The GeoSphere

GeoSphere Guidelines

Space

The GeoSphere is 19.5 feet in height. It is ideal if the presentation space has aceiling height of 20 feet to accommodate the GeoSphere without obstructions like sprinkler heads, lights, basketball hoops, etc. Please note: sound is amplified inside the GeoSphere. It works best if there are no noisy activities sharing the same space.

Class Size

The GeoSphere can accommodate up to 30 people depending on grade level—up to 30 K-5 participants or up to 25 for Grade 6-12 participants. These figures include teachers and observers.

Teacher Participation

We ask that teachers remain with their class throughout the experience, both outside and inside the GeoSphere.

Scheduling

Every school’s schedule is different. For that reason, we rely on the school to provide a schedule of class participation in advance of our arrival.

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• Our programs are generally about 20 – 40 minutes each. The youngest grades (pre-K to 1st ) can be as short as 15 minutes each and the older grades can be as long as 50 minutes.

• Five minutes between each class must be built into the schedule to accommodate passing time.

• A lunch break of at least ½ hour is required near the middle of the day.

• A 10-minute break in the morning and again in the afternoon is appreciated, but not required.

Special Needs

To protect the hand-painted globe, we ask that all participants remove their shoes before entering; socks or stockings are advised. We have no problem taking wheelchairs inside the GeoSphere for special needs students.