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Geography & World Culture

Our World has many people from many different backgrounds, each with their own traditions and histories. Explore different cultures and learn about geography of countries around the world.

Sub-headings:

Flags of the World
Holidays

Resources in this category:

Afro-Americ@ Kids' Zone
http://www.afro.com/children/children.html: Learn about Africa while playing games and solving brain teasers. The site also includes myths and fables from around the world, as well as information and facts about Africa. Some games require Shockwave 5, which you can download with a link from the site.
All About Glaciers
http://nsidc.org/glaciers/index.html: "A comprehensive glacier guide, and includes fascinating facts, answers to common questions, a gallery of historic photos, an extensive glossary, lists of books and articles, plus links to other glacier information on the Web."
Cave of the Winds
http://www.caveofthewinds.com/test/kidpage.html: If you're interested in spelunking (exploring and studying caves), this is the site for you. Take the Cave Quiz, the Bat Quiz, take a Virtual Tour of this cave located in Colorado, or learn how to make stalactites at home.
Country at a Glance
http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp: Find out basic information about countries all over the world. This United Nations site allows you to click on the name of the country and discover its flag, geographical facts, currency information, and other important data.
Culture Quest
http://www.ipl.org/div/cquest/: Join Parsifal Penguin and Ophelia Owl as they sample the delicious cuisines, play the games, see the museums full of arts, crafts and history, hear the folktales and learn about the holidays & festivals of many of the world's cultures.
Denali For Kids
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/kids/: What is the highest mountain in North America? Why, it is Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, which is located in Alaska. Go here to find out more about climbing Mt. Denali.
Exploring Nature Educational Resource
http://www.exploringnature.org/: Provides encyclopedic information on the natural sciences, with thousands of illustrations. Resources for school-age youth, kindergarten through high school, as well as teachers and parents.
GeoBee Challenge
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/geobee/: "Stretch your mental muscles with a daily dose of the questions that have stumped geography whizzes from across the U.S."
Geographia
http://www.geographia.com/: If you have a report to do about a country or region of the world, this site is a great place to start. Beautiful pictures and lots of helpful information.
Geography4Kids
http://www.geography4kids.com/: Do you wonder about physical geography and earth sciences? Here's a website that can help everyone learn. Visit sections on earth energy, earth structure, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere, climates, and BGC cycles (biogeochemical).
GeoNet Game
http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/: Step right up! You're the next contestant on the GeoNet Game! Choose a region of the United States, a difficulty level (easy or hard), and category (like places and regions or environment and society), and test your knowledge of geography. Score 1000 points and you'll be promoted to a GeoAdvisor.
Greatest Places
http://www.greatestplaces.org/: Take online tours of seven of the most "geographically diverse" places on the Earth: The Amazon, Greenland, Iguazu, Madagascar, Namib, Okavango, and Tibet. Includes photographs and QuickTime movies.
InfoUSA
http://www.usinfo.org/enus/: InfoUSA presents an easy to understand introduction to life in America, including brief overviews of American culture, press, systems of education, and government. Includes guided video tours and quizzes for students to test their knowledge of the topics.
Kids' Space Connection
http://www.ks-connection.org/: At this site you can make new friends and find pen pals from all over the world. Ask questions of kids from all over the world, too. Check out the Web Kids Village while at this site.
Mama Lisa's World: Children's Songs and Rhymes of All Nations
http://www.mamalisa.com/world/: Find out what nursery rhymes and songs are sung by or to children in cultures around the world.
Microsoft TerraServer
http://terraserver-usa.com/: Did you ever wonder what your home town looks like from space? Now you can find out! Just put in the name of your city and see if it is included in the collection (if not, try the name of another city that's close to yours). If you have a slow Internet connection, though, it might take a long time to download the picture.
National Geographic Map Machine
http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/map-machine: View actual maps, or create and save your own customized maps.
Nine Monsters Rated: Which is the Scariest?
http://encarta.msn.com/column_ninescarymonsters_tamimhome/9_...: Discover the mythical monsters from nine different cultures -- African, Indian, Puerto Rican, Jewish, Islamic, Navajo, Arabic, Irish, Cree and Ojibwa.
Parlez-Vous?
http://www.parlez-vous.org/: A collection of links to everything French -- Castles, Museums, Cathedrals, Francophone countries, Paris, Canadian links and more.
Peace Corps: Kids World
http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/: Learn about Peace Corps activites around the world, about countries where volunteers have made a difference, about what its like to live in a different country, and about storytelling from about the world.
Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia
http://www.peakware.com/: Explore the world's mountains by selecting a continent from the map. You can also search for specific mountains and view a variety of mountain photos and live video-feeds from all over the world.
Sail the Pacific with the Krynos Kids
http://www.goals.com/kyrnos/kyrnhome.htm: "We are Nicolas (9), Mathieu (7) and Lucas (4), each a year older since we started this voyage. Our house is in Seattle, USA but our home away from home is our forty-seven foot Sailing Vessel called "Kyrnos." We want you to come along with us on our adventure--a two year cruise around the Pacific Ocean. Oh, we had to take our parents along too!"
Sheppard Software - Online Games and More
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_menu.htm: Learn about world continents, countries and oceans at this fun website. Free web games also include vocabulary, United States geography, chemistry and trivia. Fun, educational games for all levels!
U.S. Department of State: Future State
http://future.state.gov/: Future State presents information about current international affairs and State Department activities. It also includes information about international diplomacy and the countries of the world, including maps, government information, and more. There are also activities and resources for students, teachers, and parents.
Virtual Web Cameras
http://www.virtualfreesites.com/cams.html: "Access Over 1,000 Live Cam images throughout the world within 40 subject areas at this site! "
Volcano Above the Clouds
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/kilimanjaro/: Explore Africa's tallest peak. Read about the tallest mountains on each of seven continents.
World Almanac for Kids – Nations
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter...: Make a stop here and learn some quick facts about nations all over the world! Get more information about the culture, population, military, languages and capital cities of countries around the globe.
World Wise Schools
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/: Learn about the culture and geography of one of the 80 countries where Peace Corps volunteers serve. There is factual information about countries in Africa, the Americas, Eurasia, and the Pacific Islands. Teachers can find educational resources as well as information about class-to-class exchanges.
Yahoo! Kids: Homework Help
http://kids.yahoo.com/learn: Great place to look for homework help, with lots of pictures as well as facts and information.

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Some games require Shockwave 5, which you can download with a link from the site. All About Glaciers http://nsidc.org/glaciers/index.html "A comprehensive glacier guide, and includes fascinating facts, answers to common questions, a gallery of historic photos, an extensive glossary, lists of books and articles, plus links to other glacier information on the Web." Cave of the Winds http://www.caveofthewinds.com/test/kidpage.html If you're interested in spelunking (exploring and studying caves), this is the site for you. Take the Cave Quiz, the Bat Quiz, take a Virtual Tour of this cave located in Colorado, or learn how to make stalactites at home. Country at a Glance http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp Find out basic information about countries all over the world. This United Nations site allows you to click on the name of the country and discover its flag, geographical facts, currency information, and other important data. Culture Quest http://www.ipl.org/div/cquest/ Join Parsifal Penguin and Ophelia Owl as they sample the delicious cuisines, play the games, see the museums full of arts, crafts and history, hear the folktales and learn about the holidays & festivals of many of the world's cultures. Denali For Kids http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/kids/ What is the highest mountain in North America? Why, it is Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, which is located in Alaska. Go here to find out more about climbing Mt. Denali. Exploring Nature Educational Resource http://www.exploringnature.org/ Provides encyclopedic information on the natural sciences, with thousands of illustrations. Resources for school-age youth, kindergarten through high school, as well as teachers and parents. GeoBee Challenge http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/geobee/ "Stretch your mental muscles with a daily dose of the questions that have stumped geography whizzes from across the U.S." Geographia http://www.geographia.com/ If you have a report to do about a country or region of the world, this site is a great place to start. Beautiful pictures and lots of helpful information. Geography4Kids http://www.geography4kids.com/ Do you wonder about physical geography and earth sciences? Here's a website that can help everyone learn. Visit sections on earth energy, earth structure, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere, climates, and BGC cycles (biogeochemical). GeoNet Game http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/ Step right up! You're the next contestant on the GeoNet Game! Choose a region of the United States, a difficulty level (easy or hard), and category (like places and regions or environment and society), and test your knowledge of geography. Score 1000 points and you'll be promoted to a GeoAdvisor. Greatest Places http://www.greatestplaces.org/ Take online tours of seven of the most "geographically diverse" places on the Earth: The Amazon, Greenland, Iguazu, Madagascar, Namib, Okavango, and Tibet. Includes photographs and QuickTime movies. InfoUSA http://www.usinfo.org/enus/ InfoUSA presents an easy to understand introduction to life in America, including brief overviews of American culture, press, systems of education, and government. Includes guided video tours and quizzes for students to test their knowledge of the topics. Kids' Space Connection http://www.ks-connection.org/ At this site you can make new friends and find pen pals from all over the world. Ask questions of kids from all over the world, too. Check out the Web Kids Village while at this site. Mama Lisa's World: Children's Songs and Rhymes of All Nations http://www.mamalisa.com/world/ Find out what nursery rhymes and songs are sung by or to children in cultures around the world. Microsoft TerraServer http://terraserver-usa.com/ Did you ever wonder what your home town looks like from space? Now you can find out! Just put in the name of your city and see if it is included in the collection (if not, try the name of another city that's close to yours). If you have a slow Internet connection, though, it might take a long time to download the picture. National Geographic Map Machine http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/map-machine View actual maps, or create and save your own customized maps. Nine Monsters Rated: Which is the Scariest? http://encarta.msn.com/column_ninescarymonsters_tamimhome/9_... Discover the mythical monsters from nine different cultures -- African, Indian, Puerto Rican, Jewish, Islamic, Navajo, Arabic, Irish, Cree and Ojibwa. Parlez-Vous? http://www.parlez-vous.org/ A collection of links to everything French -- Castles, Museums, Cathedrals, Francophone countries, Paris, Canadian links and more. Peace Corps: Kids World http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/ Learn about Peace Corps activites around the world, about countries where volunteers have made a difference, about what its like to live in a different country, and about storytelling from about the world. Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia http://www.peakware.com/ Explore the world's mountains by selecting a continent from the map. You can also search for specific mountains and view a variety of mountain photos and live video-feeds from all over the world. Sail the Pacific with the Krynos Kids http://www.goals.com/kyrnos/kyrnhome.htm "We are Nicolas (9), Mathieu (7) and Lucas (4), each a year older since we started this voyage. Our house is in Seattle, USA but our home away from home is our forty-seven foot Sailing Vessel called "Kyrnos." We want you to come along with us on our adventure--a two year cruise around the Pacific Ocean. Oh, we had to take our parents along too!" Sheppard Software - Online Games and More http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_menu.htm Learn about world continents, countries and oceans at this fun website. Free web games also include vocabulary, United States geography, chemistry and trivia. Fun, educational games for all levels! U.S. Department of State: Future State http://future.state.gov/ Future State presents information about current international affairs and State Department activities. It also includes information about international diplomacy and the countries of the world, including maps, government information, and more. There are also activities and resources for students, teachers, and parents. Virtual Web Cameras http://www.virtualfreesites.com/cams.html "Access Over 1,000 Live Cam images throughout the world within 40 subject areas at this site! " Volcano Above the Clouds http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/kilimanjaro/ Explore Africa's tallest peak. Read about the tallest mountains on each of seven continents. World Almanac for Kids – Nations http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter... Make a stop here and learn some quick facts about nations all over the world! Get more information about the culture, population, military, languages and capital cities of countries around the globe. World Wise Schools http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/ Learn about the culture and geography of one of the 80 countries where Peace Corps volunteers serve. There is factual information about countries in Africa, the Americas, Eurasia, and the Pacific Islands. Teachers can find educational resources as well as information about class-to-class exchanges. Yahoo! Kids: Homework Help http://kids.yahoo.com/learn Great place to look for homework help, with lots of pictures as well as facts and information.
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