Nepal
Read and Explore: Grades K-5
Photos, fun facts, wildlife, natural resources, maps and to more - to explore Nepal.
Snow Leopard
Read and Explore: Grades K-5
The snow leopard's large paws work like snowshoes, letting the cat walk on snow without sinking.
Red Panda
Read and Explore: Grades K-5
In winter, red pandas may spend up to 13 hours a day looking for bamboo and eating it.
Mountain Habitat
Read and Explore: Grades K-5
Geography, climate, animals, and more!
Bengal Tiger
Read and Explore: Grades K-5
Easily recognized by its coat of reddish-orange with dark stripes, the tiger is the largest wild cat in the world.
Nepal
Test your knowledge of Nepal with this fun Kahoot!
Exploring with GIS: Visualizing a Glacier
Watch: Grades 5-12
Travel along with Alex Tait, The Geographer at National Geographic, and a team of mappers on an expedition to Mount Everest.
Trash and Overcrowding at the Top of the World
Read: Grades 5-8
With more and more people visiting it each year, Mount Everest has grown increasingly polluted. This has led to the contamination of the local watershed, which threatens the health of local people.
Mapping Change at the Roof of the World
Watch: Grades 6-12
National Geographic led an expedition to create extremely detailed maps of the Khumbu Glacier, which is the world's highest. The team used advanced techniques learn how climate change is affecting the glacier, and how those changes will affect the people who have lived near the Khumbu for centuries.
Inside the Perpetual Planet Expedition to Mount Everest
Watch : Grades 6-12
From one of the highest weather stations ever built to a ballpoint pen and paper, this expedition uses all levels of data collecting tools to drill into the ice cores of the past and monitor the glacial movements of the future.
Gharials
Watch: Grades 3-12
What is a gharial? Watch how this Nepalese breeding program returns the endangered species to the wild.
Real-Time Data
Watch: Grades 5-12
National Geographic Explorer, Sam Brooks Hyde works to bring real-time data from Mount Everest right to your screen. The technology they use visualizes data to help learners experience and understand the world.
Clue to a People's Origins
Watch: Grades 9-12
Strontium analysis of teeth can tell us about an individual. Scientists have been collecting data to be able to give exact strontium levels for any place on Earth.
Uncovering a Cultural Mystery
Watch: Grades 9-12
A camera candidly records a rare moment of discovery as two archaeologists discover interesting marks on the bones of the early Samdzong people of Upper Mustang, Nepal.
Analyzing Himalayan Mummies
Watch: Grades 9-12
Scientists re-curate stored scientific finds 20 years after they were discovered. Technology has evolved and rather than testing for DNA in the marrow of leg bones, scientists today test for DNA using teeth.
Rhi Rhi Cave Burial Site
Watch: Grades 9-12
A scientific team investigates a remote, nearly-inaccessible mortuary cave, documents the findings and determines a date for the minimal artifacts and sketches out a burial site – all without doing any actual excavating.
Citizen Science
Use SciStarter to find your next citizen science activity! Over 3,000 projects and events are searchable by location, scientific topic, and age level, and by joining SciStarter, members can track their contributions and provide valuable feedback.
Book List
Explore Through Reading: Grades K-12
Books have the ability to transport readers to faraway places. Explore a different part of the world through this curated reading list.
Explorer Classroom
As communities around the world are exploring new ways of teaching and learning this summer, we invite you to join us for live broadcasts of Explorer Classroom on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Explorer Classroom’s live video events connect students with National Geographic Explorers across all seven continents to bring exploration to life.
Explorer Classroom Special Edition: Photo Camp Live
Ages 16+
Learn from National Geographic Explorers and photographers each Friday at 2:00 p.m. EDT, as they share their journeys to capture powerful moments of community and connection. Hear about their experiences in the field, the passion that drives their work, and their efforts to cultivate empathy and understanding through their assignments, whether it’s documenting the lives of people facing injustice or a community’s cultural ties to the natural world. Receive a weekly assignment and share your photos on social media.
Events are free and open to the public. Register for a chance at one of six on-camera spots to ask Explorers your questions face to face!