Turkey Physics: Enjoy A Funny Turkey Tale! Do Action Science - Push, Pull, Gravity, Incline!

by Author Valerie Marsh

Combine literature, sign language and a whole lot of science!
Enjoy a funny story about a turkey who loses his feathers. But does he
find his feathers? Your students use sign language as we retell the
story and create the ending. Using their turkey, students will explore
the math and science concepts of line of symmetry, push, pull, friction, gravity
and incline. This program is totally Hands-On interactive learning!

We will mail you all the fun supplies!

Program Rating

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About This Program

Cost

By Request: $155.00
By Request Premium: $145.00

Length

45 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, 1, 2, Homeschool/Family

Minimum participants:

Even just one is important!

Maximum participants:

Two classes together or about 45 students for optimum interactivity.

Primary Disciplines

Fine Arts, Language Arts/English, Literacy, Mathematics, Problem Solving, Reading, Sciences, Writing Storytelling

Program Delivery Mode

Zoom

Booking Information

Sorry, this program is not currently available. To inquire about future availability, please contact Author Valerie Marsh

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

If your school is closed due to weather, please notify us by 8:00 am EST the day of your scheduled program.
In the event of weather-related school closings, we will reschedule your program. If you choose not to reschedule your make-up distance learning program, the full fee will be charged.
Programs are non-refundable. However, cancellations received 48 hours in advance may be rescheduled.

About This Provider

Author Valerie Marsh

Johns Island, SC
United States

Valerie is the author of 13 storytelling books, a writing teacher, and storyteller. Her books include Paper Cutting Stories A to Z, A Treasury of Trickster Tales, Mystery-Fold: Stories to Tell, Draw, and Fold, and Story Puzzles: Tales in the Tangram Tradition. Other books include Paper Cutting Stories for Holidays, Puppet Tales, and True Tales of Heroes & Heroines.

Valerie uses unique ways to tell tales for all ages including "Paper-Cutting" (fold and cut), "Mystery-Fold" (draw and tell), "Story Puzzles" (creating tangram objects), and Sign Language. She offers a wide variety of programs for students of all ages, as well as professional development workshops for teachers. Her writing methods are easy, involve audience participation, and engage students! No matter which program you request, Valerie tailors her program to your students! Easy and fun!

Miss Liz the Science Wiz joins Valerie for our Action Science programs. Miss Liz uses puppets, sign language and action to anchor basic scientific facts presented in our programs. Miss Liz will have your students acting out all kinds of physical and life science concepts!

Please note: All of our programs are for learners in school or at home, or both!

Contact:
Author Valerie Marsh
valeriemarsh@juno.com
317 441 0158

Program Details

Format

1. Author Valerie Marsh begins this program with a quick review of the difference between fiction and non-fiction! Students engage in sign language with our story about a turkey who looses his feathers!
2. We brainstorm on how the turkey can find his feathers!
3. Miss Liz the Science Wiz, introduces "Newton's First Law of Motion".
4. Students make predictions regarding what will happen to their turkey as they apply force. Students vary the amount of force that they use.
5. Students experiment with push and pull and friction as they glide the turkey across their table.
6. Students observe gravity as they drop their turkey while sitting down and then standing up!
7. Students use their string to create an incline for their turkey. They will vary the angle of the incline and notice how this changes the movement of the turkey.
8 Students increase the speed of their turkey by increasing the weight of the turkey using a paper clip!
9. .We will review our story, the sign language and all of the science terms: Question, Predict, Experiment, Observe, Conclude

Objectives

Students will:
1. retell our funny story about a turkey and his feathers.
2. show a friend our sign language.
3. understand the terms question, predict, observe, experiment, conclude.
4. demonstrate the forces of push versus pull.
5. demonstrate the concept of gravity and friction.
6. show the concept of an Incline.
7. be able to identify the line of symmetry.
8 . work cooperatively with a partner during the experiments.
9. be active participants while conducting an experiment.
10. develop an appreciation for physical science.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

Valerie will tailor her program to the standards that you want to meet with this program. Please let her know if you have specific standards that you would like her to cover.
CCSS.LEA-Literacy.RI.K.1 to .4
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.1 to .7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.1 to .3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1 to .6
NA-T.K-4.2
Science K-PS2-1, PS2.A, PS2-2,Motion, Stability, Gravity, PS2.B. PS3.C
NA-D.K-4.1, 4.3, NA-T.K-4.1, NA-VA.K-4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.6
Art NA-T.K-4.2, NA-VA.K-4.1-3, NA-VA.K-4.6, NA-D.K4.1-3

State Standards

Valerie will identify these for your state if you would like. Just let her know!