Acrobats, Animals, Clowns
Jugglers and More!

Introduction | Task | The Process  | Student Sites |Resources
Extensions | Conclusion | Fun | Science Sites

Have you ever thought about being in a circus?  What act would you want to perform?  What would your life be like if you were part of a circus?

You will begin by learning about many different circus acts.  You will see and learn how people live while working in the circus.  Once you've finished exploring and learning you will compare 2 circus events.  Then you will write a circus poem and illustrate it.

1.    Look at all parts of the circus.  Click on the pictures to find information about special parts of a circus.
 
 

Circus Events and Places
to Search for Circus Information

Acrobats and Jugglers

2.    Look at some of the Student Web Sites to help you learn more about the circus.
 

Student Sites
 

Different Types of Circuses to Visit

Ringling Brothers	Big Apple Circus
Cirque du Soleil	The History of the Big Apple Circus
Garden Brothers Circus	Shrine Circus
The Great Circus Parade - Wisconsin's National Treasure	Flying High Circus

 

Places to Find More Great Circus Information

Circus Links Links to many circus sites.	The Greatest Show on Earth History of Ringling Brothers Circus
All About Circus Events This site tells about many circus acts.	Circus Lingo At this site you can learn some cool circus words.
Under the Big Top Lots and lots of information about the circus.	Types of Clowns
Clown Alley Black and white clown photos	Hickory's Clown Alley All about clowning
The Great Circus Street Parade Photo Album	All About Tigers

3.    Make a list of balance and motion circus events.  Use the Balance and Motion worksheet to help you.

4.    Choose two circus events from your balance and motion list.  One must be from each column.  Compare these events.  How are they alike?  How are they different?  Use the worksheet to help you.

5.    Write a circus poem using Student Writing Center.

6.    Draw a picture in Kid Pix to go with your poem.  Use only half the screen.  In the other half of the screen put a picture you found from the internet.

Try these sites to find information on Balance and Motion.
 
 

	Acrobats and Jugglers

1.    Do you want to know some cool circus words?  At this site you can learn Circus Lingo and speak like a member of the circus.

2.    Do you want to learn to Juggle?  Try the Learn 2 Juggle site.

3.    Do you want to visit a fun site about clowns?  Try The Bozo Super Silly Cyber Circus.

4.    Do you want to write to someone in the circus?  Try the circus organizations site.

Congratulations!  You are now an expert on the circus!
Email your teacher to tell them something special you've learned about the circus and tell why you decided this part of the circus was special.  Send a copy of the note to your computer teacher too!
 

Ms. Augustin	Mrs. Jones	Mrs. Rogan
Ms. Castro	Mr. Levine	Mrs. Scofield
Mrs. Horen	Ms. Reardon	Ms. Carlson  Mrs. Carle

If you have extra time you might want to try some of these circus games.

Ringling Brothers Games
Garden Brothers Circus Fun Stuff
Learn to Juggle
Math Circus

Ringling Brothers
What is the Big Apple Circus?
Cirque du Soleil - A special dramatic mix of the circus arts and street     entertainment, featuring wild, outrageous costumes, staged under magical lighting and set to original music - all without a single animal in the ring.
The Great Circus Parade - Wisconsin's National Treasure
Circus Links - Links to many great circus sites.
Garden Brothers Circus - A North American circus troop. Learn about the performers, read some circus jokes and take a circus quiz.
Big Apple Circus
Shrine Circus
The Greatest Show on Earth - the history of Ringling Brothers Circus
International Clown Hall of Fame
Flying High Circus
Under the Big Top - Lots and lots of information about the circus.
Types of Clowns
All About Circus Events - This site tells about many circus acts.
The Great Circus Street Parade Photo Album
Clown Photo Album
Circus Lingo - learn to speak like a member of the circus.
CircusWorks - educational activities from Ringling Brothers

images from:
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~mpeters/fsucircus.html
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~mpeters/test.htm
http://www.circusparade.com/album/album.htm
http://www.webdom.com/chof/types/types.html
http://www.bigapplecircus.org/tocframeset.html
http://www.ringling.com/home.jtmpl