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BUTTERCUPS

The first half term our theme is 'Keeping Fit & Healthy'.
The second half term we move on to 'Festivals' - specifically Festivals of Light.

These sites are loosely related to the topic. Enjoy them! Because of the similarity in subject matter - although there is difference in emphasis - the links are very much the same for Poppies, Snowdrops and Buttercups. Pick and choose!
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General Body and about me
- A gentle look at four of the systems inside our bodies.
- A tour of your body
- All about me and my senses. Lots on health. Graded for US schools.
- Science Fact File. Inside the human body. Search the InfoZone using keyword 'health'
- Lots of questions on your body
One on senses in general
- Neuro-Science for kids this is called. It may sound daunting, but it is not. Much about the senses.
Sight
- A little about our eyes
- So why do I have to wear glasses? How do they work?
Hearing
- We have all perceived optical illusions. Here are some auditory ones
- Something about the ear
- How we perceive sound
Having looked a little at your own senses - find out how the rest of the animal kingdom copes
You know what you can see with your eyes. How about the honey bee?
Healthy diet

About food safety. Try the test yourself section
This site is from the applegrowers of Washington. But it makes some fair points on healthy eating and exercise.
Some simple recipes for children
Pick a menu - is it healthy?
We all have a brain? Me , I wonder about myself sometimes

If you have a strong stomach you can probe the brain and find out which bit does what.
Some interesting facts on the brain
Exercise is important

Get out your skipping rope!
The Science of Sport. A heavy sounding title - but you can test your reactions and hand eye co-ordination!
Generalities

This is the BBC on Health - aimed at children.
The National Institute of Environmental Health pages.
This is called The Healthy Kids Website. Despite that it is interesting and amusing.
The logical link is tenuous, but could not resist gorilla art
Science Web Try 'project packs', select the appropriate year.
for a rainy day

After half term we shall spend time looking at Christmas, celebrations, festivals and so on.
Here are is an initial cull of sites connected with that

This is a BBC site about children in Victorian Britain
Although this is a commercial site it has some excellent insights into a Victorian Christmas - largely from publications of the time.
Again commercial but look at the fact book, send an electronis Christmas card, email Santa
An MSN Encarta online view of Christmas
Here are some sites dealing with Festivals of Light in general, which you may find interesting

Santa Lucia Day

Diwali - the BBC
Diwali
Diwali MSN Encarta
Deepaavali Hindu Students Federation
Diwali Excellent!!!
Diwali India Express

Hannukah - background from Encarta
Chanuka from the Department for Jewish Zionist Education
Chanuka -a little commercial but much information
Chanukah again commercial - but much information on Menorahs, Dreidels - and music!
Hannukah more from Encarta
Chanukah good site IMHO!
Hanukkah Games, cards & explanations
Latkes & recipes for your Hannukkah meal!
The Laws of Chanukah
Chanukah An interesting site!