Australian flag

The flag has three main design elements on a deep blue background:

• The British Union Jack flag is in the upper left corner,
• The Southern Cross constellation (5 stars) is on the right side of the flag - the Southern Cross is a major navigational constellation in the Southern Hemisphere,
• The large, white, seven-pointed Commonwealth Star (also called the Star of Federation) - it is symbolic of the original states of Australia.

Australia is divided into 6 states: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania and 2 territories; the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.

Would you like to paint the flag?

Polar bear celebrates 1st birthday

Knut, the most famous polar bear in the world, celebrated his first birthday with a fish and rice cake. His giant birthday cake contains 300 eggs and 30 pounds each of flour and sugar.
Children entry free to the zoo to celebrate Knut's birthday.
Visitors bought slices of a cake. Money goes to the zoo's foundation.

Would you like to know about Knut? click here

VIDEO


PHOTOS

Polar bear baby Knut was born on Dec. 5, 2006

Feeding time

The 70 days old Knut weights 5.6 kilograms

Knut explores his new playground

Knut is tired

True love between bears

GLOSSARY

pound: libras 1 pound=453 gr.
flour: harina
to entry: entrar
free: gratis
bought: compraron. Pasado del verbo To buy (comprar)
slice: trozo

to weight: pesar

Didgeridoo

The didgeridoo (or didjeridu) is a wind instrument of the Indigenous Australians of northern Australia. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe".

A didgeridoo is usually cylindrical or conical in shape. It can measure 1, 2 or 3 metres in length. Generally, the longer the instrument, the deeper the sound.

It is made from tree trunk of an eucalyptus or PVC (plastic)

It is the world's oldest wind instrument.

How to make your own didgeridoo

Materials:

• Paper tube (one long paper tube or 3 paper towel rolls).
• White paper.
• Crayons.
• Transparent tape.

Instructions:

1. Tape paper towel rolls to form a single long tube.
2. Cut enough white paper to cover the paper tube.
3. Make your "aboriginal art" design on the white paper.
4. Cover the tube with your design.
5. Blow into the tube and discover the different sounds that you can make.

Example

Links

Wikipedia
In English: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo
In Spanish: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo

Listen to a didgeridoo

http://www.didgeridoostore.com/soundsrhythms.html

The Lion Sleeps tonight

Would you like to listen a song?
Would you like to watch a video?
Would you like to read the lyrics?

Here it is


In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight.
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight.

Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight.

Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling
The lion sleeps tonight.
Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling
The lion sleeps tonight.

New friends in CEIP Palmeira

These are pupils of CEIP "Palmeira" in Ribeira (A Coruña). They present themselves and their families.
Do you want to see them?
http://centros.edu.xunta.es/ceipdepalmeira/linguas_we.htm
There are many others works just like these:

• You can travel to London: http://centros.edu.xunta.es/ceipdepalmeira/linguas_london.htm
• You can meet children like you: http://centros.edu.xunta.es/ceipdepalmeira/linguas_nenos.htm
• You can travel through the sea: http://centros.edu.xunta.es/ceipdepalmeira/linguas_sea.htm
• You can see receipes of a restaurant: http://centros.edu.xunta.es/ceipdepalmeira/linguas_res.htm

ORIGAMI, the art of folding paper

This video is about Origami, computer animation and how to do creative Origami pieces...


Level: Elementary. (5º EP)

A read-along story: "The First Well"

This is a read-along story about why and how was created the first well in the world.

Level: Elementary and pre-intermediate. (5º y 6º EP)

Union Jack

This is the flag of United Kingdom.

It is called Union Jack or Union Flag of the United Kingdom.

The Union Jack or Union Flag consists of the flag of St George (England)...

superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland)...
which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland).

Ireland and United Kingdom maps

This is the map of Great Britain (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) and Ireland.

Be careful:

• Scotland is in the North.
• Wales is in the West.
• England is in the middle.
• Northern Ireland is in the North of the Ireland island.

Aquí tienes el mapa en Español

Narnia trailer

There is a prophecy...

Welcome from Silvia

Hello.

My name is Silvia. I'm 11 yearsold. My birthday is September 9th.

I have a brother. His name is Sergio. My parent's names ar Carlos and Sonsoles.

I like horses. My favourite films are "Harry Potter", "Narnia" and "The Lord of the Rings".

I like pizza and playing computer games: "Harry Potter" and "Narnia".

Welcome from Margaret

Hi. My name is Margaret. I'm 11 yearsold. I like swimming. I like football and volleyball.
My birthday is on april 2nd.
My favourite cartoon is The Simpsons.

Welcome from Karla

Hello! My name is Karla. I'm from Colombia. I'm 11 yearsold.
My birthday in on February 2nd. I like playing and dancing.

My favourite cartoon is "The Simpsons".

I have a TV, a CD-player and a computer.

Primer mensaje de Bienvenida

Hola chicos.
Aquí comienza una nueva aventura. Nuestro blog de actividades, noticias y todo lo que queráis-queramos publicar en él.
Recordad que debéis consultar a vuestros papás para que os den permiso para acceder a internet y a este blog para publicar.

Comenzamos,

Juan Carlos