What Is Project 鸟瞰地球?
Geography is a dynamic discipline at the intersection of STEM education and global education. Project 鸟瞰地球 is a joint endeavor of the Department of Geography and the Center for the Advancement of STEM Education at Bridgewater State University.
Project 鸟瞰地球 began with a single hand-painted 20-foot inflatable globe. The program has expanded to include a second 22-foot satellite imaged globe, giant floor maps, and high school workshops.
With the support of the Office of the 总统 and the Division of External Affairs, 鸟瞰地球 has now reached over 100,000 students in Massachusetts, and has traveled to the State House in Boston and several regional and national academic conferences.
Make a Reservation
鸟瞰地球 globe and map visits take place on Fridays from September 8, 2023 through May 10, 2024, and on Wednesdays from May 11, 2023 through June 28, 2024. 地球仪 and maps can be borrowed any day, depending on availability.
If you would like to borrow an 鸟瞰地球 globe or map, please review the 鸟瞰地球 Program Guidelines，查看我们的 日历 for availability, and submit a completed 鸟瞰地球 Program Reservation Request Form. A member of our team will contact you within 48 hours of your request. Please note that only trained facilitators may borrow globes. Borrowing giant floor maps does not require training. We would love to see pictures of your students in action! 我们确实需要 媒体发布 submitted with each photograph.
To schedule an 鸟瞰地球 globe or map visit, please review the 鸟瞰地球 Program Guidelines，查看我们的 日历 for availability, and submit a completed 鸟瞰地球 Program Reservation Request Form. A member of our team will contact you within 48 hours of your request. Please note there is a 费 associated with school visits.
We would love to see pictures of your students in action! 我们确实需要 媒体发布 submitted with each photograph.
For geography education resources for both students and adults, please visit the 鸟瞰地球 blog.
的需要
The goal of the program is not only to teach students about the world, but also to emphasize the need for more geography instruction in primary and secondary schools. "Almost no geography is taught beyond the 7th grade," said Ms. Sokol, geography educator. "This is unacceptable in a world that is becoming increasingly globalized, where we must know about the places that make up our world. The 鸟瞰地球 is a great dramatization of a globalized world and we are eager to bring the study of geography to our students using this unique and effective tool."
If you are associated with a school in Massachusetts, the 鸟瞰地球 team would like to come to you! Explore the options we have available for Project 鸟瞰地球.