I believe so strongly in the importance of our children having a global perspective– knowing the world is so much more than about them, their neighborhood, and their country. I’ve found over 30 fun ...

While Google Maps may offer a globe mode, it's really not the same as having a real, tactile globe to use to learn geography. The Orboot Earth combines the best of both worlds, giving you a tangible ...

At a tournament in DC, students compete to identify states from their shapes on a blank US map. They're having fun while acquiring factual knowledge that enables them to think critically. The ...

The most valuable piece of art in our house is a cheap, colorful map of the United States that hangs above our kitchen table. As a learning tool, it’s priceless. I hung it up when we moved from Texas ...

In 2004, Andrew Wojtanik (SFS ’12) won the National Geographic Bee, a world geography contest for U.S. students in elementary and middle school. His victory led him to a book deal, and he published a ...

Quick: Cochabamba is the third-largest conurbation in what country? Your answer might be, "Huh?" But 11-year-old Akshay Rajagopal answered "Bolivia" to clinch the 20th annual National Geographic Bee ...