Category: Main

Sticky post
Main, News from Nat Geo

Five Questions With a GeoBee Champion: Nihar Janga

Nihar Janga is the reigning National Geographic GeoBee champion. His victory came with a $25,000 scholarship and a Lindblad expedition to the Galápagos Islands. We caught up with Nihar in his hometown of Austin, Texas, during the annual conference of the National Council for Geographic Education. Edited excerpts of our conversation follow. Q: What got you interested in geography? Nihar Janga (NJ): After I did … Continue reading Five Questions With a GeoBee Champion: Nihar Janga

National Geographic Education StaffLeave a comment
Sticky post
Classroom Ideas, Main

Strategy Share: Environmental Stewardship Through Field-Guide Drawing

While on an expedition in southeast Alaska, I had the privilege of sharing the ship with several young naturalists. These enthusiastic participants in our expedition, ages 6-13, were especially passionate about identifying wildlife. I worked with them to observe, draw, and classify plankton captured with a small trawl net on one of our stops. In my own observations, I was also drawn to our shipboard Sibley’s Guide to Birds, an extraordinary resource for identifying various gulls, puffins, and other birds. Continue reading Strategy Share: Environmental Stewardship Through Field-Guide Drawing

strategyshare2019Leave a comment
Sticky post
Main, News from Nat Geo

Five Questions With a GeoBee Champion: Lucy Chae

Lucy Chae, a high school senior from Newton, Mass., won the 2015 Massachusetts state GeoBee and finished eighth nationally. She is the first subject of our new interview series, “Five Questions With a GeoBee Champion.” Edited excerpts of our conversation follow. Q: How has studying geography made you more of a global citizen? Lucy Chae (LC): I definitely think just being aware of the details … Continue reading Five Questions With a GeoBee Champion: Lucy Chae

National Geographic Education StaffLeave a comment
Sticky post
Main, News from Nat Geo

Overheard: A high school quest for a fallen meteorite

“A fireball from outer space crashed into one of Earth’s biggest lakes. Scientists didn’t know how to find it. So they called in just the right people for the job—an actor and a bunch of teenagers.”  That’s how Overheard at National Geographic host Peter Gwin opens season 2, episode 6, a journey into taking a chance even when the odds may not always work in your … Continue reading Overheard: A high school quest for a fallen meteorite

National Geographic Education StaffLeave a comment