Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving PBL Activity Parade Floats
Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving PBL Activity Parade Floats
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Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade!
Students work in small groups to design, plan, and build a scale model of a float for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. They learn about the history of the parade and the engineering behind float construction.
As part of the project, students need to stay within a designated budget and track their expenses, teaching them financial literacy and decision-making skills.
What is Project Based Learning:
Project-based learning (PBL) is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by actively engaging in real-world and meaningful projects. Through PBL, students explore complex questions or challenges, encouraging critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving.
This lesson can take 2-3 weeks to complete. Aligns with NGSS, TEKS, and Common Core.
Includes:
- Teacher and Student Instructions
- Editable Canva Slides
- Student Planning Pages
- Student Reflection Pages
- Contest Voting Cards and Award
- NGSS and Common Core Standards
Material List:
- cardboard shoebox
- glue, scissors, and tape
- paint and brushes
- construction paper
- decorative items (ribbons, pipe cleaners, etc.)
- rulers, pencils, and erasers for sketching
- float budget worksheet
- Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet (recommended)