National Geographic Bee Official Study Guide, 3rd edition [Paperback]

Stephen F. Cunha (Author)

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Product Description

The latest edition of the guide book every Bee contestant needs to compete with confidence is here. The National Geographic Bee Official Study Guide will help kids in grades four through eight prepare for the Society’s prestigious annual geography competition. Featuring maps, photos, graphs, and a variety of questions actually used in past Bees, plus an extensive resource section, this guide not only reviews geographic facts but also helps readers recognize themes, identify clues that lead to correct answers, and understand how geographers think. In the Third Edition all statistics have been revised to reflect the most up-to-date figures. New question rounds have been added along with new tips on how to study from previous Bee winners. Resources have been fully reviewed to ensure the most current information about all things geographic.

This completely revised edition of our authoritative study guide will help geography students prepare to compete for college scholarships totaling $50,000 in the annual National Geographic Bee. With informative text and a user-friendly layout, the Study Guide is the ultimate expert resource for sharpening geography skills. This excellent guide, which provides facts and explains the concepts behind geography, is the only source book officially sanctioned by the National Geographic Bee.

Your first question is easy: Do you have the latest edition of this essential geography resource on your shelf?

About the Author

Stephen F. Cunha is a professor of geography at Humboldt State University, in Arcata, CA. He is the director of the California Geography Alliance and the National Geographic Bee Coordinator for the state of California. He has served ten years as a national park ranger in Alaska and in Yosemite National Park.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books; 3 edition (January 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1426301987
• ISBN-13: 978-1426301988
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #246,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good place to start studying for the GeoBee - but not the whole kit., February 4, 2009

By	Joshua G. Feldman "Technophile" (New York) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: National Geographic Bee Official Study Guide, 3rd edition (Paperback)

The National Geographic Bee Official Study Guide, 3rd ed. is a tiny book - barely more than a pamphlet. Yet, within its slim 127 pages you'll find a comprehensive description of the Bee process, plenty of study advice, and, most valuable of all, a couple of hundred practice questions. The quality of the information included is excellent; and given the authoritative section on the Bee's rules and procedures - this book is indispensable for anyone planning to take the Bee.

Why not five stars? For one thing, there is almost no geography content here. The Study Guide isn't intended to be where you actually learn your geography. It's the rules for the Bee, a good peek at the form and content of the questions, and some good general advice about preparation and that's it. You'll have to look elsewhere for the actual geography (and the book has some advice where). In practice, you'll study using on-line games, globes and atlases most. However there are books which do a far better job of actually preparing you for the Bee - primarily "The Geography Bee Complete Preparation Handbook: 1,001 Questions & Answers to Help You Win Again and Again" by Matthew T. Rosenberg. That book has much more of what you're looking for - with more study content, more practice questions, and more tactics and advice. That being said, you really shouldn't skip this one if you're serious either - because it's the real deal straight from the horse's mouth. Just don't be surprised when you see how really really little this book actually is.

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Study guide, December 28, 2009

By	K. Jenkins - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: National Geographic Bee Official Study Guide, 3rd edition (Paperback)

The kids studying for the bee want to borrow this book that I bought for my daughter.

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bee Info, February 12, 2009

By	Kathleen A. Crawford - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: National Geographic Bee Official Study Guide, 3rd edition (Paperback)

If you have a child interested in competing in a geography bee, this is an invaluable source. It is well-organized and child-friendly.