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Thanksgiving Science
Turkey Facts!!!
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Turkey Numbers
• They can fly for short bursts up to 55 mph
• They run up to 25 mph
• They have a 270 degree field of vision
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Odd Facts
• Turkeys can see in COLOR
• Sometimes Turkeys will sleep in trees
• They have really good hearing, yet have NO ears!
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What about “Tom”
• The Male Turkey, known as “Tom,” was named by Benjamin Franklin after Thomas Jefferson
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What’s in a Name?
• A Female Turkey is a Hen
• A Turkey under 16 weeks old is a “Fryer”
• A Turkey 6-7 months olds is called a “roaster”
• A Male Turkey is also called a Gobbler
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Got Turkey?
• Based on the Department of Agriculture’s Report, over 45 million Turkeys are cooked and consumed at Thanksgiving!
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What does a Turkey Do?
•Turkeys stay very busy all day by hunting for seeds, corn, berries, and insects.
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Baby Turkeys
•A Baby Turkey is called a Poult
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Unique Turkey Parts
• The turkey’s snood ( flap of skin that dangles over the beak) turns bright red when it is upset or also when it is courting a mate.
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Unique Turkey Parts
• The Turkey has a Gizzard, which is part of its stomach. The Gizzard’s job is to help grind and break up food to help with digestion.
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Turkey Quiz!
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Question 1
• How fast can a Turkey run?
• A. 55 mph• B. 30 mph• C. 25 mph
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Question 2
• True or False
• Turkeys have good hearing, yet have no ears.
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Question 3
• Another name for a male Turkey is
• A. Fryer• B. Tom• C. Roaster
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Question 4
• True or False
• Turkeys cannot fly.
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Question 5
• How many Turkeys are cooked and eaten each year in the U.S.?
• A. Millions• B. Thousands• C. Hundreds
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Question 6
• What is the name of the female Turkey?
• A. Gobbler• B. Chick• C. Hen
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Question 7
• What body part of the Turkey helps it digest food?
• A. Gizzard• B. Beak• C. Snood
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Question 8
• True or False
• Turkeys can see in color
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Question 9
• Who is responsible for naming the male Turkey, “Tom”?
• A. George Washington• B Abe Lincoln• C. Benjamin Franklin
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Question 10
• Name one new thing you learned about Turkeys: