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Around the World in 80 Minutes—It's GeoBee Time Again!

Over 140 students in fourth through eighth grade participated yesterday in the first rounds of the GeoBee, a National Geographic Society contest designed to encourage teaching and learning about geography. Teachers administered the oral quiz to the contestants, who were divided into small groups of students from each grade level. Brandeis has sent GeoBee finalists to Sacramento several times, one of whom won the state championship and then competed in the national finals in Washington, D.C. Once the 10 finalists are identified (7 students finished with perfect scores and move on to the next round; 17 students correctly answered 6 out of 7 questions and now must compete in a tiebreaker for the final 3 finalist spots), the finals will take place next week.
 
“We have been taking part in the GeoBee for almost twenty years,” explains David Jefferies, middle school language arts teacher and GeoBee coordinator. "Our students are generally highly curious about the lives of people around the globe, and this event gives us the opportunity to think about places and people far beyond the Bay Area. The students were excited by the opportunity to join students from across the country in this competition.” MORE PHOTOS
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