Why did the National Geographic Society choose to permanently discontinue the GeoBee?
While we are proud of the National Geographic GeoBee’s 33-year legacy, we believe that this moment presents an opportunity to reimagine geography education and empower young people around the world as solution-seekers to confront our century’s most pressing challenges. In addition to the drop in GeoBee registration in 2020, important shifts—from the COVID-19 pandemic to an increased focus on racial injustice—challenge us to find new, transformative, meaningful ways to engage young people globally in geography.
I’m an educator. How can I continue to be involved with National Geographic?
Thank you for all that you do. Educators are integral to National Geographic’s mission. We encourage you to join our community @NatGeoEducation on Twitter and Facebook for ongoing opportunities to engage, learn and lead.
I’m a student. How can I continue to be involved with National Geographic?
We’re working to ensure that young people continue to have the knowledge, global understanding and skills to help solve our world’s most pressing problems. National Geographic offers other ways to connect with other students. We encourage you to join #GenGeo—our global community of young people who are exploring connections, thinking critically, collaborating globally, and seeking solutions to help protect our planet. To find out more, sign up here.
What other geography resources does National Geographic offer?
In addition to the GeoBee Study Toolkits, National Geographic offers many more geography resources:
Our Resource Library includes thousands of activities, videos, maps, infographics, and fun facts including our Geography Collection, Fun with Geography, Introduction to Human Geography, geography-themed Kahoot! quizzes and more. The materials are free and easy to implement.
Follow @NatGeoEducation on Facebook and Twitter for more geography-related resources, ideas, and inspiration.