- Date October 29, 2009 – March 18, 2010
- Location Phoenix, AZ
- Price Free
Photograph by Dan Beaupré
The Mesa Arts Center
Photograph courtesy Mesa Arts CenterNational Geographic Live Student Matinees offer students free, entertaining and visually spectacular presentations by dynamic National Geographic explorers, scientists, filmmakers, and photographers.
This season opens with Himalayan Mountaineer Ed Viesturs sharing his latest adventures in October. Photographer Paul Nicklen will take students on a journey to the ends of the Earth in December. Dinosaur hunter Paul Sereno will share tales of his discoveries in January. Ecologist Mark Moffett will open students’ eyes to the small wonders of the world in March.
Registration opens August 31, 2009. Seats are limited so register early! Registrations will not be taken over the phone.
REGISTRATION FORM
Instructions are included on this downloadable .pdf document.
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What teachers are saying about NG Live:
“Our students got so much out of the presentation and afterwards the staff kept on commenting about what a great program it was. It was such a wonderful combination of information—entertaining AND educational!”
“The presentation was so informative and well delivered on the children’s level, which is commendable. Upon returning to our school, the children couldn’t wait to discuss their experience of meeting the scientists and viewing the interactive exhibits in the museum. You never know if this program will be the inspiration for a future scientist.”
“One of the best things was giving the students a real life example of what they could be.”
What students are saying about NG Live:
“Thank you for the presentation! I enjoyed it because the pictures were amazing. Your speech was very interesting and inspired a curiosity inside of me. Perhaps I will go to Antarctica someday too!”
– Student in response to polar explorer Borge Ousland’s presentation
High-altitude adventurer Ed Viesturs shares his awe-inspiring experiences in this NG Live Student Matinee.
Photographer Paul Nicklen shows the surreal landscapes and inhabitants of the world’s polar regions, in this NG Live Student Matinee.
Paleontologist Paul Sereno shares the thrilling life of a dinosaur hunter in this NG Live Student Matinee.
Ecologist Mark Moffett shares the wonders of the natural world at this NG Live Student Matinee.
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