This TopicQuest was designed for Mrs. Jackson's Pre-K Class at Hallmark Heights Head Start
By Sylvia Johnson, a Valdosta State University Preservice Teacher
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Did
you know that
Ben Franklin wanted to make the turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the
national bird of the United States? The turkey became popular because
of American people's love for eating the bird on special occasions like
Thank sgiving.
Most turkeys that we eat are so
heavy they cannot fly. Did you know that only the male turkeys gooble.
More than 45 million turkeys are cooked and 525 million pounds of
turkeys are eaten during Thanksgiving.
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Would
you like to create your very own turkey shape book? Connect the numbers
and letters to draw a turkey. Find these and more activities at this
terrific website. |
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Would
you like to know some great turkey facts? Follow this fantastic website
to start . Put on your thinking caps for loads of fun. |
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Did
you know male turkeys are called toms? What is a female turkey called?
Find out at this website. |
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Why did the Pilgrims want to sail to America in the spring? Can you guess the answer? This website has loads of fun for kids. |
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A
website
full of kid-friendly activities. Keep paper in the printer to make
copies to color and paint. |
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Do
you want to know how many turkeys exist in the United States? Did you
know why we eat so much turkey
during the holidays? Encarta has the answers on its' exciting website. |
