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Written in 1941, Robert McCloskey’s award winning book, Make Way for Ducklings,  lends itself to some lively discussions, from gender roles to duck migration. This children's picture book is about a pair of ducks and their eight ducklings. The story takes place in Boston, where Mom and Dad Mallard try to find a place for them to live away from fox and turtle. After a few flyovers, swimming, and crossing a busy street, they find the perfect place to raise their family.

Remember, these activities can be adapted for other books.

Task #1: 

Read, Make Way for Ducklings to your class. Get your school librarian involved and have her introduce Make Way for Ducklings to your class. Your older students will like revisiting the story, so don’t be afraid to use this award-winning book with them!

Task #2: 

Using a mobile device (if available), have students take notes on where the ducks find themselves throughout the city - (Save for the Google Earth Activity!)

Task #3

Discuss  illustrator, characters, plot and setting. 

Points of interest:

• Gender roles of characters - if it were written today, how would it be different? (or would it?)

• What are some of their concerns when raising a family?

•  Discuss the positive and negative aspects about each place the ducks found to set up house.

• What kinds of interactions were there between people and the ducks? 

• Have you ever interacted with ducks?

• What are some of the incompatible activities between people in a city and ducks?  

• What did the ducks like about the city and what did they not like?

• What do ducks have to do to raise their ducklings?

Task #4: 

Using Google Sites or Google Slides, create a page or slide that demonstrates the roles of  ducks in the family. Make sure to include pictures and some basic information: You can use Google Docs with the research tool! Gather your information, then begin your slide!

1. Do ducks mate for life?

2. Who builds the nest and what material is used?

3. How many eggs do they typically lay?

4. When do they lay their eggs and who sits on them?

5. Who or what is their biggest predator?

6. On Average, how many ducklings make it to adulthood and what is their life span?

7. Where do they spend each season?

8. List 10 fun facts about ducks.

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10. Find a YouTube Video of ducks being rescued or helped across the street  (and yes, there are a lot!) Insert the YouTube in your page/slide. Here is a sample

Mallard Duck Presentation

Open Mallard Duck Presentation

YouTube Video