Where Does Your Thanksgiving Dinner Come From? | Thanksgiving Agriculture Choice Board

Help students discover the agriculture behind their Thanksgiving dinner with this Thanksgiving Agriculture Choice Board! Students investigate familiar holiday foods to learn where they come from, how they're produced, and their connections to Thanksgiving traditions.

Designed for middle school and early high school agriculture classes, this tic-tac-toe-style activity combines food systems, agricultural research, food production, and history while giving students choices in their learning.

What's Included

• Thanksgiving Food Choice Board: Nine food options arranged in a tic-tac-toe format.
• Student Choice Activity: Students select three foods in a row to research.
• Guided Research Questions: Prompts exploring food origins, growing regions, production methods, and historical significance.
• Nine Thanksgiving Foods: Turkey, cranberries, potatoes, pumpkins, vegetables, bread, gravy, sweet potatoes, and corn.

Classroom Uses

• Thanksgiving agriculture lessons
• Food systems and agricultural production activities
• Independent research assignments
• Food science and consumer education
• Social studies and food history connections
• Substitute teacher plans
• Early finisher activities
• Seasonal Thanksgiving lessons

Format

• Printable PDF download
• Non-editable choice board and research worksheets
• Nine food research options
• Internet access recommended for student research
• Digital download; no physical product

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