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Giraffe & Bird Together Again
Giraffe & Bird Together Again
Written and Illustrated by Rebecca Bender
Bird lives for adventure. He wants to swoop, soar, and explore. Giraffe is perfectly happy right where he is, thank you very much. He never worries when Bird flits off for a while. But one afternoon his friend fails to return. Giraffe has a bad feeling that something has happened to Bird. Giraffe dreads the wide world full of tangly forests, craggy mountains, and mysterious plains. But he doesn’t hesitate. If Bird is in trouble, then Giraffe will find and rescue him.
Discussion Ideas After Reading:
- Discuss the ways in which Giraffe and Bird behaved as good friends and how the class can apply those ideas to their own relationships.
- Discuss the meaning of courage or bravery. Students may think that a person who is brave does not feel scared. Help them see that it really means doing the right thing even if you are scared. Discuss circumstances in which this might apply to them.
Quicksand Goo (Cornstarch Experiment)
Quicksand Goo (Cornstarch Experiment)
Use the link above to create quicksand out of cornstarch and water. Detailed instructions are included on the website. The video explains what causes quicksand and how to escape.
Extension Activity - Challenge students to build a device or means of rescuing something (e.g. small plastic animal) from their quicksand.
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