Thanksgiving Fun Facts and Teaching Resource

Did you know there are four places in the United States that are named after the holiday’s traditional main course?

Source: Census Bureau

Students can find out what those places are and learn more data-related facts to recognize the day with this resource then complete one of the activities featured in the teaching guide. For example, elementary school students can use the data in the “Food for the Big Feast” section and ask family and friends what their favorite Thanksgiving foods are to create pie charts. Older students can research why some states produce more cranberries over others.

In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims — early settlers of Plymouth Colony — held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. Many regard this event as the nation’s first Thanksgiving.

Use our Fun Facts resource in your classrooms or at home and share a variety of interesting Thanksgiving related facts with your students — from the number of turkey towns and cranberry counties in our country to the states that were forecasted to raise the most turkeys!

The accompanying teaching guide provides different ideas on how to get students engaged in the conversation. There are options available for every grade.

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