School life
In a Slovakia classroom
Local school customs vary. The best way to learn about a class's day is to ask them directly.
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Slovakia
A child-friendly mission briefing for 20 November - capital, climate, school day, languages, fun facts, native animals, and five questions to ask the class on the other side of the world.
- CapitalBratislava
- Population~5.4 million
- Time zoneEurope/Prague (UTC +1)
- Currencyeuro (EUR)
Slovakia, with Bratislava marked
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Climate in November: Cold autumn moving towards winter; short daylight in the north.
The capital
Bratislava
Photo · Wikimedia Commons
Fun facts
What makes Slovakia a bit special.
The High Tatras
Slovakia's tallest mountains, packed into one small range
Open lesson
Bratislava Castle
The big white castle watching over Slovakia's capital
Open lesson
Spiš Castle - the biggest castle ruin in Europe
A vast hilltop ruin you can walk around inside
Open lesson
The caves of the Slovak Karst
An underground world of ice, rivers and crystal pillars
Open lesson
Vlkolínec - a wooden village frozen in time
A whole village made of brightly painted wooden cottages
Open lesson
The Danube and Devín
A great river and a clifftop ruin where two countries meet
Open lesson
Tap any card to open a class-ready mini-lesson - for the teacher to walk through, or an older child to read aloud.
Native animals
Wildlife your partner class might know best.
- 🐻
The brown bear of the Carpathians
Slovakia's biggest wild animal - and there are over 1,000 of them
Open lesson
- 🐱
The Eurasian lynx
A shy, silent wild cat with tufted ears
Open lesson
- 🐐
The Tatra chamois
A goat-antelope that lives nowhere else in the world
Open lesson
- 🦅
The golden eagle
A huge mountain bird with a 2-metre wingspan
Open lesson
- 🦦
The European otter
A clever swimmer that lives in Slovakia's clean rivers
Open lesson
Tap any animal to open a class-ready lesson about it.
Greetings to learn
Say hello like a local
- Hello!Slovak
Five questions to ask
Conversation starters
- 01What does your school day look like?
- 02What do you eat at lunch?
- 03What games do you play at break?
- 04What's the weather like today?
- 05What do you wish more children around the world knew about your country?
What not to assume
Friendly cautions
- ℹSlovakia has many regions and communities - there is no single experience.
- ℹClimate, food, and traditions can vary widely from one part of the country to another.
Culture
Food, music, sport, festivals.
Food
Music
Sport
Festivals
Tap any chip to open a class-ready lesson - what it is, why it matters, fun facts.
Reflection prompts
- “What's something you'd love to share about your school day?”
- “What's the most surprising thing you'd love to ask the other class?”
Could your class meet Slovakia?
Choose Slovakiawhen you register - we’ll show you the time-zone feasibility.