Spotlights

Best For
Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Science

Appropriate For
T I F S 

Photo. This sea star is a beautiful example of pentamerism.

Best For
Grades 3-12+ (Ages 8+)

Subjects
Geography, Science

Appropriate For
T I F S K

Illustration. A season is a period of the year distinguished by special climate conditions.

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Grades 3-12+ (Ages 8+)

Subjects
Language Arts, Science, Social Studies

Appropriate For
T I F S K

Video. Indigenous snakes provide inspiration for an Australian myth.

Best For
Grades 3-12+ (Ages 8+)

Subjects
Science

Appropriate For
T I F S 

Video. Skydivers chase the peregrine falcon's speed.

Best For
Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Science

Appropriate For
T I F S 

Photo. A simple study in spectroscopy.

Best For
Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Geography, Science

Appropriate For
T I S 

Satellite imagery of volcanoes and volcanic features around the globe.

Best For
Grades 3-12+ (Ages 8+)

Subjects
Geography, Social Studies, Science

Appropriate For
T I F S 

Video.

Best For
Grades 5-12 (Ages 10-18)

Subjects
Geography, Science

Appropriate For
T I F S 

Blue whales will go to great lengths to reach the rich feeding ground of the Costa Rica Dome, research shows.

Best For
Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Science, Social Studies

Appropriate For
T I S 

Illustration. Looking at some tools of the (bloody) trade.

Best For
All Grades

Subjects
Cross-Disciplinary

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T I 

Worksheet. Graphic organizers are useful tools for building knowledge and organizing information. You can use a web to identify relationships between related things.

Best For
Grades 9-12+ (Ages 14+)

Subjects
Geography, Social Studies, Science

Appropriate For
T I S 

Illustration. Triangulation refers to the process of receiving satellite signals from multiple sources to pinpoint precise locations using the global positioning system (GPS).

Best For
Grades 11-12+ (Ages 16+)

Subjects
Geography, Social Studies

Appropriate For
T S 

Examine Charleston's horrifying market in human trafficking.

Best For
Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Geography

Appropriate For
T I F S 

Map. The Underground Railroad was the network used by enslaved black Americans to obtain their freedom in the 30 years before the Civil War (1860-1865).

Best For
Grades 5-12 (Ages 10-18)

Subjects
Science

Appropriate For
T I S 

Illustration. Space weather is any condition in outer space that impacts technology on Earth.

Best For
Grades 4-12+ (Ages 9+)

Subjects
Science

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T I F S 

Video. What is space weather?

Best For
Grades 6-12 (Ages 11-18)

Subjects
Cross-Disciplinary, Geography, Science

Appropriate For
T I S 

A Siberian Tiger makes a rare attack in Russia.

Best For
Grades 6-12 (Ages 11-18)

Subjects
Cross-Disciplinary, Geography, Science

Appropriate For
T I S 

Tar pits naturally trap many sabertooth tigers.

Best For
Grades 6-12 (Ages 11-18)

Subjects
Geography, Social Studies, Science

Appropriate For
T I S 

One lion sets a trap to catch his human prey.

Best For
Grades 4-12+ (Ages 9+)

Subjects
Science

Appropriate For
T I F S K

Video. Scientists use data to create models of solar storms—violent, dangerous, and more powerful than anything on Earth.

Best For
Grades 2-8 (Ages 7-14)

Subjects
Geography, Social Studies

Appropriate For
T I F S K

A map gallery showing a commonly described regions in the United States. A map with and without state abbreviations is included.

Best For
Grades 4-8 (Ages 9-14)

Subjects
Geography

Appropriate For
T I 

Students construct a time zone model and use it to determine the time in locations around the world.

Best For
Grades 4-8 (Ages 9-14)

Subjects
Geography

Appropriate For
T I 

Students construct choropleth maps showing the frequency of tornadoes by state in the United States.

Best For
Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Geography, Social Studies

Appropriate For
T I S 

Video. National Geographic Fellow and acclaimed chef Barton Seaver wants to restore our ties to the natural world through dinner.

Best For
Grades preK-5 (Ages 11 and under)

Subjects
Science

Appropriate For
F K

Coloring Pages. Download, print, and color illustrations of ocean animals and the scientists that study them.

Best For
Grades preK-5 (Ages 11 and under)

Subjects
Science

Appropriate For
F K

Coloring Page. Download, print, and color illustrations of ocean animals and the scientists that study them.

Best For
Grades 5-12 (Ages 10-18)

Subjects
Cross-Disciplinary, Geography, Social Studies, Science

Appropriate For
T I F S 

Special Collection. Resources to teach about the sinking of the Titanic.

Best For
Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Geography, Science

Appropriate For
T I F S 

Video. The National Geographic Channel commemorates the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic with “Save the Titanic with Bob Ballard."

Best For
Grades 9-12 (Ages 14-18)

Subjects
Geography, Science

Appropriate For
T I S 

National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Robert Ballard discovered the Titanic and wants to preserve the most famous ship in history from plunder.

Best For
Grades 3-12+ (Ages 8+)

Subjects
Science

Appropriate For
T I F S K

A healthy ocean means a healthy planet!

Best For
Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Geography

Appropriate For
T I S 

Cartographers at National Geographic discuss how they select an appropriate map projection for the September 2012 issue.