Geographical facts about the UK

THE SHARD - LONDON

• The Severn River is the longest river in the UK. It is 220 miles long.
• Lough Neagh is the biggest lake. It is 392km2​. It is in Northern Ireland.
• Mount Nevis is the highest mountain. It is 1,345 metres high. It is in Scotland.
• London is the biggest city with 8, 173, 941 people.
• Chesil Beach is the longest beach. It is 18 miles long. It is in the South Coast of England.
• Wembley Stadium is the biggest football stadium. 90,000 people can watch a game.
• The Shard is the tallest building. It is 306 metres high. It is in London.

Thanks to Alicia.

Favourite things about St Patrick´s Day

On March 17th we celebrate St Patrick´s Day. It is celebrated in Ireland and all around the world.
My favourite things about this festival:

• Some of the world´s most iconic landmarks light up in green. For example, the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

• It is almost the end of winter. Spring is coming!You can see daffodils, snowdrops and tulips in most of the gardens.

• There are some beautiful parades in Dublin and New York City.
• In Chicago you can see a river in "green".
• People wear in green all around the world.
• Roast spring lamb is a traditional meal.

Volcanoes

A volcano is usually a mountain where molten rock erupts through the surface of the planet.
Magma is liquid rock inside a volcano.
Lava is magma that flows out of a volcano. Lava can be from 700º to 1,200º C in temperature. 
There are around 1,500 active volcanoes in the world.

Marie Curie

Today is March 8th. We remember important women from the Past.

MARIE CURIE: she was born on November 7, 1867. She became the first woman to win a NOBEL PRIZE and the first person (man or woman) to win the award twice.
Curie´s efforts with her husband Pierre Curie led to the discovery of polonium and radium and, after Pierre´s death, the further development o
f X-rays. The famed Scientist died on July 4th, 1934.