Classroom Resources
Bring National Geographic to your classroom through lesson plans, maps, and reference resources.
Classroom Magazine
explorer and Young Explorer
Explorer magazine inspires young readers through authentic and engaging nonfiction content. Supporting national reading and science standards, this K–5/6 classroom resource is available in print and/or digital subscriptions with seven issues arriving throughout the school year.
Featured Collections
Learn at Home: Grades K-2
A curated collection for curious learners, these activities will keep young learners’ minds engaged in social studies, geography, science, and more.
Learn at Home: Grades 3-5
Time at home is a great time to learn. This collection of engaging and fun lessons can be implemented at home with minimal supplies.
Learn at Home: Grades 6-12
Fostering curiosity and a passion for learning, this curated collection of activities can be adapted for students in a remote learning environment.
Learn through Play
Experts agree, play helps us understand our world, develop key social skills, build self-confidence, and mature emotionally as we grow.
Infectious Agents
Infectious agents come in all shapes and sizes and pose different threats to the human body. Learn more about their impact on human health here.
Learn from Our Explorers!
Watch National Geographic Explorers in action as they observe natural phenomena and collaborate with others to achieve their goals.
Definitions in the Field
The videos in this collection feature explorers in the field teaching difficult topics they study everyday.
Storytelling and Photography
Storytelling, one form of which is photography, is the cultural practice of sharing stories with others.
Climate Change
Use these resources to help your students understand the impact of and take action against climate change.
Mapping
Spatial thinking allows students to comprehend and analyze phenomena related to the places and spaces around them—and at scales from what they can touch and see in a room or their neighborhood to a world map or globe. Our mapping resources are uniquely positioned to introduce map skills, engage students with classic National Geographic maps, and interact with cutting-edge mapping technology.
Mapping Tools
Educational Publishing
National Geographic Learningoffers instructional materials featuring National Geographic content.
About Our Learning Framework
The National Geographic Learning Framework was developed as the foundation upon which our education mission is built. It expresses our core beliefs and values, and has been created to provide guidance for every educational product, resource, service, and experience we design.