Continents

An Internet List on Continents created for the Northern York County School District
 *  Exploring the Continents **

By using the power of the internet, continents are right at your fingertips. Simply click on the links below to get started.
 * Introduction **


 * Internet Resources by Continents **
 * Africa **
 * [|Africa from //Encarta Encyclopedia Online//] - Go online to find out about people, places, transportation, and the environment of Africa.
 * [|Animals of Africa] - See pictures and learn facts about animals of Africa. Get up close and personal with these animals.
 * [|More Animals of Africa] - Use the Animal Book to see what kind of animals live in Africa.
 * [|Africam] - Africam.com is the World's first Virtual Game Reserve. Discover Africa with exciting pictures and videos and get the latest News.
 * [|An African Adventure!] - Second graders take you on a journey to the desert, grassland, and rainforest, with fun side trips to Egypt, Mali, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Cameron. (for example, you can learn about hieroglyphics and see some second grade drawings for ideas)
 * [|Living Africa, The] - This is a //great website!!!// It has everything you could want to know about Africa from people to land, wildlife, and national parks. Take a virtual safari or take the Wildlife Conservation Challenge.
 * [|Africa from //geographia//] - Explore the different countries of Africa and their history like Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, etc.
 * [|African Information Center] - Great resources for facts on all of the African countries. This site includes maps. Just click on the country you're interested in and find all sorts of interesting facts about that country in Africa.
 * Antarctica **
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Antarctica from //Encarta Encyclopedia Online//] - Go online to find out about people, places, transportation, and the environment of Antarctica.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Live from Antarctica 2] - This student home page shows maps of this continent allowing the user to click on it to navigate yourself to the end of the Earth. New adventures everyday.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Glacier] - a website all about Antarctica and the part Antarctica plays in our global system of weather and climate and oceans and geology!
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Polar Star: Photos from Antarctica] - See this U.S. Coast Guard ship and her crew in Antarctica. Click on any link (The Break-In, McMurdo, Wildlife in Antartica, and Ice Liberty) to see these beautiful pictures. To continue through the album simply click on the arrows.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Aerial View of the South Pole] - This site takes awhile to view, its loading a true geographic picture of the South Pole.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Antarctica Maps] - View maps of the this frigid continent.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Antarctic Penguins (Adelies and Emperors)] - Get an overview of these penguins with pictures and descriptions. Learn about their biology and protection.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Plant and Animal Life] - Find out about marine and land plants and animals and how they thrive in Antarctica.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Animals of Antarctica] - Use the Animal Book to see what kind of animals live in Antarctica.


 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">Asia **
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Asia from //Encarta Encyclopedia Online//] - Go online to find out about people, places, transportation, and the environment of Asia.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Asia from //geographia//] - Explore the different countries of Asia and their history like India, Indonesia, Malaysia, etc.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Animals of Asia] - See pictures and learn facts about animals of Asia.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|More Animals of Asia] - Use the Animal Book to see what kind of animals live in Asia.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Map of Asia] - View a map of Asia.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|AskAsia] - Study the history and the present of Asia. Learn about the Asia Society, Arts and Cultures, Business and Economics, Education, Politics and Society, and Regional Centers of this rather diverse continent.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Wonderful Nature in Asia] - This site takes you on a natural tour of the continent. Explore parks, mountains, rivers, and islands. Just click on your favorite category!
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">Australia **
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Australia from //Encarta Encyclopedia Online//] - Go online to find out about people, places, transporation, and the enviroment of Australia.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Regions of Australia] - Click through the Regions of Australia map, which highlights their key attractions.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Map of Australia] - See another map on Australia from //Lonely Planet//.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Photographic Highlights: Australia 1999] - See one photographer's images of Australia including its landmarks, wildlife, and nature.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|RAWA Community School] - check out information and tons of pictures of this Aboriginal Community School located in Western Australia.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Animals of Australia] - See pictures and learn facts about animals of Australia.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|More Animals of Australia] - Use the Animal Book to see what kind of animals live in South America.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Australia for Kids] - Check out this online report about Australia. It is presented by students at Pocantico Hills School.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Travelling Australia] - Travel to Australia through the internet.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Australia] - Photography of Australia Through the //National Geographic//Lens.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">Europe **
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Europe from //Encarta Encyclopedia Online//] - Go online to find out about people, places, transporation, and the enviroment of Europe.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Animals of Europe] - Use the Animal Book to see what kind of animals live in Europe.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Europe from //geographia//] - Explore the different countries of Europe including Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, etc.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Beautiful Cultural European Home Pages]- Tips for traveling ? Cultural events ? Try out this page.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Redefining Europe Map] - This BBC special looks at the changing face of Europe and an intergration of the continent. This site includes maps and details of each individual country. No photos, except for maps.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Visit Europe] - The European Travel Commission presents guides to 29 countries in the region. The official gateway to Europe.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Animals of Eurasia] - See some interesting animals with the Kratt Brothers from PBS. Eurasia gives animals of Europe and Asia


 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">North America **
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|North America from //Encarta Encyclopedia Online//] - Go online to find out about people, places, transporation, and the enviroment of North America.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Animals of North America] - Use the Animal Book to see what kind of animals live in North America. (Be Patient!!)
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|North American Wildlife Park] - Visit our own ZooAmerica in Hershey, Pennsylvania to find out about North American Wildlife.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Underground, Prairie Dogs at Home] - Visit the underground world of North America's Prairie Dogs.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Dinosaurs in North America] - Early dinosaur discoveries in North America.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|National Parks] - Find a National Park in the United States
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|North America] - Travelling in North Amercia.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|50 States] - Find all the information you need to know regarding our 50 United States. This site inlcudes all state capitals, symbols, songs and it even has a fast facts and trivia page.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Inside the White House] - Did you ever want to be President of the United States? Well now you can! Just click to go to this National Geographic Web Site and move right on in!


 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">South America **
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|South America from //Encarta Encyclopedia Online//] - Go online to find out about people, places, transporation, and the enviroment of South America.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|South American Photo Gallery] - A visual excursion through Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Rainforest Action Network from //Kids' Corner//] - Discover interesting facts about South America's rainforest, including its people, animals and fact sheets.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Map of South America] - A map from the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Living Edens] - Travel with this PBS show at it travels to isolated, undisturbed corners of the globe in places like South America.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">[|Animals of South America] - Use the Animal Book to see what kind of animals live in South America.