We have mapped more of the surface of Mars, the sun and the moon than we have our own ocean floor. Explorer and NASA inventor Ved Chirayath aims to change that by bridging the technology gap between space exploration and oceanography. Join to learn about the innovative technologies he has developed that allow us to get a better view of life beneath the waves–and how you can even help NASA classify coral reefs! 

Explorer Classroom is an interactive session that connects learners with National Geographic Explorers for short lessons and Q&A. After the featured Explorer’s lesson, your students will have a chance to have their questions answered in real time! This event is recommended for student groups in grades 3-8, but all are welcome, and will take place on September 19th @ 10am and 2pm ET; register for the time that works best for your class. A recording of the event will be available to watch on-demand on our YouTube channel if your students cannot attend live. 

Download our Explorer Mindset in Action worksheet for the students in your classroom to interact with before, during, and after your Explorer Classroom session. Find more guidance on how to use these tools in the instructions at the bottom of the web page.

#ExplorerClassroom is for everyone! All events are free.

There are two ways to participate in the virtual event, as a featured class on screen or watching live on YouTube. If space is available, you may request to be a featured class during the registration process.