A DOZEN DUCKLINGS LOST AND FOUND
Author: Harriet Ziefert
Illustrator: Donald Dreifuss
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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Juvenile Books (USA) First published in: 2003 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Mother Duck wants to show off her twelve newly hatched ducklings, so she parades them up the hill, across the road, and along the edge of the pasture. But when Mother Duck finally turns around, eight of her little ducklings are gone! She counts up, and she counts down, but no matter how she counts, her missing ducklings are not there. Can Farmer Donald help her find them? |
“When the ducklings were ten days off, Mother Duck wanted to show them off. "One, Two, Three, Four, Fix, Six, Seven, [...]."”
Recommended age range:
4+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Counting forwards to and backwards from 10/20; Measurement comparison; Multiplication
Possible teaching activities:
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4+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Counting forwards to and backwards from 10/20; Measurement comparison; Multiplication
Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors here, where you can also find our submission guideline.
