National Geographic Bee

Thousands of students in the United States participate in the National Geographic Bee each year using materials prepared by the National Geographic Society.  The contest is designed to be a fun and rewarding way for students to learn geography.  Students in grades four through eight are eligible for this entertaining and challenging test of geographic knowledge.  All students will compete together to answer questions about U.S. states, countries of the world, physical geography, political geography, and more.

• Who:  MHEA students in grades 4 – 8
• Where:  First Evangelical Church, 735 Ridge Lake Blvd., Memphis, TN  38120
• When:  Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 4:00 pm
• Registration deadline:  Thursday, January 4, 2018
• Cost:  FREE for MHEA members

Test your knowledge (watch for clues within the questions to help you answer correctly):

• The dwarf gecko, one of the world’s tiniest lizards, can fit on your fingernail.  Dwarf geckos can be found in Zimbabwe and Botswana, which are countries located on what continent?    
• Which country has the highest population density in Asia – Singapore or North Korea?
• Visitors to Channel Islands National Park in California can take a boat tour to see which animal – penguin or gray whale?

         (answers – Africa; Singapore; gray whale) 

To register your student for the bee, please send an email  to: MHEA@MyMHEA.org.
On the subject line write:
“National Geo Bee registration”
Include:

• Parent’s name and email address
• Student’s name and grade
• MHEA member number

For great study tips and more National Geographic Bee questions, visit: 
natgeobee.org. 

Please email any questions about the MHEA Bee to Activities@MyMHEA.org.