Where will you go? The world’s your oyster on a virtual trip. Somewhere far afield? New Delhi? New York? Or somewhere closer to home for a staycation? Why not visit Edinburgh or Belfast? The next few pages will give you some ideas to get you started. Have a look at the postcards and learn about these fascinating cities - some of them have links to give you more information. There is a quiz to test your knowledge, too. You could then research another city that interests you and create either your own postcard, a fact file, quiz or video about your chosen country - be as creative as you like….maybe you can even learn a traditional dance? What about finding out about native wildlife? Maybe make a David Attenborough style video clip! Make sure to do some virtual tours of museums or galleries. Don’t forget to find out how to say hello, goodbye, please and thank you in the local language. Can you find out about traditional dress or foods? Maybe you could draw some pictures, make a peg doll or even try out some simple traditional recipes? Can you find out what the flag is? We can’t wait to see where you go and what adventures you get up to? If you are a whizz on the computer, why not try photo shopping a picture of you and your family onto a picture of one of the tourist sites you visited! There are also some other ideas for really intrepid travellers but also some for those who prefer to stay local. Don’t miss the scavenger hunt on the last page that you could do in your local area. Have fun! Bon voyage! İBuen viaje! Gute Reise! Virtual T ravel Around the World
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Where will you go?
The world’s your oyster on a virtual trip.
Somewhere far afield? New Delhi? New York?
Or somewhere closer to home for a staycation? Why not visit Edinburgh or Belfast?
The next few pages will give you some ideas to get you started. Have a look at the postcards and learn about these fascinating cities - some of them have links to give you more information. There is a quiz to test your knowledge, too.
You could then research another city that interests you and create either your own postcard, a fact file, quiz or video about your chosen country - be as creative as you like….maybe you can even learn a traditional dance? What about finding out
about native wildlife? Maybe make a David Attenborough style video clip!
Make sure to do some virtual tours of museums or galleries. Don’t forget to find out how to say hello, goodbye, please and thank you in the local language. Can you find out about traditional dress or foods? Maybe you could draw some pictures,
make a peg doll or even try out some simple traditional recipes? Can you find out what the flag is? We can’t wait to see where you go and what adventures you get up to?
If you are a whizz on the computer, why not try photo shopping a picture of you and your family onto a picture of one of the tourist sites you visited! There are also some other ideas for really intrepid travellers but also some for those who prefer to
stay local. Don’t miss the scavenger hunt on the last page that you could do in your local area.
Have fun!
Bon voyage! İBuen viaje! Gute Reise!
Virtual Travel Around the World
Postcard from Paris
Virtual tours
I went up the lift onthe Eiffel Tower
Next was the Orangerie Gallery to see the huge Monet waterlily paintings
Local lingoHello: Bonjour!Goodbye: Au revoirPlease: S’il vous plaitThank you: Merci
I found a recipe for baking macarons.They were delicious but they didn’t look as good as these ones from the Ladurée shop on the Champs Elysées!
I listened to some songs by Edith Piaf, a very famous French singer.
I had a baguette for breakfast!
https://youtu.be/HNApxhvK1Hg
The Natural History Museum
Times Square was really busy.
The Statue of Liberty
I walked around the Guggenheim Museum.
I watched sea lions in Central Park.
Let’s visit Kyoto
Kinkakuji Temple is real covered in
real gold leaf!
Traditional Ramen was great!
I learnt how to pray properly at a Japanese temple. It is really
important to do things in the correct and polite way in Japan.
Here are some ideas all on the theme of the famous Scottish Poet, Robert Burns - there is even a rec-ipe for gingerbread men and instructions for making your very own finger puppet theatre.
Or maybe you can find out about the story behind the famous statue of Greyfriars Bobby in Edinburgh?
https://scotlandwelcomesyou.com/greyfriars-bobby/
Flags of the world
Maybe you are interested in flags? They are a national symbol for all countries. Cultures use differ-ent symbols and colours on their flags which are meaningful to them and represent their history and people. Have a look at some different flags. What symbols and colours have they used? Why are these significant to this country?
Here is a good website to look at, there are some great quizzes to test yourself on different flags of the world.
1. What is the famous park in New York called? (1 mark)
2. There is a very old artefact in the middle of the park. What is it, where does it come from, how old is it and what language is used upon it? (4 marks)
3. When did America declare its independence and who was the first President? (2 marks)
4. There is a famous art gallery in New York, can you find out its name and who designed the iconic building? (2 marks)
5. There are other cities in the world with Art galleries that have the same name. Can you find out where they are? One has a picture of this outside. (5 marks)
6. How many canals are in Amsterdam? (1 mark)
7. Which painter has his own museum there? (1 mark)
8. There are more bikes than people—True or False (1 mark)
9. Which bridge is nicknamed the ‘Skinny‘ Bridge? (1 mark)
10. A girl wrote a diary, who was she and why did she become famous? (2 marks) (20 marks in total)
You could have a family quiz with this - you can do the research and test the family or you could email your answers to [email protected]
How about a family film night?
Have a look at some of these suggestions of films set in different parts of the world.
France: Ratatouille, Asterix the Gaul, The Aristocats, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
China: Mulan
Japan: Any of the Studio Ghibli films, Kung Fu Panda
Egypt: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
USA: Princess and the Frog, Toy Story, The Incredible Journey
India: The Jungle Book
Hawaii: Lilo & Stitch
Australia: Finding Nemo, Skippy
Scotland: Brave
Germany: Tangled
Italy: Pinocchio
Greece: Hercules
England: 101 Dalmatians, Robin Hood, Sword in the Stone, Paddington
Norway & Sweden: Frozen
Canada: Brother Bear
Peru: Emperor’s New Groove
Portugal: Atlantis
For Travel in general: Around the World in 80 Days
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My inner sanctum
In my mind I have a place
Somewhere peaceful and serene
Where I escape life's hectic pace,
Where no-one else has ever been.
I imagine a desert island
Surrounded by a sapphire sea,
With palm trees, and fine white sand
An oasis there, just for me.
I paddle in the crystal water,
As I explore the coral reef.
I marvel at exotic creatures,
As they swim and dart about beneath.
I walk along a secluded beach
Where gentle waves caress the sand.
Alone in my private haven
Escaping, to my minds island.
A beautiful place to spend some timeThis
little bolthole in my mind.
My contemplative holiday,
My inner sanctum, where I unwind.
By Gary Smith
Maybe you would like to be a virtual explorer and visit somewhere very differ-ent? Have a look at these for inspiration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n9yZUjlQXs A trip to the moon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXtrIy95V80 A trip to the bottom of the ocean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2BKd5e15Jc A trip to a coral reef
Have a read of the poem below. Do you like it? Can you add another verse with some of your virtual travel
and exploring ideas? Think about where you like to escape to in your imagination?
Can you find any flowers on your walks outside this
week? Look at the next page and see if you can
find and identify any of the other wild flowers in