- Date January 21, 2010 – May 18, 2010
- Location Seattle, WA
- Price Free. Registration is required.
Photograph by Dan Beaupre
Benaroya Hall
Photograph by Lara SwimmerNational Geographic Live Student Matinees offer students free, entertaining and visually spectacular presentations by dynamic National Geographic explorers, scientists, filmmakers, and photographers.
This season opens in January with filmmaker Michael Davie sharing riveting film clips and stories of the brutality, heartache, and beauty of Africa. In March, geologist and author Jared Diamond will offer insights into societal problems and how to solve them. Later in March, eco-adventurer Roz Savage will share inspiring stories from her rowing adventures. Photographer Paul Nicklen will take students on a journey to the ends of the Earth in April. NASA engineer Kobie Boykins will close the season sharing his infectious enthusiasm for Mars.
Registration opens December 8, 2009. Seats are limited so register early! Registrations will not be taken over the phone.
REGISTRATION FORM
Instructions are included on this downloadable PDF.
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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
Enriching his presentation with riveting film clips, filmmaker Michael Davie gives a voice to the Africa we rarely see.
Diamond believes that the big problems the world faces in the coming decades can be solved-if we choose to solve them.
Students will be inspired by Roz Savage, a purpose-driven adventurer who is rowing solo across the Pacific.
Journey with Paul Nicklen, a National Geographic photographer who braves snow, ice and frigid waters to bring new insights into life at the edges of the Earth.
A dynamic and inspiring public speaker who is a big hit with student audiences, Kobie Boykins will share animations of the rovers’ arrival on the planet and the discoveries made on the Martian surface.
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