Life in the Netherlands

1. Life in the Netherlands By Tiffani Odle

2. Table of Contents Land Lowlands Weather Dikes Wooden Shoes Clog Shoes Tulips Online Resources

3. Land • The land in the Netherlands is made of clay. • It is good for farming. Home

4. Lowlands • The land has no mountains. • The Netherlands is below sea level. • The Dutch use windmills to dry the land. • Windmills have big wooden blades. Home

5. Weather • The weather in the Netherlands is cool. • It also rains a lot. • The rain causes floods. Home

6. Dikes • Dikes stop water from flooding the land. • The Dutch built big walls across the sea. • The big walls were called dikes. Home

7. Wooden Shoes • In the Netherlands the water flooded the land and there was a lot of mud. • They made wooden shoes. • The shoes were called clog shoes. • The clog shoes helped people walk through the mud. Dutch Clogs Home

8. Clog Shoes • People in the the Netherlands use clog shoes because it rains a lot. • Clog are comfortable for people in the Netherlands. • Every body in the Netherlands wear clog shoes. Home

9. Tulips • Tulips are very popular in the Netherlands. • Tulips come in many colors. • They come in many sizes. • The Dutch think tulips are beautiful. • Netherlands is famous for • these flowers. Home

10. Online Resources Home