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The Kinetic City Super Crew: A Scientific Adventure Show for Children's Radio

March 1, 1994 - December 31, 1998 | Media and Technology
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) will produce and distribute a half-hour science adventure show for weekly broadcast, primarily on commercial children's radio stations. The series, 'The Kinetic City Super Crew,' is targeted at children 8-10 years old with an emphasis on urban children, girls, minorities, and children with disabilities. The series of 92 programs also will be designed for family listening. The programs revolve around a drama led by child actors and include discussions with scientists and information for at-home experiments. The Co-Principal Investigators will be Jerry Bell and Gerald Wheeler. Bell is Program Director for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education at AAAS and will be responsible for overall management of the project. Wheeler is Program Director for the Public Understanding of Science and Technology and will serve as the Science Content Director for the programs. There also will be a Science Content Team (consisting of Bell, Shirley Malcom and Andrew Ahlgren) that will work closely with Wheeler, the production staff, and the advisors to review show themes, scientists to be interviewed, overall content, and to serve as arbiters for questions related to their respective fields. Bob Hirshon will serve as Executive Produce/Project Director and John Keefe will be Senior Producer.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 9355602
Funding Amount: 3233206

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Jerry Bell
    Principal Investigator
    American Association For Advancement Science
  • Gerald Wheeler
    Co-Principal Investigator
    American Association For Advancement Science
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    Evaluator
    Multimedia Research
  • Discipline: General STEM
    Audience: Families | Elementary School Children (6-10) | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media
    Access and Inclusion: Women and Girls | People with Disabilities

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