Wednesday Web Tool: Tracking Santa!

<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We know lots of us are getting anxious for Santa's big trip around the world and this week we are sharing some resources to track his upcoming trip.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://santatracker.google.com/village.html"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Google's Santa Village:</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FHh-xshaGNAzdwCP5yQ6CcECET8cZGC-EkW6jkiZdUq0HqCry_RvpW0xWOJomxtvyFZGVuLnFcM-vE08EmvWtATYeB4V_9vzikuocbYBd9_ejzXgqD8khj_I6zhedA07irguPEBUS6g/s1600/Screenshot+2016-12-06+at+1.37.33+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FHh-xshaGNAzdwCP5yQ6CcECET8cZGC-EkW6jkiZdUq0HqCry_RvpW0xWOJomxtvyFZGVuLnFcM-vE08EmvWtATYeB4V_9vzikuocbYBd9_ejzXgqD8khj_I6zhedA07irguPEBUS6g/s400/Screenshot+2016-12-06+at+1.37.33+PM.png" width="400" /></span></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Google has an interactive village with new activities being released everyday. Students can program an elf to dance, learn holiday phrases in different languages, deliver presents to different locations around the world, and experience different holiday traditions from around the world.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.noradsanta.org/"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">NORAD Santa Tracker:</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhWVlJR1oNiWHO0IwMyQCT5Ep6eE8_nMPRdox0KcIEH-IeHrJK8wg25KNPritpesTze9zVmfAVFfSR8khB2veeIIYPGHOUpuUHG-fM8q2a50aab3FQmxRYJ3pjEWdRdaCtsA1ylFmwzQ/s1600/Screenshot+2016-12-06+at+1.41.21+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhWVlJR1oNiWHO0IwMyQCT5Ep6eE8_nMPRdox0KcIEH-IeHrJK8wg25KNPritpesTze9zVmfAVFfSR8khB2veeIIYPGHOUpuUHG-fM8q2a50aab3FQmxRYJ3pjEWdRdaCtsA1ylFmwzQ/s400/Screenshot+2016-12-06+at+1.41.21+PM.png" width="400" /></span></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Official NORAD Santa Tracker has been redesigned this year to include a virtual village of the North Pole where students can explore the history of Santa and holiday traditions around the world, as well as listen to music and video performances from the Armed Services Bands. On December 24th, the site will have an official Santa tracker with live locations for students see Santa delivering all across the world.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/arctic-zone/gallery_np.html"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Live from the North Pole:</span></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLHgDecqVJmDrbzsw74-xHBmgqM3eW9Z7vvuBuT2XIhOrS8G3gLqsZXFH9t-ZEC7SjeoEfmjP3A9Vm1pFKszTvFUbAhLH3DmgRMqWrRXRQBEMwVXXvK8Pg-c2pHdWbaS66HwtcgQx8dQ/s1600/Screenshot+2016-12-06+at+1.47.28+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLHgDecqVJmDrbzsw74-xHBmgqM3eW9Z7vvuBuT2XIhOrS8G3gLqsZXFH9t-ZEC7SjeoEfmjP3A9Vm1pFKszTvFUbAhLH3DmgRMqWrRXRQBEMwVXXvK8Pg-c2pHdWbaS66HwtcgQx8dQ/s400/Screenshot+2016-12-06+at+1.47.28+PM.png" width="400" /></span></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Older students can view live webcams at the North Pole and make scientific observations from the weather data displayed on the website. The website also has recorded observations going back to 2002 so students could create graphs and spreadsheets using real data.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div>

Wednesday Web Tool: Tracking Santa!

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Calling all Kindergarten Classes: Join Us on Monday for a Live Virtual Field Trip to the North Pole!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWoLbzYgFPqBPca2MOoRv81JnvI4UW32hjJHVquwPR1LMI6Rx2BEKcE_1c3ufoEiLvEjuEpq8Fe_sUehkoIkDCsrVfhnSTI2rVHUaQHI5YStdRBoTclvKJD-gZ1FfzQmWRmzRfMlPWODU/s1600/Copy+of+Visit.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWoLbzYgFPqBPca2MOoRv81JnvI4UW32hjJHVquwPR1LMI6Rx2BEKcE_1c3ufoEiLvEjuEpq8Fe_sUehkoIkDCsrVfhnSTI2rVHUaQHI5YStdRBoTclvKJD-gZ1FfzQmWRmzRfMlPWODU/s320/Copy+of+Visit.png" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You are invited to join us for a virtual field trip to the North Pole and a visit with Santa on Monday, December 5th at 2:30pm EST.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Please use this link to watch our field trip: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8uj-szosIo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8uj-szosIo</a></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The virtual field trip will be recorded and available at the link above for later viewing.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We hope you can join us!</span></div> <br />

Calling all Kindergarten Classes: Join Us on Monday for a Live Virtual Field Trip to the North Pole!

You are invited to join us for a virtual field trip to the North Pole and a visit with Santa on Monday, December 5th at 2:30pm EST. ...

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Calling all Kindergarten Classes! Virtual Field Trip to Visit Santa!

<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1DyLvsoFO8abXvLLzcgIGruxCNhHi4dmXrWuLUOi2u4Al6ZzosUGXU7Y7Lcfq371M1PTYHoV9M1GKdzTLZt5W1IRe7cfh56V7VZ9hW8gQYiJoWpjaYnscEHLdONGKWZNsqTfx_TBbCYy/s1600/Visit.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1DyLvsoFO8abXvLLzcgIGruxCNhHi4dmXrWuLUOi2u4Al6ZzosUGXU7Y7Lcfq371M1PTYHoV9M1GKdzTLZt5W1IRe7cfh56V7VZ9hW8gQYiJoWpjaYnscEHLdONGKWZNsqTfx_TBbCYy/s320/Visit.png" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We will be hosting a virtual field trip to the North Pole to visit Santa on Monday, December 14th at 2:30pm EST.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Your class is welcome to watch the virtual field trip and ask questions using chat. This virtual field trip is via Google Hangouts on Air and will be recorded for later viewing. </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://plus.google.com/events/cgbnnrpo8efc0vr0jej6folq62s"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Please click here to visit the event page.</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We hope you can join us!</span></div>

Calling all Kindergarten Classes! Virtual Field Trip to Visit Santa!

We will be hosting a virtual field trip to the North Pole to visit Santa on Monday, December 14th at 2:30pm EST. Your class is welc...

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