Free Thanksgiving STEM Projects

Published:
November 9, 2020

Contributor:
Jeannette Tuionetoa

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If there is any time to focus on hands-on STEM/STEAM learning it is during the holiday season. Check out these free Thanksgiving STEM projects to explore during November in your homeschool.

Free Thanksgiving STEM Projects

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Don’t you and the kids need a break from the tests, worksheets, and lesson plans? There is something about this time of year that makes my kids and me not want to do typical homeschool work. We just cant concentrate.

We might get through the first couple of weeks in November fine. After that, we have turkey on the brain.

This time is just perfect for some fun STEM projects to get science, technology, engineering, math and art all in one go. Trust me, STEM makes your homeschool routine much easier during the month of November in preparation for Thanksgiving.

Your children learn so much with STEAM/STEM without even knowing just how much they get out of it.

Don’t pressure yourself into intense lessons for the whole of November. Take a break from the norm and try out some hands-on Thanksgiving STEM projects to make the very most out of the holiday season.

Recommended Resource: American Holidays Unit Study!

Do you have a difficult time explaining the history behind America’s Federal Holidays to your students? In this unit study you will learn all about the history and traditions of America’s Federal Holidays.

Includes text, questions, written narration, research, quiz, notebooking, and an answer key. Suited to grades 4 & up, but is flexible for family use.

American holidays unit study

Explore these absolutely Free Thanksgiving STEM Projects for your homeschool:

Thanksgiving STEM / STEAM Challenges | STEM Challenge

3 Awesome Thanksgiving Stem Challenges to Try Right Now | Jewel’s School Gems

Build the Pilgrims a Tin Foil Boat STEM Challenge | JDaniel4ʻs Mom

Pumpkin STEM Activity for Preschoolers with FREE Printables | Life Over Cs

Thanksgiving STEM Project | 123Homeschool4Me

Native American STEM Challenge: Build a Native American Shelter | The Joy of Teaching

Thanksgiving Brick Challenge (FREE!) | Proverbial Homemaker

various Thanksgiving themed printable pages for kids

November STEM Read Alouds | Carly and Adam

Thanksgiving Stem Building Cranberry Structures | Little Bins Little Hands

Thanksgiving STEM (Sail on the Mayflower/Turkey Nest Challenge/Flying Turkeys and more) | Vivify STEM

Fall Steam Challenge: Engineering Free-Standing Trees With Leaves| The Preschool Toolbox

Thanksgiving STEM Challenge Activity: Turkey Transporter | Feel-Good Teaching

FREE Save the Turkey From Dinner S.T.E.M. Project | Coffee and Crayons Creations

Thanksgiving STEM Activity | Lisa Lohmann

November Stem Challenges! | StudentSavvy

Thanksgiving STEM Freebie: A STEM in a Baggie Sample |Under One Roof

Pumpkin Investigations Must-Try STEM Activity | The STEM Laboratory

Thanksgiving STEM/STEAM | Rainbow City Learning

Building Structures with Candy Pumpkins | Lemon Lime Adventures

Thanksgiving STEM Challenge: Pumpkin Picker | Feel-Good Teaching

Taste-Safe Cranberry Slime Recipe Thanksgiving | STEAMsational

Thanksgiving STEM Challenge: Corn Cultivator | Feel-Good Teaching

Pumpkin Science Experiments & STEM Challenges | Lessons for Little Ones

Thanksgiving STEM Activities for Elementary Kids | STEAMsational

20 Thanksgiving STEM Activities! | The Homeschool Resource Room

Thanksgiving Papercraft In 3D STEAM Activity | Little Bins Little Hands

Fun Thanksgiving STEM Projects for Kids | Creative Family Fun

How to Catch a Turkey STEM Activity | Carly and Adam

STEM Activities for Thanksgiving – Pilgrim and Wampanoag Challenges | Momgineer

No-Stress Thanksgiving STEM Challenge Science Experiment | Preschool Powol Packet

Thanksgiving STEM Activities – Turkey Balloon Races | STEAM Powered Family

Incredibly Fun Thanksgiving Stem Activities And Science Experiments | Little Bins Little Hands

Thanksgiving STEM Challenge: Protect-a-Pilgrim | Plans for a Better Tomorrow

Fall LEGO Challenge Cards | The STEM Laboratory

3 Quick Thanksgiving STEM Activities You’ll Be Thankful For | The Average Teacher

Easy Thanksgiving STEM Activities | KAPLAN

Thanksgiving STEM activities FREE Copy | Learning Hypothesis

Easy Turkey Preschool STEM Activities | PreschoolSTEAM

17 Thanksgiving STEM Activities | Sixth Bloom

Thanksgiving STEM Activities | The Homeschool Scientist

Five Thanksgiving STEM Activities | Rosie Research

Thanksgiving STEM Activities and Challenges for Kids | HESS UN-Academy

Thankful for STEM: November STEM and STEAM Challenges for Kids | STEM Activities for Kids

Thanksgiving STEM Craft Activity |  STEM Like a Girl

Pilgrim Boat Penny FREE STEM Task | KinderIrick

Thankful for STEM — Thanksgiving STEM Activity Sheet | Vivify STEM

FREE Thanksgiving STEM (Turkey & Turkey Pen) | Kicking It With Miss Crouch

Thanksgiving STEM Challenge Video: Mini Mayflower or Mini Mishoon | Kerry Tracy Feel-Good Teaching

November STEM | Live in the Hive with Bee

Mayflower STEM FREEBIE | Rhody Girl Resources

STEAM Bins Activities / STEM Bin FREE Activities (Fall) | Little Shining Stars

Thanksgiving STEM Class: Float the Mayflower | Outschool

4 Homemade Recipes for STEM Fun on Thanksgiving | Wyzant

Gobbling Up Thanksgiving Science And STEM Ideas! | Science Schoolyard

If you need help getting your Thanksgiving organized, these resources can help:

Cultivating a Heart of Thankfulness + FREE 30-Day Thankfulness Challenge | Wildly Anchored

Cultivating a Heart of Thankfulness text with image background of someone sitting and leaves on the ground

FREE Printable Thanksgiving Planner | Premeditated Leftovers

Beautiful and the Best Free Thanksgiving Planner for Busy Moms | Encouraging Moms at Home

STEM can help your kids will learn all about Thanksgiving with topics from pumpkins and cranberries to pilgrims and turkeys. Thanksgiving STEM projects will keep your children’s mind learning while they have fun and prepare for the season.

Free Thanksgiving STEM Projects

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