There is a lot of great information on this website. In the Education section, there are resources to help plan lessons around different themes like "Summer Learning." You can find ideas for teaching about beach ecosystems, summer weather events like hurricanes or thunderstorms, and links to information about the night sky all clustered together. You can also create maps of ocean currents or tectonic plates.
National Geographic has a lot of social studies information too, so if you want to create some interdisciplinary lessons this is a good place to start!
The other great thing about this site is that there is a whole Kids' Section where your students can explore science topics on their own. There are great videos about all kinds of animals, and on the Fun Stuff: Science page there are some experiments that kids can try by themselves.
Between the education resources for teachers and the fun activities for kids, I think this site can really be a useful tool!
National Geographic has always been a great resource. Now it's more convienent to access online. I'm sure many teachers will find this useful.
ReplyDeleteI have always loved National Geographic, but I had no idea they had a specific Education section! I was looking around and found tons of things from geography to animals to the environment. Excellent resource, thanks for sharing!
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