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George King, a fourth grade student at Barton Elementary School, won the school level competition of the National Geographic Bee and a chance a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship. The school-level bee, at which students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the 24th annual National Geographic Bee.
Google is sponsoring this year’s bee (visit www.google.com/educators/geo).
The kickoff for this year’s bee was the week of Nov. 14 with thousands of schools around the U.S. and five U.S. territories participating. The school winners, including George King, will now take a written test. Up to 100 of the top scorers on that test in each state will then be eligible to compete in their state bee on March 30.
The National Geographic Society will provide an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. for the state champions and teacher-escorts to participate in the Bee National championship rounds My 22-24. The first place national winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the society and a trip to the Galapagos Islands, courtesy of Lindblad Expectations and National Geographic (visit www.expectations.com).
George King, a fourth grade student at Barton Elementary School, won the school level competition of the National Geographic Bee and a chance a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship. The school-level bee, at which students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the 24th annual National Geographic Bee.
Google is sponsoring this year’s bee (visit www.google.com/educators/geo).
The kickoff for this year’s bee was the week of Nov. 14 with thousands of schools around the U.S. and five U.S. territories participating. The school winners, including George King, will now take a written test. Up to 100 of the top scorers on that test in each state will then be eligible to compete in their state bee on March 30.
The National Geographic Society will provide an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. for the state champions and teacher-escorts to participate in the Bee National championship rounds My 22-24. The first place national winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the society and a trip to the Galapagos Islands, courtesy of Lindblad Expectations and National Geographic (visit www.expectations.com).
