Did you know…

• A - Ackee is Jamaica's national fruit and is grown throughout the Caribbean
• B - Cricket is a popular sport in the Caribbean. We have our own West Indies Cricket Team.
• C - Coconut trees grow on many Caribbean shores and give us coconut water, coconut milk and coconut bread
• D - The Djembe Drum came to the Caribbean from West Africa!
• E - Eggplant goes by many different names in the Caribbean such as melongene, aubergine, baigan and mad apple
• F - There are over 12,000 species of fish in the Caribbean Sea. Can you name a type of fish?
• G - Tobago is the goat-racing capital of the world!
• H - Hibiscus flowers are a national symbol of Haiti and are found throughout the Caribbean
• I - Iguanas are a large type of lizard and they eat plants, flowers and fruits
• J - Be careful, Jack Spaniards can sting! But they also help flowers spread their pollen so more can grow.
• K - Kites are fun to make and Easter is a popular time to fly them in the Caribbean
• L - Leaves can have many different sizes, shapes, colours and textures! They capture energy from sunlight to help the plant grow.
• M - Mangoes are delicious fruits. There are over 100 different kinds in the Caribbean! Do you have a favourite type of mango?
• N - A bird's home is called a nest. Some nests are small and sit in trees, others are long and hang from branches!
• O - The ocean is a vast body of water, the Caribbean is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.
• P - Plantain is a larger, tougher type of banana that's yummy when boiled, fried or baked!
• Q - Quack! Is the sound a duck makes. Female ducks quack louder than males!
• R - Coral reefs are found all over the Caribbean Sea and are home to many types of marine life
• S - The steelpan is the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago and is popular in Caribbean music
• T - Sea turtles are gentle reptiles who come ashore to nest but we must be careful not to disturb them!
• U - Uniforms are worn by children in schools but are also worn by adults sometimes too. Can you name adults who wear uniforms?
• V - There are 19 active volcanoes in the Caribbean, the tallest one is La Grande Soufrière in Guadeloupe
• W - Watermelons are sweet and refreshing and each watermelon is 92% water
• X - The Xylopan is a soprano pan surrounded by eight satellite pans for talented pannists to play.
• Y - Yams are prepared in many different ways all over the Caribbean. They can be boiled, mashed, baked, steamed, fried or creamed.
• Z - Zinnia flowers can be many different colours and need full sunlight to grow and blossom