I have some turkey animal facts for kids and a fun fine motor turkey craft to include your little ones. And look at my post Free Bird Unit Study and Lapbook And Fun Edible Bird Nests for more fun ideas.
Too, look at my page How to Homeschool Preschool and Fall Season Free Unit Study and Lapbook for more activities.
Turkeys have unique behaviors and adaptations. Your children will love learning these facts about turkey.
And turkeys go by different names depending on their gender and age.
For example, a male adult turkey is a Tom. Hen is an adult female and a baby turkey is a poult.
Too, Toms are bigger, more colorful and have the fan display tail.
BOOKS ABOUT TURKEYS FOR KIDS
Next, look at a few books about turkey birds to add to your unit study.
6 Books About Turkeys
Add some of these fun books about turkey to your unit study.
Yeeeeeee-haw! Git along, little . . . turkeys?Big, brawny Simon Green, who's just completed third grade (for the fourth time), may not be book smart, but he's nobody's fool. When it's time to be done with school and make his way in the world, Simon hatches a plan that could earn him a bundle. He intends to herd a huge flock of bronze turkeys all the way from his home in eastern Missouri to the boomtown of Denver, where they'll fetch a mighty price. In the year 1860, the hazards of such a trek are many - how does one shepherd the birds across a river, for instance? - but Simon is undaunted. Accompanied by a faithful drover, and eventually to be joined by two boon companions, he undertakes the biggest journey of his young life, in this high-spirited Wild Wild West adventure by an acclaimed author of historical fiction.
Part of a major reprinting of renowned naturalist Jim Arnosky's beloved All About series, All About Turkeys is a thorough and colorful introduction to the world of turkeys.In Spring 08, Scholastic Nonfiction is relaunching Jim Arnosky's treasured All About series with all-new paperback covers! In All About Turkeys, Arnosky shows how turkeys grow and live, answering kids' biggest questions about turkeys, such as: Where do wild turkeys live? What do they eat? Where do they sleep? How fast can they fly? Packed with intriguing information and brought to life by Arnosky's vibrant watercolors, this book will fascinate young readers.
Dissecting everything from the shapes of squash varieties to how a barn is constructed and what makes up a beehive to crop rotation patterns, Rothman gives a richly entertaining tour of the quirky details of country life.
After a little lost turkey wanders onto Belle and Fred's farm, Belle's garden becomes the most beautiful one in the neighborhood. Everyone wants to know her secret, but Belle won't tell. Then, while she is out of town, another turkey comes to roost on the farm...and then another...and another...until the whole farm is overrun! Fred is at his wit's end when his neighbors offer to help- if he'll share Belle's secret. Will Fred tell, or will Belle's garden be ruined?
What are baby turkeys called? Poults! Find out all sorts of facts about a turkey in TURKEYS ON THE FAMILY FARM. Author Chana Stiefel explores where turkeys live, what they eat, and their life cycle in this exciting addition to ANIMALS ON THE FAMILY FARM.
Kathleen Karr's classic American story of grit, friendship, and turkeys—finally reimagined as a sensational graphic novel.
Missouri 1860: Simon Green is a bad student. His mother is dead and his father has disappeared. But he’s daring, and so when he hears that turkeys fetch a higher price in Denver, he borrows his teacher's life savings and buys a herd of a thousand birds. Then he sets off on the thousand-mile trek with his dog and a pair of mules. To survive the odyssey that follows, Simon will need grit, luck and smarts—and a colorful cast of friends.
Next, look at these fun turkey activities.
FUN CRAFTS ABOUT TURKEYS FOR KIDS
- Fun Turkey Facts & How to Make A Mosaic Fall Craft
- How to Make an Easy Origami Turkey
- 10 Fun Crafts to Do with Pinecones and a Turkey Pinecone Craft for Kids
- Running Turkey Craft.Too cute.
- Fork Painted Turkey Craft
Next, look at more turkey animal facts for kids.
TURKEY ANIMAL FACTS FOR KIDS
You can use these facts with both elementary and middle school kids.
- Male turkeys often grow a long, hair-like bunch of feathers on their chest called a beard.
- The wattle is the red flap of skin under the chin.
- The snood is the fleshy bit that hangs over the beak.
- Wild turkeys are native to North America, especially the forests and grasslands of the U.S. and Mexico.
- Turkeys eat a mix of plants and animals.
- They can recognize each other by their voices and features.
Finally, look at how to make this adorable turkey fine motor craft.
FINE MOTOR TURKEY CRAFT
Supplies:
- Felt sheets (light brown, dark brown, red, yellow, orange)
- Buttons (medium size, orange or brown work well)
- Scissors
- Glue
- Googly eyes
First, cut out a light brown turkey body shape from felt.
Cut a dark brown round shape with a flat bottom (this will be the turkey’s base).
Cut feathers from felt in fall colors (red, orange, yellow).
At the bottom of each feather, cut a small slit so the feather can be slipped over a button.
Glue the turkey body to the bottom center of the dark brown base.
Glue buttons around the top half of the dark brown circle.
Add googly eyes, a small yellow beak.
And a red wattle to the turkey’s face.
Children can thread the felt feathers onto the buttons, practicing fine motor skills while creating the turkey’s colorful tail.
BENEFITS OF THE TURKEY FINE MOTOR CRAFT
- Strengthens fine motor skills through threading and buttoning
- Builds hand-eye coordination
- Encourages color recognition
- Promotes creativity and imaginative play
- Provides a reusable craft activity kids can return to again and again
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