The integration of National Geographic into the classroom can be done through
- digital learning
- cross-curricular projects
- field trips
Digital Learning
National Geographic provides articles, videos, documentaries, as well as interactive tools such as maps on the website.
Cross-Curricular Projects
Within the material National Geographic provides, you can touch bass on all core subjects, math, science, social studies and language arts.
- Math: National Geographic provides data about species and the environment, so using this to practice graphing, analyzing data, and probability
- History: Research project can be given out through the lenses of history explorations, indigenous cultures and ancient civilizations from the information provided from national geographic
- Science: With the incorporations of videos, documentaries, and articles on the ecosystem, wildlife, and the environment, students could use projects, and models, based on what they have learned.
- Language Arts: With the articles provided, students can work on summarizing, critiquing and writing their own articles from the content.
Field Trips
Within the website, National Geographic provides a feature where you can do a virtual filed trip. Using this students can
- experience different cultues
- historicals sites
- habitats
This resource doesn’t limit students to areas around them and really allows them to experience different areas around the world.