Nature’s Solutions

National Geographic: Biomimetics

Read more about the how scientists copy animals and plants to find ways to solve everyday problems.

NG News: How Geckos stick

The gecko’s amazing sticky toes inspired scientists to invent a wall-climbing robot. Learn more about these fantastic feet.

Gold Fever

Video: Oldest Gold Jewelry in America

The oldest known gold necklace in the Americas was found in a burial site in Peru. Watch the video.

National Geographic: Gold Rush

Bulgaria is home to many buried gold treasures. Learn how archaeologists are trying to find them.

Iceberg Alert!

Photo Gallery: Extreme Ice Survey

Check out some amazing photos of icebergs and glaciers.

NG News: Antarctic Icebergs Teeming With Life, Study Says

Many icebergs are home to marine plants, small sea creatures, and birds. Find out what this means for the environment.

Dinosaurs in Motion

National Geographic: Extreme Dinosaurs

Many new dinosaurs have been discovered in recent years. Some of these “new” dinos are downright strange! Meet these extreme dinosaurs up close.

NG Kids: Brainteaser: Dinosaurs

Test your dinosaur smarts with this quiz, and learn about prehistoric animals!

Video: Dinosaur Builder

Watch how scientists use computers to bring dinosaurs back to life.

Science and Space: Prehistoric World

Learn all about the days when dinosaurs ruled. See fossil photos, get news, watch videos, and check out a prehistoric timeline.

Join the Extreme Explorer Teacher’s Panel

If you subscribe to Extreme Explorer, we want to hear from you. Panelists will answer brief surveys on each issue, providing feedback on stories, covers, and interest in future topics.

National Geographic School Publishing

Explore a world of resources, order a FREE copy of our K-12 catalog, and learn more about our content literacy programs.

National Geographic: Education Guide

Find lesson plans, learn how to contact the Geography Teaching Alliance in your state, get information on grants, and much more.

National Geographic: MapMachine

Looking for maps? Explore the world with National Geographic's online atlas.

National Geographic: Xpeditions

Ideas, tools, and lesson plans bring the U.S. National Geography Standards to life.

National Geographic: News

From archaeology to zoology, there's always something new and interesting to explore.

Extreme Explorer Funding Letter

Do you have difficulty paying for Extreme Explorer? This letter to your students' parents will explain the magazine's value and request the modest subscription cost.

Extreme Explorer Funding Sources

There are many great funding sources available to help with the magazine’s subscription cost. Download this PDF to learn about some of them.

National Geographic Explorer

Check out our magazine for grades 2-3 (Pioneer Edition) and 4-6 (Pathfinder Edition).

National Geographic Young Explorer

Listen to an issue of our magazine for kindergarten and first grade.

Coming in March 2009

Spirals: The hurricane swirls. The ram’s horn curls. Learn why nature is full of these dizzying spirals. Timbuktu: See how salt, gold, and books turned this ancient desert town into a famous city. Body Works: How does your body work through the day? Get a look inside the amazing human machine. Madagascar: From leaping lemurs to hissing bugs, Madagascar is full of amazing animals found no other place on Earth.