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National Geographic Education Blog

Posted onApril 13, 2018April 13, 2018

When searching for current events to share with students, I look for high interest articles that are relevant. On news websites, you will find article after article with gasp worthy headlines, but high quality educational content can be hard to find. Where are the stories Read More …

CategoriesCulture, Current Events, Global Issues, Map Skills

Playing Around: 5 Games for Geography Class

Posted onDecember 11, 2017January 4, 2018

  Long gone are the days of filling in blank maps. With many schools becoming 1:1 with iPads and computers readily available in many schools there are so many more options to learn Geography than ever before. Instead of staring at a world map and Read More …

CategoriesGames, Map Skills, Thoughts on Education

True Size of Africa

Posted onFebruary 15, 2017March 7, 2017Leave a comment

Did you know that the United States, China, India, Japan, and the United Kingdom could all fit into the continent of Africa with room to spare? Africa is a large continent, but you might not know that because Africa is often dwarfed on world maps Read More …

CategoriesAfrica, Map Skills

Sporcle

Posted onFebruary 8, 2017March 7, 2017Leave a comment

This resource with a funny name is a great place to find quiz games related to a variety of topics. Some of them are just plain silly while others are educational. One of the best ways to incorporate Sporcle into a global studies or geography classroom Read More …

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GameOn

Posted onJanuary 27, 2017January 27, 2017Leave a comment

Game on! GameOn lets you challenge your students to a review of world geography. When starting the game you can choose a theme such as places, cities, or people and things. Once you start the game, students will type in a unique code. You will Read More …

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GeoGuessr

Posted onJanuary 23, 2017January 23, 2017Leave a comment

Nope, I did not spell that wrong. On GeoGuessr participants scan 360 degree images of different places around the world. Using the details in the image such as physical geography, architecture,and languages on signs as clues players try to guess the correct location as closely as possible Read More …

CategoriesGames, Map Skills

TapQuiz Maps

Posted onJanuary 23, 2017January 23, 2017Leave a comment

Fun, interactive and effective TapQuiz Maps is a free app that helps students learn world geography quickly. You can choose a region of the world and play games to help you learn the location of the countries. Based on your time and accuracy you can earn stars Read More …

CategoriesMap Skills

National Geographic Atlas App

Posted onJanuary 23, 2017January 23, 2017Leave a comment

As I sit here typing this, I can see one, two, three, FOUR globes sitting on shelves around my room. Many of them are tattered and torn, but I keep them because students love looking at them. Yugoslavia? What is the Soviet Union? Czechoslovakia? Where Read More …

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