Content Connection ACTIVITIES

Introduction

Why did this book get selected for the Google Tools Activities? 'Make Way for Ducklings' appeals to all ages and is a book that can be adapted for older students. The subject of waterfowl broadens the content area from just literature to Social Studies (Boston), Science (oil spills, bird adaptations, ocean currents...), Geography (Map skills,Geocaching, migration paths, locations, Google Earth), P.E (Boston Marathon), Art (so many fun art projects to spring-board off ducks!) and of course, technology.

There are many books like, Make Way for Ducklings, that can be a launching pad for many of the GSuite activities included here. Just look for subtopics that would make for an interesting activity, for example using Harry Potter, students can research the different owls and create a Google Slide presentation, 'Seaman' is a wonderful book to create a Google Tour of Lew and Clark's journey and research water dogs, The Cay would lend itself to students creating a survival presentation using sites or slides, the possibilities are endless!

Here is a list of suggested book from the Google Lit-Trip Site:

Social Studies Preview

Using any book where travel is involved is a perfect opportunity to introduce The Five Themes of Geography . Using Make Way for Ducklings lends itself perfectly to this objective when flying around Boston from the duck's eye view.

Students will explore Google Earth and Google maps to familiarize themselves with longitude and latitude, finding locations of the continents, oceans, regions of the United States and more.

Google Tours

Teachers and students will create their own tour for Google Earth. It's an effective tool that gives students a unique way to share what they have read.

Geocaching Preview

Get outside and geocache! It is a great way to instill a curiosity about geography and math. In addition, it provided students with an opportunity to work collaboratively in a group, solve problems and incorporate the characteristics of active, engaged learning!

This is perfect activity for team building. Check out more under, 'Geocaching'.

ART - Google Draw Preview

Using Google Draw, students can create all kinds of fun

activities from Duck Memes to Post Cards. Check out all

of the student samples and ideas under, "Using Google Drawing"

Language Arts Preview

Written in 1941, the book lends itself to some lively discussions, from gender roles to duck migration. Integrating all curricular into this project is a goal shared by classroom teachers and specialists. Get your librarian involved! They can introduce the lesson by reading Make Way for Ducklings to each class.

P.E. Preview

How could we look at the streets of Boston without mentioning the Boston Marathon? To support our wellness initiative, we are putting in the works a fun competition between students to see who can finish the Boston Marathon. From October through the end of our Spring Break, students will try to run twenty-six miles! See, 'Operation Boston Marathon' for more details.

Science Preview

Duck books are terrific lead-ins to a couple of great learning experiences for students. The first one, "No Water off a Duck's Back",teaches students awareness of what happens with an oil spill and it's affect on wildlife and the environment. Students will create their own oil spill and attempt to 'save their duck' using Dawn detergent.

The second activity, 'Ducks Ashore!', teaches students about ocean currents as they track hundreds of rubber ducks that have fallen from a cargo ship into the ocean.

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