Let’s Learn About Scotland

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Where is Scotland?
Map of Scotland

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A Few Facts About Scotland
The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.
The money used is called the pound
sterling.
The population of Scotland is 4,996,000.
The language spoken is English.
Scotland is part of the United Kingdom.
Let’s Visit Some Important Cities
in Scotland
Edinburgh

http://europeforvisitors.com/edinburgh/

http://europeforvisitors.com/edinburgh/articles/edinburgh-bus-tours.htm

http://europeforvisitors.com/edinburgh/articles/edinburgh-walking-tours.htm

Edinburgh is the capital city.

 Glasgow

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 Famous Sights in Scotland
Stirling Castle

http://europeforvisitors.com/edinburgh/articles/stirling.htm

Stirling Castle is from medieval times and is near Edinburgh.

It is open to visitors.
Famous Castles and Historic Houses
Go to this website to visit these and more -
www.aboutscotland.co.uk/castles/castles.html

www.aboutscotland.co.uk/crichton/castle.html www.aboutscotland.co.uk/mqsh1.html
Ancient Stones of Scotland
www.stonepages.
com/ancient_scotland/home.htm

www.stonepages.com/
What Scottish Kids Do
Scottish kids enjoy many sports.
They play football, soccer, rugby,
squash and golf.
They like to bicycle, hike and fish in
the summer. In the winter they ski
and sled.
Scotland’s Important People
Alexander Graham Bell - inventor of the telephone
Andrew Carnegie -came to the U.S. and made a fortune in the iron
and steel business. He gave money to build many of our libraries.
Sean Connery - an actor who starred the in the first James Bond
movies.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - the author of Sherlock Holmes mysteries.
Sheena Easton - famous pop singer
Captain Kidd - a famous pirate
John Muir -founded our U.S. National Park system
Robert Louis Stevenson - author of Treasure Island
Scotland is famous for…
Haggis- a food made from the organs of
sheep and oatmeal.
Kilts - traditional Scottish woolen cloth
costume with a tartan or plaid pattern. This
is a skirt that men wear.
Bagpipers - people who play the bagpipes, a
traditional Scottish instrument

http://europeforvisitors.com/europe/articles/bagpipes_of_scotland.htm
Scottish Culture
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Scots celebrate many holidays. Here is a web page that tells about
the different holidays.
www.rampantscotland.com/features/festivals.htm

www.rampantscotland.com/clans/clans_index.htm

Scottish families are called clans and each clan has a

special plaid to show what their family is. These are the
plaids on their kilts.
What Scots Like to Eat
Go to this website to read about Scottish food.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/fooddrink.html

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Learn More About Scotland
Scotland
http://www.kidskonnect.com/Scotland/ScotlandHome.html
Travel for Kids
www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Scotland/scotland.htm
Scotland Musical Instruments
http://www.town4kids.com/town4kids/kids/music4kids/world/euro
pean/bagpipe.htm
Scotland
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112187/scotland.htm
Books to Read
A Visit to Scotland. Chris Oxlade and
Anita Ganeri. Heinemann Library.
2001.