Thanksgiving Balloon Parade
by Jacqueline Tancos
Students will learn about Tony Sarg, the Puppeteer of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and will learn the history of the parade. Students will then design and create their own balloon character for a parade. Students will code out a parade route using Ozobots to move their balloons around the route.
Lesson Grade Level
2nd GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OseYwkb0RW63qqTvwDpK23DFz9SYQVQD/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force P4: Energy Transfer Technology 4. Innovative Designer Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S5: Apply Technology to Engineering S6: Apply Communications to Engineering English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature)
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