Over the course of my teaching career, one of the best ways to increase student engagement is to keep them moving. When students are actively involved, they retain more information and develop deeper connections to the material.
Building Health Professionals: NCHSE and National Geographic Learning Partner for Success
Founded in 1991, the National Consortium for Health Science Education (NCHSE) is a collaborative network of secondary and postsecondary educators and industry professionals and leaders. Originally serving as the career cluster advisory committee for health science, NCHSE continues to provide national leadership to advance quality health science education.
Preparing Healthcare Professionals: The Importance of DHO Health Science for HOSA Competitions
As HOSA Advisors and Health Science Educators across the nation prepare students for HOSA’s International Leadership Conference, I’m delighted to highlight the invaluable role of National Geographic Learning | Cengage DHO Health Science textbook.
Crash Course in Managing Your Personal Finances
Financial literacy is a crucial life skill that empowers individuals to make informed financial decisions. We invite you to an interactive and informative session, where we will focus on the three main pillars of personal financial management: budgeting, credit, and investing. During this session, you will have the opportunity to actively participate in three different engaging lessons designed to introduce and explore essential financial topics.
AP® Precalculus Review Strategies: Fast Track to Exam Success
Crissie Ricketts and Kelly Hemmerling, authors of Fast Track to a 5 for AP® Precalculus, share their exam review strategies based on many years teaching AP® mathematics courses, and their experiences as leaders in the AP® Precalculus exam reading. This webinar will focus on how to help students with study strategies, understanding the structure of each of the four free-response task models, and suggest assignments for AP exam prep.
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.
Earth Day: Honoring Our Planet Through Exploration and Education
Earth Day, observed annually on April 22, is a global recognition of the environmental movement and a reminder of our shared responsibility to protect the planet’s natural resources.
Celebrating Women’s History Month with National Geographic Learning
In March, National Geographic Learning celebrates the inspiring achievements of women who have shaped history through their contributions as explorers, scientists, photographers, anthropologists, and authors. From research labs and classrooms to space missions and political movements, women have played a vital role in advancing knowledge and progress in our world. Women’s History Month provides a dedicated opportunity to reflect on their impact and honor the women who have paved the way for future generations.