Geography Awareness Week

Geography Awareness Week (GAWeek), celebrated every third week of November, is an awareness program focused on highlighting the importance of geo-literacy and geo-education. A new theme for each year is announced in midsummer accompanied by related online resources and activities, which are then available year-round.

Geography Awareness Week 2012 - Declare Your Interdependence

Celebrating Geography Worldwide—November 11-17, 2012

This year’s Geography Awareness Week theme explores the idea that we are all are connected to the rest of the world through the decisions we make on a daily basis, including what foods we eat and the things we buy.


COGA is very interested in what's happening all over the state for GAW!  We'd love to hear about it and feature you on our Facebook or Website.  To contact COGA about GAW send an email to coga@uccs.edu.
Are you a GIS Professional or Educator planning an event or visit to a school for Geography Awareness Week?  We'd love to share what you're doing, so register your event on the National GIS Day Online Event Map - http://www.gisday.com/gis-day-events-map.html

New Activity!! - Check out this great worksheet to challenge your students on their global awareness knowledge for Geography Awareness Week!

Geography Awareness Week 2012 Resources

Geoclub

-GAW COGA Bookmark Contest-

Click here to download the rules and entry form!

GeoQuiz Night Photo Gallery

UCCS Geoclub hosted GeoQuiz Night at Clydes as part of GAW.

-Global Closet Calculator-

An interactive game that explores interdependence.

-International GIS Day-

Celebrate the power of GIS on Nov. 14th!

-Explore NGS Education's Toolkit-

 -Download a Printable GAW Map Poster Here-

 


Geography Awareness Week 2011 - The Adventure in Your Community

  •  What were Coloradans doing during Geography Awareness Week 2011? See this slide show to learn how they were thinking spatially.

 


 

 Geography Awareness Week 2010 - Freshwater