Basic Information Peru is a country in northwestern South America. The Andes Mountains run from north to south seperating Peru in half. The western portion is mainly desert and the eastern portion is heavily forested. Capital- Lima Population- 33 million Size- 496,200 square miles Currency- sol National Animal- the vicuna (a relative of the llama) Flag- Famous Places and Landmarks  Machu Picchu- Machu Picchu is a 15th century Incan site located high in the Andes mountains of modern day Peru. You can learn more about it with these resources: - Machu Picchu  video from FreeSchool - Machu Picchu 101  video from National Geographic The Nazca Geoglyphs-  The Nazca Lines are a series of massive geoglyphs located in the desert of south Peru.  You can learn more about them with these resources : - Ancient Drawings Discovered in Peru   video from National Geographic - Nazca Lines Facts for Kids   from Kiddle The Andes Mountains- The Andes are a moun...

I'm a big Eric Carle fan. There's just something really fun about his artwork, so when my daughter asked me how he made his illustrations I thought it would make an excellent art lesson! Who was Eric Carle? Eric Carle was an American author and illustrator of children's books.  His books include:  The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Very Busy Spider The Grouchy Ladybug The Mixed Up Chameleon The Tiny Seed Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me Eric Carle was born on June 25th 1929 in Syracuse, New York. At age 6, his family moved to Stuttgart, Germany. He attended and graduated from the local art school there. He returned to New York in his twenties and landed a job as a graphic designer with The New York Times. Author Bill Martin Jr. noticed an illustration of Carle's in an advertisement and asked him to collaborate on a children's book. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? written my Bill Martin Jr. and illustrated by Eric Carle was published in 1967. It quickly became ...

  After we wrapped up the African countries we chose to study this year, we moved onto South America and the beautiful country of Brazil! Basic Information Brazil is a country in northeastern South America. It is bordered by Argentina, Bolivia, Columbia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay, Venezuela, and the Atlantic Ocean. The climate is mainly tropical and about 60% of the country is covered in rainforest. Capital- Brasilia Population- 212 million Size- 3.3 million square miles Currency- Brazilian real National Anthem-  Hino Nacinal Brasileiro Flag-  Famous Places and Monuments The Amazon Rainforest- The Amazon Rainforest covers most of the north western portion of Brazil as well as parts of Peru and Columbia. It is the world's largest tropical rainforest and is home to a huge variety of plant and animal life including: jaguars, anacondas, capybara, poison dart frogs, sloths, caiman, river dolphins, toucans, woolly monkeys, and more. The Amazon Rive...