Duck and Goose

Duck and Goose Book Project Possibilities:

Verbal/Linguistic

Go to the web site, "About Ducks For Kids".  Use the information to write a poem about ducks.  Another topic for a poem could be about the ducks (or geese) you have seen around our town or in your yard.

This story is loaded with verbs, adverbs, and adjectives. Use a three-column format and classify the words. Use a different font for each column. 

 

Visual/Spatial

Duck and Goose learned to cooperate and be friends in the story. Create an illustration of a time that you cooperated with someone else to get something done. Add text and tell the story.. 

Logical/Mathematical

Read the story, "George and Martha" by James Marshall. Use the comparison chart in Kidspiration and compare and contrast these two stories about friends who don't always agree.

Use a Venn Diagram to compare ducks and geese.

Naturalist 

Observe geese around our area. Do some research on ducks and geese on the web site, "About Ducks and Geese". Tell about some things you personally have observed. Tell about some facts you have learned. Create a MediaBlender with the information. There are photos of ducks and geese in the program or you can go to Pics4Learning on the internet. If you create buttons, there are sounds for ducks and geese.

Birds aren't the only creatures that lay eggs. Create a Keynote presentation or MediaBlender showing living things that lay eggs. A good resource would be the book, "Chickens Aren't the Only Ones" by Ruth Heller.

Musical 

Find the lyrics to "The Little White Duck" or "Five Little Ducks" on the internet. Use GarageBand to record your voice singing the words. If you don't know the tune, go to the iTunes store and listen to an excerpt. Play your recording for a first grader.

Make a video explaining the rules to the game, "Duck, Duck, Goose." Share it with a kindergarten class.

Bodily/Kinesthetic 

Stage and film an iMovie that is at least two minutes long and includes related dialogue from the story. Set up the story for the audience. Include the characters of Duck, Goose, and Blue Bird. Possibly provide a moral to the story related to cooperation and friendship.

Make stick or paper bag puppets and act out the story. Have them explain what "jumping to conclusions" means.

Intrapersonal 

Read "And to Think We Thought We Would Never Be Friends" by Mary Ann Hoberman or "Are You Still Mad? by Ellen Weiss. Have a discussion with others in your class who have read the same book. Share your feelings about what takes place in the books. Videotape it so others can see it.

Create a Keynote presentation about what you think makes a good friend. Include 6 to 8 slides with photos or drawings to support your thoughts.

Interpersonal 

Write, talk, draw about a time when you had a disagreement with a friend or someone in your family where communication was the main problem. Include a list of at least six ways that two people might solve a disagreement. Perhaps you have one of these books in your media center to help: "Berenstain Bears Get Into a Fight" or "Gus and Buster Work Things Out".

Read a book like, "And to Think We Thought We Would Never Be Friends" by Mary Ann Hoberman or "Are You Still Mad? by Ellen Weiss. Have a discussion with others in your class who have read the same book. Share your feelings about what takes place in the books. Videotape it so others can see it.

Additional Resources of Interest:

Additional websites available:
Birds, Eggs, and Ducks: http://www.minkhollow.ca/HatchingProgram/Ducks-Incubation/bed-qa.html

Ducks for Kids and Teachers: http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Farm/ducks.html

About Ducks and Geese: http://www.hsus.org/farm/resources/animals/ducks_and_geese/ducks_and_geese.html

Making Puppets: http://www.teacherhelp.org/puppets.htm#stick
Possible student poll questions for unique topics uncovered in the book:

Possible articles of news events for student interest available on the web (current event or historical event):

 

Blogging Possibilities:

interests: images, sketches, sightings of birds found in Nebraska

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conclusions:

Student Interaction Possibilities:

Skype or iChat: Share birdwatching experience  

Real World Connections:

Student Resources:
"And To Think That We Thought That We'd Never Be Friends" by Mary Ann Hoberman
"Are You Still Mad?" by Ellen Weiss
"Big Book of Peace, The Dutton Children's Book
"Franklin is Bossy, Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark
"I Want Your Moo: A Story for Children about Self-Esteem", Marcella Weiner
"Double Dip Feelings: Stories to Help Children Understand Feelings", Barbara Cain
"Berenstain Bears Get In A Fight" by Stan and Jan Berenstain
"Gus and Buster Work Things Out" by Andrew Bronin

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