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<div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1581/track_santa.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Two Ways to Track Santa Around the World' data-article-id='2097'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='13958'>If you or your children are eagerly waiting for Santa to arrive, you can watch his progress with a Santa tracker.</span> <span data-start-time='13958' data-end-time='27063'>This year, two Santa trackers offer new ways to see where Santa is during his trip on the night before Christmas.</span> <span data-start-time='27063' data-end-time='33604'>These websites also have some other fun activities.</span> <span data-start-time='33604' data-end-time='40854'>Google has been tracking Santa every December for twelve years.</span> <span data-start-time='40854' data-end-time='52750'>This year, Google’s tracker takes you to Santa’s Village, which is filled with new ways to follow Santa.</span> <span data-start-time='52750' data-end-time='75521'>Head to Google Santa Tracker to find a countdown clock to Christmas Eve and 24 different activities to pass the time before Santa arrives.</span> <span data-start-time='75521' data-end-time='87583'>Visitors to the site can see translations of Christmas expressions using Google Translate in Santa's Village.</span> <span data-start-time='87583' data-end-time='95917'>You can learn terms in more than 25 languages, including “Elvish.”</span> <span data-start-time='95917' data-end-time='102667'>We are not sure that language will be very useful, however.</span> <span data-start-time='102667' data-end-time='115958'>There are also games on Google Santa Tracker, such as Gift Slingshot, Santa Search and Penguin Dash.</span> <span data-start-time='115958' data-end-time='125792'>You can learn coding skills and find out about charitable organizations that work all year.</span> <span data-start-time='125792' data-end-time='139521'>One activity is unlocked for each day in December, with categories Explore, Play, Learn and Watch.</span> <span data-start-time='139521' data-end-time='147083'>You can try each activity in order or choose by category.</span> <span data-start-time='147083' data-end-time='164563'>Google's Santa tracker is also available on Santa tracker app for Android, the Chrome Santa Tracker extension, and a link in Google Maps to Santa's Village.</span> <span data-start-time='164563' data-end-time='170750'>Google also has a new Santa tracker for educators.</span> <span data-start-time='170750' data-end-time='185229'>That web page has resources to help them teach children geography, coding, languages and more in a fun way.</span> <span data-start-time='185229' data-end-time='194646'>NORAD continues its tradition of tracking Santa with its NORAD Santa Tracker website.</span> <span data-start-time='194646' data-end-time='219125'>The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating its 61st year of tracking Santa by offering a Christmas countdown, games, activities, 2D and 3D training maps, Santa Camera videos and more.</span> <span data-start-time='219125' data-end-time='226813'>Listen to NORAD Christmas music while you explore the North Pole.</span> <span data-start-time='226813' data-end-time='241646'>Play games, watch videos and learn the history of how a child dialing a wrong phone number led to the tradition of NORAD tracking Santa.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button 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games</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1581/waiting_for_santa.m4a'><span>waiting for santa</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1581/counting_down_the_time_that_remains_before_something_happens.m4a'><span>counting down the time that remains before something happens</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1581/tracking_santa.m4a'><span>tracking santa</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=7801 data-hint-location='226813' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1581/how_was_tracking_santa_started.m4a'>How was tracking santa started?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a child called a wrong number'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1581/the_sleigh_got_a_flat_tire.m4a'><span>the sleigh got a flat tire</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1581/a_child_called_a_wrong_number.m4a'><span>a child called a wrong number</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1581/santa_climbed_down_the_wrong_chimney.m4a'><span>santa climbed down the wrong chimney</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1581/reindeer_took_a_wrong_turn.m4a'><span>reindeer took a wrong turn</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7802 data-hint-location='27063' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1581/tracking_websites_offer__blank_.m4a'>Tracking websites offer <span class='blank'>fun activities</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='fun activities'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1581/fun_activities.m4a'><span>fun activities</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1581/candy_canes.m4a'><span>candy canes</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1581/reindeer_games.m4a'><span>reindeer games</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1581/cookies_and_milk.m4a'><span>cookies and milk</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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