PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: The Great Horned Owl
Explore the world of the great horned owl through this clear and concise site. This resource features information on the characteristics, habitat, food, reproduction and more of the great horned owl.
University of California
U.c. Berkeley Libraries: Plant Distribution Maps
This resource provides a list of online maps of world vegetation such as biomes, forests and plants.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: South Africa: Geography
A graphic showing the various aspects of the physical environment of South Africa including its climate, terrain, and natural resources. information is from the CIA World Fact Book.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Djibouti: Geography
A brief description of the geography and physical environment of Djibouti. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.
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Tds: Namibia: Geography
A graphic showing the various aspects of the physical environment of Namibia. Find out about the climate, terrain, and natural resources. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Geography: People: Taureg Nomads of the Sahara
Read about the characteristics of the Taureg, a nomadic people who inhabit the Sahara region. Their lifestyle is described and what they do to survive in the extreme heat of the desert.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Geography: Environment: Fighting Desertification
Lists reasons we should be concerned about desertification and discusses how the Sahel region south of the Sahara Desert is becoming desertified.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Angola: Geography
A brief look at the geography of Angola. Find out about the terrain, climate, and oil reserves. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Botswana: Geography
A graphic showing the various aspects of Botswana's physical environment. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Sudan: Geography
A graphic showing aspects of the physical environment of Sudan. Find out its area, climate, terrain, natural resources, and environmental concerns. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Qatar: Geography
This information on the physical environment of Qatar is from the CIA World Fact Book. Especially interesting is the note about Qatar's strategic location.
Other
North Africa Campaign in Wwii: Supplying Troops
An informative site on how the Allied troops supplied troops during Operation Torch. Discusses one of the problems that the allies faced with Operation Torch.
Other
Lebendiges Museum Online: Erwin Rommel, 1891 1944
This website from the Lebendiges Museum Online contains a chronology-style biography of Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel. Content also includes links to more detailed information about the events surrounding various aspects of the...
BBC
Bbc News: Niger Country Profile
Niger is a country on the edge of the Sahara desert. This BBC profile includes an overview of the country's history, demographic and economic facts, information on its leaders and a listing of its communications media.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Continental Regions
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart showing the different regions of the world: hot deserts, tundra, equatorial rainforest, Mediterranean, and also Irish landscapes. Some activities are included to present the vocabulary...
Other
Ihm School: Landforms
Student created reports on landforms. Each landform has a brief description and an example. Pictures accompany the reports. Learn more about the landforms that shape our world.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Ecosystems
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the different ecosystems of the world, enhanced by embedded videos showing both the landscape and the plants and animals that can be found there.
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Landforms
Student created reports on landforms. Each landform has a brief description and an example. Pictures accompany the reports. Learn more about the landforms that shape our world.
Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College: Rommel's Advances in North Africa
This site from the Harvey Mudd College describes the advances of Rommel and the German troops in North Africa and discusses the fighting that took place there in '41-'42.
Other
We the Savers: Young Savers
This resource introduces students to the world of money with this online tutorial. Each unit has its' own online quiz. Brave the desert, climb mountains and dodge alligators while you explore everything there is to know about earning,...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Holy Image, Sacred Ground: Icons From Sinai
A stunning exhibition, organized by the Getty in 2006, looks at the world's largest collection of Byzantine icons, from the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine, located in the desert, near Mount Sinai, in Egypt. With many media-rich tools...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Rogers Dry Lake
Centerpiece of Edwards Air Force Base, this endorheic desert salt pan in the Mojave Desert has the worlds largest Compass Rose and the worlds largest runway at 7.2 miles. It is one of the alternate Space Shuttle landing sites.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Namibia: History
A look at the history of Namibia from the 14th century until its eventual independence in 1994. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background.
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Unesco: Chile: Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
Humberstone and Santa Laura works contain over 200 former saltpeter works where workers from Chile, Peru and Bolivia lived in company towns and forged a distinctive communal pampinos culture. That culture is manifest in their rich...
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