Classroom Resources

Bring National Geographic to your classroom through lesson plans, maps, and reference resources.

What to teach this month

    Hispanic Heritage Month

    On September 15, 1968, the United States first celebrated Hispanic Heritage Week, now expanded to Hispanic Heritage Month, ending October 15.

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    Climate 101: Cause and Effect

    What causes climate change? And what are the effects of climate change? Learn the human impact and consequences of climate change for the environment, and our lives.
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    Sequoia National Park is Created

    On September 25, 1890, President Benjamin Harrison created Sequoia National Park in California.

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    Climate 101: Oceans

    Oceans serve as the planet’s largest habitat and also help to regulate the global climate. But why is the ocean salty? And how is climate change impacting the oceans? Find out more about the consequences of climate change on the word's oceans and some potential solutions to these changes.
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    Saving the Sumatran Rhino

    Veterinarian Dr. Zainal Zainuddin and wildlife biologist Dr. John Payne team up in the struggle to save the Sumatran rhino from extinction. To do this, they must fight the odds against an ever-decreasing population as they watch the rainforests of Borneo disappear. Fewer than 100 Sumatran rhinos exist in the world today, and can only be found wild in the jungles of Borneo and Sumatra. Their goal: To boost the number of Sumatran rhino births every year.

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. 

 

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Featured Collections

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt  

Explore the rulers, artifacts, and customs of ancient Egypt, one of the world’s most famous civilizations, with this collection.

Deforestation in Penampang, Ulu Papar, Sabah, Malaysia.

Human Impacts on the Environment  

Help your students understand the impact humans have on the physical environment with these resources. 

Shorebirds in polluted water in Sri Lanka

Plastic Pollution  

Plastic pollution is reaching a critical point. Teach your class about the urgent issue of plastic in our waterways. 

Catastrophic Weather Event

Catastrophic Weather Event  

Teach students how weather events like hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and droughts impact every part of the world. 

Earth-Sun Relationship

Earth-Sun Relationship  

The earth’s relationship to the sun, and the amount of light it receives, is responsible for the seasons and biodiversity. 

Biodiversity

Biodiversity  

Explore Earth’s diverse species and encourage your students to become stewards of life on our planet. 

 

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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.

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Mapping Tools

Outline Maps
Outline Maps
MapMaker Kits
MapMaker Kits
MapMaker Interactive
MapMaker Interactive

Educational Publishing

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National Geographic Learning offers instructional materials featuring National Geographic content.

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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. 

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