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Puppetry Traditions Around the World

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover how puppetry differs around the world. Follow the links to over 10 countries and see traditions of making, viewing, and using puppets in different cultures.
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Groundhog Day 2010 [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Designed for Grades K-8, this teaching guide is chock-full of ideas for celebrating Groundhog Day, with activities like making shadow puppets, examining weather lore and studying cloud formations.
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Pbs Learning Media: Peg + Cat: Costume Box Digital Game

For Students Pre-K - K
In this digital game, children can dress up all their favorite friends from Peg + Cat. Get Peg, Cat, and friends all dressed up in the silliest of outfits, of course! Shuffle up the clothes they're wearing by clicking the arrows. Also...
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Arts and Craft

For Students Pre-K - K
Join Daniel Tiger and his friends in this collection of fun, printable activities! From creating puppets and Kindness Loops (just like in the show!) to making thoughtful cards for friends, these worksheets will encourage your child's...
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Puppetry Traditions Around the World

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover how puppetry differs around the world. Follow the links to over 10 countries and see traditions of making, viewing, and using puppets in different cultures.
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Frontiers Media

Frontiers: How Ventriloquism Works

For Students 3rd - 8th
My son and I have a pet orangutan named Kevin. He talks to us almost every day and usually asks for a banana. All right, he's not a pet, he's a large hairy puppet, and I make him talk using the trick of ventriloquism. But it's pretty fun...
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Dltk: Bird Crafts for Kids: Bald Eagle Activities for Children

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Need ideas for making bald eagle crafts? Get your ideas and directions here .. make a bald eagle paper bag puppet, a wreath, or even a toilet paper eagle. Suitable for younger students.
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Khan Academy: Storytelling in Ritual and Performance in Bali

For Students 9th - 10th
Balinese stories are continually told and retold. The Kayonan is the first and last puppet seen in the Balinese wayang shadow theater. As it dances, it symbolizes the living tradition of storytelling that deeply explains and entertains,...
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Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
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Smile: Teeth Identification in Omnivores, Herbivores and Carniv

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan, students make puppets out of paper bags and use corn to give their animal (dinosaur, raccoon, etc.) the correct type of teeth based on the animal's diet.

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