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

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Cape Town, South Africa


I love this place. I would like to really see their mountains. Here are five facts . 1.) Their population is 3,497,000. 2.) In 1990 cape town got it's first city hall. 3.) Cape town was established in 1652. 4.) They don't have very much electricity. 5.) They can exerise when they are traveling. Here are the facts list:http://www.travelmuse.com/destinations/ZA/11/cape-town/_guide/6

Perth, Australia


I picked this pale because I wanted to see the City. Here are five facts about Perth, Australia. 1.) Perth City is right next to the Indian Ocean. 2.) Perth is the capital of West Australia. 3.) Perth is to be said that it is the most beautiful cities in Australia.4.) The population of Perth is just a little over one million. 5.) Australia has lots of White sandy beaches. To see if this is true go here :http://www.lookatwa.com.au/AboutPerth/index.html

Tokyo, Japan


I picked this place because I would like to it at night. Here are five facts about tokyo, Japan. 1.) Tokyo is one of the largest city in Japan. 2.) Tokyo is Japan's capital. 3.)Tokyo is one of Japan's 47 prefectures. 5.) Japan has the most metropolis in the world. To see more fun facts of japan go to this website to see :http://www.picturetokyo.com/en/tokyo_facts.html

Newman, Australia


I wanted to come here to see so amazing animals. Here is a animal I would like to see are Bottlenose Dolphin. Here are five facts about Australia. 1.) Australia is the six largest nation in the world. 2.) Australia is the driest land on earth. 3.) Australia has been living here since 1900 hundreds. 4.) Australia is the had one of the most outstanding economies in reset years. 5.) Immigration is an important feature of australian society. Go here for so more neat facts :http://www.about-australia.com/facts/

pune, Maharashtra


I picked this one because i wanted to. I would like to visit here

at the water park. Here are five facts about Pune. 1.) Pune's alatuid is 560 meters. 2.) Pune's summer is through march-june.3.) Pune's winter is through November- Febuaray. 4.) pune has City Buses. 5.) Pune has Railroads stations. If you want to know more go to this site: http://www.oktatabyebye.com/destination-features/177-pune-quick-facts.html

Friday, October 2, 2009

abeche, chad


I picked it because felt like it. I would like to see lake chad. Here are five facts about Chad. 1.) In afirca Egypt is there. 2.) Niger is in afica. 3.) Sudan is in africa. 4.) Liya is in africa. 5.) South Africa is in africa. gottp://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4RNWN_enUS295US330&q=africa+map&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Africa&gl=us&ei=ZjzGSqmGGY2W8AaknIVC&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1 to this site :

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Niamey, Niger


i picked this one for no reason. Things that i would want to do there is maybe meet some friends and make some pots. Here are some facts about niger. 1.) The Niger flag colors are orange,white, and green. 2.) Niger population is 3,957,000. 3.) Niamey is the capital of Niger. 4.) There language is French,Hausa, and Djerma. to learn more facts visit this website:http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_niger.html

Tamanghesset, Algeria


I picked this place because i liked the name. Here is one places i would go to the dessert. Here are five facts. 1.) Oran is one of the largest cities here. 2.) Algeria doesn't have a state bird. 3.) Algeria doesn't have a state flower. 4.) Algeria's flag colors are red ,green , and white. 5.) Algeria is the second largest country in africa after Sudan. To find some more cool facts go to this website:http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_algeria.html

Manaus, Brazil

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Rome, Italy


i picked Rome,Italy because last year we had a lot of projects for s.s. and I always did italy. Places i would like to see in italy is the rome colliseum and the fontana. Here are so facts about italy. 1.) Italy is slightly larger then Arizona. 2.) Almost 20% of Italy's population is over 65 years old. 3.) The Thermometer is an italian invention. 4.) Eyeglasses are an italian invention. To find out more fun facts go to :http://www.lifeinitaly.com/potpourri/fun-facts.asp

Manaus, Brazil


I picked this one because I'am going to Brazil next year during the summer. Some places i would like to visit is Niger River. Here are some great facts on Brazil. 1.) Brazil people speak portugese. 2.) Brazil is the largest coffee producers in the world. 3.) Brazils national sport is soccer. 4.) The Amazon Rainforest in Brazil is the largest rainforest in the world. 5.) Brazils population is 175,000,000. To learn more go to :http://www.geocities.com/teacherkab/countries/brazil.htm

Guatemala City


I pick this state because well i really don't know why. Some places i would like to visit here are the post office and the big office buildings. Now here a five facts on guatemala city. 1.) Guatemala has so many cool pyramids built by the ancient Maya. 2.)Guatemala has the highest per-capita in the world. 3.) This country is plagued by tattooed youth street gangs. 4.) Coffee is the mainstay of Guatemalan economy. 5.) Guatemala has become a major trafficking route for powerful druguse
cartels. To find more out go to :http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN09359425

Well I picked Des Monies,Ia. because well i live here. The places I love to visit here are North skate place,Cedar Rapids, Grays Lake, The principal building, and the Norther Lights at Christmas time. Here are some facts about Iowa. 1.)The Iowa river was named after the Ioway Indian Trib. 2.) Iowa's state bird is the" Eastern Goldfinch", it became the state bird in 1922. 3.) Iowa's state flower is the "Wild Rose", it became the state flower in 1897. 4.)The Polk population Is the Largest in the state. 5.) Iowa's nick name is the Hawkeye state. a link that you can go to to see if this is ture go to this website: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108213.html

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

My Summer


My summer was o k i guess. I broke my elbow in game of soccer. Then i couldn't go swimming for a week and a half. then I went swimming. I went to a reunion , on my dad's side of the family. It was fun. I got to see all my cousins. Then i went to my dad's house to and i got to see my dog. Her name is Roxy. I love her to death.