NORAD Around the Year

 Since 1955, NORAD has tracked Santa with his sleigh and reindeer for 70 years!. Learn more about this important federal agency and what it does all year with these online activities.

 

CONNECT:

• NORAD are the initials of the North America Aerospace Defense Command. It tracks Santa's journey on Christmas Eve, letting children watch his progress on NORADSanta.org, playing games, listening to music, and even calling to ask about his location.
• Watch how NORAD started that service at https://www.wate.com/video/norad-celebrating-70th-anniversary-of-santa-tracker/11377462/
• What does NORAD do the rest of the year? Find out at https://kids.kiddle.co/North_American_Aerospace_Defense_Command
• Find out how NORAD tracks Santa at https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/video/norad-tracks-santas-journey-128675135

 

CREATE:

• Check out Google’s its own kid-friendly Santa tracker at https://santatracker.google.com/ with lots of fun activities.
• Get your game on this holiday with these fun free Christmas games at https://www.santasnorthpole.com/games
• Visit Santa’s virtual workshop at https://www.santagames.net/

 

CARE:

• NORAD’s main task is to defend U.S. airspace. See how they function at https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/inside-norad-s-mission-to-defend-u-s-airspace-189180997534
• NORAD personnel get trained, including how to work in really cold conditions, such as Alaska’s Edge. Watch their video at https://api.dvidshub.net/hls/video/835312.m3u8?api_key=key-679accbc23961

CAREERS:  

Does NORAD sound like an interesting career choice? Find out more at their career website:

https://www.norad.mil/About-NORAD/Working-at-NORAD/ and their welcome to new hires: https://www.norad.mil/About-NORAD/Newcomers/