Learning Activities

Norway | Svalbard

In the icy Arctic, humans learn to adapt to life among powerful polar bears.

Colombia | Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon is the world's largest rainforest and most biodiverse region.

Colombia | Turmequé

With gunpowder required to play, the national sport of Colombia explodes in fun.

Pakistan | Wagah Border Post

A military ritual happens daily on the border between Pakistan and India.

Cuba

A large number of classic cars from the US shows the resourcefulness of Cubans.

Maldives

Climate change has forced land reclamation projects that harm marine ecosystems.

Tanzania

Massive wildlife migrations in the Serengeti are closely studied by scientists.

Morocco

Goats climb trees in search of Argan fruit. The leftovers become profitable oil.

Australia | Perth

Australia has built cross-country fences to control overpopulation of rabbits.

Costa Rica | Ujarrás

The magical ruins of a countryside church suggest it has a mysterious past.

Guatemala | Santa Avelina

Families grow plenty of food for themselves and their neighbors in home gardens.

Finland

Reindeer pull skiers in races that provide cool entertainment during the winter.

Indonesia | Adonara | Marriage

A marriage tradition on this island is a gift of antique elephant tusks.

Spain | Segovia

view of the aqueduct An ancient Roman aqueduct transported water to this town. Now it brings history.

Canada | Quebec | Poutine

A combination of french fries, cheese curds, and gravy creates a delicious dish.

United States | Alaska

The Iditarod is an epic competition where teams of dogs race across icy terrain.

Bangladesh | Chittagong

Breaking up large ships for recycling and resale is a dangerous job for workers.

United Arab Emirates

The world's tallest building has much more to recommend it than just height.

India | Ghaziabad

Going on a picnic with your friends turns into an adventure when tigers show up.

United States | Michigan

Kwezage’win is a ceremonial Native American dice game played by women.

Japan

A town in Japan transformed its rice fields into large-scale artistic canvases.

India | Kolkata

All those shards of clay in the street come from people drinking their chai.

Canada | Ontario

Curling is popular both as a winter sport on ice and as a social occasion.

Papua New Guinea

The Kombai build their homes high up in the trees, many feet off of the ground.
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