Classroom Resources

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

What to teach this month

    Summer Learning

    Find ideas for getting kids involved in summer learning initiatives. Help them retain the knowledge they gained through the school year.

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    Yellowstone, the First National Park

    Few people know Yellowstone Country and America's national parks better than wildlife biologist Jeremy Schmidt. Join Jeremy as he explores the animals in Yellowstone's backyard and takes us on a journey through the history of the U.S. National Park System.
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    Play in a National Park

    Get ideas for engaging activities to do with kids when visiting a national park or other green space.

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    Getting Started With Google Earth

    Google Earth makes a world of geographic information available to your students in a dynamic way over a web browser. Use these ideas to get familiar with the available tools and features, and infuse your students’ learning with geographic thinking and inquiry.

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    Birth of an Island

    Oceanographer Bob Ballard explores thermal vents in Iceland. Graphics illustrate the layers of the earth’s crust, mantle, outer and inner core.

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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