More information to help answer your questions!

Hi Grade 1/2's,

I have some more answers to your questions!

I heard you learned what a dingo was! Check out this quick video to learn more! What other Australian animals have you learned about?

Dingo
Kangaroo

How is it going picking your Christmas concert song? Here are some Christmas songs from Australia! Are the words different then you remember?
Christmas in Australia
Jingle Bells
6 White Boomers

Hi Grade 1/2's. 

I am working hard to answer some of your questions. Today look at a map and take some guesses on how long it would take to travel from Canada to Australia on an airplane. Can you label Canada and Australia on a map? What about the equator? 

Write your guess on a sticky note and we will see who is the closest! Ready...scroll down to see the answer! 

14,143 km

Distance from Canada to Australia

If you travel with an airplane  from Australia to Canada, It takes 15.69 hours to arrive.

6 white boomers

Hi Grade 1/2's

Let's see if this video can give you any more information about Australia!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktTp1Aq845g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsBfaM6sdys

Listen to this funny song about Santa at Christmas Time! I know you have already heard it but today I want you to use the information in it to do something after!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu76GhRO9Yk&list=PLbt3ka10CleDQLXUK6XOy6qAAuilq0tDB


Watch the video and then create a snow globe that looks like it came from Australia. Use the words from the song to get ideas to include in your globe!!

Can you tell which snow globes came from Canada and which ones came from Australia?

  

Santa in Australia

Hi Grade 1/2's
Great guesses!!!! I can tell that you watched some of the information I sent you!!!
The clues I gave you were that it is hot during Christmas so Santa wears less clothing, reindeer get a break and kangaroos take over and there is NO snow!!

Here is what Santa looks like to people in Australia...

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JOKING again...  I like to trick you!!!

This is really what he wears...

Great Questions!!!

Hi Grade 1/2's!!! 

I am so excited to hear from you so soon! 
Your teacher told me you were curious whether I was a boy or girl. I posted a picture so you can find out!!!!!

JOKING!!!This is not really me but here is why... on a blog a good rule to have is to never post your face!!!!!!!!!!!!! this will help keep you safe!

Before I answer your questions I want you to read the information on this link and watch the video Mrs. Nichol has for you to see if you can answer some of them on your own!!
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/australia.shtml

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXWFcNLSZiQ ****
http://www.thekoala.com/ausxmas.htm

http://www.reindeerland.org/christmas-traditions/christmas-traditions-in-australia.htm

What we think Santa in Australia looks like...

Hi Sydney!!! We watched the video you sent us and then we made guesses about what we thought Santa might look like in Australia! Are any of us close?

Hello!!

Dear Grade 1/2 class,


I am writing to you to formally introduce myself. My name is Silly Sydney. I am friends with Mrs. Nichol and I have a problem that she said you would be able to help me with. Santa has lost all his information about how people around the world celebrate Christmas. I will be traveling all over the world and need your help to find out how people celebrate Christmas in the countries I visit. I will be working with you to help Santa retrieve his lost information about Christmas around the World! I am looking forward to working with all of you. Stay tuned for more information as I travel around the world sending you lots of information! My first stop Australia. Can you find Australia on a map? What do you think Santa looks like in Australia? Watch this video to see if you have any guesses! Do you have any questions for me so far?

http://learn360.infobase.com/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=141707&tScript=0


Your friend,


Silly Sydney