Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Callanan Middle School


Well it was already on the list. Well I go to this school. Here are five facts. 1.) Well our colors are orange and blue. 2.) Our vice principal is Mr. Cumpston. 3.) Our principal is Mr. Callaway. 4.) Our mascott is the cougar. 5.) We have a Recycle club. To learn more facts go here :http://www.dmps.k12.ia.us/schools/2Callanan/index.htm

New York City, New York


I picked this place because I really want to go there. I would like to see the Statue Of Liberty. Here are five facts. 1.) The Statue Of Liberty is in New York. 2.) There is 4,000 lakes and ponds. 2.) The largest city is New York City. 3.) The longest river there is the Hudson which is 300 miles. 4.) State song is "I Love New York". 5.) States nickname is ''Empire". To learn more go to this site :http://www.iloveny.com/kids/state_facts.asp

Lyon, France


I picked this place because I felt like it. I would like to se the A big building. Here are five facts. 1.) The population is 472,000. 2.) Lyon, France has 37 museums. 3.) Altitude is -1 m. 4.) The land area is 10,000 inh./sq. km. 5.) There are only 9 districts. Here are more facts go here : http://www.europe-cities.com/en/585/france/lyon/facts/

Whitehorse, Yukon


I picked this place because it had the word horse in it. I would like to see the snowy mountains. Here are five facts. 1.) There is a holiday called Discover Day. 2.)The famous Yukon River is 2,200 miles (3,520 km) long. You can canoe 2,050 miles from Whitehorse to the Bering Strait. 3.) Fireweed is the Yukon territory flower. 4.) Common Raven is the territory bird. 5.) Sub- Alpine Fir is the territory tree. Here are more fun facts go here :http://yukon.pinnacle-travel.org/facts.htm

Antarctica


I picked this one because there was nothing else to pick. I would like to shake hands with some penguins. Here are five facts. 1.)The continent of Antarctica is buried under 1 mile of snow and ice. 2.)At its deepest point, the ice is over 3 miles thick. 3.)The largest animal living on Antarctica is a midge, which is less than a half inch long. 3.)In 1983, the lowest temperature every recorded was on Antarctica: -129 degrees Fahrenheit. 4.) Antarctica is the driest continent on Earth. It receives less than 2 inches of rain a year. 5.)It rarely snows in Antarctica. Instead, wind storms blow snow off the surface of the ice which creates the impression of snow storms. To learn more go to this website :http://www.factsmonk.com/facts_about_antarctica

Moscow,Russia


I picked this place because I like it. I would like to see to see all the castle. Here are five facts. 1.) Moscow is the capital of Russia. 2.) The population of Moscow is 10 million. 3.) Moscow was founded by Yury Dolgoruky in 1147. 4.)The main historical core of Moscow is Kremlin, which is located in the core of the city. 5.)Moscow is located in the middle of the continent, so the temperature is contintal, which means hot weather in Summer and cold weather in Winter. Here are more interesting facts about Moscow : http://www.waytorussia.net/Moscow/Facts.html

I picked this place because I wanted to go to The Great Wall Of China. Here are five facts. 1.) Beijing is the capital of China. 2.)There are lots of forbidden cities in China. 3.) There are lots of five star restaurants. 4.) The Great Wall Of China is here also. 5.) Beijing,China is the second largest population there. to find more facts go here :http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art29724.asp