Indian corn was good for making cornmeal, but there was no corn on the cob yet. Students could work in small groups to list the new facts they learn. Then the groups could share facts to make a class list. Take this activity a step farther and use the lists of surprising facts as the basis for the next activity. Let them hunt through the books in search of information and illustrations that present the Pilgrims, the Mayflower , or the First Thanksgiving inaccurately or incompletely.
Children can write something they are thankful for that begins with each letter of the word.
Cut from a newspaper a grocery store sale ad that includes prices for lots of Thanksgiving related foods. Compose word problems to go along with the ad. Invite students to manage a canned-food drive that will collect food for a local shelter in the weeks ahead. Graph the number of items that are collected each week. ABC Order .