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National Geographic’s interactive World Water Map tells the story of how human water use impacts the global water cycle.

National Geographic Society We support a diverse, international community of changemakers — National Geographic Explorers — who use the power of science, exploration, education, and storytelling to illuminate … learn more

Ignite the spirit of exploration. Engage with National Geographic Explorers and transform learning experiences through live events, free maps, videos, interactives, and other resources

National Geographic Documentary Films is committed to bringing the world premium documentaries that cover timely, provocative and globally relevant stories from the very best documentary filmmakers in the … learn more

National Geographic Kids is a web-based resource that comprises videos, images, games, and articles that cover a range of subjects, including the natural world, history, and more.

National Geographic Kids is a rich resource for children to learn about nature, history and beyond. From rare culture to natural curiosities to outer space, the website is … learn more

In Interactive Reading Practice, one of the Life authors, Helen Stephenson, has written reading texts based on articles from National Geographic Magazine. The reading texts are followed by interactive reading comprehension … learn more

WHERE EDUCATION MEETS EXPLORATION Join Explorer Classroom — a live interactive session that connects young people with National Geographic Explorers — to hear behind-the-scenes stories and interact with … learn more

Explore educational opportunities that ignite the spirit of exploration and bring the wonder of the world to learners. National Geographic is where education meets exploration. We are transforming … learn more

Learn With Us Explore educational opportunities that ignite the spirit of exploration and bring the wonder of the world to learners. National Geographic is where education meets exploration. … learn more

The National Geographic Society has dedicated a portion of their web site to climate change news and information. Check out these pages for current items and topics, encouraging … learn more

This resource hosts recent National Geographic articles and current news. It has a special section on climate change news.

Welcome to our Discover section! This is where you can discover some of the coolest facts for kids from around our planet. From animals and geography to science, nature, and history, there are so … learn more

Geology.com is one of the internet’s leading websites for Earth science articles, news, and geographic information. Every day thousands of people visit Geology.com to read articles about rocks, minerals, gems, oil and … learn more

Every March, people in the United States celebrate the achievements and history of women as part of Women’s History Month.  BY KAY BOATNER

A captivating subject, geography is a scientific field that is devoted to the study of the Earth’s landforms, oceans, environment and ecosystems, as well as the interactions between … learn more

Bring out your green! St. Patrick’s Day—observed every March 17—is packed with parades, good luck charms, and all things green. The event started as a religious holiday, but … learn more

National Geographic Kids.  Native Americans and early settlers gave thanks together with this historic feast. On the fourth Thursday of November, people in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving, … learn more

National Geography Standards  represent the consensus of the geography education community around what students should know and be able to do by the time they graduate from the … learn more

Collins is a major publisher of Educational, Language and Geographic content. Collins online dictionary and reference resources draw on the wealth of reliable and authoritative information about language. … learn more

For kid-friendly definitions and example sentences for older children, try Wordsmyth’s Word Explorer Children’s Dictionary, containing over 14,000 entries, each with human-voiced audio pronunciations. The dictionary also includes … learn more

Nat Geo Kids makes it fun to explore your world with weird, wild, and wacky videos! Videos featuring awesome animals, cool science, funny pets, and more, are made … learn more

The Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence (CREDE) is focused on improving the education of students who are challenged by language or cultural barriers, race, geographic … learn more

Geography and maps are a fundamental language for understanding the world. They provide a framework for organizing and communicating our knowledge. Increasingly geography is used in virtually every … learn more

The CIA World Factbook includes maps of each country in the world as well as high resolution regional and global reference maps. Then entry for each country includes … learn more

National Geographic’s Interactive Map Maker includes topo, satellite, terrain, and ocean maps. You can layer on data values and save the results.

On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. National Geographic has assembled a set of maps and text showing the full scope of Japan’s battle plans for … learn more

EarthShots, from the USGS, introduces remote sensing by showing how satellite imagery is used to track change over time. The site provides outstanding images of sites around the … learn more

“Forces of Nature” by National Geographic links volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornadoes for their commonalities and differences.

The School of Freshwater Sciences is a particularly interesting application of telecommunications in network science. To those of us who do not live in this region the environment … learn more

Science in the Great Outdoors Help your students discover science in National and state parks across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. with Alice Ferguson Foundation’s Bridging the Watershed program. … learn more

Topographic maps offer good content for “scaffolding” geographical features and land use. They are an alternative to traditional visuals. The new site is simple and easy to use, … learn more

For an interactive, highly detailed, 3D look at the world, check out Google Earth. It’s free to use, but requires that you use the Google Chrome browser. Google … learn more

National Geographic Kids provides the excellent site with information on animals, great and small, from around the world.

George Mason University, along with distinguished partners the National Geographic Society and the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, is proud to host the Washington Youth Summit on the Environment (WYSE). … learn more

USZip indexes geographic and demographic data by zip code or city name. Information includes population age and race distributions and income, employment and housing data. Sites like these … learn more

Not for the faint of heart. This National Geographic video explores everything from how rats can hold their breath for up to 3 minutes to how they squeeze … learn more

This collection features map activities designed to strengthen spatial thinking skills for students. Spatial thinking allows students to comprehend and analyze phenomena related to the places and spaces … learn more

Getting the right to vote didn’t come easy for women. Here’s how they got it done.  BY ELIZABETH HILFRANK

On April 10, 1912, the R.M.S. Titanic left its port in Southampton, England, and began the transatlantic journey to New York City in the United States. Considered unsinkable, Titanic served … learn more

This summer, SHARKFEST makes a splash to celebrate a decade of shark content with the most immersive and massive programming experience to date. The only shark event that … learn more