duck

Everyday

1. A duck is a bird with a flat beak and webbed feet that swims and says «quack». A duck has 2 legs. tree →
2. To duck means to bend down quickly so you are not hit or seen. tree →
3. In cricket, a duck is a score of zero. tree →

In the lessons

maths: birds counted on a pond or farm, with legs (2 each) and eggs; more come (add), some fly away (subtract); science: birds, webbed feet, waterproof feathers; a baby duck is a duckling; everyday life: feeding ducks at the park (oats or seeds are better than bread); stories: «The Ugly Duckling»

Examples

• There are 9 ducks on the pond. tree →
• 4 more ducks came. tree →
• Each duck has 2 legs. tree →
• How many ducks are left if 3 fly away? tree →
• The duck says quack. tree →
• Duck! The ball is coming. tree →
• The mother duck led her ducklings to the water. tree →
• The batsman was out for a duck. tree →
• Out popped the duck and flew away. tree →

Note

Thing counted. Trap: legs: 2 per duck, but 4 per cow or dog. A male duck is a drake.