{"product_id":"mallard-duck-life-cycle","title":"Duck Life Cycle","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollow a mallard from egg to adult with this duck life cycle 3 part card set for ages six to nine, a printable PDF that pairs six nomenclature card sets with three life cycle charts. A drake and a hen look so different that children often assume they are two separate birds, so each adult gets its own card set with the correct term underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e📦 What's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6 sets of 3 part cards:\u003c\/strong\u003e egg, developing embryo, hatching duckling, duckling, drake (adult male), hen (adult female)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabeled life cycle chart:\u003c\/strong\u003e full control poster with every stage named around the circle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlank label chart:\u003c\/strong\u003e illustrations stay in place, empty boxes for children to write each term\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard placement chart:\u003c\/strong\u003e empty circle chart for arranging the small picture cards in order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall picture card sheet:\u003c\/strong\u003e five cards sized to fit the placement chart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e7 content pages\u003c\/strong\u003e plus cover and terms of use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e💡 Learning Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecise scientific vocabulary including embryo, drake, and hen rather than simplified substitutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSequencing practice as children order the stages around the cycle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependent reading with built in control of error through the labeled cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose observation of how male and female mallards differ in plumage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZoology classification work that connects to wider bird study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🦆 How to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresent the labeled chart first so children see the whole cycle before working with parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduce vocabulary through a three period lesson using the control cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffer the picture cards and label cards separately once the terms are familiar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet the placement chart and small cards on a tray for independent sequencing work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMove to the blank label chart when a child is ready to write the terms from memory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYounger children in a mixed age room can match picture to picture while older children read\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🎓 Teaching Tip from a Montessori Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have a pond nearby, take these cards outside in late summer and watch what happens. Mallard drakes moult into eclipse plumage after breeding season and lose the green head entirely, which means the pond fills with birds that all look like hens. Children who have handled the drake and hen cards will notice the difference and ask why. That question is worth more than any lesson you could plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🔗 Pair This With\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/chicken-life-cycle\"\u003eChicken Life Cycle\u003c\/a\u003e for comparing two birds that both hatch from eggs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/frogs-life-cycle\"\u003eFrogs Life Cycle\u003c\/a\u003e to contrast bird development with amphibian metamorphosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/farm-animals-nomenclature-cards\"\u003eFarm Animals Nomenclature Cards\u003c\/a\u003e to widen vocabulary beyond the pond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eExplore More\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/montessori-printables\/life-cycle\"\u003eLife Cycle Printables\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/farm-animals\"\u003eFarm Animals Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDigital PDF download, formatted for US Letter and A4. Delivered instantly after purchase. Nothing physical will be shipped.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montessori Marbles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44342512058502,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/4318\/3238\/files\/th_life_cycle_of_a_mallard_duck_6e4bb356-4ac0-4313-afa8-9e79e6ea209c.jpg?v=1788454699","url":"https:\/\/montessorimarbles.com\/products\/mallard-duck-life-cycle","provider":"Montessori Marbles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}