What is the physical geography of Scandinavia?

This week the children used photos from Norway, Sweden and Denmark to identify the physical features of these countries. The children identified that Norway was very mountainous with lots of waterfalls. There are fjords, rivers and glaciers. One of the adults in the room showed us her photo of her near a glacier and a child shared their experience when they visited Norway . 

Sweden has mountains to the west and rivers. It also has some fjords as well as lots of dense forests. Sweden has the third largest lake in Europe:Mount Vanern. 

Denmark is completely flat with some rolling hills. It is so flat that it often floods. It is made up from lots of islands. Denmark has lots of coastal areas and many beaches.

Finally, the class looked at the Northern Lights and how these are formed. Some of the children believe they saw these in Freshwater about a month ago. 











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