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Denmark - Learn about Wind Energy

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      This post contains affiliate links. Check out  our virtual trip to Australia  here .   Check out our virtual trip to Brazil  here . Check out our virtual trip to Colombia  here . See  this post  for the passport and stamps that we used. Be sure to check out my  Pinterest  board with these and more ideas. We really enjoyed learning about Denmark. We focused mostly on Windmills and Wind Turbines. We learned about wind energy and did some STEM activities to explore it. We learned some phrases in Danish and we read the book The Ugly Duckling. The author, Hans Christian Anderson is from Denmark and there are statues and a museum of him in Denmark. We also learned the queen of Denmark is Margrethe II. The popular mode of transportation is cycling. There are many bicycles in Denmark. FOOD: I made  Frikadeller (Danish meatballs)  following this recipe. I used ground beef instead of pork. It was really good, and my family loved it. PLACES: Faroe Islands - A beautiful island with gorgeous

Colombia - including Ocean Animals

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     This post contains affiliate links. Check out  our virtual trip to Australia  here .   Check out our virtual trip to Brazil  here . See  this post  for the passport and stamps that we used. Be sure to check out my  Pinterest  board with these and more ideas. We spent a lot of time learning about Colombia and some ocean animals. Being that Colombia borders on 2 oceans, we delved into sharks, humpback whales and sea turtles. We really enjoyed learning about them. We learned a bit of Spanish. We cooked lots of Colombian food. Finally, we really enjoyed getting glimpses of beautiful places in Colombia. FOOD: We made lots of different Colombian foods. We really enjoyed trying out the new flavors. I made all these recipes. Huevos Pericos (Colombian Scrambled Eggs With Onions & Tomato) Aliños Colombianos (Seasoning Paste) Chuleta de Pollo (Colombian-Style Breaded Chicken Breast)  This was delicious and now it's become a weekly staple. Homemade Arequipe or Dulce de Leche  This was