A geopuzzle for Thanksgiving: Pardoning Pickles
As the Thanksgiving break quickly approaches in U.S. schools, we as educators often look for those non-traditional activities that help keep kids engaged even as the excitement of the holiday draws ever near.
This year, we are pleased to share with educators a new storymap, Pardoning Pickles - a harrowing story about returning a turkey to its home after receiving a Thanksgiving pardon. This geopuzzle is essentially a simple site suitability analysis that incorporates a half dozen data layers to find Pickles' home. The activity can be used between 5-12 grades. Just give the kids the storymap URL and let them go! The activity concludes by asking the student for the suspected location of Pickles' home. An interactive block at the bottom will check the student's response and provide immediate feedback.
We hope you'll enjoy!