1. Facts and Fun With Our Friend…Turkey
Turkey Tales
Facts and Fun
With Our Friend…Turkey

2. 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!!!

3. Wild vs Domestic Weigh twice the weight of a wild turkey They can fly
So big they cannot fly
Raised on farms
White feathers
They can fly
Are colorful
Live in the woods

4. 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

5. Turkey Family Hen: Female turkey Poult: Baby turkey - chick
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.

6. 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

8. Turkey Sounds
Cackle
Purr
TreeCall
Gobble

9. 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!

10. 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

11. Step 1 Step 2 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