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Links - To Change the World (Part 2)
5. The All-Change Rap (pages 10-11)
http://www.breadworldcanada.com/justkids/
This is an excellent site with very clear and easy-to-use instructions
on baking bread. It includes a number of handy hints on baking with
children. For a different approach, try http://www.breaking-bread.com/htmlsite2.htm
where the ubiquitous Father Dominic shares his love of breaking
bread with the world.
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/about/html/did/bread.html#
If you have ever wondered what underwear, bald ladies and policemen
have to do with bread, then try out this extraordinary site. It
actually originates from the Encyclopedia of Mexico and explains
the different types of Mexican sweet breads.
6. What do the clowns' faces show us?
Does your face always show how you feel? (pages 12-13)
http://www.clownstuff.co.uk/
Here you can view famous images of clowns and see The Circus
Directory – a series of links to other web sites on clowns.
Individual clowns have also shared their vision of their work at
sites such as http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/kechew/kpage2.html
and at http://www.mrdoo.co.uk/
There are also a number of sites that enable pupils to explore
different cultures. At http://pbskids.org/africa/
children can make a rabbit, bird, antelope or hunter mask.
You can discover more about all kinds of cultures through their
use of masks. The masks of the Yup-ik Eskimo people are explored
at http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/yupik/
A Javanese mask collection can be viewed at http://www.fieldmuseum.org
whilst a site of African masks can be seen at http://community.middlebury.edu/~atherton/masking.html
7. How does water transform the desert?
How important is water to you? (pages 14-15)
http://www.watercare.net/
There is great advice at this web site for caring for our environment
and particularly for avoiding the pollution of our water. The site
is from South Australia, but their list of ‘Everyday things we can
all do’
http://www.brainpop.com/science/weather/
Here is a site of relevance for a number of pages in the Encounter
Christianity Big Book. There are sections not only on water,
but also on the effect of severe weather changes, such as tornadoes,
thunderstorms and hurricanes. There is also a section on the changing
seasons of the year.
8. For every tree there is a season …
Which season do you look forward to? (pages 16-17)
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/News/2001/News-AutumnalEquinox.asp
Here is a site which gives an informative look at why our seasons
change. It includes a brief ‘NASAtoon’ animation explaining the
seasons. More detailed information on this subject can be found
at:
http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/time/seasons.html
http://www.nyu.edu/projects/julian/
A fascinating eco project which looks in depth at ancient trees.
Featured on the site are artists’ interpretation of trees and school
children’s own artistic images. Why not use this as a starting point
for an art lesson and post your own pupils’ drawings on this web
site?
http://photoscience.la.asu.edu/photosyn/education/colorchange.html
Why do leaves change colour in the autumn? Find out at this
informative web site, aimed at adults and older children. A number
of sites answer this question. This site is aimed at children. Further
information can be found at: http://www.esf.edu/pubprog/brochure/leaves/leaves.htm
http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/FieldOps/Cgs/leaves.htm
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