Presents facts about sports, providing information about how figure skating was first in the Summer Olympics, the Colorado Rockies' mascot is a dinosaur, and golf has been played on the moon.

You won’t strike out with this book full of fun facts about baseball, soccer games, football fields, and more! Did you know that the most popular sport in the world is soccer? How about that if you are 7 feet tall or taller you have a 17% chance of playing in the NBA? Or that, in bowling, a “turkey” is when you get three strikes? Filled with tons of cool facts about sports, plus colorful, humorous illustrations, this book is sure to be a home run.

Ten turkeys performing circus acts block a country road, much to the frustration of an angry farmer in a pick-up truck who tries to shoo them away.

Life is good for the turkeys on the Douglas Farm. They have good friends, bright sunshine, and above all else lots of food. Thanksgiving is approaching fast, so Solomon, the wisest and oldest turkey, tells his friends how he has survived year after year. The turkey strike is on, but can Tons keep to the plan long enough to stay off the dinner plate?

An unforgettable story about the fascinating behavior of the most elusive of wild game birds. When Joe Hutto began his experiment in imprinting two dozen wild turkey--in the tradition of the great animal behaviorist, Konrad Lorenz--he had no idea that it would change his life. Told with skill and humor, and vibrating with the natural wonders of the Florida flatwoods, Illumination in the Flatwoods will amaze and enrich all who share this season with the wild turkey.

WHAT IT IS: This and hilarious fun musical play helps you teach the standards while bringing your classroom to life! Easy-to-do play comes with script, audio CD, and teacher's guide. NO music or drama experience is required¿you don't have to sing or play a note! Go big and perform on stage, keep it simple with a classroom performance, or simply do reader's theater in class. No fancy sets, costumes, or performance spaces are needed, so it's all up to you! Flexible casting for 8-40 students and permission to edit the script and songs make it easy to tailor the play to the needs of your class and community. Your purchase of one copy per teacher includes permission to photocopy the script for students. /// WHAT IT TEACHES: In "The Turkeys Go on Strike," Thanksgiving is in danger of being cancelled because of some extremely dissatisfied poultry. While negotiations go on around the clock¿an event covered by TV reporters and influenced by ambitions members of the Squash family¿students learn about the historical origins and the real meaning of the holiday. 20 minutes; grades 2-6. /// WHAT IT DOES: "The Turkeys Go on Strike" is a great complement to your curriculum resources in social studies and holiday fun. And, like all Bad Wolf Press plays, this show can be used to improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, performance and speaking skills, class camaraderie and teamwork, and school engagement and parental involvement¿all while enabling students to be part of a truly fun and creative experience they will never forget!