National geographic archives

Moss grows on trees near Mackay Falls, New Zealand National Geographic | January 1978

Minnehaha Creek in Minnesota at sunrise National Geographic | November 1980

Let's look at a way to encourage and scaffold curiosity in our classes using a "Book of Unanswered Questions." Begin by sharing intriguing objects or images and asking your own questions. Give kids a chance to find answers to their questions. Then encourage students to bring in their own intriguing conversation starters. Finally, move students towards curriculum based questions.

not to be confused with National Geographic’s own tumblr, Vintage National Geographic instead features scanned in pages from vintage copies of National Geographic going back to the 1800’s.

A picture might be worth a thousand words but National Geographic photos leave us speechless. Known for their captivating daily pictures, they also offer an opportunity to dive into the photo archives of previously unpublished or forgotten works.

1909 : A messenger of the Chippewa tribe starts a smoke signal on a hilltop in Montana Photograph by Joseph K. Dixon from the book 'The Vanishing Race.'

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In anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, National Geographic has published Women: A Century of Change

A picture might be worth a thousand words but National Geographic photos leave us speechless. Known for their captivating daily pictures, they also offer an opportunity to dive into the photo archives of previously unpublished or forgotten works.