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What's that red thing on a turkey?

What's that red thing on a turkey?

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What do you notice about this group of turkeys?

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“The students loved it. Gave me an opportunity to introduce adaptations, camoflage, traits, adaptations, gravity, force and friction. Thanks so much.”
“This was one of our best lessons yet. The students shared their opinions about how certain male fowl "Strut their stuff". (I have mostly boys in my class.) ”
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“Kids were engaged in the lesson. I liked how the lesson included a picture and students were asked what did they noticed form the picture. Students were able to follow the activity video ease.”
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“The students were so excited to see their turkey "wobble"”
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“The best part was watching the students faces when the wobbler worked!”
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In this mini-lesson, students learn why in some bird species the male looks so different from the female. In the activity, Gobble Wobbler, students build turkey models that can perform wobbly dances. Students observe details of turkey feathers and use that information to decorate their models with colorful feathers.
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Grades K-5

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