Turkeys are traditional
food at Thanksgiving. And there’s more to them than that one meal. Gobble up
the facts about turkeys with these activities.
CONNECT:
- Check out 70! facts about turkeys at https://www.lovetoknow.com/parenting/kids/turkey-facts-kids
- Why do Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving? See the video answer about it at https://www.britannica.com/video/turkey-dish-meal/-238846
- Get wild about wild turkeys at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnIU1iJgmVE
CREATE:
- Here are two dozen turkey activities for kids: https://thekindergartenconnection.com/24-turkey-activities-kids/
- Get a taste for healthy turkey food art at https://raisingveggielovers.com/turkey-food-art-healthy-kids-food/
- Work up an appetite with these thanksgiving games at https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/holidays-celebrations/g32449758/thanksgiving-games/
CARE:
- Watch how farmers care for turkeys at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpHvD4TBzOM
- Wild turkeys adapt to urban and suburban communities, which can cause problems. See the issues and the solutions at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/Wild-Turkeys-WDM-Technical-Series.pdf
- Watch this annual “Turkeys for Teachers” drive to support 1000 local teachers with Thanksgiving good at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ORGcKXXhlM
CAREERS:
Is a TURKey
LURKey in your future? Maybe as a farmer, a grocer, a cook, an event planner, an
ornithologist (bird scientist)? You might thank a turkey for an interesting career.
See some examples below.
- Visit a turkey farm at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOxzPHg_B64
- Scientists talk about turkey conservation at https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DfjOQFVEeK4