Title of book: John Philip Duck Patricia Polacco Author’s name: Copyright year: 2004 Genre: Historical fiction Number of pages: 48 Synopsis of story: This story is about a little boy named Edward who found a tiny duck and decided to take care of it. He snuck his tiny duck into the hotel where he was working with his father. Many people in the hotel knew about Edwards duck and kept his secret safe. One day the hotel manager found John Philip Duck in the fountain of the hotel and became very upset. So Edward decided to show Mr. Schutt what great things his duck could do. So he explained to the manager that if they had ducks in the fountain all the time that he could show them how to do the tricks also. Mr. Schutt decided to let the ducks stay at the hotel and march. Activity: (Original Source): After reading the book to the class I will ask students if they have ever found any pets before. We will then go on to discuss ducks and the habitats they live in, what they eat and many other different things about them. I will bring a baby duck into the classroom and we will raise it. The students will learn how to feed it and that the duck must stay warm to survive. Every day they will record progress of the ducks development and changes that they notice. Indiana Academic Standard: English/ Language Arts, Science Writing: Applications 1.5.2 Write brief expository (informational) descriptions of a real object, person, place, or event, using sensory details. Life Science 2.3.1 Observe closely over a period of time and then record in pictures and words the changes in plants and animals throughout their life cycles-including details of their body plan, structure and timing of growth, reproduction and death.
Title of book: John Philip Duck Author’s name: Patricia Polacco Copyright year: 2004 Genre: Historical fiction Number of pages: 48 Synopsis of story: This story is about a little boy named Edward who found a tiny duck and decided to take care of it. He snuck his tiny duck into the hotel where he was working with his father. Many people in the hotel knew about Edwards duck and kept his secret safe. One day the hotel manager found John Philip Duck in the fountain of the hotel and became very upset. So Edward decided to show Mr. Schutt what great things his duck could do. So he explained to the manager that if they had ducks in the fountain all the time that he could show them how to do the tricks also. Mr. Schutt decided to let the ducks stay at the hotel and march. Activity: (Original Source): After reading the book to the class I will ask students if they have ever found any pets before. We will then go on to discuss ducks and the habitats they live in, what they eat and many other different things about them. I will bring a baby duck into the classroom and we will raise it. The students will learn how to feed it and that the duck must stay warm to survive. Every day they will record progress of the ducks development and changes that they notice. Indiana Academic Standard: English/ Language Arts, Science Writing: Applications 1.5.2 Write brief expository (informational) descriptions of a real object, person, place, or event, using sensory details. Life Science 2.3.1 Observe closely over a period of time and then record in pictures and words the changes in plants and animals throughout their life cycles-including details of their body plan, structure and timing of growth, reproduction and death.
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