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#1. December 28, 2011
Dear Reader,
I hope you are enjoying the holiday season. Have you had a chance to see the newly implemented Surfnetkids.com design yet? Remember, you probably have to use your browser refresh button in order to view it. Your comments welcome on this announcement post.
Happy New Year!
See ya on the Net,
Barbara J. Feldman
"Surfing the Net with Kids"
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#2. The Euro
by Barbara J. Feldman
https://www.surfnetkids.com/the_euro.htm
The Euro Printable (** for premium members only)
https://www.surfnetkids.com/printables/files/printables-club/the_euro.pdf
The euro (or EUR) entered circulation on January 1, 2002 and is the official currency of some, but not all European Union countries. The seventeen countries that use the euro are known as the eurozone: Austria, Belgium, Cypress, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. Since 2009, the euro has been making headlines because of the European debt crisis.
Activity Village: Printable Play Money
What fun! These printable euro banknotes come in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euros. There is even a printable set of coins that includes 1 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 20 cent, 50 cent, 1 euro and 5 euro coins. This page also includes US funny money (banknotes and coins), along with printable English sterling coins.
CNN: Europe’s Debt Crisis
For high school students and grownups, CNN presents a roundup of news articles about the euro’s current crisis. Some pundits are forecasting the breakup of the European currency union, meaning that eurozone countries will once again begin printing and circulating their own national currency. Others say that the euro is here to stay, and that the crisis will pass with the euro in tact.
Euro Kids’ Corner
For elementary and middle-school, Euro Kids’ Corner is chock full of euro-themed games, a leaderboard listing the top ten players, and a lesson covering the history of European money and the euro. “In the past, the countries in the European Union made several attempts to move towards economic union and a single currency. However, it was not until 1991, in the city of Maastricht in the Netherlands, that European leaders decided upon a firm timetable to adopt a single currency.”
… Click to continue The Euro .
#3. Printables Club Members Also Get …
Surfnetkids Printables Club Members also get the following printables to use in the classroom, the computer lab, the school library, or to send home with students:
The Euro Printable
The Euro Wikipedia Printable
European Union Printable
*** Are you curious? Get your own ten-day trial membership:
https://www.surfnetkids.com/printables-club.htm
#4. Related Games
Exact Change: Euros!
https://www.surfnetkids.com/games/exact_change_euros.htm
Europe Geography Game
https://www.surfnetkids.com/games/geography_europe.htm
European Union Word Search
https://www.surfnetkids.com/games/european_union_wordsearch.htm
European Coloring Pages
https://www.surfnetkids.com/coloring/around_the_world/europe/
#5. Surfing the Calendar
Poor Richard’s Almanack First Published
Dec 28, 1732
Endangered Species Act Enacted
Dec 28, 1973
Rudyard Kipling’s Birthday
Dec 30, 1865
Panama Given Control of the Panama Canal
Dec 31, 1999
Financial Wellness Month
January
Paul Revere’s Birthday
Jan 1, 1735
Betsy Ross’ Birthday
Jan 1, 1752
Emancipation Proclamation Effective
Jan 1, 1863
Ellis Island Opened
Jan 1, 1892
National Environmental Policy Act Established
Jan 1, 1970
Beanie Babies Introduced
Jan 1, 1994
New Years
Jan 1, 2012
New Years Resolutions
Jan 1, 2012
Jacob Grimm’s Birthday (one of the Grimm Brothers)
Jan 2, 1785
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Birthday
Jan 3, 1892
Alaska Admitted as 49th U.S. State
Jan 3, 1959
Spirit Robotic Rover Lands on Mars
Jan 3, 2004
Quadrantids Meteor Shower
Jan 3, 2012
#6. Quote of the Week
“I really do think that any deep crisis is an opportunity to make your life extraordinary in some way.” ~~ Martha Beck ~~ (born November 29, 1962) American sociologist, author and life coach. Click here for more attitude quotes.
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Where are the links for ‘Web search results’ and ‘Sharinglinks’ that were available in the previous format? I sent an email inquiring about this from the surfnetkids.com website but no one answered.
I don’t care if my comment is posted – I’d just like to have an answer.
The link to the “Web Search” is now in the right hand column under “Related Sites.” You may have to hit “refresh” in your browser to see it, because of browser caching.
I have removed the links to “SharingLinks” because of spam at SharingLinks.com that has become difficult to control.
Thanks for asking!