What Did You Read in 2017?

What did Nat Geo Education readers read this year? Here are the activities, stories, pictures, and assorted oddities you pushed to the top of our charts in 2017.   What Did You Read About This Year? The Bee! Our new collection of National Geographic Bee resources, including a daily quiz and collection of study guides, was a big hit with educators and students.   Forces … Continue reading What Did You Read in 2017?

11 Things We Learned This Week

This week, we learned … … the last speaker of Taushiro is exhausted. “Sometimes, I don’t care anymore.” Read of the week! How are indigenous organizations creating social change in the Amazon?   … the caldera beneath Naples is more dangerous than Vesuvius and Etna combined. What is a caldera?   … how America moves its homeless. How can biking across the U.S. raise awareness … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week

These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things!

What were our favorite projects this year at National Geographic? Let us tell you about it! Our Impact Report was my favorite project this year because it’s the first time we’ve had most of our impact areas highlighted in one spot. And it’s beautiful. —Andrew, web producer   Explorer profiles! Explorer directory! Brought an immersive experience to the expedition detail pages, and you feel like … Continue reading These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things!

11 Things We Learned This Week

This week, we learned … … Easter Islanders did not engage in ecocide. Read of the week! Who are the most famous residents of Easter Island?   … new underwater sensors are searching for the Big One off Canada’s west coast. Is the North American West Coast prone to earthquakes?   … how layers in a latte form, and why this is important to oceanography. … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week

3 Ways My Students Are Going to Save the World in 2018—and Yours Can Too!

It’s beyond sad that as a nation and around the world, we don’t look forward to the next year, we fear what comes next. Fixed pic.twitter.com/uUTmyNYBEa — lil zyrtec (@dorseyshaw) December 6, 2017 When I was a kid, I remember looking forward to the new year. We saw it as a new beginning—a chance to right wrongs and improve ourselves. But in today’s climate, too … Continue reading 3 Ways My Students Are Going to Save the World in 2018—and Yours Can Too!