drover

Everyday

1. A drover is a person who moves cattle or sheep from one place to another on foot, often over long distances. tree →
2. Drovers were common long ago, and still work in places like Australia. tree →

In the lessons

maths: a person in an old story who moves animals; animals counted; distances per day (days = total distance ÷ miles per day); history: cattle drives to market, Australian drovers; stories: life on the road with a herd

Examples

• The drover had 120 sheep. tree →
• He drove the cattle 15 miles a day. tree →
• The drover lost 6 cows on the way. tree →
• How many days to go 90 miles? tree →
• The drover rode a horse beside the herd. tree →
• Australian drovers moved cattle across the outback. tree →
• The drover's dog kept the sheep together. tree →
• Many guests were present--horse dealers, cattle drovers, and two Englishmen. tree →

Note

A word of the story; the numbers are animals, miles or days. Trap: none special. Days = distance ÷ distance per day.