GeoParty!

By: Deyan

After a session of learning how the Earth works in GeoParty, a group of Highlander 2nd-4th graders ended their after school session with an epic game of Jeopardy. The week before the big game, the group got together to create a giant concept web of what they had learned about geology. Mr. D then used the group's input to create the Jeopardy questions they would be answering the next week. Check out some of the highlights of their fabulous concept web in this abridged version:

Their review session set the stage for an awesome battle of the brains the following week. Emily, Quinn, and Roseleny faced off against Marrell, Abdul, and Julius in a contest to prove that they know how fossils are created, what quartz is made of, and what Roman city was buried in volcanic ash almost 2,000 years ago. Both teams played well, with spot-on answers and fantastic teamwork, but in the end, Marrell, Abdul, and Julius emerged victorious! In honor of their fossil studies, everyone who played got to choose a prehistoric sea creature toy as a prize.