Gigantic geography: Eagle River students learn with massive map of Africa

Students at Gruening Middle School in Eagle River got a gigantic geography lesson Thursday.
Seventh-graders spent their social studies class period working with a massive, 875 square foot map of Africa. Several of the teachers are working to become National Geographic certified. As part of the program, the company sent the traveling map to Alaska.
“I think it’s really cool because our teachers do so much for us to learn every day,” said seventh grade student Elijah Blaum.