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Elementary School Assembly Whales: Gentle Giants of the Seas Presented by A. Daniel Knaub Students call him "Dan The Whale Man" Google Ocean Contributor and Cetacean Society International Director Whale Behavior Archivist, Author, Producer, Founder of the Whale Video Company (Full Bio)
Introduce your students to whales with names and unique personalities! Lecture Specifics "Whales" shares the unbelievable experiences of a marine life videographer and documentary writer/producer/director. Daniel Knaub and his team recorded the daily lives and behaviors of whales, dolphins and other marine life during 68,000 hours at sea. The resulting video archive spans two decades and includes 8,800 hours of original video. Imagine your students hearing true-life stories and watching the supporting video documenting the true nature of whales. They are individuals, with unique personalities, extraordinary intelligence and many whales have an intense curiosity about people. Students learn how whales are named, how research is conducted and the unbelievable findings of recent whale research. Whale behaviors can be compared to the arts, invention, entertainment and even magic! Dan brings this concept to life for students of all ages. Students everywhere are excited to learn that large whales are identified as individuals, have been named and family trees established. Dozens of humpback whales are known grandmothers (three are great grandmothers) and this assembly introduces several with ten calves or more. If your school or any students have adopted a humpback whale in the Gulf of Maine, chances are we have recorded its natural behaviors. Designed for elementary schools, this program includes elements of the National Science Foundations "inquiry-based" approach to learning. In addition the assembly touches on Environment & Ecology, Mathematics, Science & Technology and Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. Whales have distinct personalities and the program highlights these "cultural" differences. After the talk and Q & A concludes, students are invited to examine whale artifacts: whale bone and several types of baleen, teeth and real whale food (plankton and sand eels). Individual questions are also welcomed at this time.
What teachers say: "Dan did a great job at getting the students involved in the presentation. The students loved the live clips of the various whale behaviors; it really brought science alive for them. They felt as if they were on the boat looking out at the whales." Cheryl Stumm, 4th Grade Teacher "Dan did a fantastic job presenting. The material was perfect for 4th graders and they especially loved the hands-on aspect." Laura Flick, 4th Grade Teacher "The live pictures/footage that Dan shares are exceptional! These are concepts that you tell the students about, but Dan brings them to life for the children. Drew Heinerichs, 4th Grade Teacher "I feel that the audience was treated to a program of exceptional quality and would recommend it to other libraries and schools." Mary Alice Spiegel, Children's Librarian, Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, Camp Hill, PA Gladwynne Elementary Visit (click for page) Click here to seek answers to student's questions Testimonials (Teacher and Librarian recommendations) Presentations are grade appropriate (I have presented to K-12, Public Libraries and Retirement Facilities) Topics include: Order and Species Natural Behaviors and Feeding Methods How whales are named Family Trees Whales With a Sense of Humor Threats facing the oceans and whales Hands on exhibit table contains whale baleen, teeth, skin, bone and even whale food!
Contact me by phone or email to learn of open dates. I can even fill in on short notice for a cancelled lecture at your school. Located in Central Pennsylvania but I travel to other states!
Prices Whole school assembly programs are $895 and $1195 if two sessions are needed. The small classroom presentation (Max: 60 students) is $250 and $150 for each additional session on the same day. I recommend no more than 60 students in each session to allow for questions and examination of the whale artifacts. Above prices include up to 30 minutes of travel from Harrisburg PA. Dan Knaub leads all presentations. (Click here for Bio) Email: danknaub@comcast.net For detailed information or to schedule a presentation call (717) 763-9507
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