Germany

"Hallo!
I'm in Germany today! Meet my friend, Ente! He showed me around and you would not believe how beautiful this country is!
Have a wonderful weekend!" (Original Post May 24th, 2018)

Fun fact:

Hello = Hallo

Duck = Ente

The students could not believe that Ente the duck was so tiny! I'm so fortunate to have friends all around the world that are able to send me so many wonderful things for this project! Shout out to my friend in Germany for sending me this postcard!

Edit in 2018: We had a second friend go to Germany and she sent us a new picture back of multiple ducks! Who thinks that Quackers should have one of those costumes? 

Rome!

Hello! This is Anna!

She had the pleasure to visit Rome, Italy these past two weeks with a crew from a college and they were happy to take her around for the sights! Fun fact: duck in Italian is anatra, and our little orange anatra is in the coliseum! Quackers was able to visit the one in France, but this one is a bit older!

Thanks for checking in!

~ Quackers & Anna

Europe Map

As promised, here is the updated Europe map! Stay tuned for the rest of the world! 

Do you think Quackers is up to something with all of his traveling? .... Nah....

So far he's been to:
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Switzerland
- Czech Republic
- Ireland!
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- Italy (2018)

Opera House

Quackers went to a show at the Sydney Opera House! 

Thank you to our friend that was traveling! 

Australia

Quackers has an Australia map up! 

Let's see if can visit all of Australia before the rest of the countries!

He's been to the Opera House in New South Wales so far! 

Belo Horizonte

The duck has visited the city called BELO HORIZONTE which is the capital of the state MINAS GERAIS.

This place in the back used to be a train station. If I'm not wrong, this place was built back in 1800s. Now it a museum called "Museu de artes e oficios" in which we can see how people used to work back in the day, and some professionals that no longer exist.

Thank you to our friend in Brazil!

British Virgin Islands

Bye Quackers! Have fun swimming in the deep blue sea! 

Quackers was spotted floating near the British Virgin Islands!

Don't forget to come back to CT, Quackers and friends! 

Greece is the Word!

Quackers was very busy lately! He went out with his little friend to Greece! Here our traveling friend is checking out the parthenon! 

Here our friend is enjoying the sights! 

Thank you again to our friend who was traveling and was able to visit the Acropolis of Athens! Did you know that the hill may have been inhabited since possibly around 495 BC?

London Bridge is Falling Down....

Quackers went back to London, England again! I think he's going to live there one of these days. He brought back skittles and a lovely postcard to share with his friends! Welcome home, Quackers! 

Africa Map

Quackers has visited: 

- Zimbabwe 

- Zambia 

Asia Map

Quackers has been to Asia! He hasn't gone far, but the pictures he does bring back are amazing!
So far he's been in:
- India
- Japan
- Russia 

Quackers Map of North America

Hello again! He has not hit all fifty states yet, but he does need help traveling to the other countries in North America! 

I wonder which map is going to fill up first! 

Montreal, Canada

Thank you Susie for this picture! 

Quackers left the country! 

He decided to check out Montreal, Canada and see the sights!

 He was able to see quite a few historical churches, a botanical garden and picked up a pretty pin along the way!

Hello From Russia!

Thank you to a wonderful friend who visited the Grand Palace in Peterhof, St. Petersburg in Russia! 

Apparently Quackers enjoyed his trip, he things he's one of the beautiful statues! 

Greece

These are a few pictures from a world traveler that I know! She brought along one of Quackers' cousins, Athena! Athena will be seen again somewhere in the world! Happy travels, Athena! 

World Traveler: These are photos in Aegina town of Agia Marina- then a few of the Acropolis!

England!

Did you know that an English policeman is called a Bobby? Well, this Bobby brought back English tea for our friend, (and to keep an eye on him!) but I had to drink it before Quackers did, because who knows what will happen!

Quackers was able to go to London for a short time! We have a friend that loves to visit! And this time Quackers made a friend! Meet William Quackshere! His note says "To quack or not to quack..." 

Thank you to my friends in England! 

Africa 3 Zambia

Now, most of us grew up reading about rhinocerous in books, or watching TV shows about them, but my wonderful contact was able to get a photo of one! What is fabulous (I believe) about this picture is that you can see the rhinos reflection in the watering hole!

Africa 2 Zambia and Zimbabwe

If you do this with your classroom, make sure you know where your contacts are going... so you can add it to your lesson plan! I had all sorts of questions asking about how tall that bridge was, how they built it and how long it was!
Our Contact (and Launchpad!) went to the Victoria Bridge where it connects two different countries together; Zambia and Zimbabwe!

Africa 1 Zambia

Well the votes decided he should go to South Africa! And while he was in South Africa, Quackers met a funny little duck named Launchpad McQuack! (We're being silly, we know!) In our reading, we read an informational piece about the tallest waterfalls in the world, and Victoria Falls was mentioned! How lucky are we that a contact was able to go there and share their experiences with us? Pop Quiz... do you know what the tallest waterfall is in the world? My kids know!

Japan 3

Today, Quackers and his contact went hiking to Kujukashima! I heard they had a wonderful time!