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

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 from Encarta Encyclopedia Online - Go online to find out about people, places, transportation, and the environment of Antarctica.
• 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.
• Glacier - a website all about Antarctica and the part Antarctica plays in our global system of weather and climate and oceans and geology!
• 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.
• Aerial View of the South Pole - This site takes awhile to view, its loading a true geographic picture of the South Pole.
• Antarctica Maps - View maps of the this frigid continent.
• Antarctic Penguins (Adelies and Emperors) - Get an overview of these penguins with pictures and descriptions.  Learn about their biology and protection.
• Plant and Animal Life - Find out about marine and land plants and animals and how they thrive in Antarctica.
• Animals of Antarctica - Use the Animal Book to see what kind of animals live in Antarctica.

Asia

• Asia from Encarta Encyclopedia Online - Go online to find out about people, places, transportation, and the environment of Asia.
• Asia from geographia - Explore the different countries of Asia and their history like India, Indonesia, Malaysia, etc.
• Animals of Asia - See pictures and learn facts about animals of Asia.
• More Animals of Asia - Use the Animal Book to see what kind of animals live in Asia.
• Map of Asia - View a map of Asia.
• 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.
• 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!

• Australia from Encarta Encyclopedia Online - Go online to find out about people, places, transporation, and the enviroment of Australia.
• Regions of Australia - Click through the Regions of Australia map, which highlights their key attractions.
• Map of Australia - See another map on Australia from Lonely Planet.
• Photographic Highlights: Australia 1999 - See one photographer's images of Australia including its landmarks, wildlife, and nature.
• RAWA Community School - check out information and tons of pictures of this Aboriginal Community School located in Western Australia.
• Animals of Australia - See pictures and learn facts about animals of Australia.
• More Animals of Australia - Use the Animal Book to see what kind of animals live in South America.
• Australia for Kids - Check out this online report about Australia.  It is presented by students at Pocantico Hills School.
• Travelling Australia - Travel to Australia through the internet.
• Australia - Photography of Australia Through the National GeographicLens.

• Europe from Encarta Encyclopedia Online - Go online to find out about people, places, transporation, and the enviroment of Europe.
• Animals of Europe - Use the Animal Book to see what kind of animals live in Europe.
• Europe from geographia - Explore the different countries of Europe including Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, etc.
• Beautiful Cultural European Home Pages - Tips for traveling ? Cultural events ? Try out this page.
• 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.
• Visit Europe - The European Travel Commission presents guides to 29 countries in the region.  The official gateway to Europe.
• Animals of Eurasia - See some interesting animals with the Kratt Brothers from PBS.  Eurasia gives animals of Europe and Asia

North America

• North America from Encarta Encyclopedia Online - Go online to find out about people, places, transporation, and the enviroment of North America.
• Animals of North America - Use the Animal Book to see what kind of animals live in North America.  (Be Patient!!)
• North American Wildlife Park - Visit our own ZooAmerica in Hershey, Pennsylvania to find out about North American Wildlife.
• Underground, Prairie Dogs at Home - Visit the underground world of North America's Prairie Dogs.
• Dinosaurs in North America - Early dinosaur discoveries in North America.
• National Parks - Find a National Park in the United States
• North America - Travelling in North Amercia.
• 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.
• 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!

South America

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