The National Geographic Society giant map of Asia will transform school gyms around Alaska into geographic learning labs for the next few weeks. The 31 by 41-foot cartographically accurate map allows children to learn geography in a unique, “feet-on” style. The children remove their shoes and follow UA Geography Program Education and Outreach Coordinator Katie Kennedy through fun explorations of the countries, capitals, and cultures of Asia.
The schedule is:
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District:
Monday, April 19 – Ben Eielson Jr./Sr. High School
Tuesday, April 20 – North Pole Middle School
Wednesday, April 21 – North Pole Middle School
Thursday, April 22 – Randy Smith Middle School
Friday, April 23 – Ryan Middle School
Denali School District:
Tuesday, April 27 – Tri-Valley School, Healy
Mat-Su Borough School District:
Thursday, April 29 – Teeland Middle School, Wasilla
Friday, April 30- Teeland Middle School, Wasilla
Anchorage School District
Tuesday, May 4 – Goldenview Middle School, Anchorage
Wednesday, May 5 – Wendler Middle School, Anchorage
Thursday, May 6 – Wendler Middle School, Anchorage
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District:
Monday, May 10 – Homer Middle School, Homer
Tuesday, May 11 – Homer Middle School, Homer
Kodiak Island Borough Schools:
Thursday, May 13 – East Elementary School, Kodiak
Friday, May 14 Kodiak Middle School, Kodiak
