Internet Links

Theme 3: Incredible Stories

These Web sites offer fascinating facts and fun activities that tie to the theme Incredible Stories.

Candy Mice
Would your students enjoy making their own "model citizens" of Mousopolis? At this site, children will find a recipe for candy mice that they can make at home, with adult supervision.
http://www.candyusa.org/Recipes/Kids/candymice.asp

Barletta
Here your students can see photos of the actual town of Barletta, Italy, including a picture of the real giant statue of Barletta. Point out that since the text is written in Italian, students are not expected to read it.
http://www.take.it/tendenze/pagpers/alberto/barletta.htm

The Topiary Garden
Tell students that the sculpted shrubs shown on the cover of The Garden of Abdul Gasazi are called topiary figures. Then encourage students to take a virtual tour of a marvelous topiary garden in Columbus, Ohio. The garden—the work of sculptor James T. Mason—is a living, three-dimensional re-creation of a painting by the impressionist Georges Seurat. Have students click on the link entitled "Virtual Tour" at this site.
http://www.topiarygarden.org