We learn about geography in school. We have a basic understanding, or at least we should, of where places are, how they got there, and why they are that way. We piece together an image of the world in our heads based on maps and globes,...

Learn about the amazing engineering feat of the First Transcontinental Railroad and the ingenious Americans who constructed it.

Test your memory of the seven continents with this fun quiz, and learn some helpful study tips using mnemonic devices! From hints about each continent to clever memory tricks, see how much you remember and share your favorite...

Explore the unique landscapes and wildlife of Africa, home to the "Big 5" and leading in conservation efforts. Discover Australia's distinct animals, like kangaroos and the Great Barrier Reef, and journey to Antarctica, the frozen...

Explore the diverse cultures and landmarks of Europe, from the European Union to the tiny Vatican City. Learn about Asia's vast population, impressive cities, towering mountains like Mount Everest, and iconic sites like the Great Wall...

Discover the diverse biomes of North America, from its vast forests to arid deserts and icy tundras, and learn about its famous natural landmarks. Explore South America's unique ecosystems, including the Amazon rainforest, the mighty...

Discover how Earth formed over 4.6 billion years ago, from a cloud of dust and gas to a planet with continents. Learn about the process of continental drift and how it shaped the seven continents we know today.



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Explore the true stories behind Christopher Columbus, Leif Erikson, and the first Thanksgiving. Learn why Columbus didn’t actually discover America, how Leif Erikson reached North America 500 years earlier, and the realities of the...

This video covers the third and fourth voyages of Christopher Columbus. His third voyage led him to the South American continent, though he didn’t realize it. On his final voyage, he explored Central America, facing harsh conditions...

Antarctica has no actual natives who call the continent home. The continent's inaccessibility has always been an obstacle. Yet scientists and researchers living in the 80 Antarctic field stations do exactly that, but it is...

Learn the geography of Iraq -- a country known as the 'cradle of civilization' -- and its 19 governorates with this Countries of the World video by KLT!

Learn the geography of Finland -- a Nordic country and member of the European Union -- including its 19 regions with this Countries of the World video by KLT!

This video discusses the two main types of elephants, their distribution across different regions, and the challenges they face due to human encroachment. The video highlights efforts by park rangers to protect elephants by attaching...

ENGLAND IS IN A STRONG POSITION TO BID FOR THE 2018 WORLD CUP FINALS. BRITISH PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN REITERATED HIS SUPPORT FOR A BID, SAYING ENGLAND WAS WELL PLACED IN TERMS OF STADIUMS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT, SHOULD THE FA...

Dr. Forrester talks about the Chinese-American culture and how it has influenced our culture in the United States.

Dr. Forrester compares the lives of families in the United States to those in Australia.

Dr. Forrester teaches about landforms and bodies of water that cover the earth. She tells about how globes, maps, and atlases are ways to identify those landforms and bodies of water.

Dr. Forrester explains that the borders of countries are determined in two ways, political or natural.

Dr. Forrester gives information about Earth’s seven continents and five major oceans.

Learn about the 10 most populated countries in the world!

Learn about the geography of the country of Saudi Arabia!

Learn about the countries that ranked in the top 10 for GDP in the year 2019.

Archeologists and scientists have mapped ancient migration superhighways across Australia, which were used around 50,000 to 70,000 years ago by the first people to populate the land. These pathways remarkably align with modern...

The oldest known human remains in Antarctica, belong to a young indigenous woman from southern Chile. They were found on Yamaha Beach at Cape Shirreff in the South Shetland Islands and date back to between 1819 and 1825. This discovery...