Our World

Learn about religions, languages, geography and culture around the world.

Sub-headings:

Africa

The Ancient World

Asia

Europe

Geography & World Culture

History & People

Languages Around the World

Magazines about Our World

North America

Oceania & Antarctica

Oceans & Seas

Religion

South America

Our World Resources for Parents & Teachers

Resources in this category:

BrainPOP
http://www.brainpop.com/

Learn about everything from the Harlem Renaissance to the electromagnetic spectrum, movies, comics, and interactive games. For grades 3-8.

CHICO's Musical Heritage Network: Virtual Tours
http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/MHN/vtour.html

Celebrate the joy of music making as musicians and dancers perform before your very eyes! Tours include the Great Lakes Powwow Tour, the Javanese Gamelan Tour, the Mariachi del Corazon Tour, and the Salsa Stories Tour.

Children's Folklore
http://www.geocities.com/childrenfolklore/

"This folklore site features games, customs, rhymes, and activities involving children from countries around the world. These games support curriculum areas of the arts, language, physical education, computer science and social studies."

CIA - The World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

This is the online version of the World Factbook, which includes information on every country in the world - from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, like geography, people, government, and more. There is a also map collection.

Cities and Countries
http://www.northvalley.net/kids/cities.shtml

Want to travel the world? Look at this list of Web sites about different countries around the world.

Crossroads of Continents
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/features/croads/

"Journey to one of the most remote places on Earth -- the North Pacific. This icy passage links Northeastern Siberia to Alaska, connecting two continents with a shared history. Meet the people who live there and discover their lifestyles and traditions."

Day of 6 Billion!
http://www.unfpa.org/6billion/

"This website is dedicated to the six billion people who will inhabit our planet as of October 12, 1999 (including YOU!). If you're wondering what the Day of Six Billion might mean for all of us, our planet and our future, READ ON!"

Earth From Space: An Astronaut's Views of the Home Planet
http://earth.jsc.nasa.gov/

This site from NASA includes numerous pictures of the planet Earth taken from outer space.

FirstGov for Kids!
http://www.kids.gov/

Come explore this site if you are looking for information on almost every topic you can think of…from art, music and animals, to homework help, history, how to fight crime, and computers!

Global Gang
http://www.globalgang.org.uk/

"Chat, play games, read news features about children in poor countries of the world and learn about their daily lives, as well as find out about campaigns to help them."

GOALS: Global Online Adventure Learning Site
http://www.goals.com/Index.htm

The Global Online Adventure Learning Site has lots of adventures underway right now. Drop in on the Cold Ocean Expedition or trips to the Amazon and New Zealand. Read team logs and updates that make learning about science, technology, and nature fun and exciting. For many adventures, there are accompanying teacher guides and other materials.

Greatest Places
http://www.greatestplaces.org/

Take online tours of seven of the most "geographically diverse" places on the Earth: The Amazon, Greenland, Iguazu, Madagascar, Namib, Okavango, and Tibet. Includes photographs and QuickTime movies.

Kids' Castle
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/

Have you ever wanted to visit the Smithsonian Museums in Washington, D.C.? This is the place where you can have a taste of each museum online! You'll find cool stuff about science, art, animals, sports, the world, and more.

Maps and Geography of the World
http://geography.miningco.com/library/maps/blindex.htm

"This world atlas includes an alphabetical list of countries and continents (below) or countries organized by continent and region. This atlas also includes maps and geographical information for U.S. states and territories, major world cities and oceans." Each entry has briefly anotated links to online maps and geography & data sites.

Peace Corps: Kids World
http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/

Learn about Peace Corps activites around the world, about countries where volunteers have made a difference, about what its like to live in a different country, and about storytelling from about the world.

Radio Expeditions
http://www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1023

"Learn the legacy of the Black Sea, go to the frontiers of the ocean, or peruse Peru with National Public Radio audio expeditions. Listen to the most recent adventures, or scan the archive of audio files produced and narrated in cooperation with National Geographic."

United Nations CyberSchoolbus
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/index.html

On the Global Schoolbus, you can learn about human rights and other issues that affect people around the world.

Virtual Field Trips
http://www.field-guides.com/

Field trips offer excitement, adventure, and learning about the world. "Now you can avoid those long, bumpy bus rides and cold lunches. The Virtual Field Trips Web site is devoted to providing on-line field trips that take you to places that until now you could only dream about, and teach you things you might not otherwise learn." This site offers guided tours to select subject on the Internet.

Where is that?
http://www.funbrain.com/where/index.html

Where is That? is a challenging Internet geography game that allows players to choose among five skill levels. Players also select an area of the world they want to test themselves in. You can even play a two person version of the game. It's loads of fun for everyone from map beginners to geography wizards!