for a lively  Turkey for Thanksgiving by 
Eve Bunting | Fall  read of Turkey For  Eve Bunting | Fall 
Thanksgiving Stories  Thanksgiving by Eve  Thanksgiving Stories (Read 
  Bunting read by Miss Jill  Aloud) | Storytime 

A Charlie Brown  A Charlie Brown  A Charlie Brown 

Thanksgiving   Thanksgiving book read  Thanksgiving Book Read 
  aloud by Beth with Happy  Aloud | Thanksgiving Books 
Cultivated.   for Kids | Children's Books 

Thanks for Thanksgiving by  Please join us for a  Thanks for Thanksgiving by 
Julie Markes   dramatic read of by Julie  Julie Markes (Read Aloud) | 
  Markes read by Miss Jill.  Storytime for Little Ones 

The Great Thanksgiving  The Great Thanksgiving  The Great Thanksgiving 

Escape   Escape  Escape - Kids Books Read 
  Author & Illustrator - Mark  Aloud 
Fearing 

A TURKEY FOR    Kids Book Read Aloud: A 

THANKSGIVING by Eve  TURKEY FOR THANKSGIVING 
Bunting and Diane deGroat  by Eve Bunting and Diane 
  deGroat 

The Very First Thanksgiving    The Very First Thanksgiving | 

  Kids Books Read Aloud 

Thanksgiving Rules  Thanksgiving Rules  Thanksgiving Rules - Kids 

  Author - Laurie Friedman  Books Read Aloud 
Illustrator - Teresa Murfin 
 

How to Catch a Turkey -  How to Catch a Turkey  How to Catch a Turkey - 

Thanksgiving Kids Books  Author - Adam Wallace  Thanksgiving Kids Books 
Read Aloud  Illustrator - Andy Elkerton  Read Aloud 
 
 
 
 Games 
Activity Name  Description  Description 

Decorate Digital Turkey   Download an image of a  Kremers Whiteboard.fi How 

turkey (or something  To Video 
Thanksgiving themed), and   
push out your whiteboard  Find images on google  
to your students.  
 
Whiteboard.fi 
 
 

Art for Kids Hub: Directed Draw 

(Check out their Folding Surprise Drawings too!) 
How To Draw A Cartoon Turkey  Drawing A Turkey With Shapes - Preschool 

How To Draw A Funny Pumpkin Pie +  How To Draw A Cornucopia 

Featured Artists & SYA! 

How To Draw An Apple Pie For  How to Draw A Realistic Turkey 

Thanksgiving 

How To Draw A Turkey Stack For  How To Draw A Fall Folding Surprise  
Thanksgiving - Folding Surprise 

How To Draw A Cooked Turkey