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bridge

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  https://www.upworthy.com/pennsylvania-man-captures-all-walks-of-life-crossing-log-bridge-rp5?fbclid=IwAR1hEJPIm_lxwO-266LdvjITz1H3OrYk2gX5x-cA1IlFyz-moB11FkRJKdU What do you see in the photo, where is it, what is happening, what do you think this story is about? Robert Bush Snr loves the outdoors and has a facebook page where he uploads wildlife photos and films. Rob set up a secret camera to film a log bridge across a stream.  What do you think he hoped to find on his film when he returned? When Rob watched back the film he had footage of many different animals crossing the bridge.  You can see the video in the link above; how many animals can you recognise? The video has been called relaxing and soothing, showing animals from "all walks of life" using the bridge. In the video we see many animals including a black bear, a chipmunk, coyote, turkey and an owl.  - How do you think the log got there in the first place? - why do so many animals use the bridge? - what does "

Oliver

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  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-67938703 Aness is 7 years old and is seen here rehearsing for his part as a workhouse boy in the musical 'Oliver' at a theatre in Leeds.  What is Oliver about? Who wrote it? Aness has Spina bifida and is paralysed from the waist down.  What does paralysed mean? How is Aness the same as you, how is Aness different to you? Aness has never acted before but he did really well and his family think he has a hidden talent. How can a talent be hidden? Why wasn't the talent found before? Mum says, "His Head Teacher came to see him and she couldn't believe what she was seeing because of all the children interacting Aness. Nobody saw the wheelchair." "Nobody saw the wheelchair"? How can that be? Was Aness still using the wheelchair in the play? How can a wheelchair be unseen? What does she mean? Look at this picture - what do you see? Ruth Madeley is an actor who has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair. She appe