By Bruce Ross, Executive Director bross@wisducks.org
This article originally appeared in Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s August, 2023 Newsletter edition.
We’ve shared some info on this topic before, but now it’s ready for classroom prime time. Ryan and Jessica Peterson have crafted a one-stop-shop for teachers to introduce a range of middle school science concepts.
Through the not-so-humble wood duck (and its feathered friends), they provide everything a teacher needs to educate and entertain and bring hands-on experience to their young charges. Its starts with guidance on how to build a special Tactacam camera Wood Duck box, and then links to the curriculum and other teaching resources.
Take a look at it – I would be shocked if: (1) you aren’t impressed; and (2) don’t learn something. We are linking it here, so if your kid needs to bring an apple to the teacher to mitigate some earlier bad behavior, this may be just the ticket.