Who’s Afraid of Jean Lafitte?
The first day of bioblitz is officially here! As you’re reading this, National Geographic staff is descending upon Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in New Orleans, Louisiana to conduct […]
BioBlitzing on the Bayou
By Sean O’Connor As the sun shines at high noon over New Orleans this Friday, a group of more than one thousand scientists, students and curious people will spread out […]
Creature Feature: Cicadas
As some faithful readers may remember, I’m not the biggest fan of the ocean. Something else I’m not the biggest fan of? Bugs. Bugs, bugs, bugs. I am not a […]
Help National Geographic and Get FREE Books for Your Classroom!
NatGeo needs your help! NatGeoEd and NatGeoKids are recruiting teachers to help align common core ELA standards to the NG Kids Books. If you are interested in this work and […]
Incorporating Live Broadcasts into Your Classroom
To celebrate Earth Day, National Geographic hosted a Google Hangout—a free, online face-to-face discussion—with real-world scientists. The #OurEarth: Innovation in Exploration Google Hangout focused on the technology behind scientific expeditions. […]
Mapping Patagonia
In January of this year, cartographers and explorers Ross Donihue and Marty Schnure kicked off a cartographic expedition of Patagonia, a mountainous and archipelagic region at the bottom of South […]
Kite-Skiing in the Arctic
Not allowing your children to watch television and forcing them to play outside just might turn them into National Geographic Young Explorers. Brother-sister team Sarah and Eric McNair-Landry are no […]
Creature Feature: Ocean Animals
From 2009-2012, National Geographic Education Programs was honored to receive two grants from Oracle totaling two million dollars. These funds were used to address issues in ocean science and geography, […]
The Cicadas Are Coming! The Cicadas Are Coming!
SCIENCE The Cicadas Are Coming! The Cicadas Are Coming! WNYC, one of New York City’s flagship public radio stations, is inviting families, students, classes, and nature lovers to join its […]
Around the World in 2,557 Days
In Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days, protagonist Phileas Fog sets out to circumnavigate the globe. First published in the year 1873, Verne’s story is considered a classic […]
#tbt: Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Note: We’re kickin’ it old school to celebrate #tbt (throwback Thursday) and digging into the archives. Originally titled “The Troubles,” this piece was posted on March 17th, 2009. Enjoy, and […]
Sequestering the National Park System
On March 1st, the much-anticipated and much-dreaded sequester took effect and set off a series of budget cuts totaling $85 billion, the first installment of $1 trillion in spending cuts […]
National Severe Weather Preparedness Week
The Midwest and East Coast regions of the United States are facing one last super-snow-storm this year. Luckily, this week happens to be National Severe Weather Preparedness Week! According to the […]
An Elephant Never Forgets
What comes to mind when you think of elephants? For me, it’s lovable characters from my childhood. Jean de Brunhoff’s Babar, Disney’s Dumbo and Seuss’s Horton taught me about wisdom, […]
Sea Creature Trading Cards
What sea creatures might you have encountered 82 million years ago? Millions of years ago, the oceans were full of incredible sea creatures, or marine reptiles. Some were very big. […]
Tiger Trouble
Big cat populations throughout the world are in decline, mostly due to human threats. The largest population of Bengal tigers lives in the Sundarbans National Park and Tiger Reserve. Despite […]
Groceries Have a Geography?
Geography is everywhere—even in the grocery store. Not only does your food come from all over the world, it’s also arranged in patterns in the store. Think about the grocery […]
More Poor Live in Suburbs than Cities
UNITED STATES More Poor Live in Suburbs than Cities Bucking longstanding patterns in the United States, more poor people now live in the nation’s suburbs than in urban areas, according […]
Water Trapped For 1.5 Billion Years Could Hold Ancient Life
SCIENCE Ancient Water, New Hopes in Search for Life Scientists have discovered water that has been trapped in rock for more than a billion years. The water might contain microbes […]
