Communities+Around+the+World

**Country Study Online Resources**

** CultureGrams ** This database offers current and reliable information about history, customs, and lifestyle on more than 200 different countries. It belongs to the Proquest family of databases and can be used to find a ton of informative facts.

** Fact Monster ** The website states: “Fact Monster is an ideal reference site for kids ages 8-14 that provides entertainment and educational resources. It combines the contents of an [| encyclopedia], a [| dictionary] , an [| atlas] , and several [| almanacs] loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records. A single search engine allows you to search all these sources at once.” This website is part of Pearson Publishing Company.

** Around the World ** This website gives information on the people, culture, landmarks, and geography of places all over the world. There are many interactive fun activities to do. Time for Kids publishes the website.