Project-Based Learning Edition

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Wappingers Central School District

MidHudson Regional Hospital

GeoQuest: Wildlife Watch- Kids Teaching Kids!

Vassar Road Elementary

Grade 1

Get ready for our National Geographic Kids documentary series on Structure, Function, and Information Processing—where nature’s clever designs help living things survive! From elephant trunks to dandelion roots, each part has a purpose. Discover how these features work—and how they inspire ideas for human inventions!

EcoAdventurers: Exploring Life, Fossils, and Weather!

Sheafe Road Elementary

Grade 3 Authors

Get ready to explore Earth like never before!

In this National Geographic series, WCSD’s young scientists investigate Earth’s past, present, and future—from fossil discoveries that reveal how ecosystems have changed over time, to the forces that shape our weather, climate, and extreme weather events. With curiosity and creativity, they bring science to life through stories that connect natural history to the challenges and wonders of our world today.

Echoes of Energy: Waves of Knowledge for Young Minds

Sheafe Road Elementary

Grade 4 Authors

Get ready to be amazed!

In this National Geographic series, WCSD’s young scientists explore how energy is transferred, transformed, and conserved—and how waves carry sound, light, and digital information. Through creative storytelling and scientific thinking, they make complex concepts come alive.

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GeoQuest: Unlocking Earth’s Wonders

Kinry Road Elementary

Grade 4 Authors

Welcome to our National Geographic special series on Earth Systems—where the planet's wildest forces take center stage! From erupting volcanoes to shifting tectonic plates and mighty rivers carving out canyons, Earth is always on the move. Get ready to explore the science behind these powerful changes and uncover the incredible ways our world works!