NSF Org:	DRL Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)
Recipient:	CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA
Initial Amendment Date:	August 21, 1992
Latest Amendment Date:	August 21, 1992
Award Number:	9253479
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Hyman H. Field DRL  Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) EDU  Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date:	August 1, 1992
End Date:	July 31, 1993 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$98,942.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$98,942.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 1992 = $98,942.00
History of Investigator:	Elizabeth Brock (Principal Investigator) James McKenna (Co-Principal Investigator) Erren Gottlieb (Co-Principal Investigator) William Nye (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	KCTS Television 316 BROADWAY SEATTLE WA  US  98122-5325 (206)728-6463
Sponsor Congressional District:	09
Primary Place of Performance:	DATA NOT AVAILABLE
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	HYMLLVJNAFC4
Parent UEI:	HYMLLVJNAFC4
NSF Program(s):	AISL
Primary Program Source:
Program Reference Code(s):
Program Element Code(s):	725900
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.076

ABSTRACT

This is a pilot for a half-hour, weekly children's science education series produced for broadcast on PBS by McKenna/Gottlied Productions, Inc. and KCTS Television in Seattle, Washington. One half-hour program and prototype ancillary material will be produced and tested with children, parents, and teachers. The series is designed to make science accessible and interesting to children ages 9 to 12 by relating science to their interests and everyday activities and by presenting basic concepts from elementary science curricula in a humorous and exciting format. The host is Bill Nye, a popular television entertainer and science aficionado. In each program, Nye is assisted by children, well-known science experts, and celebrity guests. Experiments and demonstrations will use inexpensive, safe household items to enable viewers to follow along at home or in the classroom. Ancillary material will consist of a parent's guide to assist parents in encouraging their children to participate in science activities and develop problem-solving skills, activity cards for children to encourage self-directed learning, and a teacher's guide to support classroom use.

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