What is the Geography Challenge?

The Geography Challenge is a national student competition designed to foster an interest in geography among young Canadians, and to raise the profile of geography with teachers and the public.

The Challenge is organized by the Canadian Council for Geographic Education (CCGE), a non-profit volunteer organization of teachers. As the education committee of the non-profit Royal Canadian Geographical Society, the CCGE promotes geographic education to highlight the important role it can play in the curriculum.

How does the Challenge work?

There are two levels of competition. Level 1 is for Grades 4 to 6 and is designed to be an introductory opportunity for teaching geography. Challenges are held as a classroom activity. Winners of Level 1 Challenges receive award certificates and a subscription to Canadian Geographic magazine.

The Level 2 Challenge is open to students whose date of birth is AFTER August 31, 1996. It begins with a school level Challenge where an overall winner is declared. School level winners then compete in the Provincial/Territorial Challenge for the right to advance to the National Championship.

The provincial and territorial winners, 50 in total, participate in the National Final of the Geography Challenge that takes place online through this Web site on April 19, 2012.

Scholarships will be awarded to the top three students (1st place $3,000; 2nd place $2,000; and 3rd place $1,000) and a range of other prizes will be awarded to all national finalists.

How do I participate?