teaching resource

Thanksgiving Project - Plan a Parade!

Updated: 18 Oct 2023

Plan, design, and create a Thanksgiving Parade with a fun Thanksgiving project!

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 2 - 5

Curriculum

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.5

With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.5

With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 3 here.)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.5

With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 4 here.)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.5

With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and inc...

ELAR 2.11

Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--writing process. The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriate conventions. The student...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 2
ELAR 3.11

Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--writing process. The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriate conventions. The student...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 3
ELAR 4.11

Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--writing process. The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriate conventions. The student...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 4
ELAR 5.11

Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--writing process. The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriate conventions. The student...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 5
ELAR 6.11

Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The student uses genre characteristics and craft to compose multiple texts that are meaningful. The student is expected to: (A) compose literary texts s...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 6

teaching resource

Thanksgiving Project - Plan a Parade!

Updated: 18 Oct 2023

Plan, design, and create a Thanksgiving Parade with a fun Thanksgiving project!

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 2 - 5

Plan, design, and create a Thanksgiving Parade with a fun Thanksgiving project!

Plan a Parade and Build Your Own Thanksgiving Balloons!

The Thanksgiving Day Parade is the biggest parade in New York City, and we want your students to experience it with this project-based learning activity.

Students will research the history of the parade and its traditions. They will plan their own parade route, lineup, floats, and Thanksgiving Parade Balloons!

This project is a perfect way to engage students during that last week of school before Thanksgiving Break!

Balloons over broadway thanksgiving project

Easily Differentiate Your Parade Balloons Project

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to support your reading lessons.

Suppose you have a mixture of above and below-level learners and ELL/ESL students. In that case, we have a few suggestions for keeping students on track with these concepts:

🆘 Supporting Students

Complete only a few portions of the project planning with your students, then jump ahead to the balloon-making activity.
Provide a teacher sample to show students examples of project planning and sketching.

Plan lessons for all ability levels with our 10 Best Scaffolding Strategies!

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This project pairs perfectly with a read-aloud! Check out the book Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet!

Curriculum

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.5

With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.5

With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 3 here.)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.5

With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 4 here.)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.5

With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and inc...

ELAR 2.11

Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--writing process. The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriate conventions. The student...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 2
ELAR 3.11

Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--writing process. The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriate conventions. The student...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 3
ELAR 4.11

Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--writing process. The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriate conventions. The student...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 4
ELAR 5.11

Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--writing process. The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriate conventions. The student...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 5
ELAR 6.11

Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The student uses genre characteristics and craft to compose multiple texts that are meaningful. The student is expected to: (A) compose literary texts s...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 6

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