A concise summary on the cultural heritage of Russia. The fields of literature, architecture, ballet, musical composition and performance are mentioned, as well as language and religion.

A brief summary of cultural practices in Suriname. Read about ethnicity, language, religion, arts, and food. Also includes background information, an image gallery, and map.

This resource provides information regarding Uruguay's capital city of Montevideo.

A quick overview of the city of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. Click on the map and the links on the left for more in-depth information and photos.

Celebrating plants and botanists, here find information on everything from photographic equipment, plant clubs, botanical gardens, seed sources, and a gallery where members can display their work. Read about famous botanists, or look for...

The image shows penquins in front of a camera to advertise wildlife documentaries on Animal Planet.

Learn some of the characteristics of Mars. These characteristics lead some people to believe that life forms may be found on the fourth planet from the Sun.

Planet Earth is part of a vast space neighborhood called the solar system. Our solar system is an amazing place. It's even more amazing that many other solar systems have been discovered. This article examines the solar system.

Was there ever life on another planet? Could there be life on another planet again? What makes the Earth support life? This article investigates these questions in depth.

Learn about venomous fish and other animals with the ability to inject venom, such as jellyfish and other venomous invertebrates.

A comprehensive exploration of rivers and lakes, their importance to biodiversity and to humans, how we use them, threats they face, and what is being done to conserve them.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares facts about planets in the solar system. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...

This site gives you opportunities to practice putting the planets in the correct order from the sun. Press "Click here to begin" to get started.

This website gives detailed information on U.S, imperialism including lesson plans. Presented in outline format.

Resource looks at the different types of insects, mammals, reptiles, and birds found in the desert and the strategies they use for survival.

This site provides a brief history of Hong Kong, including a discussion of its return to mainland China in 1997. Includes information on demographics, geography, and culture as well.

This interesting tour examines how life began on earth, provides images of the first life forms, and delves into the role that photosynthesis sexual reproduction, and natural selection played in the the Precambrian period. Listen to...

Provides an introduction to geometry with definitions of points, lines, planes and angles through the use of examples and a brief video lesson. [1:28]

Features amazing 360 degrees interactive panoramas for students to help them better understand ecological variation on our planet. Searchable by biome/ecosystem type, location, or ecological phenomena they depict.

Features a collection of hands-on activities, investigations, and explorations designed to engage students in learning about ice, both in the solar system and on planet Earth.

In this interactive tutorial you will learn about earthquakes and seismic waves. Learn about why and how these form and also discuss the hazards - direct and indirect - posed by earthquakes. You will then learn how our knowledge of...

Learn about the early life and aviation career of Wiley Post, who set a world record for flying around the planet.

Explore the peopling of our planet from multiple perspectives- historical, environmental, social, and political.

Tropical rainforests are found along the Earth's equator. They possess a very special climate and are an integral part of the planet's natural system. Climate, plant and animal life, and indigenous peoples are discussed. Additionally,...