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by Ping · July 16, 2024
Looking to add some Thanksgiving math activities to your middle school math class?
One of my favorite ways to celebrate Thanksgiving in math class is bring in interactive pumpkin themed math activities for middle school. Perfect for November and the autumn season, these activities can be used for regular lessons, spiral review, or even sub plans. There are resources in digital and print formats. Seriously…give them a try!
Here is a list of my no-prep, engaging math activities for Thanksgiving!
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Join for free resources →1. Self-Checking Google Sheets Pixel Art (Digital)
What is it?
My students absolutely LOVE these digital Google Sheets Pixel Art activities.
Students solve the problems and incrementally unlock a fall-themed picture like a Turkey, autumn leaves, or pumpkins. The activities have multiple levels, which you can assign on different or together all at once.
Why do I love this?
Self-grading activities gives me the flexibility to walk around the room to support targeted students!
Students get instant feedback on what problems they’re getting right and wrong. The answers turn green for correct answer with mystery pixels appearing. The answers turn red for incorrect answers, signaling they need to redo the problem.
It works so well that I've started using them as sub plans and the substitute teachers absolute love these.
Here's some of my favorites for middle school, sorted by grade level. It also includes two freebies:
6th Grade Thanksgiving Pixel Art Activities
Fraction Operations Pixel Art BUNDLE | Google Sheets | Like Unlike Denominators
$15.96$9.99
Ratios and Unit Rates Digital Pixel Art | Equivalent Ratios Table | Unit Pricing
$7.98$5.99
Area & Perimeter of Composite Figures Pixel Art | Google Sheets | Trapezoids etc
$3.99
Multiplying and Dividing Whole Numbers Pixel Art BUNDLE | Fall & Halloween
$7.98$5.99
GCF & LCM Pixel Art | Greatest Common Factor Least Common Multiples | Google
$3.99
7th Grade Thanksgiving Pixel Art Activities
Similar Figures Pixel Art | Scale Factors, Map Scale Drawings | Scale Models
$3.99
Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers Pixel Art | Fractions Integers Decimals
$3.99
Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers Pixel Art Digital Fractions Decimals
$3.99
Constant of Proportionality Pixel Art | Tables Graphs Equations | Digital Google
$4.99
Percents: Finding the Whole Pixel Art | Percent Word Problems | Google Sheets
$3.99
Percent of Change Word Problems Pixel Art | Increase & Decrease | Thanksgiving
$3.99
Evaluating Algebraic Expressions Substitution Pixel Art | Digital Google Sheets
$3.99
Probability of Simple Events Pixel Art | Probability Model | Google Sheets
$3.99
![Thumbnail for [Free] Triangle Inequality Theorem Pixel Art | Google Sheets | Digital Activity](https://images.ctfassets.net/1t7tka2tmg2l/vfymRIO2UbmrtBoSbNBg9/2eeebfba27c44e77ca4a7e03ff7a6dee/_Free__Triangle_Inequality_Theorem_Pixel_Art___Google_Sheets___Digital_Activity_Thumbnail_0_2024-07-07T17_19_43.955Z.jpg?fm=webp&fit=fill&w=480&h=480){kind=tracking}
[Free] Triangle Inequality Theorem Pixel Art | Google Sheets | Digital Activity
FREE
8th Grade Thanksgiving Pixel Art Activities
Proportional & Non-proportional Relationships Pixel Art | Google Sheets Activity
$3.99
Dilations, Scale Factor, Transformations Pixel Art | Digital Google Sheets
$3.99
Laws of Exponents Pixel Art BUNDLE | Fall & Halloween | Google Sheets
$7.98$5.99
Perfect Cubes and Cube Roots Equations Pixel Art | Google Sheets | Digital
$3.99
Distance Formula Pixel Art | Distance Two Points Pythagorean Theorem | Google
$3.99
![Thumbnail for [Free] Linear Equations with One, No, or Infinite Solutions Pixel Art Google](https://images.ctfassets.net/1t7tka2tmg2l/1NJgHV5vAaXXs6G6YJWUEz/2d073fa6afb6ee4b0d4b6182bad922b2/_Free__Linear_Equations_with_One__No__or_Infinite_Solutions_Pixel_Art_Google_Thumbnail_0_2024-07-07T17_23_34.928Z.jpg?fm=webp&fit=fill&w=480&h=480){kind=tracking}
[Free] Linear Equations with One, No, or Infinite Solutions Pixel Art Google
FREE
Teaching some other math topics? Check out my Thanksgiving section.
2. Doodle & Color by Number PDF Worksheets
What is it?
If you have students that love to doodle, you’ll love these math & art worksheets. Doodle Math is a fresh twist on color-by-number or color-by-code, with more creative freedom on the resulting in a fall-themed image.
It's a print and go activity filled with math and colors. Your students will solve problems and unlock doodle patterns that they can doodle in the color of their choice.
Why do I love this?
My kids love getting to doodle and color in math class!
It's a great way to merge math and art, perfect for celebrating fall and Thanksgiving. Kids walk out of class with a math masterpiece, and they look great when hung up on the walls. Better yet there’s plenty for nearly every CCSS topic and middle school grade level.
Here are some of my favorites:
Evaluating Numerical Expressions | Doodle Math Color by Number | Exponents
$1.99
Two Step Equations | Doodle Math: Twist on Color by Number | Integer Solutions
$1.99
GCF & LCM Word Problems | Doodle Math: Twist on Color by Number Worksheets
$3.00
Constant of Proportionality | Doodle Math Twist on Color by Number Thanksgiving
$3.00
Arithmetic & Geometric Sequences | Doodle Math: Twist Color by Number Worksheet
$3.00
Need a different topic? I have a ton more of these in my Thanksgiving section.
3. Guided Notes with Doodles & Colors
What is this?
It's a set of graphic guided notes with plenty of room to doodle and color as students learn and practice a new math topic. It's seriously the most effective way to introduce a lesson to a students.
Honestly, these guided notes are perfect all year round. The example below showcased classifying triangles, but you can pick any guided notes for some serious math fun!
Why do I love this?
This activity mixes art and math. Not only does it include comprehensive notes, it also include fun mazes activities, color by number worksheets, and a real life application section. To read more about my guided notes, check out why I love graphic guided notes with doodles.
It's an incredibly exciting and all inclusive lesson - give it a try today!
Celebrate the Season with Fall Themed Math Activities!
You don't have to just celebrate on Thanksgiving! I've made grade level bundles that you can use throughout fall to bring the season into your class:
*6th Grade Math Fall Digital Pixel Art Bundle | Google Sheets
$55.86$29.99
*7th Grade Math Fall Halloween Digital Pixel Art BUNDLE | Google Sheets
$44.89$24.99
*8th Grade Math Fall Digital Pixel Art BUNDLE | Google Sheets
$35.91$15.00
6th - 8th Grade Math Fall Digital Pixel Art Bundle | Google Sheets
$124.69$62.35
I hope you will find at least one activity useful as you celebrate math and fall in your classroom. Your students will love this.
Hi, I'm Ping!
I spent 7 years in the classroom working to make math fun and relevant in middle school, by integrating math, art, and technology. I started Congruent Math to share this all with you.