Celebrate Geography Awareness Week! Start by exploring our weeklong guide of activities and
ideas to help you experience the many facets of geography including:
cultural and physical geography, geospatial technologies, and Earth's
hotspots.
Come back each day to take geo-tours using Google Earth, quiz
your knowledge
of the world, and more.
Educators and Newspapers in Education Coordinators,
download free activities on the
Geography Action! Web site.
- Take virtual geo-tours of cultures and global hotspots, including polar regions, coral reefs, and growing world cities
- Explore earth's marine ecosystems while piloting an underwater vehicle
- Hear stories from young people living and working around the world
- Check out new geo-technologies, like GIS and Google Earth
- See how geography is on the job as a part of career paths now and in the future
Find ideas for events and ways to internationalize schools
Anne Pollard Haywood APollard@ngs.org
Manager, My Wonderful World Campaign
National Geographic Education Programs