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Travellers' Tales
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Above: 'Heads of Divers Natives of the Islands of Otaheite, Huaheine & Oheiteroah' by Sydney Parkinson, c. 1769. © Natural History Museum. |
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This drawing is over two hundred years old. The faces probably belong to people Parkinson met on his voyages. This was the day before cameras so drawings and writing were a very good way of remembering and recording adventures and discoveries. |
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Can you imagine how exciting it must have been to explore new countries? Have you ever been to another country? What did you think of it? Were the people friendly? Did you like the food? Did you see any unfamiliar wildlife? |
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We'd love to hear about your travels. Write and tell us about them and we'll publish a selection. |
« BACK Aah! New rare goats arrive at Wimpole Home Farm
This is a Bagot goat called Windmill Matthew and he's a rare breed. This means that there aren't many Bagot goats left in Britain.
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![]() | The National Trust has bought Windmill Matthew and 4 new female Bagot goats for Bagot goats are quite little and as Mark Field, the Farm's Stockman says, "Good things come in small bundles." © The National Trust |
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The new Wimpole nanny goats' names are: Beatrice, Bethany, Briony and Becky. (But which one is which in this photo - we can't tell!) © The National Trust | ![]() |
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Wimpole Home Farm is in Cambridgeshire. It's a working farm with rare farm breeds. The National Trust is trying to help save native breeds and Bagot goats are native to Britain. |
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Hopefully, there will be some Bagot goat kids in the Spring next year. We'll keep you updated as soon as we have any news - can't wait to see photos of them! |
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Did you go to a farm over Easter? If so, have you got any photos of animals you saw that you can send us? |
By Rachel Hayward
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Beach Artists Needed: Can YOU Make Art From Seaside Stones?
Have you ever been to the beach and made patterns from all the different coloured stones and pebbles?
If so, we have a challenge for you! The V&A Museum in London has launched a project called 'World Beach', and they want everyone to get involved.
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Then take some photos of it and send them to the V&A Museum's website, with a few words about how and where you made it. © V&A Museum |
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Here at Show Me we're always up for an artistic challenge, so we headed down to Brighton beach to try and make a masterpiece. |
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Then we decided we'd make a sculpture with the stones arranged from dark to light. © 24 Hour Museum |
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You'll need to take three photos, as we have: |
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Once they get your entry, the V&A will add it to their online gallery and email you to let you know it's up there! Can you find ours? |
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You can see some of Sue's artwork on the V&A's website. © V&A Museum |
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You can see lots of photos of his work on the Cass Sculpture Foundation website. |
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So, we hope you're feeling inspired, and enjoy yourself creating a masterpiece on the beach! |
Kristen Bailey
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« BACK Snail Survey 2009
Here at Show Me we love snails and we want you to find out as much about them as you can. Learning about snails is a great way to find out about evolution.
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Did you know that snails evolved shells as camouflage to protect themselves from thrushes and other predators? | ![]() |
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Now there are not as many thrushes in Britain as there used to be. So scientists want to see if snails are evolving because they don't have so many predators around. |
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Have you ever found an interesting snail shell in your garden? Did you notice if it was dark or light and stripy? |
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By the way, have you got any slimy snail pictures you can |
Mark Slawinski