Text Box: Imagine Italy without tomatoes, or Ireland without potatoes?  Did you know their origins can be traced back to South America?  When we think of South America we think of coffee and the Amazon. The continent is a AMAIZEing and that is where we are headed this year for MAPloration 2009.
 Everyday there is an opportunity to learn about our world.  This field trip is designed to open a child’s mind through hands on activities, computer applications and art activities.  
Geography is a wonderful discipline in such it touches the physical and social sciences.  Where else could you go on a field trip and meet benchmarks for social studies, art, geography and history.  By they way did I happen to mention math!
This Year’s Highlights

Powered by Google Earth, students will take an aMAIZEing trip through South America to solve a mystery.  This activity is always a hit with the kids.  Teachers will see how they can incorporate Google Earth in teaching history, social studies and geography with this free software

Creating their own Sun Mask, Students will learn different traditions, folk lore and legends from South America.  They will discover similarities and differences in art forms from all four directions.

Feeling Hungry? Sponsored by Jungle Jim’s International Market, students will use their knowledge of directions to navigate through the continent in a geocaching type adventure.  Who knows there might even be a pirate to help with the negations from the market places they will visit or his he leading them into a trap? 

The South American  Adventure

The Outdoor Markets of South America

Masks of South America

Caching Our World Corporation

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Don’t forget….

Visit the Map Gallery at

Storytelling

Children will discover myths and legends from South America.  Amazingly the stories are much like our fairy tales and nursery rhymes.

MAPloration 2009

Career Day

What can I do with a geography education?  In this activity GIS professionals will meet and great the children.  They will explain their careers and the education requirements to enter the job market.  It is never to early to dream about what you want to be.

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November 10, 11 & 12 2009

Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
1601 University Blvd.
Hamilton, Ohio 45011
513.785.3070
513.785.3071
513.785.3152 Fax