Bring Exploration to Your Classroom
Explorer Classroom connects classrooms around the world with National Geographic Explorers, bringing science, exploration, and conservation to life through live video events. Students have the opportunity to ask the explorer their questions directly. Each month Explorer Classroom features a new theme and provides supporting resources for educators. Throughout the school year, classes can also join explorers live on expedition through our In the Field series.
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Kevin McLean | Ecologist
October 25th | 11:00AM ET
Kevin McLean is an ecologist studying wildlife in tropical forest canopies using motion-sensitive cameras. As he collects his scientific data, he will use writing, photos, and videos to provide a view of some of the least-known species in the forest.
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George Kourounis | Adventurer and Storm Chaser
October 28th | 1:00PM ET
George Kourounis is an award-winning explorer who specializes in documenting extreme forces of nature worldwide, including: volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and other extreme weather events as well as the effects of global climate change.
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Nizar Ibrahim | Paleontologist
October 28th | 2:30PM ET
Nizar Ibrahim is a paleontologist who scours the deserts of North Africa for clues to life in the Cretaceous period. His team has unearthed giant dinosaur bones and footprints as well as remains of prehistoric fish, crocodile-like predators and giant flying reptiles.
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Jeffrey Marlow | Geobiologist
October 30th | 10:00AM ET
Geobiologist Jeffrey Marlow’s curiosity has led him everywhere from the edge of a volcanic lava lake in the South Pacific to the bottom of the sea. He studies the microbes that inhabit such extreme conditions in an attempt to chart biology’s outer limits.
Getting Started
Participating in Explorer Classroom is as easy as 1, 2, 3
Register
Use the “Register Here” link to sign up for a session!
The first six classrooms to register will be awarded on-camera spots.
Get Your Classroom Ready
Use the monthly educator guide to brainstorm questions for the explorer.
An unlimited number of classrooms can watch live on YouTube. We’ll let you know if your classroom was selected for an on-screen spot.
Watch & Ask Questions
Tune in at the scheduled time and date for your session.
We’ll see you there!
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Ocean Plastic Educator Guide
Use these resources in your classroom to support September’s Ocean Plastic theme and connect your students to National Geographic’s Planet or Plastic? campaign.
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In the Field Educator Guide
Use these resources in your classroom to support Explorer Classroom in the Field sessions.
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Women in Science & Exploration Educator Guide
Use these resources in your classroom to support February’s theme of Women in Science & Exploration.
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Forests Educator Guide
Use these resources in your classroom to support the March theme of Forests!
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Big & Small Educator Guide
Use these resources in your classroom to support January’s theme of Big & Small.
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Big Cats Educator Guide
Use these resources in your classroom to support December’s theme of Big Cats.
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Space Educator Guide
Use these resources in your classroom to support November’s Space theme.
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Reefs Educator Guide
Use these resources in your classroom to support October’s theme of Reefs.
ARCHIVE
Check out some highlights below or explore our full archive on YouTube.
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Shivani Bhalla | Conservation Biologist
Shivani Bhalla is working to safeguard the future of Kenya's rapidly declining lion populations. There are now fewer than 2,000 lions in Kenya, and they could vanish within twenty years. Shivani founded the conservation organization Ewaso Lions to promote coexistence between people and lions.
Supported by Canon
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Bertie Gregory | In the Field: Arctic Canada
Wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory has channeled his childhood obsession with wild animals into a career. Join him in the field in Arctic Canada where he’s filming for his latest project.
Supported by Canon
