Information Technology Associates
Abc Country Book: El Salvador, the People
A short site dealing with the people of El Salvador. Gives population, growth rate, age structure, birth and death rates, ethnic divisions, religion, life expectancy, literacy rate, etc. Information from 1995.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Global Trends Quiz
In this interactive quiz from NOVA, take the Environmental Challenge and test your knowledge of human impact on the world's natural resources and climate.
Geographyiq
Geography Iq
Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Acceleration
Acceleration, an increase in the rate of change, is occurring both in the Universe and in human culture on planet Earth. This article explains these fascinating changes.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Economic Sectors and International Development
Using poverty rate as a measure of development, students select countries five at a time to compare how resources are allocated to three economic sectors (agriculture, industrial, service). After making comparisons, students will...
Travel Document Systems
Tds: British Virgin Islands: People
This chart with information about the people of the British Virgin Islands is compiled from the CIA World Fact Book. You can find out about the median age, education, religions, and ethnic groups.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Swazi
"Swazi" refers to the nation, tribe, or ethnic group, or an individual, "siSwati" to the language. SiSwati speakers are found in Swaziland, South Africa, and Mozambique. Within Swaziland, the population (the great majority of which is...
Information Technology Associates
Nicaragua : People
Excellent site about the people of Nicaragua, population, age structure, growth rate, death and birth rate, life expectancy, ethnic divisions, literacy, and more.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Business Cycles
Practice what you've learned about the business cycle, and how different phases of it relate to GDP and the unemployment rate, in this four-question exercise.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Math Today for Ti Navigator System More of u.s.
Using the USA TODAY Snapshot, "More of U.S.," students will learn how to interpret data presented in a graphical form. Students will determine the rate of change (slope) and build a linear model (y = mx + b) from this data. The model...
Other
Seafriends: Soil Dependence
This website looks at our dependence on soil and what it produces. It includes text, graphs, charts, illustrations and important statistics. Hosted by the Seafriends Marine Conservation and Education Center.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:costa Rica: Why So Many Frogs?
Explore the different stages in the growth of a frog, explain why organisms produce large numbers of young and determine the survival rate of a population of tadpoles under controlled conditions.