





The Bicycle ManLanguage: English  | |
In a small village in Japan, two American soldiers do amazing tricks on a borrowed bicycle.  In the video LeVar goes on to explore the world of wheels and shows how they keep us rolling along—from bicycles and skateboards — to scooters, rollerblades, and human-powered vehicles.   | 
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		  Fun with WheelsYou will need: 
 Directions: Using a variety of materials, see if you can create a new kind of vehicle that can move along a flat surface. Involve different family members in making vehicles, and then see ways they are alike and how they are different.  | 
          
		  Circle PicturesNow that you have found lots of circles around your house, maybe you would like to make a picture using only circles!  Use scraps of construction paper, wrapping or plain paper, fabric, and glue to make your own collage of lots and lots and lots of circles! Shapes
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