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Continents of the World volume 5
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Today we're going to explore the continent of Europe to help you find out what it's like. As we explore this beautiful continent, we’ll show you where the mountains... the plains... and the rivers are located, and show you other things that make the continent of Europe special. When looking back from space, you can see that much of the continent of Europe consists of several peninsulas. A peninsula is an area of land that sticks out into the water...
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Continents of the World volume 3
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We're going to explore the continent of Asia to help early learners find out what this fascinating place is really like. As we cover this vast area, we’ll use colorful graphics to show where the mountains... the plains... and the rivers are located. We’ll also show our young geographers other important things that make the Asian continent unique. Before ending, we’ll have built the continent up from a flat piece of land, adding each feature...
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Continents of the World volume 7
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Today we are going to learn more about the Continent of South America. Young viewers will learn that South America is home to the world’s highest waterfall, the world’s largest rain forest, and the world’s longest mountain range. South America is also home to thousands of plants, animals and insects found nowhere else on the planet. Come along as we explore this fascinating continent.
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Continents of the World volume 6
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From the North Pole to the Tropics, the North American continent offers a fascinating variety of geographic areas. Beginning with the oceans and adding in the mountains, plains, rivers, deserts and lakes, this program for the early learner, graphically builds the terrain of the North American continent up until it looks just as it does today. This visually exciting program then goes on to show how people and governments have divided the continent...
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Continents of the World volume 2
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Young explorers will lean that Antarctica has many of the same features as any other continent on our planet earth. In fact, this barren continent has one of the largest mountain ranges in the world. Antarctica takes the prize for being the highest, coldest, and windiest continent on earth. It's also the driest. Under all that ice is one of the largest deserts on our planet! Still viewers will agree, that the snow covered icy landscape helps to...
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Continents of the World volume 4
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Youngsters learn that Australia is completely surrounded by water. It’s also the only landmass on earth that is a continent, a country, as well as an island. Just offshore, in the Pacific Ocean on the Northeast corner of Australia lies one of the natural wonders of the world, called the Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral reef in the world. But Australia is a continent of amazing things…like the strange animals that live there. Many of them...
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Continents of the World volume 1
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Africa is a land located right on the Equator, the middle belt of earth. So much of Africa is warm. Many people believe that Africa is just one big jungle, but because we are learning to read a map we can see that the dark green areas of jungle and forest are found mostly along the Equator. Africa is the world’s second largest continent, and in this visually exciting program we’ll learn about the mountains, deserts, savannahs, jungles and animals...
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Take a trip back to the cradle of life and explore the great Sahara Desert in Africa. Become familiar with the national capitals and major cities where the majority of the human population reside. Get a sense of the location of different countries in Africa by placing them in their correct categories in a graphic organizer. Collect facts about the Masal people of eastern Africa. Research two of the endangered animals in Africa to evaluate just how...
9) Asia Gr. 5-8
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Explore the vast landscape that is Asia, the world's largest continent. Find and label the Gobi Desert, Himalayas mountain range and Mekong Delta on a map of Asia. Find out how the city of Mumbai's location affected how it developed as a city. Record information about your chosen country in a flow chart graphic organizer. Learn how China's landscape is being changed by the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River. Interview your parents to find out where...
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Go down under and escape to a whole new world in Australia. Take a vacation and visit the many islands that make up the Melanesian region. Find the exact location of 10 cities in Australia using their latitude and longitude coordinates. Examine the unique wildlife species Australia's island continent has to offer. Research and collect facts about the Great Barrier Reef using the Undersea Organizer. Explore the largest ports in Australia, like Sydney...
11) Europe Gr. 5-8
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Journey to the ancient centers of culture and trade with a trip to Europe. Understand the variety of ecosystems that inhabit the continent with a climate map. Gain a sense of direction by identifying the European cities that are found in the western and eastern hemispheres. Do some research into the famed Thames river and find out how long it is, which countries it passes through, and into which large body of water it flows into. Learn about the accident...
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Become aware of the endangered environment and wildlife that inhabit South America. Get familiar with the Caribbean Region, one of the world's most sought-after tourist destinations. Describe the relative location of Chile using the features around it. Discover how the Andes Mountains and the Pampas are different. Do some research in the Amazon River, the most famous river in the world. Use the Wildlife Organizer to find the different kinds of wildlife...
13) Greetings, Asia!
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Where in the world can you find the world's largest flower? Where can you ride a camel to see the oldest and deepest lake in the world? Where can you climb to the highest peak on Earth? The continent of Asia!
14) Hello Europe!
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Where in the world can you take a dip in a volcanically heated pool, while snow is on the ground around you? Where can you find the world's largest country? Where can you sail past ancient ruins? The continent of Europe!
16) Africa
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Are you ready to explore? This continent has unique people, plants, animals, geographical features, and cultures. Take a fascinating tour of Africa to learn what makes it like no other place on Earth. You'll find well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
17) Antarctica
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Are you ready to explore? This continent has unique people, plants, animals, geographical features, and cultures. Take a fascinating tour of Antarctica to learn what makes it like no other place on Earth. You'll find well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
18) Asia
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Are you ready to explore? This continent has unique people, plants, animals, geographical features, and cultures. Take a fascinating tour of Asia to learn what makes it like no other place on Earth. You'll find well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
19) Australia
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Are you ready to explore? This continent has unique people, plants, animals, geographical features, and cultures. Take a fascinating tour of Australia to learn what makes it like no other place on Earth. You'll find well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
20) Europe
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Are you ready to explore? This continent has unique people, plants, animals, geographical features, and cultures. Take a fascinating tour of Europe to learn what makes it like no other place on Earth. You'll find well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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