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Discovery Education: Around the World WebsiteDiscovery Education: Around the World Website
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Discovery Education: Around the World

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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.

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climate regions, culture

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cultural components, cultural identity, cultural interaction, different cultures in similar environments, diverse populations groups, national cultures, populations regions, regional similarity difference, discovery education, g.hs.8 cultures develop in unique ways, in part through the influence of the physical environment., g.pr.6, country, regional similarities and differences
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2nd - 5th
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Social Studies & History
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Websites
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