Learn about the culture, history and people who created the many stories of Connecticut

• Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, in Storrs, Connecticut
• Charter Oak Cultural Center, in Hartford, Connecticut
• Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and Connecticut State Archeology Center in Storrs, Connecticut
• Freedom Schooner Amistad in New Haven Connecticut
• Mattatuck Museum Arts and History Center in Waterbury, Connecticut
• Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut
• Prudence Crandall Museum in Canterbury, Connecticut
• The Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford, Connecticut
• The Institute of American Indian Studies Museum and Research Center in Washington, Connecticut
• The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center in Mashantucket, Connecticut
• The Museum of Connecticut History in Hartford, Connecticut
• The Museum of Work and Culture in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
• TIMEXPO The Timex Museum in Waterbury Connecticut

International Festivals

• St. George’s Annual Greek Festival
  Hartford, CT June 2-5
•  International Food Festival
  Olde Mistick Village, Mystic, CT Mystic, CT June 11 – 12, 2011
• International Festival of Arts & Ideas
  New Haven, CT June 11-25, 2011
• Connecticut Irish Festival
  North Haven Fairgrounds, 300 Washington Avenue
  North Haven, CT June 25 – 26, 2011

• Irish American Home Society
  Glastonbury, CT July 29-31
•  Festa! 2011 Italian Festival
  Father Salemi Drive, Downtown Ansonia, CT August 4 – 6, 2011
  203-735-1787
•  Caribbean and Jerk Festival
  Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, Columbus Boulevard
  Hartford, CT August 6, 2011
•  Riverfront Dragon Boat and Asian Festival
  Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, 300 Columbus Boulevard
  Hartford, CT August 20 – 21, 2011
  Phone: 860-713-3131

• Chinese Checkers (not really Chinese)
• Detail Detective (Getty Games)
• Free Rice.com
• GeoQuizz USA
• Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat Games (PBS)
• What’s Changed? (BBC)

Game Instructions

• The Amazing Adventures of the H2O Heroes Activity Book

• Beach Bummin’ Memory Game (print and make your own memory game cards)

• Don’t Mess the Sea (color-in poster)

• Only Tap Water Delivers Word Search

• SplashZone USA Safety Around Pools & Hot Tubs Activity Book

• Thirstin’s Wacky Water Adventures (activity book)

• Under the Sea Maze

• Water Word Scramble

Pedro’s Burro  by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Pedro and his papa go to the market to look for the perfect burro.

Rafi and Rose: Carnival! by Lulu Delacre
Two Latin American tree frogs, mischievous Rafi and his younger sister Rosi, enjoy the events of Puerto Rico’s Carnival season.

Crocodile and Hen: A Bakongo Folktale by Joan M. Lexau
Crocodile is so confused by Hen calling him “brother” every time he gets ready to eat her that he finally goes searching for an explanation of how such a relationship can be.

Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 1/2 Days  by Megan McDonald
Judy Moody’s new friendship with Amy Namey causes problems with her old friends and the school project they are working on together.

At Home in a New Land  by Joan Sandin
Carl Erik, a recent immigrant from Sweden, becomes the man of the house when his father and uncle go to work in a logging camp, and he learns many things about life in Minnesota while attending school, doing his chores, and trying to put meat on the table.

Learn about -

• “The Big Oil Spill” Ranger Rick® answers your questions

• Oceanography (multiple links)

• Puffy the Puffer’s Book of Fun Fish Facts

• The Story of Drinking Water
  

• The Water Cycle

Songs

• Chopsticks Chopsticks (from Up to Ten)

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Folktales

• Anansi Tries to Steal All the Wisdom of the World, read by Nick Cannon (Speakaboos)
• Bridgette and Lurikeen, Irish tale told by Michael R. Kasony-O’Malley
  
• Geko: A Balinese folktale, told by Miriam Mills
• The magic paintbrush, Chinese tale told by Leta Bushyhead
• Rabbit’s Short Tail, Cherokee tale told by Greg Howard 
• Story and Truth, Irish tale told by Clare Muireann Murphy
  
• The Little Half-Chick, read by Christopher Meloni (Speakaboos)
• Why Anansi Has Eight Long Legs, read by Eric Edelstein (Speakaboos)

Animated Videos

Informational Videos

• Dust Echoes: Ancient Stories, New Voices
• Elephant Spa in Tanzania  (Explore)
• International Museum of Cultures
  
• Inuit Throat Singers in Canada  (Explore)
  
• Terracotta Warriors in China (Explore)

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