Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and we at MIND have so much to be thankful for. Spreading gratitude and sharing our love for math is what we’re all about here. As families prepare to gather around the table to enjoy their Thanksgiving feast, we’re offering some fun math activities to get students in the Thanksgiving—and math—spirit.
Break out the art supplies because JiJi wants to see how creative students can get with this fun coloring sheet. The sheet also includes a writing prompt allowing students to express their gratitude for ST Math.
Download the Thanksgiving with JiJi PDF
(Looking for more coloring sheets to share with students? The ST Math Help Site is home to more fun printables and many other resources to support your ST Math implementation!)
Pi Day falls on March 14th (3.14), but we’re always looking for an excuse to bake a good pie. And what better time of year than the autumn season for families to bake a delicious treat and learn together with our pi(e) baking activity?
For this activity, all you need is some yarn (or strings), scissors, and a pie—any pie will do!
You can find the hidden number in your pie by:
Notice, no matter what circular object you end up using, you should be able to cut three complete diameters and have a short piece of string left over. So cool!
Alrighty, enough measurement. Time to eat some pie!
Fair sharing is a great topic to bring up for 3rd through 5th graders during Thanksgiving. Fair sharing asks students to divide quantities equally into a certain number of groups. A great introduction to division, fair sharing models have a practical application to the Thanksgiving meal. Because everyone wants their fair share of the stuffing, turkey and (especially) the pie!
Play fair sharing puzzles from ST Math and then extend the lesson with some questions for the class, depending on grade level. These questions can be drawn out visually as individuals or as a whole class:
Feeling humorous this autumn season? We’ve got a few math-related Thanksgiving zingers that’ll crack your students up!
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to share your gratitude to your loved ones. In between the fun math activities and Thanksgiving feast, remember to show those you care about just how much they mean to you.
From everyone here at MIND and your ST Math family, we wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving!
Victor Nguyen is MIND’s Content and Community Specialist. Victor is a passionate storyteller with a penchant for creative writing. In his free time, you can find him engrossed in books, going on long hikes, or trying to meditate.
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