Seventh graders use the Internet to research their town's history. They create a travel brochure for their town.

In this ESL worksheet, students answer 10 multiple-choice questions about bananas. For example, "Bananas are an excellent source of..."

Seventh graders create a timeline for the Mediterranean civilizations. In this Mediterranean lesson, 7th graders make a living timeline for the Mediterranean civilizations.

In this facts about bananas activity, students answer a set of 10 multiple choice questions about bananas. Answers included on page 2.

Fourth graders explore the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Peru.

Students witness effects of temperature on plants. They also change temperature from a Celsius or Fahrenheit thermometer.

Ninth graders use the internet to research a city or town on the "Walk Across Texas" route. They create a brochure or booklet advertising their assigned city or town.

This is a very thorough description of the soil and vegetation in Brazil. Current topics such as deforestation are also covered. Part of a larger site on Brazil. Browse the "Forward" and "Back" buttons for more information.

See the current and past weather conditions of Alaska. Take a look at a webcam set up in Fairbanks, Alaska for current conditions.

This lesson plan allows students to use NASA satellite data observations with surface measurements of snow in Alaska. Students will be able to make scientific predictions, find data correlations, and learn about data collection methods.

Resource describes the climate and weather in Iceland.

This is a site from a university page of the University of East Anglia that is focused on climatic research. It offers links to information sheets, research areas, publications, and other climate links. Each of the information sheets...

Find out how climate affects vegetation and other flora in an ecosystem.

This site provides maps and information about the vegetation in Hull, England.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at world climate zones and where they are found, types of climates based on the precipitation amounts and vegetation, and what a microclimate is.

This site from the National Humanities Center provides the story of the struggle to inhabit the West in spite of the dry climate. With questions for student discussion, online resources, scholars debate and bibliography.

Information about the geography, climate, and environment in Norway. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.

The University of East Anglia offers links to information about climate information of the UK. Each link has charts with facts of weather types, monthly climate, precipitaion, and temperature.

Read about the activities, educational programs, types of animals & plants, and the mission behind one of England's most popular zoos.

From the Royal Collection in London, this is a short biography and selection of floral illustrations that made up part of the 154 plate "Flower Book" by the gentelmen gardener Alexander Marshal (c.1620-1682).

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at world climate zones and where they are found and identifies world climate types based on precipitation amounts and vegetation. Provides the definition...

Site provides information on the National Climatic Data Center's Regional Climate Centers Program. Click a region on the map of the United States and find information about that region's climate!

This site from the Lonely Planet provides great general information on the climate and vegetation of Slovakia. Great statistics are given as an introduction, then links are provided for additional information, such as: facts for the...

If you've ever wondered about the climate of Antarctica, this site is the place to find it.