Students at Winterquist Elementary in Esko will take a unique journey to the center of the Earth on May 12-13 with the Earth Balloon.

The Earth Balloon is a 20’ high-resolution satellite image model of the earth. The Earth Balloon program provides a new perspective of our earth that helps students to understand their place in it. Students will learn about earthquakes, volcanoes, places in the news, geography, earth science, and more as they travel around and inside the Earth Balloon. The program can accommodate up to 12 classes per school day with 30 students per class.

The Earth Balloon program is brought to Esko by the Winterquist Elementary Partners in Education (P.I.E.) group, and is presented by Earth Adventure, a nonprofit organization based in Minneapolis. Earth Adventure programs complement K-12 curriculums and reinforce education standards. Earth Adventure travels to schools across the United States. (www.earthadventure.org ).

Winterquist Elementary Partners in Education is hosting an event for the public with the Earth Balloon on May 13 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.

For more information, contact Jeanette Laundergan (218-879-7647).

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