tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48618393384245300062011-12-28T10:11:20.235ZJoin us on our virtual trip around the world!Class 5Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08436033827587267199noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861839338424530006.post-72650839528732793972007-05-21T12:30:00.000Z2007-05-21T12:32:15.945Zhttp://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_germany.html - National Geographic<br /><br />http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/de.htm - World Atlas<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4861839338424530006-7265083952873279397?l=class5k.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Class 5Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08436033827587267199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861839338424530006.post-45658592084255381732007-05-05T13:15:00.000Z2007-05-05T13:50:18.292ZWe've all chosen a country to find out about. I'm going to use another weblogging site to help organise the research:<br /><a href="http://class5k.edublogs.org/">http://class5k.edublogs.org/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4861839338424530006-4565859208425538173?l=class5k.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melanienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861839338424530006.post-90999756444791773292007-05-05T12:56:00.000Z2007-05-05T13:21:22.208Z<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vLLFeb9BSoc/RjyEywMYU1I/AAAAAAAAABU/gQqIhj--U5g/s1600-h/france-overview.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061066088722748242" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vLLFeb9BSoc/RjyEywMYU1I/AAAAAAAAABU/gQqIhj--U5g/s320/france-overview.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This week we travelled to France.<br /><br />Continent: Europe<br />Capital City: Paris<br />Currency: Euro (€)<br />Language: French<br /><br />Click on the underlined titles below to visit websites about France:<br /><a href="http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/fr.htm">World Atlas</a> - find maps and information about France<br /><a href="http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_france.html">National Geographic</a> - facts and information about France<br /><a href="http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/france.html">Woodlands Junior School</a> - excellent website to find out facts about France<br /><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/fr.html">French flag</a> - picture and information about the French flag<br /><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/graphics/2007/04/07/travel_paris_guide_5.pdf">Telegraph travel guide</a> - places to see in Paris<br /><a href="http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/journey/france/frindex.htm">Oxfam</a> - virtual tour of France<br /><a href="http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/hh/goplaces/main/0,20344,491045,00.html">Time for kids</a> - sightseeing, history and a quiz<br /><a href="http://www.info-france-usa.org/kids/">French Embassy</a> - information about France<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench/index_flash.shtml">Learn French</a> - BBC site; learn to count and say basic phrases<br /><a href="http://uk.franceguide.com/">Tourist Office</a> - French national tourist office</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4861839338424530006-9099975644479177329?l=class5k.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melanienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861839338424530006.post-64578663294254399642007-04-27T20:58:00.000Z2007-04-27T21:40:03.429Z<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vLLFeb9BSoc/RjJkbQMYUzI/AAAAAAAAABE/_NAOlO-IMtc/s1600-h/3004617London.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058215750856626994" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vLLFeb9BSoc/RjJkbQMYUzI/AAAAAAAAABE/_NAOlO-IMtc/s320/3004617London.gif" border="0" /></a> We began our trip in England. We found out about the four countries that make up the United Kingdom: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. We looked at pictures of major tourist attractions in England, including some in Bristol (SS Great Britain, Bristol Zoo and Clifton Suspension Bridge) and in London (Houses of Parliament, London Eye and Tower Bridge).<br /><br />Continent: Europe<br />Capital City: London<br />Currency: Pound (£)<br />Language: English<br /><br />Click on the underlined titles below to visit websites about England:<br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/uk.htm">World Atlas</a> - find maps and information about England</li><li><a href="http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_unitedkingdom.html">National Geographic</a> - facts and information about the United Kingdom</li><li><a href="http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/geography/unionjack.html">Union Jack</a> - find out more about the United Kingdom flag</li><li><a href="http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/">Guide to England</a> - excellent website to find out about British life and culture</li><li><a href="http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/activities/index.htm">Virtual London</a> - take a virtual trip to London</li><li><a href="http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/hh/goplaces/article/0,20343,605519,00.html">England Challenge </a>- quiz about England</li><li><a href="http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/CET/flashactivities/england_quiz.html">England Quiz</a> - another quiz</li><li><a href="http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/uk.html">UK Quiz</a> - and another one!</li><li><a href="http://www.enjoyengland.com/">Enjoy England</a> - official website for tourism in England</li><li><a href="http://www.visitbritain.com/VB3-en-gb/default.aspx">Visit Britain</a> - British tourist information office</li><li><a href="http://www.visitlondon.com/">Visit London</a> - official London tourist information site</li><li><a href="http://www.visitsouthwest.co.uk/">Visit South West</a> - official Tourist Board site for our region</li><li><a href="http://visitbristol.co.uk/">Visit Bristol</a> - Tourist Information site for our town</li><li><a href="http://www.ssgreatbritain.org/">SS Great Britain</a></li><li><a href="http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/">Bristol Zoo</a></li><li><a href="http://www.clifton-suspension-bridge.org.uk/">Clifton Suspension Bridge</a></li></ul><p>Our next stop will be France - watch this space!<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4861839338424530006-6457866329425439964?l=class5k.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melanienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861839338424530006.post-57233022049777605612007-04-27T20:56:00.000Z2007-04-27T20:58:01.673ZAs part of our geography topic about Weather, we will be going on a virtual trip around the world, finding out about different countries. Each week, we will update this blog with a picture of our 'current location', information about the country and links to useful websites.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4861839338424530006-5723302204977760561?l=class5k.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melanienoreply@blogger.com0