National Geographic Kids
Overview
- Overview
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National Geographic Kids is a public children’s media and reference website. Learners read articles, view images and videos, play topic games, and explore nonfiction independently or as part of teacher-designed instruction. The site provides reference and enrichment material for teacher-designed learning. Source choice and student-created responses carry the instructional context.
Features
- Features
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Audience and instructional role
Grades / learners:
children in elementary and middle grades exploring animals, science, geography, cultures, and current topics
Primary users:
students, teachers, librarians, and families
Learning focus:
background knowledge, informational reading, curiosity, visual literacy, and research — a public children’s media website rather than a district curriculum product
How it supports learning
- Learners read articles, view images and videos, play topic games, and explore high-interest nonfiction independently or as part of teacher-designed lessons.
- Teachers should connect use to explicit learning goals and inspect student work rather than rely on completion or engagement alone.
Implementation and instructional decisions
- Treat as an external resource: review advertising, outbound links, privacy, accessibility, reading level, and alignment each time it is assigned.
- Districts should confirm accessibility, language support, student-data practices, assignment workflow, reporting, and the continuing role of teacher judgment.
Student Data Privacy
- Student Data Privacy
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Review the Common Sense Privacy Rating:
N/A
National Geographic Kids Privacy Policy:
https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/for-parents/childrens-online-privacy-policy/
Signed California Student Data Privacy Agreement?
No records found in SDPC Registry
Company News
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Interoperability
Sign-on, rostering, and file exchange methods
Learning Management System Connectivity
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Note: SDLA does not endorse or resell any products listed on the site. They are listed simply to aid in the development of integration resources for school district ed-data leaders.
Media
Videos
