Watch and Discuss: Dry Duck, Part 2

Quack’s pond has mysteriously dried up. Is Beaver Boy the culprit?

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Materials

Dry Duck, Pt. 2 (video)

Key Science Concepts

You can stop the flow of water by building dams.

Directions

Before you watch: Tell children they’ll watch a PEEP episode in which Quack’s pond has lost almost all of its water. Ask them to see if they can figure out why the pond dried up.

After you watch: Ask:

Why do you think Quack’s pond dried up?
How do you think a dam might have stopped water from going into Quack’s pond?
What did the beavers use for building their dam? What did they do to build it?
What did the beaver do to give Quack some water back for his pond?

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Week 2, Day 4

Morning Circle
Indoor
15 - 20 minutes

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