Fun and Games

The Geese Migration Game

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Common name: Canadian Geese
Scientific name: Branta canadensis
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Canadian geese migrate in the fall and winter to southern locations such as Northern Mexico. Geese migrate due to lack of food in the area. The geese fly at speeds of thirty to sixty miles per hour and travel in flocks of varying sizes. The sizes of the flocks vary due to the size, race and region of the geese. Smaller geese tend to fly in larger flocks and vice versa. The flocks range in sizes from 23 geese to 300 geese. 

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Directions:

  • - 2-4 players - 2 dice
  • - Each player rolls and moves the amount on the dice. Then the player picks a chance card and does what it says.
  • - You can use any small object for game pieces.

Chance Cards:

(Print out and cut for yourself.)
 

Find a shortcut, skip four spaces.

 

Hit a window, go back one space.

 

Run out of food, miss your next turn.

 

Found a ride, roll again.

 

Hurt your wing, lose a turn.

 

Had a good night sleep, go ahead 2 spaces.

 

Missed your stop, lose a turn.

 

Flew extra fast, go ahead 4 spaces.

 

Ate bad food, lose a turn.

 

Met some friends, roll again.

 

Got lost, go back two spaces.

 

The Game

Click on the "image info" button and print the larger sized image in that window out on a separate sheet of paper.

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This game was a fun way to learn about goose migration."-Anonymous

"This was a fun game, and an interesting topic."-Anonymous

Information on the Internet

References

Peterson , Roger Torey. A Field Guide to Birds. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company , 1934.

Stewart, Laura, ed. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds . Secaucus: Chartwell Books Inc. , 1977.

Pearson, T. Gilbert , ed. Birds of America. Garden City: Garden City Books , 1917.

Learning Information

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Author: canada2
Classroom Project: Canadian Goose Migration game
Rutgers Preparatory School
Somerset, NJ USA

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