Where in the World can I go to have a Holiday on my Birthday?

1. Download a Calendar
Click on http://www.easysurf.us/china.htm

• Go to calendar menu
• Go to #7 Print a Month
• Select the month of your birthday and this year.
• Click Create
• Print the calendar page.

2. Find Holidays around the World
To find holidays in different countries click on http://www.earthcalendar.net/_php/datesearch.php

• Select Holidays by Date
• Select 2003 and the date of your birthday
• Click Show Holidays

3. Research, Read, Write

1. How many countries have a holiday on your birthday?
2. Choose the country you would most like to visit for your birthday.
3. Write the country and the name of the holiday on your calendar.
4. Now try finding the countries which have a holiday today.

Do you know where these countries are?

To find out go to the Map Machine at

http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/index.html?id=362&size=medium&left=-17.53&bottom=12.3&right=-11.37&top=16.69

• Go to Find a Place - type in your country
• Click on Go
• You can zoom in to see your country in detail or zoom out to see where it is in the world.

If you can do all of these tasks, well done! That should convince the council that you really do understand how to use a calendar.

This week you can ask lots of questions about the Hornsby Water Clock, if you need some extra information.

The man who designed the clock is Victor Cusack.

Michael Bell is from a group of people called “The Friends of the Fountain”.

Both of these people have lots of information they can give you about the clock.

If you have a question which might help you to convince the council to keep the clock and beat Mr Nick at his game, email Victor or Michael at these addresses:

vcusack@bigpond.com
Michael_and_Natalie@bigpond.com

Don’t forget to introduce yourself to Victor and Michael when you email them.

Will your group come up with the trickiest question in Hornsby????

Share the Information……..

If you find out something interesting which could help us in our battle against Mr Nick, please share it with everyone on the Webboard.

Click Here to go to the Webboard.

You will need to Print the Webboard instructions and follow them carefully to share the information with all of us.

Don’t forget to introduce yourself and follow every step of the instructions.

Who will be the best Water Clock detectives????