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Arctic terns from north to south: Students map the arctic tern's migration route and consider why it migrates so far. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Science and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Barbaloot suits: Preserving biodiversity: Students learn about how and why National Geographic Emerging Explorer Mark Olson studies plants. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Social Studies and Science); Provider: National Geographic

Beautiful Blue Nile: Students learn about the Blue Nile and compare it to a river in the United States. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Big island pool: Igneous rocks and the anatomy of a volcano: Students will learn about the rocks that are formed when a volcano erupts: igneous rocks. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies and Science); Provider: National Geographic

Caribou migration: Students will learn some basic facts about caribou and map the migration route of the Porcupine caribou herd of Alaska and northwestern Canada. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Science and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Into the ocean: Students learn about the special adaptations of familiar ocean animals. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Marco Polo takes a trip: Students learn about the travels of Venetian adventurer Marco Polo. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies and Mathematics); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Mission geography: Continents: In this Xpeditions lesson, students identify characteristics of the physical geography of each continent of the world. Students start by identifying each of the continents and reassembling continental maps. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Native American cultures across the U.S.: Students discuss the differences between five Native American tribes within the U.S. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Pioneer America: Journey west: Students learn about the early pioneers in America and their motivations for moving West. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–3 Social Studies); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

A pirate's life: Students explore websites to examine pirate characteristics and lifestyles. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Submarines: The classroom fleet: Students will study the submarine and the challenges humans face when traveling underwater. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Symbols and overlays: Students choose a state and create a multi-leveled map booklet. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–3 Social Studies); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

To build an island: Students gain a basic overview of the geography of islands. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

A vacation to the polar regions: Students learn about the characteristics of the Arctic and Antarctic by looking at a globe and at pictures of the polar landscape and animals. They'll plan a vacation to one of these regions and draw pictures or write stories depicting themselves on the trip. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Water, water, everywhere: Students identify water and land as examples of natural resources investigate sources of water and identify some ways in which humans make use of water as an economic resource. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Science and Social Studies); Provider: National Council on Economic Education

Wildebeest migration: Students will make maps of the wildebeest migration route in eastern Africa. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Science and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Xpeditions express: City scavenger hunt: Students take a virtual trip on National Geographic's Xpeditions Express through Europe to the cities of London, Paris, Innsbruck, Venice, Budapest, and Istanbul. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

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