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What do a mole cricket, a Hercules
beetle, a hummingbird moth, and a cicada killer have in common?
1. They are all among the estimated
10,000 insect species found in Kentucky.
2. Specimens of all of these and
more will visit your school with Buggy
Kentucky.
Storyteller Mary Hamilton and Insect
Collector Charles Wright
present
an exploration of Kentucky insects
through storytelling, facts, and of course,
real insect specimens.
Your students will have fun as they learn
how insects breathe (hint: not through a mouth or nose),
where mud daubers lay their eggs
(hint: spiders don’t always win),
how some insects thrive by disguise
and much, much more in Buggy
Kentucky.
But why take our word for it?
Here’s what a Kentucky educator has said:
“The
Buggy Kentucky presentation by Mary Hamilton and Charles Wright
fascinated students of all ages. The combination of storytelling,
science visuals, and audience participation kept the students riveted.
The program is based on Kentucky core content in science and in
arts & humanities, but the students didn’t realize how
much they were learning…they thought they were just having
fun!”
Becky Nelson, School Library Media Specialist
Hearn Elementary, Frankfort, Kentucky
What
happens when Buggy Kentucky comes to your school?
We present a 45 – 60 minute program for up to 100 students
at a time. The audience size restriction is because the presentation
includes not only storytelling, but photography. We want everyone
to be able to see the 16” X 20” photographs -- some
showing magnified images of Kentucky insects no larger than your
smallest student’s little fingernail! After the presentation,
we stay all morning or all afternoon, so the students from the presentation
can visit an insect exhibit in single-class sized groups. This allows
them a closer look at actual Kentucky-collected insect specimens
arranged in museum quality boxes. During the exhibit time, students
are also able to ask more questions. Every presentation also includes
100 free Buggy Kentucky bookmarks.
How
does Buggy Kentucky fit with your school’s educational program?
Science – The Buggy Kentucky presentation
includes information on basic insect anatomy, insect mimicry and
camouflage, social vs. solitary insects, unusual insect egg-laying
and dietary habits, and the relationship between form and function.
When students visit the exhibit, they will see wonderful examples
of carefully arranged, pinned, and labeled insect specimens displayed
in museum quality boxes. They will also be able to ask more questions.
Arts and Humanities – The Buggy Kentucky
presentation includes the performing art of storytelling and the
visual art of photography. The stories told come from many cultures.
They include a true story and folktales -- a pourquoi/why story,
a traditional fable, a legend, and more. A riddle, a poem, a song,
and a “Buggy Says” game are also part of the program.
The photographs, including some taken with cameras attached to microscopes,
provide visuals for the presentation and supplement the exhibit.
Kentucky Studies – Every insect included
can be found in Kentucky.
Who
are the Buggy Kentucky presenters?
Charles Wright (also Mary’s husband) has
been collecting insects for 17 years. His approximately 8000 specimen
collection includes insects from 114 of Kentucky’s 120 counties.
Specimens from his collection have been cited in three scientific
papers, all published by the Kentucky Academy of Science. He is
a member of the Coleopterists Society, the Society of Kentucky Lepidopterists,
and the American Arachnological Society. He received a Kentucky
Nature Preserves grant to determine if the American Burying Beetle
could be found at two western Kentucky nature preserves. He has
made numerous research trips to the Field Museum in Chicago and
the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburg for the purpose of identifying
Kentucky insect specimens.
Mary
Hamilton (also Charles’s wife) has been telling stories
since 1983. She has performed in schools and libraries from Florida
to Alaska, including in 97 of Kentucky’s 120 counties. Her
work has been featured at the National Storytelling Festival, Nebraska
Storytelling Festival, Hoosier Storytelling Festival, Florida Storytelling
Camp, By the Light of the Moon Storytelling Festival in Las Vegas,
Nevada; Stories by the Sea in Newport, Oregon; and the Northern
Kentucky, Cave Run, and Corn Island Storytelling Festivals here
in Kentucky. She is a founding member of the Kentucky Storytelling
Association and the National Storytelling Network.
What
will Buggy Kentucky cost?
$300 plus travel* - single presentation, 45 – 60 minutes long,
for up to 100 students, plus exhibit time in single class-sized
groups for those who have attended the presentation.
$100
for a second presentation and additional exhibit time: same location,
same day.
$200
for an additional presentation and exhibit time: different nearby
school, same day.
$300
plus travel* for a family night with no school day program. $200
for a family night, scheduled same day as an in school program.
(Depending on how far away you are and the starting time of our
in-school program, a per diem might be needed to cover an overnight
stay.)
Additional
days in the area are the same fee; however, mileage is reduced and
a per diem of $80 is charged for each overnight to cover our food
and lodging.
Weekly
Discount Rates:
$1500 + travel* -- same school, 2 presentations plus exhibit time
per day. (A family night at the same school may be substituted for
one presentation)
$2000
+ travel* -- up to two schools per day (one presentation plus exhibit
time per school), all schools in same geographic area. Or, one school
per day (one presentation plus exhibit time and a family night that
evening per school), all schools in same geographic area.
* Travel
means mileage @ .40 per mile round trip from Frankfort,
KY and per diem @$80 for food and lodging for each needed overnight
stay. When we calculate your specific fee quote, we will be able
to tell you if an overnight is needed and exactly what your total
travel fee will be to provide you with an inclusive quote.
To schedule Buggy
Kentucky at your school, contact:
Mary Hamilton -- Toll free – 1-800-438-4390 or mary@maryhamilton.info
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65 Springhill Road, Frankfort, KY 40601-9211
Phone & Fax: 1-800-438-4390
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