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1 Life Cycle of a Goose By Learn Curriculum Honk! Honk! Honk! Honk!

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2 THANK YOU for downloading this product. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did creating it! I value your feedback, so please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. If you like this download, please let me know by leaving feedback for my online store. It helps not only me but other teachers that are looking for a good quality product. Thank you again! Jean JeanieB506@aol.com Copyright 2018 by Jean Lang - All rights reserved by author. Purchase of this item or free download entitles the purchaser the right to product for personal and classroom use only. Posting this item in whole or in part on the Internet in any form is strictly prohibited and is a violation of the Digital Millennium Act (DMCA). Please be fair and don't share! Click to connect...

3 Hint on printing: To save on ink - change your print quality on your printer to fast. To do: Click print - properties - change print quality from standard to fast. This will give you a lower quality page but will save on ink.

4 Document Created by: Jean Lang Learn Curriculum Graphics used:

5 Life Cycle of a Goose Honk! Life cycle of a goose poster you have 2 options. (Color and B & W). Print up the one you want to use onto white card stock. If you use the color poster print up and laminate. If you pick the B & W, color and laminate. Hang up during your Down on the Farm theme.

6 Life Cycle of a Goose 1 2 Egg Chick Inside Egg Hatching Gosling Adult Goose

7 Life Cycle of a Goose 1 2 Egg Chick Inside Egg Hatching Gosling Adult Goose

8 Life Cycle of a Goose Worksheet Print up on white card stock. This will give the sheet more durability. Print up life cycle of a goose cards on white card stock. This will make cutting the cards out more easier for the children. (Sturdier paper).

9 Life Cycle of a Goose

10 Life Cycle of a Goose Cards Print upon white card stock. Cut out on the dotted lines and give each child a set of life cycle cards. Print up as many as needed. There will be 1 set per child. Have children color and cut out. Glue cards in the correct order. Have hanging up, the colored version of the life cycle of a goose for children to reference to, if needed.

11 Egg Hatching Chick Inside Egg Gosling Adult Goose

12 Life Cycle of a Goose Hat

Supplies needed: White card stock Crayons or markers Scissors

sheet per child. Print up on white card stock.

13 Supplies needed: White card stock Crayons or markers Scissors Stapler (Adult use) Life Cycle of a Goose Hat Directions One sheet per child. Print up on white card stock. Have child color or paint. Cut out both strips. Connect both strips to make a band. Fit to child s head and staple together to form a hat. If needed, for additional strip, cut strip from another sheet.

14 Adult Goose Life Cycle of a Goose W Chick in Egg Hatching Gosling Egg

Life Cycle of a Goose Wheel Supplies needed:

Brads (1 per child) Directions: Print up the

1 set per child. Have children color and cut out.

15 Life Cycle of a Goose Wheel Supplies needed: White card stock Crayons or markers Scissors Glue Brads (1 per child) Directions: Print up the goose wheel. template onto white card stock. 1 set per child. Have children color and cut out. Glue the pictures in the correct order of the life cycle of a goose. Attach the top part of the wheel to the bottom with a brad. Available in color and b & w.

16 First page is the top of the activity wheel. Top of life cycle of a goose wheel. Print up on white card stock. Cut out the circle. After children have glued the pictures of the life cycle onto the bottom of the wheel, attach the top part of the goose wheel with a brad. Second page is the bottom of the activity wheel. Print up on white card stock. Cut out the circle. Have children glue the life cycle pictures onto this wheel in order. Egg 1, Chick in Egg 2, Hatching 3, Gosling 4 and Adult Goose - 5.

17 B & W Template

19 4 2 3

20 Chick Inside Egg Hatching Egg Gosling Adult Goose Life cycle pictures for life cycle wheel. Print up on white card stock. 2 sets 1 per child. Have children glue the pictures in the correct order Chick Inside Egg Hatching Egg Gosling Adult Goose

21 Color Template

23 Chick Inside Egg Hatching Egg Gosling Adult Goose Life cycle pictures for life cycle wheel. Print up on white card stock. 2 sets 1 per child. Have children glue the pictures in the correct order Chick Inside Egg Hatching Egg Gosling Adult Goose

24 4 Gosling 2 Chick Inside Egg 3 Hatching

Punch holes in the pieces, using a hole punch. (Picture of a hole punch to the right).

25 Life Cycle of a Goose Mobile Supplies needed: Life Cycle of a Goose White card stock Crayons or markers Scissors Hole punch Glue Yarn Directions: Print up mobile on white card stock Have children color and cut out. Punch holes in the pieces, using a hole punch. (Picture of a hole punch to the right). Using yarn, attach all the pieces of the mobile. (Attach a piece of yarn at the top and hang from the ceiling during your down on the farm theme).

26 Life Cycle of a Goose

27 Egg Chick in Egg Hatching Gosling to Adult Egg Chick in Egg Mobile cards 2 sets. (1 per child). Print up on white card stock. Hatching Gosling to Adult

28 Life Cycle of a Goose Egg Gosling to Adult Hatching Chick in Egg

29 Name

30 Life Cycle of a Goose Book comes in 2 formats B & W for children Color teachers copy Print first 2 sheets back to back. Fold in ½. Print up last 2 pages back to back. Fold in ½ and place inside the cover. Please note: Use the book format that works best with each child. Older children can practice writing the words without the dashes. Staple if desired. (You will need a longer stapler in order to do this. Can be purchased at Office Max or other office supply store).

31 With printed words. (For younger children)

32 Practice writing the words egg hatching gosling goose egg hatching gosling Life Cycle of a Goose By goose

33 Egg Egg Gosling to Adult Goose Life Cycle of a Goose Chick in Egg egg egg Hatching

34 Adult Goose Chick in Egg Adult Goose goose Chick chick

35 Hatching Gosling Gosling hatching gosling hatching

36 Without printed words. (For older children)

37 Practice writing the words egg hatching gosling goose Life Cycle of a Goose By

38 Egg Egg Gosling to Adult Goose Life Cycle of a Goose Chick in Egg egg Hatching

39 Adult Goose Chick in Egg Adult Goose Chick

40 Hatching Gosling hatching Gosling

41 Book Teachers Copy Print up on white card stock. Put together. Use teachers copy during small group when reading story.

42 Honk! Honk! Honk! Life Cycle of a Goose By

43 Egg Egg Gosling to Adult Goose Life Cycle of a Goose Chick in Egg egg egg Hatching

44 Adult Goose Chick in Egg Adult Goose goose Chick chick

45 Hatching Gosling Gosling hatching gosling hatching

46 Big Life Cycle of a Goose Book Book comes in 2 formats Black & White Color Print pages on white card stock. First page is the cover. Print up the other sheets and staple or bind book with a binding machine. Place book in science area.

47 Life Cycle of a Goose

48 Egg The main egg-laying period for geese is in the spring, commencing about August or September. Geese typically lay around one egg a day until they have a clutch of around five to nine eggs. While geese can lay as many as 25 eggs a year, geese have a difficult time sitting on more than nine or 10 eggs at a time. Once a goose is done laying eggs, she settles in for the incubation period, while her mate stays close by and guards the nest.

49 Chick in Egg Birds begin growing inside an egg with a hard shell. A baby chick grows inside the egg for 21 days.

50 Hatching A baby chick hatches with soft down (not feathers), is able to see, can walk, eat and drink by itself shortly after hatching.

51 Gosling to Adult Goose Adult Goose gosling The term goose applies to the female in particular, while gander applies to the male in particular. Young birds before fledging are called goslings. The collective noun for a group of geese on the ground is a gaggle; when in flight, they are called a skein, a team, or a wedge; when flying close together, they are called a plump.

Fun Goose Facts Mother geese build nests near lakes and rivers.

Baby geese can walk and swim a day or two after they re born. Some geese migrate every year.

Geese can live almost anywhere. They like fields, parks and grassy areas near water. Geese fly in a V formation.

52 Fun Goose Facts Mother geese build nests near lakes and rivers. The nests are flat, wide and made from grass, twigs, mud and feathers. The babies are fluffy, yellow and adorable! Baby geese can walk and swim a day or two after they re born. Some geese migrate every year. Others stay in the same place year round. Geese eat seeds, nuts, grass, plants and berries. They love blueberries. Geese can live almost anywhere. They like fields, parks and grassy areas near water. Geese fly in a V formation. If one goose is injured, other geese will stay with it until it dies or can rejoin the flock. Geese are sometimes raised like chickens for their meat or eggs. Male geese protect the nest while the female geese sit on the eggs.

Fun Goose Facts Geese weight: 20-25 pounds. Life span: 25 years. The goose eats mainly grains, snails, frogs and small animals.

53 Fun Goose Facts Geese weight: pounds. Life span: 25 years. The goose eats mainly grains, snails, frogs and small animals. Geese have a strong urge to return to their place of birth, Adult geese lose their flight and tail feathers each year which is called molting. The goose spends most of the day foraging for food. The goose will honk as a form of communication. Migratory geese will fly up to 3,000 miles to return to their place of birth. The parents lead their goslings to the safety of open water within 24 hours of birth. Males are called gander. Females are called goose. Babies are called goslings.

54 B & W copy

55 Life Cycle of a Goose

56 Egg The main egg-laying period for geese is in the spring, commencing about August or September. Geese typically lay around one egg a day until they have a clutch of around five to nine eggs. While geese can lay as many as 25 eggs a year, geese have a difficult time sitting on more than nine or 10 eggs at a time. Once a goose is done laying eggs, she settles in for the incubation period, while her mate stays close by and guards the nest.

57 Chick in Egg Birds begin growing inside an egg with a hard shell. A baby chick grows inside the egg for 21 days.

58 Hatching A baby chick hatches with soft down (not feathers), is able to see, can walk, eat and drink by itself shortly after hatching.

59 Gosling to Adult Goose Adult Goose gosling The term goose applies to the female in particular, while gander applies to the male in particular. Young birds before fledging are called goslings. The collective noun for a group of geese on the ground is a gaggle; when in flight, they are called a skein, a team, or a wedge; when flying close together, they are called a plump.

Fun Goose Facts Mother geese build nests near lakes and rivers. The nests are flat, wide and made from grass, twigs, mud and feathers. The babies are fluffy, yellow and adorable!

Geese eat seeds, nuts, grass, plants and berries. They love blueberries. Geese can live almost anywhere. They like fields, parks and grassy areas near water.

60 Fun Goose Facts Mother geese build nests near lakes and rivers. The nests are flat, wide and made from grass, twigs, mud and feathers. The babies are fluffy, yellow and adorable! Baby geese can walk and swim a day or two after they re born. Some geese migrate every year. Others stay in the same place year round. Geese eat seeds, nuts, grass, plants and berries. They love blueberries. Geese can live almost anywhere. They like fields, parks and grassy areas near water. Geese fly in a V formation. If one goose is injured, other geese will stay with it until it dies or can rejoin the flock. Geese are sometimes raised like chickens for their meat or eggs. Male geese protect the nest while the female geese sit on the eggs.

61 Fun Goose Facts Geese weight: pounds. Life span: 25 years. The goose eats mainly grains, snails, frogs and small animals. Geese have a strong urge to return to their place of birth, Adult geese lose their flight and tail feathers each year which is called molting. The goose spends most of the day foraging for food. The goose will honk as a form of communication. Migratory geese will fly up to 3,000 miles to return to their place of birth. The parents lead their goslings to the safety of open water within 24 hours of birth. Males are called gander. Females are called goose. Babies are called goslings.

62 Some additional goose activities.

(You have the option of 2 different background sheets). Laminate.

63 Goose Counting 6 Supplies needed: White card stock. Laminating sheets. Scissors. Directions: Print up the full goose counting sheet onto white card stock. (You have the option of 2 different background sheets). Laminate. Have children place a number in the white box and place the number of correct goose on the page.

64 Goose Counting

65 Goose Counting

66 Print up on white card stock. Laminate. Trim. Pace one number card in the box on the farm page. Have child place the same number of cows on the page.

67 Print up on white card stock. Laminate. Trim.

Roll and Cover Directions: Print up the following sheet onto white card stock. (You have the option of color and b & w). Laminate or place in dry eraser pockets. Roll two dice. Count the dots.

68 Roll and Cover Directions: Print up the following sheet onto white card stock. (You have the option of color and b & w). Laminate or place in dry eraser pockets. Roll two dice. Count the dots. Use a dry eraser marker to color the correct circle. Additional ideas: Have children use the b & w sheet onto white card stock and have children color or use paint dauber each number they shake. Have children roll play doh balls and place on the number they shake. Sample of dry eraser pockets. To purchase from Amazon, please click on picture.

69 Roll and Cover

70 Roll and Cover

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