Subjects
Grades
Brief Description
Hold a classroom geography bee!
Objectives
Students demonstrate knowledge of geography in a "bee" game format.
Keywords
geography, bee
Materials Needed
teacher-developed geography questions, such as those found on the
GeoBee Challenge page of the
National Geographic Bee Web site
Lesson Plan
- Before the lesson, prepare geography questions from texts, teacher-selected materials, or the site noted in the Materials section.
- Review with students the format for a spelling bee. Tell students that they are going to use a similar format with geography questions.
- Arrange the class into teams, or pose questions to students one by one. Keep track of the correct answers.
Assessment
Evaluate students' answers to the questions.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Lois Lewis
National Standards
Social Sciences:
NSS-G.K-12.1
NSS-G.K-12.2
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03/25/2005
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