Thank You Sarah Thanksgiving Unplugged Coding Activity
Thank You Sarah Thanksgiving Unplugged Coding Activity
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Help Sarah Hale save Thanksgiving using Unplugged Coding!
Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving Coding Activity in which students code Sarah Hale to the 5 presidents she wrote letters to in order to make Thanksgiving a national holiday! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Thank you, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving by Laurie Halse Anderson.
The Coding Process:
In this coding activity, students use directional coding to help Sarah save Thanksgiving. Perfect activity for a Thanksgiving Party or for Hour of Code. NOTE: You do not need a degree in coding to teach this. The directions are designed to be so easy a sub could use them.
STREAM Literacy Integration:
This book in the perfect companion to Thank you, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving by Laurie Halse Anderson.
Persuasive Writing Integration:
After completing the coding activity, students are encouraged to write a government official with something they would like to see changed in the world.
Aligns with CTSA and Common Core.
Includes:
- Teacher and Student Instructions (With Photo)
- Student Coding Pages
- Student Reflection Pages
- Writing Worksheets
- CTSA and Common Core Standards
Material List:
- Tape
- Paper
- Pipe Cleaners
- Scissors
- Colored Pencils, Markers, and/or Crayons
- Thank you, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving by Laurie Halse Anderson (Recommended)
Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educational environment in their classroom!