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Creative Challenge: A Proposal for a Television Show

July 10, 1995 - December 31, 1998 | Media and Technology
The Exploratorium is developing the pilot for a Saturday morning science-oriented, live-action, film and animation, national network television series for teens aged 13 to 17. The half-hour show will present everyday science and the process of problem solving in a fast-paced, hip, and challenge-oriented format. Two teams, each of three teenagers, will compete in a series of challenges which require the application of common sense knowledge, observation, experimentation, and problem-solving strategies useful in science. The object is to demonstrate that real-world problem solving makes use of many skills and may have more than one solution. The Exploratorium will administer the project and will be responsible for the science content. Production will be done by Colossal Pictures, a San Francisco production studio experienced in animation and youth-oriented programming.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 9453048
Funding Amount: 464205

TEAM MEMBERS

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    Principal Investigator
    Exploratorium
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    Co-Principal Investigator
    Exploratorium
  • Discipline: General STEM | Nature of science
    Audience: Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media

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