Published on April 3, 2023
Last week, 5th and 6th graders at John R. Bonfield Elementary participated in an Earth Dome presentation which allowed them to take a tour around the world. This presentation was paid for through a Warwick Education Foundation Grant.
The Earth Dome is a massive inflatable earth balloon that’s 19 feet high and 22 feet wide. It's made of 24 huge panels silkscreened with photographs shot from satellites of the surface of the world on cloud-free days and is used to educate students about geography and environmental issues.
As part of the lesson, students discussed a variety of topics such as oceans, mountains, rivers, time zones, latitude and longitude, geology, plate tectonics, and more!