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Classroom Thanksgiving Riddles for Middle School

Engage grades 6–8 with classroom Thanksgiving riddles that combine history, STEM, and gratitude journaling.

🍁 Make November lessons meaningful and fun for tweens.

These classroom Thanksgiving riddles for middle school weave together social studies, math, writing, and service learning—perfect for advisory, content warm-ups, or team competitions.


🦃 Middle School Thanksgiving Riddles (Answers Included)

I’m the historical diary entry inviting cross-cultural research. What am I?

I’m the math puzzle comparing harvest yields across three colonies using ratios. What am I?

I’m the science lab testing which insulation keeps leftovers warm longest. What am I?

I’m the advisory challenge to write 26 gratitude words—one for each alphabet letter. What am I?

I’m the ELA prompt: “Argue for or against homework over break using text evidence.” What am I?

I’m the map activity tracing the Wampanoag homeland and modern tribal communities. What am I?

I’m the service project board listing food pantry needs, volunteer slots, and deadlines. What am I?

I’m the quiz bowl question: Which U.S. president made Thanksgiving a national holiday? What am I?

I’m the breakout room clue hidden behind a QR code telling the story of Sarah Josepha Hale. What am I?

I’m the STEM challenge building a catapult that launches mini-marshmallow “cranberries.” What am I?

I’m the digital flipgrid where students record who they’re thankful for and why. What am I?

I’m the art prompt to create unity-themed murals using fall color theory. What am I?

I’m the reflection slip asking for one tradition to keep, one to start, and one to rethink. What am I?

I’m the hallway ticker tracking canned goods donated by each homeroom. What am I?

I’m the final advisory question: How will you show gratitude beyond November? What am I?


📝 Use These Riddles For:

  • 🧑‍🏫 Middle school advisory, house meetings, or SEL curricula
  • 🧠 Cross-curricular projects linking history, science, and ELA
  • 🗂️ PBL units exploring gratitude and community service
  • 📚 Student-led announcements and digital newsletters
  • 📱 School social media highlighting November initiatives

"Middle school Thanksgiving riddles invite students to connect history with the gratitude they practice today."

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