Challenge

Tomorrow we will start our North America topic. Look on a map, how many countries are their in North America? Have you visited any? Write a few facts about one of your countries.

13 thoughts on “Challenge”

  1. There are 23 countries in North America. I have never been to any of the countries. Did you know that the flag for El Salvador is blue and white striped. On the white stripe it has a badge. I can’t wait to learn about North America!

  2. There are 23 countries in North America. One of these countries is the United States and I have been there on holiday with my family. We went to Florida and visited lots of theme parks and I got to swim with Dolphins. Some facts about the United States are;
    • The capital of the United States is Washington DC.
    • The main language of American people is English.
    • The currency that the people use is the US dollar.
    • The population is 272 million.

  3. There 23 countries in North America.
    The world’s smallest volcano is in Puebla, Mexico.
    A Jaguar is the largest wildcat in North America and can found in Mexico’s southern jungles.
    The coat of arms in the centre of the Mexican flag is an eagle and a snake from an Aztec legend.

  4. There are 23 countries in North America. Although I haven’t been to any of these countries – I would love too!

    Mexico
    The coat of arms on the flag of Mexico is derived from an Aztec legend that says their gods told them to build a city where they spot an eagle on a cactus with a snake in it’s claws.

  5. North America has 23 countries and is the third largest continent. The most visited North American country is USA, where New York is considered the most attractive Landmark. I haven’t visited any of the 23 countries yet but i’d like to visit Jamaica when i’m older.

  6. Well done William, Daniel, Daniel, Ewan and Freya! You found some fantastic facts. Golden tickets will be ready for you this morning!

  7. North America has a total population of 565,000,000 people and is made up of 23 countries.
    The highest mountain is Denali, which is in Alaska and is 6,194 metres high.
    The Pacific Ocean is on the west coast of North America and the Atlantic Ocean is on the east coast.
    The Panama Canal separates the North American continent from the South American continent.

    1. Wow Sam! These are some great facts. I’d love you to share them with the rest of the class at some point. Collect a golden ticket tomorrow!

  8. • North America is the 3rd largest continent.
    • 23 countries make up the continent of North America.
    • The longest river in North America is the Mississippi-Missouri River System.
    • North America was named after the explorer Americo Vespucci
    • Mexico City, Mexico is the largest city in North America.
    • It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

    Major Cities are:
    • Mexico City, Mexico
    • New York City, USA
    • Los Angeles, USA
    • Chicago, USA
    • Toronto, Canada
    • Houston, USA
    • Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico
    • Montreal, Canada
    • Philadelphia, USA
    • Guadalajara, Mexico

  9. North America has 23 countries including Panama which has many forests and jungles. The animals that live here aren’t found anywhere else in the world. The national bird is the harpy eagle. Other animals are types of monkey including the squirrel monkey, spider monkey and howler monkey. There are also big predators such as panthers, jaguars and pumas aswell as huge reptiles such as crocodiles and alligators lurking in the mucky swamps.

  10. There are 23 countries in North America. Italian explorer Christopher Columbus was the first European to navigate to North America in 1492 and when Columbus first landed in America, he was convinced that he had arrived on islands off the coast of East Asia.

  11. There are 23 country’s in North America
    I have been to New York City in North America
    The capital of the USA is Washington, D.C.
    There are 50 states in the USA
    The Atlantic Ocean is between North America and uk

  12. Well done Joshua, Lauren, Sam and Lucy! You found some super facts. I’m sure they’ll come in useful, as we continue our topic. Collect a golden ticket each on Monday morning!

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