The Science of Thanksgiving Jigsaw Activity for Middle School

Engage your students with interesting informational text about Thanksgiving. Used as a jigsaw activity, groups of students each read a short article about the science of Thanksgiving and answer Discussion Questions. Then, each person in the group shares what they learned.

Articles included in this resource:

1. White Meat or Dark?
2. Cranberries
3. Does Turkey Make you Sleepy?
4. Sweet Potatoes and Yams
5. Changing Leaves

This resource can be used in several ways:

1. Print from Google Slides (color) or from PDF (blackline)
2. Share a copy of the Google Slides with your students to complete digitally
3. Use as a Jigsaw – Groups of students each read a short article about the science of Thanksgiving and answer Discussion Questions. Then, each person in the group shares what they learned.
4. Use each worksheet independently or as stations.