29 Fun Thanksgiving Math Activities for Middle School

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!

1. Self-Checking Google Sheets Pixel Art (Digital)

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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

[Thanksgiving] Fraction Operations Pixel Art BUNDLE | Like Unlike Denominators

$15.96$9.99

Thanksgiving Math Ratios and Rates Pixel Art Equivalent Ratios Table Unit Price

$7.98$5.99

Thanksgiving Area & Perimeter of Composite Figures Digital Pixel Art Trapezoids

$3.99

Thanksgiving Math | Multiplying and Dividing Multi-Digit Whole Numbers Pixel Art

$7.98$5.99

Thanksgiving GCF & LCM Pixel Art | Greatest Common Factor Least Common Multiples

$3.99

7th Grade Thanksgiving Pixel Art Activities

Thanksgiving Similar Figures Pixel Art Scale Factors Map Scale Drawings & Models

$3.99

Thanksgiving Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers Pixel Art Fraction Integer

$3.99

[Thanksgiving Math] Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers Digital Pixel Art

$3.99

Thanksgiving Fall Constant of Proportionality Pixel Art Tables Graphs Equations

$4.99

[Thanksgiving] Percents Finding the Whole Pixel Art | Percentages Word Problems

$3.99

[Thanksgiving] Percent of Change Word Problems Pixel Art | Increase & Decrease

$3.99

[Thanksgiving] Evaluating Algebraic Expressions Substitution Digital Pixel Art

$3.99

Thanksgiving Probability of Simple Events Digital Pixel Art | Probability Model

$3.99

[Free] Triangle Inequality Theorem Pixel Art | Thanksgiving Math Fall | Digital

FREE

8th Grade Thanksgiving Pixel Art Activities

[Thanksgiving] Proportional & Non-proportional Relationships Digital Pixel Art

$3.99

Thanksgiving Dilations, Scale Factor, Transformations Digital Digital Pixel Art

$3.99

Laws of Exponents Pixel Art BUNDLE | Fall & Halloween | Google Sheets

$7.98$5.99

Thanksgiving Perfect Cubes & Cube Roots of Rational Numbers Equations Pixel Art

$3.99

Thanksgiving Distance Formula Pixel Art Distance Two Points Pythagorean Theorem

$3.99$1.00

[Free] Linear Equations with One No or Infinite Solutions Digital Pixel Art Fall

FREE

Teaching some other math topics? Check out my Thanksgiving section.

2. Doodle & Color by Number PDF Worksheets

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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

Thanksgiving Math | GCF & LCM Word Problems Doodle Math Twist on Color by Number

$3.00

Constant of Proportionality | Doodle Math Twist on Color by Number Thanksgiving

$3.00

Thanksgiving Arithmetic & Geometric Sequences Doodle Math Twist Color by Number

$3.00

Need a different topic? I have a ton more of these in my Thanksgiving section.

3. Guided Notes with Doodles & Colors

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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 Thanksgiving Digital Pixel Art Bundle | Fall Math CCSS TEKS

$55.86$29.00

7th Grade Math Thanksgiving Math Digital Pixel Art Bundle | Fall Math CCSS TEKS

$44.89$27.00

8th Grade Math Thanksgiving Math Digital Pixel Art Bundle | Fall Math CCSS TEKS

$35.91$25.00

6th - 8th Grade Math Thanksgiving Digital Pixel Art Bundle Fall Math CCSS TEKS

$124.69$75.00

I hope you will find at least one activity useful as you celebrate math and fall in your classroom. Your students will love this.