Since we are unable to meet in person due to the current pandemic, we are finding other ways to interact with each other. One way is via haiku poems to celebrate National Haiku Day 2020. Here are poems that were…
National Haiku Day 2020
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National Geographic Live! Andy Mann – From Summit to Sea
This past Tuesday we went to the Kauffman Center for the first lecture in the 2020 National Geographic series. These lectures have been such a valuable and interesting activity for the kids to attend – they are hearing from scientists,…
National Geographic Live! Standing at the Water’s Edge
This week we attended another wonderful lecture in the National Geographic series at Kauffman Center. This month’s lecture was called “Standing at the Water’s Edge” and was presented by photojournalist Cristina Mittermeier. Ms. Mittermeier presented photos and videos from her…
National Geographic Live! Into the Arctic
On Tuesday we attended the latest National Geographic Live! program about the Arctic. The photographer, Florian Schulz, showed us photos and videos from his time exploring and photographing the Arctic. His photographs were very beautiful, and he had all kinds…
National Geographic Live! Oceans
On Tuesday we attended the first National Geographic Live! program of 2018. This month’s program was about Oceans, and featured Brian Skerry showcasing his amazing photos and videos. Mr. Skerry has been photographing nature, especially marine animals, since childhood, and…
National Geographic Live – Beauty and the Bizarre
Last week we attended a lecture at Kauffman Center presented by National Geographic Live. The topic was “Beauty and the Bizarre” and it was all about the hidden, strange, but also beautiful parts of nature. The photographer, Anand Varma, showed…
National Geographic Live – I Bought a Rainforest
On February 8th we attended an interesting lecture by Charlie Hamilton James, photojournalist for National Geographic, at the Kauffman Center. The lecture was part of the National Geographic Live tour, and focused on his experiences throughout the world photographing diverse…
National Geographic Live! The Search for Life Beyond Earth
Today we attended National Geographic Live! The Search for Life Beyond Earth at Kauffman Center. The speaker was Dr. Kevin Peter Hand, who works at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory creating and planning projects for NASA. Dr. Hand’s idea is that…
National Geographic Big Cats
On Tuesday we went to the Kauffman Center for a National Geographic lecture called “On the Trail of the Big Cats” given by famed wildlife photographer Steve Winter. Winter has been a photographer for National Geographic for over 25 years,…