Friday, April 27, 2012
Make Way for Ducklings
Kids love Google Earth. They love to look for their houses, the school and famous places. There are many lessons that can be completed using Google Earth for all areas, especially social studies and science. I especially like to introduce Google Earth (with my younger grades) using the book-- Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey, as we read the book we follow their adventure using Google Earth. The students get to follow the journey of Mr. & Mrs. Mallard as they search for a safe place to raise their ducklings. We see the street they walk down, the pond, Beacon Hill, Louisburg Square, the Charles River, etc. Visit Google Lit Trips to take your students on this exciting adventure.
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This is SO cool! I had never hear of it before, the lit part! We are studying birds right now and this will be a perfect tie in! Thanks for sharing!
Laurie
Chickadee Jubilee
Thanks for stopping by! Just became a follower. wish I had been 100 or even 150!
I love google earth too! I guess I have to pick up this book asap! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog.
Color Me Kinder
Hi Jessica,
I love this idea. I had never been to the Google Lit Trips site. I can't wait to use this site with Make Way For Ducklings. Thanks for sharing the idea. I'm your newest follower.
Mona
First Grade Schoolhouse
Fabulous resource, and just in time!! I'm going to use the GLT for Big Anthony when we study dePaola next week. Thanks for stopping by my blog, too. :)
~Jen
Hello Mrs Sykes
I absolutely love your ideas! I'm going to check out Google Earth immediately. What a great resource! Thanks so much for sharing! I just posted some freebies on my blog for the book "The Caterpillar and the Polliwog". Stop by if you have a second. :)
Sharon Dudley, NBCT
http://teachingwithsight.blogspot.com
I am going to have to check google earth out. I just found your blog and became your newest follower.
Robynn
BusyBees
This is one of my favorite kids' books! Great blog, can't wait for your next post. Stop by and follow my review blog when you have time! http://sassyshopperreviews.blogspot.com/
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Christina
Mrs. Bainbridge's Blog
What a great idea!!! Thanks for stopping by my blog, I'm your newest follower! Come by and check out my new giveaway!!
Mandi
MOORE Fun In Kindergarten
Thanks for the fantastic Google earth idea and for commenting on my blog! I am your newest follower now as well!
FirstGradeFriends
My first graders loved Google Earth, but Lit Trips is new to me - thanks for the introduction!
Following you!
Linda
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