Classroom Products
From the National Geographic Society
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Atlases/Globes/Maps
Grades K-12
Globe: The Expedition
Created with state-of-the-art technology, this 12-inch diameter floor model features the detailed National Geographic globe on a classically designed wooden floor stand.
Grades 3-12
Map: Physical Earth
A two-sided laminated map of the Earth’s physical features.
Grades 3-7
National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers
For children growing up in today’s global village, National Geographic presents the World Atlas for
Young Explorers!
Grades 3-7
National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers—Classroom Library Edition
Equip your classroom or library with the most comprehensive and accurate map-referencing system available anywhere!
Grades 7-12
Satellite Atlas of the World
Satellite Atlas of the World offers you a stunning new visual perspective—detailed satellite views of every continent, cities and regions taken from 22,000 miles above the Earth!
Grades 3-7
United States Laminated Desk Map
A colorful, fully markable desk map featuring a political map of the United States on one side, and a physical map of the United States on the other.
Grades 3-7
World Laminated Desk Map
A colorful, fully markable desk map featuring a political map of the world on one side, and a physical map of the world on the other.
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Books
Grades K-5
How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis & Clark
This book is drawn from the journals and letters written by Lewis and Clark and members of their expedition.
Grades 5-9
Flood: Wrestling With the Mississippi
A history of flooding on the Mississippi offers a dramatic trip through time.
Grades 3-6
Kids Care for the Earth
Introducing Reading Expeditions—National Geographic School Publishing’s new content-area readers which combine social studies and reading development.
Grades 3-6
Lewis and Clark
Your students join one of the greatest expeditions of all time as they travel with adventurers Lewis and Clark across the continental United States.
Grades 7-12
Lewis and Clark: Voyage of Discovery
Relive the epic trek of Lewis and Clark through the words of renowned historian Stephen E. Ambrose.
National Geographic’s Guide to The Lewis & Clark Trail
With this guide, you can hike and paddle the explorers’ path.
Grades K-5
Watching Water Birds (Pop-up Book)
Dazzle young readers with Jim Arnosky’s account of his experiences watching loons, grebes, mergansers, mallards, Canada geese, wood ducks, and more.
Nonfiction Readers—Windows on Literacy Series
New nonfiction readers integrate science and social studies content with literacy development. Windows on Literacy is an easy-to-use supplemental program for grades K-2. The eye-catching photographs and playful formats provide strong text support and content that is correlated to national standards.
Going Fishing
Living Things Need Water
People Build Dams
People Live Here
Plants and Animals Live Here
River Life
Some Things Float
The River’s Journey
Turn on a Faucet
Water Can Change
Water, Land, and Air
What Lives in a Swamp?
Where Does the Water Go?
Wonders of Learning Book and Tape Sets
Grades K-2
Captain Conservation: All About Water
Encourage your students to consider why water is important, where this precious resource comes from, what pollutes it, and how it can be conserved.
Grades K-2
Why Does It Rain?
Find out where rain comes from and where it goes.
GTV
Grades 5-12
Planetary Manager—Level I Kit
Students explore critical environmental issues, such as global warming, deforestation, and pollution.
Kits and Overheads
Grades 5-8
GeoKit—Pollution
This turnkey curriculum module features 13 stand-alone lessons that will help your students understand the scientific basis and social causes of this global issue.
Grades 5-8
GeoKit—Weather (includes water cycle)
Students learn about what creates weather on a global scale and at the local level. They will also learn about the challenges meteorologists face in trying to predict this volatile force of nature.
Grades K-12
NGS PicturePack Series—Geography of North America
See how geography has shaped human life on this continent.
Grades K-12
NGS PicturePack Series—Introduction to Weather
Illustrate the powerful interaction of air, water, and the sun’s energy to create weather systems.
Grades K-12
NGS PicturePack Series—Physical Geography of the World
Students will discover the rich diversity of geographic features, witness how geography shapes human life, and explore wilderness areas, archaeological sites, and more.
Grades K-12
NGS PicturePack Series—Water
Learn about the properties of water from different bodies of water.
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Magazines
National Geographic magazine
“The Colorado: A River Drained Dry,” June 1991
Content: Colorado River Basin, dams, drought, and water resources
“Des Moines, Iowa: Riding Out the Worst of Times,” January 1994
Content: Des Moines River, floods, and Raccoon River
“Down the Zambezi,” October 1997
Content: Zambezi River, Africa
“East Europe's Dark Dawn,” June 1991
Content: Danube River, industrial waste, and pollution
“Egypt’s Nile Valley” map, January 1995
Content: Nile River Valley, Africa
“Federal Lands in the Fifty States” map, October 1996
Content: National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
“The Grand Managed Canyon,” July 1997
Content: Colorado River Basin, environmental concerns, and river trips
“The Great Flood of ’93,” January 1994
Content: Mississippi River Valley and floods
“The Imperiled Nile Delta,” January 1997
Content: Nile River Valley, Africa
“Lewis and Clark, Naturalist-Explorers,” October 1998
Content: Lewis and Clark Expedition, exploration, and discovery
“Lifeline for a Nation—Zaire River,” November 1991
Content: Zaire River, Africa
“Long Journey of the Pacific Salmon,” July 1990
Content: Columbia River Basin, fishing industry, and Pacific salmon
“The Orinoco: Into the Heart of Venezuela,” April 1998
Content: Orinoco River
“The Yellowstone: The Last Best River,” April 1997
Content: Yellowstone National Park and Yellowstone River
National Geographic Traveler
“Patrons, Tycoons, and Rip Van Winkle: A Journey Along the Hudson,” May/June 1990
Content: Hudson River Valley
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Posters
Grades 2-12
Eye on the Environment Series—Pollution
Consider the different kinds of pollution that plague our planet, and explore ways to control this problem.
Grades 2-12
Eye on the Environment Series—Water
Help students understand water’s crucial role in sustaining life on Earth, and our need to protect and conserve this resource.
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Software
Grades PK-2
Our Earth CD-ROM
Marvel at the Earth’s oceans, rivers, mountains, and deserts, and examine the many forms of life in each.
Grades 4-9
NGS PictureShow—Lewis and Clark
Hit the trail with adventurers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as they cross the continent in search of the fabled Northwest Passage.
Grades 4-9
NGS PictureShow—Earth’s Endangered Environments
Explore rain forests and wetlands—and the effects that various kinds of human activity are having on them.
STV Interactive Videodiscs
Grades 4-9
Water—Level I Kit
Join students and scientists as they explore the water cycle, and learn about water supplies and the challenges to them.
Grades 4-9
Water—Level III Kit
Join students and scientists as they explore the water cycle, and learn about water supplies and the challenges to them.
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Videos
Grades K-3
On Nature’s Trail Series—Circle of Water
Learn the principles of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation as our explorers follow the cycle of water.
Grades 4-9
Can’t Drown This Town
Revisit the summer of 1993 and the dramatic show of the Mississippi River’s catastrophic potential.
Grades 4-9
Fresh Water: Resource at Risk
Learn where our water comes from, how it’s renewed, and the importance of conserving water resources.
Grades 7-12
Healing the Earth
Students explore what we can do to help heal Earth’s scars and avoid further damage to our planet.
Grades 7-12
Last Feast of the Crocodiles
During one harsh season, a punishing drought draws some of Africa’s most magnificent creatures to the shrinking pools of the Luvuvhu River.
Grades 7-12
Mark Twain: When I Was a Boy
Explore connections between Twain’s fiction and his youth along the Mississippi.
Grades 7-12
The Power of Water
See how conservation and pollution are affecting lives all across America.
Grades 7-12
Riches from the Earth
Consider this story of discovery and depletion, and of technology, conservation, and recycling.
Grades 1-12
Secret Life of a Trout River
Learn about the complex ecological system a trout river represents.
Grades 4-12
Water: A Celebration
This celebratory survey investigates the meaning of water in our lives.
Grades 5-12
Pollution: World at Risk
Examine how Earth’s air, land, and water have been contaminated.
Grades 6-12
Water: A Precious Resource
Students learn where water comes from, how it’s endlessly recycled, how it’s used, how it’s abused.
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