Geography Bee 2008
Geo Bee
“And the winner is…Ivan!” Ivan S. won the first round of the 20th annual National Geographic Bee. The runner-up was Jami C. Also representing the 4th, 5th and 6th grade classes were: Harley H., Dylan W., Zoe G., Alexis H., Conor L., Wes T., Brett H., Cecilia M., Anna R. Now Ivan will take a written test. The top 100 will be eligible to compete in the state bee on April 4th. The winner of the state competition will go to the National competition in Washington D.C. with all expenses paid by the National Geographic Society. Good Luck, Ivan!
By Virginia J. 5K
The Geo Bee consists of four levels: classroom, school, state, and nation. The classroom level consists of seven rounds with different questions for each student. The winner from each class in grades four, five, and six go on to compete in the school bee. During the next level of competition, students are asked questions until they get two wrong, at which time they are eliminated. The competition continues until there are only two contestants left. At that point, each finalist receives three questions. The one who gets the most questions right is the winner of the school Geography Bee.
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The National Geography Bee is a nationwide contest for
schools. Students in grades 4 - 8 may participate. The Bee is an educational outreach program of the
National Geographic Society, designed to encourage the teaching and study of
geography. Bee questions, which are provided by the Society, follow
guidelines established by the National Geography Standards. The format calls for brief answers, usually only a word
or phrase. Questions may require the interpretation of maps, graphs,
and photographs. The three levels of competition are: school, state, and
national. Classroom bees were held in December to determine these
finalists.
Special thanks to the following contributors: ·
Program designer Katie C~ ·
The 4th, 5th, and 6th grade Social Studies teachers ·
Mrs. Dionne for providing the prizes
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