San Marcos Record, San Marcos, TX

November 17, 2009

Earth balloon teaches geographic concepts


As Texas State University's Department of Geography gears up for National Geography Awareness Week this week, graduate students recently paid a visit to Wonderland School with a giant inflatable Earth Balloon. The 20-foot diameter model of the Earth provides an interactive environment for learning basic geographic and science concepts. Cheryl Frazier led Wonderland students through a series of hands-on geography activities from the outside and the inside of the walk-in globe.