Tag: resources

Main

Back to School with NGS! Explorer Classroom Returns for a New Season

This post was written by Heather Chiles, an Engagement and Marketing Strategy staff member at the National Geographic Society. Dive into What’s New for the 2023-2024 School Year! September is here and class is in session! We’ve gathered interactive resources, programs, and virtual events to make this school year even more inspiring for your students! It’s no secret that educators can uplift, inspire, and encourage … Continue reading Back to School with NGS! Explorer Classroom Returns for a New Season

Heather ChilesLeave a comment
Sticky post
Classroom Ideas, Current Event Connection

Use These Engaging Amazon Activities to Deepen Student Learning

Estimated to be twice the size of India and contain 10 percent of the world’s known species, the Amazon rainforest is a critically important ecosystem — but not just to the plants and animals that call it home. The importance of this threatened ecosystem to the health of our planet is one of the reasons the National Geographic Society focused a fantastic new set of resources on the Amazon. The curated collection, featuring activities, articles, and other engaging resources, is free and available to integrate into your Earth Month instruction! If you’re interested in supporting the inquisitive, budding Explorers in your own classroom, keep reading as I share some highlights and ideas from this awesome collection. Continue reading Use These Engaging Amazon Activities to Deepen Student Learning

National Geographic Education StaffLeave a comment
Student lays in grass on iPad
Main

Illuminating Instruction: “Internalizing” a Resource to Make it Your Own

This post was written by science educator Ronak Shah. There are a lot of incredible things about teaching middle school science: from the naturally inquiry-oriented content, to the myriad opportunities for collaboration, to the many labs and activities in our arsenal to make learning come alive for students. Obviously, with the closures of schools around the country now, teaching is a little bit different. Thankfully, … Continue reading Illuminating Instruction: “Internalizing” a Resource to Make it Your Own

National Geographic Education StaffLeave a comment
Main

5+ Resources to Help Students Explore the World from Home

This post was written by K-5th special projects teacher Jennifer Burgin. In March, our worlds felt topsy-turvy. Schools closed, children went home, families encountered one another all day. In a blog post, I shared how it impacted my teacher’s heart, and how I was spurred to action through encouragement from my National Geographic Education peers. This perpetuated across the summer and into the Fall, and … Continue reading 5+ Resources to Help Students Explore the World from Home

National Geographic Education StaffLeave a comment
Main

Ideas for Geography Awareness Week: Resources for Grades K-12

This November 10-16, celebrate the wonder of the world and bring Geography Awareness Week to the forefront of your classroom with ideas for lesson plans, activities and events with handy content from our Resource Library. Be sure to tag us in your posts sharing your week with #thatsgeography! Activities Mapping Storybooks (Grades K-2) How Scientists Name Things (Grades 3 – 5) Exploring Early Manhattan Through … Continue reading Ideas for Geography Awareness Week: Resources for Grades K-12

National Geographic Education StaffLeave a comment