Thanksgiving Place Value Turkey Craft

Description

Turn November place value practice into a colorful display of student learning! This Thanksgiving place value turkey craft combines base ten models, number representations, and a seasonal art project.

Students build or color a turkey using base ten block templates, then complete a “Turkey Number Trot” recording sheet. With options for two-, three-, and four-digit numbers, you can choose the level that fits your students’ current math skills.

What’s Included

• Turkey craft templates featuring base ten block designs
• Options for building or coloring the craft
• Differentiated place value recording sheets
• “Turkey Number Trot” bulletin board letters

Practice Place Value in Multiple Ways

The coordinating recording sheets connect the turkey’s base ten model to other ways of representing a number. Students practice using place value charts and writing numbers in standard, expanded, and word form.

Selected recording sheets also include adding and subtracting 10 or 100, or rounding to the nearest 10 or 100.

Choose Two-, Three-, or Four-Digit Numbers

Use the two-digit option to practice tens and ones, the three-digit option to include hundreds, or the four-digit option to work with thousands. Select the recording sheet that matches the skills you want students to review.

Use It Throughout November

Add this turkey math craft to your November math centers, small group lessons, independent practice, or seasonal review plans. Students complete a creative project while showing their understanding of place value.

Create a Thanksgiving Math Bulletin Board

Pair completed turkeys and recording sheets with the included “Turkey Number Trot” letters. The finished display highlights students’ mathematical thinking while adding color to your classroom or hallway.

Preview the resource to see the different number options and finished projects, then add this Thanksgiving math craft to your November plans.