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Earth & Sky

December 15, 1997 - November 30, 1999 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections
The Earth & Sky radio series reaches over 2.8 million individuals in the United States each week. This grant, which will diminish each year over a four-year period, will enable the project to accomplish the following goals: * Continue production and distribution of the Earth & Sky radio series * Distribute a bi-annual booklet for teachers, Earth In the Classroom * Establish a partnership between the Earth & Sky Young Producers Contest and National Science and Technology Week. * Increase the visual content of Earth & Sky Online * Launch an * Earth & Sky Classroom Project to provide teachers and students with a guided "Internet Experience" simulated on a CD and, therefore, not requiring an Internet connection. * Produce and test a 156 segment "trial run" of a Kids' Earth & Sky radio series designed for the emerging Radio Disney network. Earth & Sky is produced and hosted by Deborah Byrd and Joel Block. They work with a team of producer/writers and interact on a regular basis with members of a team of over 90 science advisors.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 9725791
Funding Amount: 773693

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Deborah Byrd
    Principal Investigator
    EarthSky Communications, Inc.
  • 2013 06 04 B Flagg Photo
    Evaluator
    Multimedia Research
  • Discipline: Geoscience and geography | Space science
    Audience: Youth/Teen (up to 17) | General Public | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Public Programs | Community Outreach Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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