Tide Pool Tales

National Geographic Magazine: Tide Pools

Many creatures cling to rocky homes along a narrow strip of shore called the intertidal zone. Learn more about this habitat with photos, video, and more.

NG Kids Creature Feature: Sea Stars

You can find sea stars in many types of habitats, including tide pools. Learn more about these amazing creatures.

NG Kids: Tide Pool Puzzler

Try your hand at jigsaw or slide puzzles featuring fun tide pool photos.

NG Education: Tides

Learn all about the tides and what makes them rise and fall.

NG Kids Video: Invertebrates: Lunch Tide

See what happens on a beach in Australia when the tide goes out.

Sun Catcher

NG Science: Sun

The sun is the center of our solar system. Use this cool interactive feature to learn all about Earth’s most important star.

NG Photo Gallery: Sun

Get a closer look at our nearest and dearest star—the sun.

NG News: Solar Storms Trigger Northern Lights

See how recent eruptions on the sun created an amazing light show on Earth.

NG Bio: Astronomer Jay Pasachoff

Meet astronomer Jay Pasachoff and discover what inspired him. You can even sit in on his mini astronomy lessons!

National Geographic Magazine: The Sun: Living With the Stormy Star

Thanks to new telescopes and satellites, we’re seeing the sun in a whole new way. Find out what we are learning.

NG News: Sun Not a Global Warming Culprit, Study Says

Are changes in the sun behind Earth’s climate crisis? See what scientists discovered in a recent study.

Wandering Ways

NG Photo Gallery: Nomads

Nomads, like the Tuareg, Bedouin, and Roma, are people who are constantly on the move. See photos of nomadic peoples from all around the world.

NG News: Reindeer Decline Threatens Mongolian Nomads

The nomadic Tsaatan people raised reindeer in Mongolia for hundreds of years. But now reindeer herds are threatened, and so is the Tsaatan's culture.

NG Kids Video: Wodaabe

For the nomadic Wodaabe people, life means always being on the move. For one week each year, though, they stop to dance and celebrate.

National Geographic Magazine: Sea Gypsies of Myanmar

The Moken, also known as sea gypsies, live on boats for nine months out of the year. Lean more about the Moken and their culture.

National Geographic Learning

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.

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National Geographic Explorer

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

National Geographic Young Explorer

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