School Presentation Request

several children facing away from camera while watching a person present a storybook

Dr. Rachel is an engaging presenter for all ages!

photograph of a paper with drawing of mosquito larva on it with labels for body parts, the paper has a magnifying glass lying on it, and in the corner is a small container of water

2nd grade and higher have a scientific drawing and labelling activity, viewing live mosquito larvae

Photo of small child in yellow shirt facing away from camera with pencil in hand. Viewing a white board with a drawing of a mosquito larva on it

Children learn about the structures and functions of mosquito larvae body parts.

View from above of several children around a table that is covered in resin-embedded insects

Children enjoy viewing and touching the safe-to-handle insects in resin.

Would you like Dr. Rachel to visit your classroom? Please review the following and fill out the form below. She'll take a look at her schedule and be in touch with you via email shortly!

Please note:

Presentations are intended for individual classes, not assemblies. This allows for more engagement and more fun!
Dr. Rachel loves to present to multiple classes on the same day (saves time and gas!). Please ask other teachers if they are interested in a presentation on the same day. Scheduling back to back presentations works well, and Dr. Rachel can work around snack/recess/lunch times to find times that work for you.
Preschool/TK/K/1 presentations are 20-30 minutes. If scheduling multiple presentations, please schedule every half hour if possible.
2/3/4/5 presentations are 1 hour. If scheduling multiple presentations, please schedule every hour if possible.
Middle and high school presentations are custom times - please include details about preferred topics and length of class period.
Classes frequently request spring presentations because of the natural fit of insects into the 'springtime' theme. There are typically more spots open in the fall, and the lesson is a great preview of life cycles for classes whose life cycle focus is later in the year. Please consider scheduling a fall presentation.

Name (required)

Other teachers' names - if one teacher is serving as the point of contact, please also list the names of other teachers in your grade here

Email address (required)

Name of school or group (required)

Address of school or location (required)

Age/grade of students (required)

Any notes about age/grades (multiple grades or notes about special classes)

Is there an outdoor space available for this presentation? For TK-1, a space with an area for sitting on the ground works best. For 2nd grade and older, a space that also has tables (for the activity) works best. But we are flexible! (required)

Number of children in class(es) - if scheduling for multiple classes in same grade, please list number of students per class here (required)

Date preferences - please choose at least 3, and Dr. Rachel will confirm which date works. Please do not schedule right before a break week - your class will be borrowing the life cycle kit and other materials to have in class for about two weeks.

Interested in a date in spring of 2023

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