What should I study for the Geo Bee?
Prepping Yourself for the Bee
- Start with a world map, globe, and atlas and become very familiar with the continents, countries, states and provinces, islands, and major physical features of our planet.
- Use Outline Maps of the world and continents to test yourself on this information.
Who made National Geographic for kids?
TRUDI TRUEIT
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS: How did you come up with the characters for Explorer Academy? TRUDI TRUEIT: I came up with four or five main characters and gave them something that made them special, but I also wanted a really diverse group of kids.
How hard is the National Geographic GeoBee?
The National Geographic GeoBee has been challenging budding atlas buffs since 1988. The contest is one of the most difficult geography bees in the world and it’s also one of the most competitive. More than 2.6 million students between fourth and eighth grade in the U.S. entered the GeoBee last year, but just 54 advanced to the finals.
How long has the Geobee been around?
The National Geographic Society is deeply proud of the 33-year legacy of the GeoBee and the millions of students, educators, parents, schools, and others who have participated in this iconic competition.
What are the 2019 National Geographic GeoBee and Geo Championships?
The two competitions are collectively called 2019 Geo Championships and took place May 19-22, 2019, at National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C. Nihar Janga (8th grade) of Texas celebrates taking first-place in the 2019 National Geographic GeoBee and being named champion.
How many students enter the Geobee every year?
More than 2.6 million students between fourth and eighth grade in the U.S. entered the GeoBee last year, but just 54 advanced to the finals. Ahead of the 30th GeoBee finals on May 19th, let’s take a look at what the finalists can expect to face.