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National Geographic Explorer

February 25, 2012

I’m sure you’ve heard of National Geographic Magazine, but did you know they have student editions too?  A few years ago I requested to switch to National Geographic Explorer from our previous classroom subscription. I decided to create a packet to go with each magazine that would activate background knowledge and provide extension activities.  After the first year, I only had to plan every third one since my grade level teachers are now taking turns planning the packets.


Here’s what I love:

  • The magazines integrate reading, writing, science, and social studies.
  • The students are excited about our National Geographic week
    every month and get to take the magazines home when we’re finished with
    them. 
  • The online teachers’ edition has lesson plans, worksheets,
    and interactive whiteboard lessons for free. You can also use the digital edition for projectors.
  • It comes in two reading levels. They both look alike and have the same topics and pictures, but one is written at the second-third grade level and one is written at the fourth-sixth level. You can mix and match to create differentiation within your classroom this way. Because I teach third grade, I use the Pioneer Edition for all of my students. It challenges my higher readers, but my lower readers are able to participate with extra support.
  • Each magazine comes with a two-sided poster in the Teacher’s Edition. I display the posters during the week and then put them in our classroom auctions.
  • The website has ecards, games, videos, vocabulary challenges, and related articles that update to match the magazine each month.   

If you’re looking for a new way to engage your students with nonfiction, I’d suggest National Geographic Explorer.  Click on over to check it out for yourself.


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  1. A M Smith says: February 25, 2012 at 5:34 pm

    Super cute blog! 🙂 Just joined!
    Be well!

    Ann Marie Smith @ Innovative Connections

    • Christi says: February 26, 2012 at 10:40 pm

      Thanks!

  2. KRISTA says: February 25, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    Thanks for sharing! We have been looking for a different type of weekly subscription to go to next year rather than the kind we have right now. I will have to share this with my co-teachers. It looks great!
    Krista
    stellar-students

    • Christi says: February 26, 2012 at 10:40 pm

      We love them! They'll send you freebies to check out first too.

  3. sydney says: February 26, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    Hi, I'm Sydney, an administrator at Teaching Blog Addict. I just wanted to say welcome and we're so glad you're here in the blogging community with us. 🙂
    Lessons Learned

    • Christi says: February 26, 2012 at 10:40 pm

      Thank you for the support!

  4. Laura Castro says: February 26, 2012 at 9:33 pm

    Hi Christi, I saw your blog on TBA, and thought I would stop in, I'm a new blogger too. This is my first year getting the National Geographic magazines for my kids, and I know there is so much more we could do with them,thanks for sharing your ideas and tips!
    http://mrscastrospanglishstyle.blogspot.com/

    • Christi says: February 26, 2012 at 10:41 pm

      They really are the best!

  5. Holly says: February 26, 2012 at 10:09 pm

    Thanks for sharing – I didn't know that. My mom gives me her old ones but let's just say some of the pictures are less than appropriate….sometimes.

    I'm your newest follower – welcome to blogging! 🙂

    Holly
    Crisscross Applesauce in First Grade

    • Christi says: February 26, 2012 at 10:42 pm

      I can imagine how some of THOSE conversations would go, especially in first grade. ha!

  6. Rebecca says: February 27, 2012 at 12:46 am

    I'm your newest follower. I've enjoyed my time at your cute blog! Come by when you get a chance.
    Have a lovely week!

    Chatterbox Blessings,
    Rebecca

  7. Marsha M. Moffit McGuire says: February 27, 2012 at 1:59 am

    Hey, I found you back. I'm your newest follower!
    Marsha
    http://differentiatedkindergarten.blogspot.com

  8. katherine. says: February 27, 2012 at 3:46 am

    Hi Christi! Thanks for letting me know you found my blog – I'm following you now, too! I actually grew up in Indiana – a little town called Franklin, near Greenwood (if you've ever had Ritter's Frozen Custard, it started in Franklin!). Glad to have found another third grade teacher blogger friend! 🙂

    Have a great week!
    katherine
    Third Grade Teacher Files 

  9. Mrs. Shepherd says: September 2, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    How many days a week do you use the magazine? Do you get a class set? I am very interested in doing something like this with my 4th graders.

  10. Christi at Ms. Fultz's Corner says: September 3, 2012 at 12:03 am

    I do get a class set. They usually have three articles. I teach one article each day during our reading block and then use the fourth day for a quiz and writing response. I try to save them for shorter weeks so I don't have to do something totally different on the fifth day. Some of the articles are big/long enough that you could break them up over multiple days though.

  11. Kimmie says: September 4, 2012 at 12:55 am

    I am using the National Geo Explorer for the first time this year. I'd love some ideas on how others use it. Right now, we are using it in our Read to Self stamina building then plan on using it for reading buddy discussions.

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