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2018 – John Sinnott Elementary, Milpitas

2018 – John Sinnott Elementary, Milpitas. Agenda. Background Competition Rounds Preparation Q&A. What is this about?. The National Geographic Bee is an annual competition organized by the National Geographic Society, designed to inspire and reward students' curiosity about the world.

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2018 – John Sinnott Elementary, Milpitas

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  1. 2018 – John Sinnott Elementary, Milpitas

  2. Agenda • Background • Competition Rounds • Preparation • Q&A

  3. What is this about? • The National Geographic Bee is an annual competition organized by the National Geographic Society, designed to inspire and reward students' curiosity about the world. • Students in grades four through eight (4-8) from 10,000 schools across the United States will compete in the 2018 National Geographic Bee for a chance to win college scholarships and the glory of being the National Geographic Bee Champion.

  4. Competition Structure School Champion 10 2 1

  5. Preliminary Round • This round has 7 categories • US State • History • Ocean • Wierd but true • World of Science • Odd one out • Culture Connection • Contestants will be asked questions on each category. • Maximum of 10 participants or less will be short-listed for the final round.

  6. Semifinals • Contestants will be asked questions in a mix of all categories. • Contestant who get 2 wrongs will be requested to leave the stage. • There are 2 questions asked to all contestants for which they have to write the answers. • Two or more 3rd or 2nd place contestants will go into a tie breaker.

  7. Finals - Championship Round • Two contestants will compete for School Championship.  • This round consists of 3 questions asked one at a time towards both the contestants. • The contestants have to write the answers in a piece of paper. • Contestant with 2 incorrect answer gets second place.

  8. Preparation Resources • https://www.nationalgeographic.org/bee/study/ • App • Games • Quiz • Book - How to Ace the National Geographic Bee: Official Study Guide, 5th Edition

  9. Key Dates •  16th Nov - Wildcat Den - 8:00 to 8:40 AM for  Geo Bee Orientation • 19th Jan - WildCat Den - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM for Geography Bee School Wide Competition. • 12th Jan - MUR - 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM for Sr. Spelling Bee. • 2nd Feb - MUR - 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM for Jr. Spelling Bee.

  10. Registration Info • Online – http://bit.ly/Sinnott2018GeoBee • Paper - Return the hand-outs with student info

  11. Key Takeaways • Go to Geo Bee website • https://www.nationalgeographic.org/bee/study/ • Register ASAP • http://bit.ly/Sinnott2018GeoBee • Questions? • Contact Kiran Karadi - kkaradi@gmail.com

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