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Turkeys or Eagles?

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Young scholars discuss how Benjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey (not the bald eagle) to be our national bird and then graph their preferences and discuss the survey results.

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K - 2nd
Subjects
Math
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Lesson Plans
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Duration
30 mins
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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