12 Thanksgiving Math Activities for Grades 1-8

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12 Thanksgiving Math Activities for Grades 1-8

Thanksgiving Math Activities for Grades 1-8

Thanksgiving is here and it’s time to share some fun Thanksgiving-themed math activities and puzzles with your students in grades 1-8 (elementary and middle school). This collection of Thanksgiving Math Activities includes order of operations puzzles, area models and multiplication tables, and ‘which one doesn’t belong?’ Enjoy!

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The days leading up to Thanksgiving vacation are an exciting (and extremely distracting) time for you and your students.

But you can keep your students on track by sharing some fun Thanksgiving-themed math activities, puzzles, and challenges that channels their holiday excitement and enthusiasm into math learning experiences.

The following easy-to-print Thanksgiving Math Worksheets will add some holiday fun to your lesson plans this month. The activities can be shared with students in grades one through eight.

The activities are samples from our best-selling workbooks 101 Daily Math Challenges for Engaging Students in Grades 3-8 and 101 Daily ‘Which One Doesn’t Belong?’ Math Activities for Grades 1-8 .

The following Thanksgiving Math Activities can be used for anticipatory sets and warm-ups, exit tickets, transitions, and homework or extra credit assignments.

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1.) Thanksgiving Math Activity 1 of 12

Leaves = 18

Turkey = 9

Pumpkin = 12

? = 3

 

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2.) Thanksgiving Math Activity 2 of 12

Fire = 13

Apple Cider = 7

Acorn = 14

Honey = 15

? = 49


3.) Thanksgiving Math Activity 3 of 12

Turkey = 8

Calendar = 8

Candle = 5

Cake = 9

? = 67


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4.) Thanksgiving Math Activity 4 of 12

Chipmunk = 13

Hot Cider = 8

Pumpkin Pie = 24

Football = 20

? = 65


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5.) Thanksgiving Math Activity 5 of 12

Pumpkin = 12

Berries = 5

Turkey = 6

Pie = 30

? = 192

 

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6.) Thanksgiving Math Activity 6 of 12

Pie = 10

Turkey = 14

Corn = 9

Pilgrim = 12

? = 92


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7.) Thanksgiving Math Activity 7 of 12

Cooking Pot = 6

Cupcakes = 18

Cranberry Sauce = 9

Cauliflower = 10

? = 126


Are you looking for more daily math challenges and puzzles to share with your kids?

My best-selling workbook 101 Math Challenges for Engaging Your Students in Grades 3-8 is now available as a PDF download!


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8.) Thanksgiving Math Activity 8 of 12

Apple = 6

Cider = 6

Cinnamon = 5

Kettle = 1

? = 180


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9.) Thanksgiving Math Activity 9 of 12

Multiplication Table

Pilgrim Hat = 8

Food Basket = 4

Mashed Potatoes = 1

Corn = 5

Pumpkin = 15

Turkey = 6

Pie = 3


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10.) Thanksgiving Math Activity 10 of 12

Area Model

1,3,6,10,...

Sunflower = 20

Turkey = 10

Acorn = 6

Turkey Leg = 40

Leaves = 120

 


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11.) Thanksgiving Math Activity 11 of 12

Solution:

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Celebrate National Guacamole Day with These Free Math Puzzles

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Celebrate National Guacamole Day with These Free Math Puzzles

Celebrate National Guacamole Day in Your Math Classroom with These Free Math Puzzles

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Guacamole is so good that it is celebrated with two separate national holidays!

Each year, September 16th is National Guacamole Day and November 14th is Spicy Guacamole Day. How cool is that!?

You can celebrate at home by whipping up some fresh guacamole (don’t forget to make a an extra spicy batch) by combining avocado, coriander, cilantro, chopped onion, garlic, jalapenos, and fresh lime juice using a mortar and stone bowl.

Then you can celebrate with your students by sharing some brand new Guacamole-themed math challenges, brain teasers, and puzzles for the elementary and middle school math levels.

Today’s Guacamole Math Activities can be used to start your lessons (warm-up), as exit tickets (cool-downs), transitions, homework, and/or extra credit assignments.

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1.) Guacamole Day Multiplication Puzzle

Multiplication Table puzzles work like a bingo-table where each symbol is the product of the corresponding row and column.

Looking for more Free Multiplication Table Puzzles?

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*Keep reading to get the answer key.

2.) Guacamole Day Area Model Puzzle

Area Model Puzzles require students to use their understanding of multiplication to figure out the value of each symbol in the area model, which represents the product of two values.

Are You Looking for More Free Math Puzzles for Grades 1-8?

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*Keep reading to get the answer key.

3.) Guacamole Day Order of Operations Puzzle

This puzzle challenges students to apply their number sense and knowledge of the order of operations to find the value of each symbol and the ‘?’. These kinds of puzzles are great for introducing students to algebraic thinking years before they ever enter an algebra classroom!

Have you seen these Taco-themed math puzzles for grades 3-8?

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*Keep reading to see the answer key!

Are You Looking for More Free Math Puzzles for Grades 1-8?

Each of today’s Guacamole Math Activities is a sample from my best-selling workbook 101 Math Challenges for Engaging Your Students in Grades 3-8.

The book is available as a PDF download and you can also get a hard copy on Amazon (Free Amazon Prime Shipping Included; pages are in black-and-white).

And here are the answers to today's activities:


Multiplication Table Answer Key:

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Area Model Answer Key:

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Order of Operations Puzzle Answer Key:

Avocado = 4, Chips and Dip = 4, Salt = 4, Mashing Bowl = 16, ? = 256

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Math Cartoons: Unicorn Math Puzzles for Grades 1-6

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Math Cartoons: Unicorn Math Puzzles for Grades 1-6

They’re Here! Can Your Kids Solve These Unicorn Math Puzzles?

Unicorns?

In the math classroom?

Really?

Yes. Really.

When I learned that many of my students were obsessed with unicorns (cute rainbow unicorns to be precise), I knew that there would be a great opportunity to channel their enthusiasm for these legendary creatures into meaningful math learning experiences.

If your students love unicorns as much as mine do, then you can inject some serious fun into your upcoming lesson plans with today’s brand new unicorn-themed cartoon math puzzles. These kinds of activities are best used for warm-ups (anticipatory sets), cooldowns and exit tickets, and transitions. They are especially good for helping your students develop problem-solving skills, mathematical reasoning, and applying the order of operations.

I like to share fun math puzzles like today’s at least once per week to keep my lessons fresh and exciting, and my students love them!

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Today’s unicorn-themed math challenges for grades 1-6 are sample puzzles from the best-selling workbook: The Big Book of Super Fun Math Puzzles for Grades 1-6.

The activities are tiered by difficulty using the following system:

Pink Level (Grades 1-2) | Blue Level (Grades 3-4) | Green Level (Grades 5-6+)

Unicorn Cartoon Math Puzzles for Grade 1 through 6+

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(answer keys to follow)

Pink Level Puzzle ( for Grades 1-2)

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Bonus! Would you like over 300 more math puzzles like todays?

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Click here to take a closer look at our best-selling The Big Book of Math Puzzles for Students in Grades 1-6 and access more free sample puzzles with answer keys!

And click here to get your copy of The Big Book of Super Fun Math Puzzles for Grades 1-6 as a PDF download.



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And here are the answers to the Unicorn Cartoon Math Puzzles:

Pink Level (Grades 1-2): Cake=5, Chef=8, Gym=9, ?=14

Blue Level (Grades 3-4): Cake=10, Gym=10, Chef=7, Astronaut=20, ?=200

Green Level (Grades 5-6+): Cake=8, Chef=3, Gym=11, Astronaut=5, ?=69


Sharing fun math puzzles with your students is just one effective strategy for improving student engagement. Subscribe to our mailing list here to get more free daily resources, lesson plans, ideas, and insights for K-12 math teachers in your inbox every week.

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By Anthony Persico

Anthony is the lead educator and founder of Mashup Math. He lives in Denver, Colorado and is also a YouTube for Education partner. Follow him on Twitter at @mashupmath.

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Which One Doesn't Belong? Free Math Activities for Grades 1-8

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Which One Doesn't Belong? Free Math Activities for Grades 1-8

Free ‘Which One Doesn’t Belong?’ Activities for Your Upcoming Lesson Plans!

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Are you looking for an engaging math activity to boost your warm-ups, transitions, and/or exit ticket activities?

If you’re not familiar with using ‘Which One Doesn’t Belong?’ (WODB) activities and why they are amazing for boosting student engagement in the math classroom, click here to learn everything you need to know.

I started sharing WODB activities with my students because I was struggling to find ways to get all of my students engaged, especially those who struggle with mathematics and are reluctant to participate.

I was inspired by the work of Christopher Danielson, so I started creating my own WODB activities geared towards students in elementary and middle school.

The results? My student engagement skyrocketed! Since WODB activities don’t have a single correct answer (the idea is to get students thinking mathematically and learn how to justify their answers), all of my students (even ones who rarely participate) felt comfortable sharing and getting involved.

Now I use WODB at least once a week!

Again, if you want more information on how WODB activities work and how you can use them to boost student engagement in your classroom, click here to learn everything you need to know.

And check out these brand new FREE WODB math activities:

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1.) Football Math!

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2.) Super Hero Math!

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*Remember that WODB activities purposely do not have a single correct answer. Click here to learn more.

3.) Fall Season Warm and Fuzzies!

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*Remember that WODB activities purposely do not have a single correct answer. Click here to learn more.

4.) Fast Food Math!

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*Remember that WODB activities purposely do not have a single correct answer. Click here to learn more.

5.) Christmas Season Warm and Fuzzies

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*Remember that WODB activities purposely do not have a single correct answer. Click here to learn more.


These puzzles are samples from my best-selling workbook 101 Daily ‘Which One Doesn’t Belong?’ Math Activities for Grades 3-8.

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Get Your Free No-Shave November Math Puzzle

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Get Your Free No-Shave November Math Puzzle

Happy No-Shave November!

Are you ready to celebrate in your math classroom?

Now that November has arrived, it’s officially the start of Movember, also known as No-Shave November, a month-long event where participants forgo grooming and shaving in an effort to raise cancer awareness.

You can participate by growing out a wild beard, by donating money to no-shave.org, where all proceeds go to cancer-prevention causes, and by raising awareness in your school.

So, even if you and your students can't cultivate a sweet handlebar mustache, you can still celebrate Movember in your classroom with a fun No-Shave November-themed math puzzle!​

It makes for a great warm-up, transition, or exit ticket activity and can be shared with students in grades 3 and up!

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Keep reading to see the answer key.

 

Answer Key: Beret=10, Man Bun=4, Mowhawk=7, Headphones=7


Are YOU looking for some super fun daily math puzzles for your students in grades 3-8? Our best-selling 101 Daily Math Challenges workbook is now available as a PDF download!


You can learn more about No-Shave November and how you can participate and join the fight against cancer by visiting No-Shave.org.

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