This resource will compare different regions of the world by climate, geography, animal life, and culture. The site focuses on the differences within the United States regions.

After learning about the climates of different ecological regions of the United States, young scholars investigate the impact of climate change on plants that live in those regions. By looking at changes over time, they can better...

Younger students will love this colorful yet educational site on global warming and climate change. Easy to read factual information is included. Available in many different languages.

This resource offers in-depth information on weather and different types of climate including desert, tropical rain forests, and more. Also provides worksheets (Word documents) and images relating to weather.

For this lesson, students learn about the different types of weather and the factors that impact them, including air pressure, humidity, sun and wind.

Students learn about the wonderful and fascinating country of China, and its environmental challenges that require engineering solutions, many in the form of increased energy efficiency, the incorporation of renewable energy, and new...

View and read about climate change by comparing two images of the same location at different times.

This is an introduction to the major biomes on Earth. This page groups biomes into five major types: aquatic, deserts, forests, grasslands, and tundra. Information on climate, animal/plant life, and much more is given for each of type...

Find real-time daily precipitation analysis for the United States, Mexico, and South America as well as accumulated precipitation maps for the past 30 or 90 days.

This non-profit organization presents teacher resources on a number of different global issues. Topics include climate change, the G8 Summit, refugees, global citizenship and more. Includes video.

Students use real-world data to evaluate the feasibility of solar energy and other renewable energy sources in different U.S. locations. Working in small groups, students act as engineers evaluating the suitability of installing solar...

View and read about climate change by comparing two images of the same location at different times.

A graphic showing the different aspects of the physical environment of Lesotho including its climate, terrain, natural resources, and elevation. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.

A listing of the different aspects of the physical environment of Liechtenstein including climate, topography, size, and neighbors. From the CIA World Fact Book.

See a list of the different aspects of the geography of Tunisia. You can learn about the climate, terrain, land use, and natural resources. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.

The property includes nine gardens in as many provinces. They exemplify the diversity of Persian garden designs that evolved and adapted to different climate conditions while retaining principles that have their roots in the times of...

Site discusses and analyzes the daily weather in the tundra. Provides a map of the world that is color-coded to show the different biomes and systems of the world.

Rock Islands Southern Lagoon covers 100,200 ha and includes 445 uninhabited limestone islands of volcanic origin. Many of them display unique mushroom-like shapes in turquoise lagoons surrounded by coral reefs. The aesthetic beauty of...

" North China includes the densely populated and intensively cultivated North China Plain, the loess-covered uplands of Shansi, northern Shensi, and eastern Kansu, and the sparsely populated, semiarid steppes of Inner Mongolia....