An Online Visit to Australia

This series is devoted to honing students' computer skills while enhancing their knowledge of geography and their curiosity about the world around them. With a personal computer, your students can travel the seven continents with a click of the mouse. Kids will learn about diverse cultures as they take control of their own research and learning with these comprehensive guides to the world of the Web.Students who take an Internet trek to Australia, the "land down under, " can learn about the country that is also a continent. Australia is one of the flattest places on Earth, and its deserts cover about one-third of this continent. Turn the page and find Web directions to the world's largest coral reef, Aborigine rock paintings, and bush ballads, not to mention some of the most amazing animals in the world.