Elementary school glyph for Thanksgiving - turkey with feathers - students chooses feathers and other parts based on their preferences ie. yellow = corn, white = mashed potatoes, red = cranberries, open eyes = like pumpkin pie, etc.

1. Turkey Glyph

2. Graphs & Glyphs We use graphs to look at information we have collected. - Bar - Pie Chart Glyphs– graph that uses pictures to show information

3. Some Cool Glyphs!

4. Let’s Look at a Glyph…

5. Glyphs tell a story…. This is a turkey glyph. Today you will make one in class. Each glyph is unique – and yours may look very different. It is very important for you to L-I-S-T-E-N as I go through each step.

6. Step 1: Turkey Pieces First, Make sure you have all the pieces:

7. Step 2: Turkey Body Next, choose the color for your body: Light Brown = I like light meat Brown = I like dark meat White = I don’t eat turkey

9. Trace the small circle for the head.

13. Use the pattern folded in half for CLOSED.OPENED = We eat in the KITCHEN CLOSED = We eat in the DINING ROOM

15. ORANGE – I do NOT like GRAVY!Step 7: Turkey Wattle

16. Using the feather pattern, make 1-2 feathers of EACH color for foods you LIKE TO EAT YELLOW = Corn BROWN = Stuffing GREEN = Green Beans ORANGE = Sweet Potatoes WHITE = Mashed Potatoes There’s more… Step 7: Turkey Feathers

18. RED = Cranberries

19. PINK = Applesauce

24. Remember some BEAKS will be open!Step 11: Turkey Face…