Thanksgiving Science Gratitude Letter Writing Activity and Turkey Craft for Fall

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Looking for a Thanksgiving project that brings gratitude, thankfulness, turkeys and science into your holiday lesson plan? This 1-2 day activity has students research a science topic that makes their life easier or better, write a thank you letter to the inventor or discoverer, and then create a turkey as the scientist or engaging in the science concept.

This quick and easy to implement mini-project comes with guiding questions for research, a thank you letter template, and two black-line templates for their drawing, depending on their needs. Challenge your creative learners by encouraging them to really embellish their turkey drawings or thinking outside the box when they choose a science concept to research.

WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY LESSON:

• NON-EDITABLE PDF handouts
→ Background information and instructions
→ Two black-line drawing templates
→ One black-line thank you not template

STUDENTS WILL:
• Research a science concept that impacts their daily lives
• Design a turkey that represents the chosen scientist or science concept and place it on the drawing template
• Write a thank you letter to the scientist or person who discovered the science concept
• Hang them around your classroom for a fun gallery walk and have students share what they are grateful for

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