ClassX Video Lessons Grade Grade 1 5 Little Ducks | Learn About Baby Ducks | Workout for Kids | Circle Time with Khan Academy Kids
Hello, friends! Welcome to Circle Time. I’m Caroline from the Khan Academy Kids Team, and I’m here with my friend Sophie. Today, we’re going to have fun learning about one of our favorite animals—ducks!
Our friend Caitie from Super Simple and Caitie’s Classroom is here to sing a song with us. Can you make a sound like a duck? Quack, quack! Let’s sing “Five Little Ducks” together. In this song, five little ducks go over the hill and far away, and mother duck has to quack to call them back. Let’s quack along with mother duck: Quack, quack, quack, quack!
As we sing, we’ll count the ducks. First, there are five, then four, then three, then two, and finally one. But don’t worry, in the end, all five little ducks come back! Hooray!
Now, let’s read a book about ducks called “Baby Ducks.” Did you know baby ducks are called ducklings? They have soft down feathers and hatch from eggs. A group of ducklings is called a brood.
Ducklings follow their mom to the water, where they learn to swim. They have webbed feet that help them paddle. Sometimes, they even catch a ride on mom’s back!
We also learned that the word “duck” starts with the letter D. Let’s trace it together: draw a line down, then a curved line to finish the D. Great job!
I recently visited a duck pond and saw many birds. There was a big duck, a white bird called an egret, an American coot with special toes, and a Canadian goose with webbed feet. It was so much fun to see all these different birds!
Now, let’s get moving with Coach Kelli and her helper Colin. We’re going to do exercises to the “Five Little Ducks” song. When the ducks go out, we’ll do jumping jacks. When they come back, we’ll do squats. And every time mother duck quacks, we’ll do pushups. Remember to have water nearby to stay hydrated!
Let’s start with jumping jacks, then squats, and finally pushups. Great job, everyone! It’s important to keep our bodies strong and healthy.
We hope you enjoyed singing, reading, and exercising with us today. Maybe you can create a chart to track your exercises throughout the week. We’d love to see what you come up with!
Thank you for joining us for Circle Time. Goodbye from Caroline, Sophie, and the Khan Academy Kids Team. See you next time!
Duck Observation Walk: Take a walk to a local pond or park with your family or friends. Look for ducks and other birds. How many ducks can you count? Do you see any ducklings? What colors are the ducks? Try to notice their webbed feet and how they swim. Draw a picture of what you see and share it with your class.
Duck Dance Party: Create your own dance moves inspired by ducks! Think about how ducks waddle and swim. Play the “Five Little Ducks” song and dance along. Can you make up a new dance move for each duck that goes over the hill? Show your dance to your family or friends and teach them your duck dance.
Counting Ducks Game: Use small toys or cut-out paper ducks to play a counting game. Start with five ducks and pretend they are going over a hill. Each time a duck goes away, count how many are left. Then, bring them back one by one. Can you count backward from five to one and then back to five again? Try using different numbers of ducks to practice your counting skills.
