Thanksgiving in Science!

Thanksgiving Day

What do you know about this festivity?

A Day to Celebrate

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. Children don’t go to school and businesses close for four days. It is a special day for families, and people travel great distances just to be with their families for this occation.

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When do they celebrate Thanksgiving?

• 4^th Thursday November

• 4^th October

• 4^th November

Origins

This tradition started with the “Pilgrim Fathers”. They were the founders of a colony in North America. These people were Puritans, they were against the Church of England and they suffered religious persecution in England, so they wanted to start a new life.

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Who were the “Pilgrim Fathers”?

• Just two pilgrims

• The founders of a colony

• The Church of England

A Long Difficult Trip

On the 6^th September 1620,
102 men, women and children left Plymouth in a ship called Mayflower. The voyage wasn’t easy,

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What was the name of their ship?

• Wampanoag

• Unknown

• Mayflower

Arrival in the New Land

Pilgrims arrived in America on the 11^th December 1620. They landed on the north-west coast and they called this place Plymouth. But it was winter, and there wasn’t much food. They inmediately began to build small houses, but it was too late to grow crops. The winter was long and half of them died.

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When did the pilgrims arrive?

• In 1620

• In 1621

• Unknown

Hope

In the spring, a native American called Squanto helped them learn how to grow corn and how to hunt. Soon, the pilgrims and the Wampanoag native Americans became friends. The pilgrims grew crops and that summer harvest was excellent. By November 1621, everyone had food and home. There was hope for the future.

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What was the name of the native American who helped the pilgrims?

• Wampanoag

• Plymouth

• Squanto

Party Time

The governor of the Pilgrim’s colony decided to celebrate with a dinner. This is because he wanted to thank God. That was the first Thanksgiving dinner, and it continued for three days. 

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Why did the Pilgrim's Governor decide to celebrate a dinner?

• To thank Native Americans for their help.

• To celebrate they survive their trip.

• To thank God for his help.

Thanksgiving Nowadays

Today the traditional Thanksgiving meal is similar to the first. People eat roast turkey with cranberry sauce, potatoes and pumpkin pie. Many organizations also prepare a free meal for poor

people in their towns or cities.

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What is the Thanksgiving traditional meal?

• Pumpkin Pie

• Roast Turkey

• Both and more

A Day to Have Fun

In cities like New York, there are parades and more than two million people go and see it every year.

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Where is the most important Thanksgiving parade celebrated?

• Boston

• New York

• Washington D.C

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What ship did the Pilgrims sail on?

• The Mayflower

• The Nina

• The Titanic

• The Santa Maria

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Which group of people traveled to Plymouth?

• Pilgrims

• Wampanoag Indians

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Which group of people already lived in Plymouth?

• The Pilgrims

• The Wampanoag Indians

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What is a staple food that we have for Thanksgiving today?

• Turkey

• Bacon

• Fish

• Chicken

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What is now considered a symbol of Thanksgiving thanks to the pilgrims?

• Pumpkins

• Corn

• Carrots

• Potatoes

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The first time Thanksgiving was celebrated, the main dish was a turkey.

• True

• False

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How many turkeys are consumed in the United States on Thanksgiving Day?

• 30 thousand

• 45 million

• 5 thousand

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Which U.S. President made this celebration a national holiday?

• Frankling D. Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jeffersonpr

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Which group of Native American Indians ate the first Thanksgiving meal with the Pilgrims?

• The Cherokee

• The Navajo

• The Sioux

• The Wampanoag

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How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

• 1 day

• 4 days

• 3 days

• 5 days

Poll

ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT THANKSGIVING?

• YES!!!!!

• NO

• KIND OF

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WHAT ARE ONE TO TWO OF YOUR FAVORITE DISHES TO EAT DURING THANKSGIVING?

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where is the head of the turkey?

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where are the feet of the turkey? click on both feet.

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where is the beak of the turkey?