- Atlapedia Online
Check here for information on location and geography,
climate, population, religion, languages, modern history, currency,
industries, and exports.
- Background
Notes Provides information on geographic areas and
international organizations. Background Notes issued prior to
January 20, 2001 are available through a link at this site.
- Blank
& Outline Maps This collection includes printable
outline maps of the world, continents, regions, countries, the state of
the U.S., and the provinces of Canada.
- Discoverers
Web Information about voyages of discovery and
exploration. Contains an alphabetical listing of explorers.
- 50 U.S. States and Capitals You can find the text of the state songs, pictures
of many of the state flowers and birds, maps, parks, political
representatives and much more.
- Flags of the
World
- Infonation
Up-to date statistical data for the Member States of the United
Nations. It covers over 30 different fields of information on 185
different countries from population to the level of carbon emission,
from the average temperature to the GDP.
- National
Geographic.com Search this site for articles from
National Geographic and atlases/maps and other geographic
information.
- PlacesNamed.com
- World
Atlas, Elevation of Cities and Towns of the World
- World
Fact book Country profiles featuring geography, peoples,
government, economy, communications, transportation, military, &
transnational issues. Sponsored by the CIA.
- American Memory
Digital collection of historical Americana holdings of the
Library of Congress including photographs, manuscripts, rare books,
maps, recorded sound & moving pictures.
- America's
Story Marks the 200th anniversary of the Library of Congress
and provides access to amazing Americans, events in American history,
and more.
- Ben's Guide to U.S.
Government for Kids Geared for students kindergarten thru
12th grade.
- Biography of
America
- Decades
in 20th Century America
- dMarie Time
Capsule An "on this day in history" site.
- History
Channel Find out what happened on this day in
history. You can also browse speeches & exhibits.
- HyperHistory
Covers 3000 years of world history. Important events and facts in
science, culture, religion, politics and major wars. Also lifelines of
famous people from their date of birth to their death.
- National First Ladies'
Library Web site devoted to the history and legacy of
America's first ladies.
-
Picturing
the Century: 100 Years of Photography Photographs
from the National Archives and Records. Browse the collection by
time period or by photographers.
- Presidents of the United
States/POTUS Find background information, election results,
cabinet members, presidency highlights and some odd facts about each of
the presidents.
- Timelines-AlternaTime
A collection of timelines on the Web.
- Whitehousekids.gov
- All About
Nature: Biomes and Habitats Basic information
about the climate, plant, and animal life.
- Animal Info-Rare, Threatened
and Endangered Mammals This site tells you what the rarest
animals in the world are and gives you detailed information about each
endangered animal, including habitat, diet, behavior, threats and/or
reason for decline.
-
Bill Nye: The Science
Guy
- Color
Matters
- eNature.com: Online Field
Guides Guides from the Audubon Society for 4800 different
species of birds, mammals, trees, fishes, butterflies, insects, reptiles
and seashells.
-
Endangered Species Home
Page Endangered plant and animal information in the United
States.
- Geographic
Names Information System From the maps of the
US
Geological Survey.
- How Stuff Works
Explains simply with excellent diagrams how many common appliances,
machines, and technologies work. Good background information for science
projects.
- IUCN-World Conservation Union
Worlds largest conservation-related organization. Searchable "red
Lists" of endangered species.
- Michigan Tech's
Volcanoes Page volcanic activity all over the globe)
- Minerals and
Gemstones
- Names
of Males, Females, Babies, and Groups of Animals
- Nine Planets
Find facts and pictures about planets, satellites, comets and
meteorites as well as a glossary to help explain the technical terms.
The pictures are terrific!
- Sea World/Busch Gardens Animal
Information Database
- WebElements:
The Periodic Table on the World Wide Web This site provides a
wide range of information on any element of the Periodic Table. It
includes ChemPuter, an interactive calculator for chemistry.
- World Climate: Weather,
Rainfall and Temperature Data Over 85,000 climate records are
online for thousands of places. Data includes temperature, rainfall and
what the weather was typically like for each month.
- Your Gross and Cool
Body
- World's
Biomes
Last updated on January 11, 2005.
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