Thanksgiving Logic Puzzle – Early Finisher Activity for Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving logic puzzle for grades 3 to 8 has students read 8 clues and use a logic grid to determine each child’s favorite Thanksgiving food and dessert.

There are 6 children, 6 foods and 6 desserts to match. Students need to pay attention to details, eliminate possibilities and combine information from multiple clues to solve it. It is easy to prep, and it gives you something seasonal for Thanksgiving week that still asks students to think.

What’s included

• Teacher guide explaining how to use a logic grid
• Student-friendly X and O instructions
• 2 optional hints for students who need a starting point
• Thanksgiving logic puzzle with 8 clues
• Printable logic grid
• Complete answer key with solved grid and written answers

How to use it

Just print and go. No special materials or complicated setup are required.

Students can work independently, with a partner or in a small group, so it fits a variety of classroom routines. The teacher guide also makes the activity accessible to students who are new to logic-grid puzzles.

Use it for:

• Thanksgiving classroom activities
• Early finishers
• Math or ELA centers
• Critical thinking practice
• Enrichment
• Partner work
• Morning work
• Sub plans
• Those we’re still technically in school but it’s almost Thanksgiving days

Quick facts

• Grades: 3–8
• Answer key: included

Bundles and related resources

It is also included in the Thanksgiving, Fall and Halloween Math Activity Bundle, which has 17 Halloween, Thanksgiving and fall activities for grades 6 to 8.

For more puzzles like this one, see the Logic Puzzle Bundle.

Free resources

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Terms of use

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