Send your students off for the summer with an Africa "field trip" poster game, free from American Federation of Teachers.
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May 2007 Archives
National Geographic will be exploring its own backyard this weekend with the Rock Creek Park BioBlitz in Washington, D.C. A BioBlitz is a 24-hour inventory of all plant and animal species within an urban park by teams of scientists, volunteers, and community members. You'd be suprised how exotic your neighborhood park can be.
If you live in the area, come out and join us. Opening Ceremonies start at 11:30 a.m., and the explorations don't stop until noon Saturday, May 19.
Follow the activities live on the BioBlitz Blog.
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Jamestown, Virginia celebrated it's 400-year anniversary this past weekend with a three-day festival remembering the first English colony established in what became the United States of America. Bring Jamestown's history into your classroom with National Geographic's kids game--On the Trail of Captain John Smith: A Jamestown Adventure. Follow Captain John Smith as he meets the Native Americans who inhabit the area, explores the Chesapeake Bay, and helps to ensure the establishment of the colony. Also, try your hand at shooting a bow and arrow, sword-fishing, boat racing, and much more!
Discover National Geographic's other Jamestown and Chesapeake Bay resources:
Lesson Plans
K-2: Getting to Know the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
3-5: The Chesapeake Bay Watershed: Past, Present, and Future
6-8: Health Indicators of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
9-12: The Chesapeake Bay: A Time for Change
Video
John Smith's Voyage of Discovery
Online Interactives
National Geographic's Exploring the Chesapeake: Then and Now
National Geographic magazine online interactive Jamestown and Werowocomoco maps
Articles
National Geographic magazine: "America, Found & Lost"
National Geographic magazine: "What Would You Take to the New World?"
National Geographic magazine: "Why Can't We Save the Bay?"
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Tune into the airwaves to hear "Climate Connections"—the joint broadcast from National Public Radio and the National Geographic Society. The series hosts short stories from across the globe of our changing climate, and how the climate is changing us.
How has the changing climate affected you?
Tune In to Climate Connections!
Photo by Joel Sartore/National Geographic Image Collection
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What are your best ideas for My Wonderful World in Year Two? Tell us what you’d like to do to improve kids’ and teens’ geographic literacy at home, in school, and in your community, and tell us how My Wonderful World can help.
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Check out National Geographic's new environment site for helpful information, photos, and other resources about the Earth's changing environment. Find out how global warming and wind power work through interactive tutorials, discover Earth's impressive variety of natural habitats, and find out how powerful mother nature can be in a special natural distaters overview.
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One of the most interesting phenomena studied by geographers is how SPEED affects human and environmental relationships. In the past 30 years, technological advancements have allowed information, resources, and people to travel greater distances faster. This has had an interesting impact on practically every element of our lives.
Illustrating this geographic quirk is a recent study of pedestrians in 32 world cities, claiming that Singapore officially has the world's fastest walkers!
(Read the article.)
Should the world slow down? According to the CNN poll, 73% of voters currently think it should. What do you think?
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Follow eight Poolesville High School students as they hike, bike, and boat 25 miles in the name of science across Gaithersburg, Maryland. This adventure introduced its students to wild discoveries of what exists in their backyard. Trek along!
How do you get your kids involved in the geography of their communities?
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