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The article presents information about the Israel Museum. It is one of the world's leading cultural institutions. The museum's collection of the archaeology of the Holy Land is the world's leading body of Jewish art and cultural artifacts. The museum's youth wing is one of the most innovative aspects of the museum. Certain programs are conducted by the museum authorities, which encourage kids and families to learn about the collections and appreciate the archaeology and art. Recycling workshops encourage children to create art from unusual materials.

This article focuses on the National Peace Corps Association. Children from other countries may help their parents harvest their food or pluck the feathers from a chicken that will be dinner. The National Peace Corps Association, founded in 1979, supports returned Peace Corps volunteers and encourages them to share their experiences with Americans once they are back home. If a teacher wants to find a speaker in her area who has been to Africa, he or she logs on to the Peace Match Web site and searches to find the nearest returned Peace Corps volunteer. INSET: In the Know.

Presents information about flat, grass-covered plains called the llanos, in Venezuela, which is home to many strange and amazing creatures.

Focuses on Dead Sea, salt lake located between Jordan and Israel.

Explores environmental conditions of Gobi desert of Mongolia.

Presents information on the sightings of unidentified flying objects in Prairie Provinces in Canada.

Presents information about the salt mine at Wieliczka, Poland.

Provides information on ancient baobab tree which plays an important part in lives of the people and animals living in Kalahari Desert. Description of the baobab tree; Benefits of the tree; Changes that occur in the tree during rainy season; Use of baobab's strong medicine in the treatment of various diseases.

Provides information on bamboo which is an important part of Taiwan's economy and export business. Uses of bamboo; Morphology of bamboo; Spiritual properties associated with bamboo; Views of feng shui believers on the piety of bamboo.

Focuses on the phenomena of 'El Nino,' associated with the warming of ocean currents of the South Pacific which is moving towards Chile. Meaning of the term 'El Nino'; Environmental factors contributing to the cause of 'El Nino'; Effect on the climatic condition of Chile; Consequences of the occurrence of 'El Nino.'

Presents information on Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt. History of the library; Features of the library; Reconstruction of the library.

Focuses on the Icehotel in Sweden. Size of the hotel structure; Features of the hotel on carved ice blocks, frames, beds, and artwork; Cost of the stay on the hotel.

Focuses on the efforts of the FilmAid International (FAI) to bring entertaining and educational films to people in refugee camps. Involvement of film professionals and the International Rescue Committee; Places visited by FAI; Popularity of family films among the screened movies.

Features the coral reefs of the islands of Samoa. Importance of coral reefs to the fishes; Description of corals; Life span of the corals; Implementation of recovery plans for the protection of coral reefs.

Features the Kruger National Park in South Africa. Establishment of the park in the year 1889; Description of the national park; Details on game safaris in the region; Reason for establishment of Kruger National Park.

Focuses on the 'yukigassen' or snowballs battle game in Finland. Procedure of yukigassen game; Origin of the game; Equipment needed in the snow battle game.

Focuses on the ancient sport and noble sport in Saudi Arabia called falconry. Techniques in playing; Association of royalty and prestige in playing falconry; Accessories used in the sport; Kinds of falcons used in playing.

Discusses information about the cheval Canadien or the Canadian horse.

Presents information on the Jamaican iguana, the island's largest native land animal. INSET: In the know.

Recounts the legend surrounding the outlaw Robin Hood's hideout in the Major Oak tree in England's Sherwood Forest.

Highlights the glowworm, a specie found only in New Zealand.

Features the annual migration of monarch butterflies from east of the Rocky Mountains to the central Chincua Mountains of Mexico located in the southern state of Michoacan.

Reports on the protection of loggerhead turtle in Greece.

Discusses the successful cloning of the sheep called Dolly by Scottish scientist Ian Wilmut at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1997. INSET: In the know.

Reports on the existence of bromeliads in locations unusual to plants. INSET: In the know.

Focuses on Chea Samy, a palace dancer in the Royal Cambodian Ballet, with reference to the history of dance in Cambodia. Examination of the dances which Samy performed; History of royal dance in the Khmer Empire during the ninth through 15 centuries; Background information on Cambodia; Re-establishment of the School of Fine Arts in the country.

Focuses on the term `junk' which is a sailing ship in Hong Kong. Information on Hong Kong; Features of the junk; What are battens; Details on the junk's sails.

This article discusses the scientific theory behind formation of oil. Petroleum is a Latin word that translates as" rock oil." Long ago, Earth was covered by oceans filled with plankton, tiny one-celled animals and plants. Eventually these animals and plants died, fell to the seafloor, and were buried under mud.

Presents information on the history of the Basques from 1st Century B.C. to 1993-94. Information on the Roman Empire of the A.D. 476; Details on the Basques of the 1st Century; Insight into the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39.