Community reviews for National Geographic Education

National Geographic Education is an incredibly flexible tool. It could be used for anything from research to creating maps to building background knowledge. Because this has content for K-5 and 6-12, these resources could be differentiated but not to a granular level. While obviously a resource for geography, students could also explore topics for other content areas (filters are present for drilling down searches). The multimedia in the site is engaging, but adding audio support would be a great option for ELL students or those who need audio support for reading. Some terms are identified for vocabulary building, but I think this could be expanded for greater impact.

I used this in my elementary self-contain unit for learning about animals and various other science concepts. You can really utilize this site because it is user friendly. The pictures and graphics make everything come to life. My students throughly enjoyed the site and would ask for it repeatedly. I as a teacher loved sharing it with them because it wasn't just cartoon figures but real pictures. It is really easy to navigate and build into your lesson. They have ideas for you and you can break it down with subject and age level. It is just a really high quality site with boundless information. I really just love that the extension exercises you could do with your students. The pictures are just amazing!!!!!!!!!!! I just love it!