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Dive into the fascinating world of turkeys with fun facts and activities! Learn about wild vs. domestic turkeys, their habitats, family dynamics, and unique features like color-changing skin. Discover Turkey Sounds and unleash your creativity with Turkey Disguises in a brainstorming challenge. Get ready to sketch and create your own turkey disguise artwork!
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Turkey Tales Facts and Fun With Our Friend…Turkey
The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America… Did you know that Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the turkey, not the bald eagle, our national bird!!!
Wild vs Domestic • Weigh twice the weight of a wild turkey • So big they cannot fly • Raised on farms • White feathers • They can fly • Are colorful • Live in the woods
Where do they live??? • They are native to North America • Turkeys spend their day in the woods foraging for food: seeds, acorns, berries, small insects • They also roost in low branches of trees
Turkey Family Tom: Male turkey also called Gobblers He uses his feathers to attract the females. Puffs up to make himself look bigger. He makes a “gobble-gobble” sound. Hen:Female turkey She likes fancy trotting “Tom” turkeys. She incubates around 18 eggs at one time. Poult: Baby turkey - chick It takes one month for babies to hatch. They stay with their mama for one whole year.
Wild turkeys are covered with dark feathers that help them blend in with their woodland homes. The bare skin on the throat and head of a turkey can change color from flat gray to striking shades of red, white, and blue when the bird becomes distressed or excited
Turkey Sounds Cackle Purr TreeCall Gobble
Turkey Disguises! • Hide your turkey – give it a costume – Don’t let your turkey get served up for dinner!!! BRAINSTORM! Come up with at least ten ideas for your turkey disguise. Please sketch your top three in your art book!
Step 1 • Chose your favorite turkey disguise • Show your sketch and plan to Ms. A • If it’s approved you are ready to make your turkey! • Use the turkey stencil to trace and cut out your body. • Glue turkey in the middle of your paper
Step 1 • Chose your favorite turkey disguise • Show your sketch and if it’s approved you are ready to make your turkey! • Use the turkey stencil to trace and cut out your body. • Glue turkey in the middle of your paper • Adding Wings – what’s your style? • Add a Beak: Triangle beak, open beak, side beak, it’s your choice! • Don’t forget those eyes! Step 2