In Environmental Science: Sustaining Your World, students explore sustainable solutions to global hunger and climate change with National Geographic Explorer Dr. Jennifer Burney.
Physics Mini-Lab
This comprehensive physics mini‑lab lesson plan provides a collection of short, hands‑on investigations that guide students through key concepts.
Explorers at Work: Saving the Last Wild Places in the Ocean with National Geographic Explorer Enric Sala
In Environmental Science: Sustaining Your World, students explore marine conservation through the work of National Geographic Explorer Enric Sala.
Explore MapMaker to Fuel Science Classrooms
Discover how to transform your 6-12 science classrooms with interactive mapping technology! This free professional development webinar is designed for educators who want to deepen student understanding of earth science curricula.
Strategies for Bringing the Slingshot Challenge to Your K–12 Classroom
The National Geographic Society, with support from Allen Family Philanthropies, is launching the 2026 Slingshot Challenge, which provides a platform for youth to voice ideas about the future of conservation work.
Take & Teach Lesson: National Geographic Environmental Science Sustaining Your World | Engineering Project: Design a Method for Treating Contaminated Soil
In this hands-on environmental science engineering project, students explore the real-world challenge of soil contamination by designing and testing a method for removing heavy metals using sunflowers.
Take & Teach Lesson: National Geographic Environmental Science Sustaining Your World | Engineering Project: Design a Carbon-Capturing Device
In this environmental science engineering design challenge, students investigate the use of algae as a natural solution for capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. By building and testing carbon-capturing systems, students explore the science behind climate change mitigation while applying real-world data collection, analysis, and problem-solving skills.
Take & Teach Lesson: National Geographic Environmental Science Sustaining Your World | Engineering Project: Design a Wind-Powered Generator
In this innovative STEM challenge, students design and test a small-scale generator that transforms kinetic energy—such as wind or water flow, into electricity. By applying engineering practices and analyzing real data, students explore renewable energy solutions and learn how repurposed materials can power everyday devices like phone chargers or camp lights.
New Explorations with MapMaker for your Social Studies and Science classrooms!
MapMaker, developed by ESRI and National Geographic, continues to evolve! Join us to see the most recent updates. Explore how your students can gain an understanding of the world’s most crucial issues, challenges, and historical context of place.
Keeping up with MapMaker, Deepen Science and Social Studies explorations!
MapMaker, developed by ESRI and National Geographic, continues to evolve! Join us to see the latest updates. Explore how your students can gain an understanding of the world’s most crucial issues, challenges, and historical context of place.









