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Design Squad 3

July 15, 2008 - May 17, 2010 | Media and Technology, Informal/Formal Connections
WGBH’s third season of the PBS Design Squad reality series, designed to inspire a new generation of engineers, got teenagers to think smart, build fast, and contend with a wild array of engineering challenges for real-life clients. Targeted to 9- to 12-year-olds, and fun for people of all ages, this fast-paced TV series is the fuel behind a national, multimedia initiative to attract kids to engineering. The project expaned its reach into the middle school classroom to create the first online community where kids can share their real-world engineering projects and provide a richer video viewing experience with embedded "pop-up" commentary.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0810996
Funding Amount: 2659907

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Kate Taylor
    Principal Investigator
    WGBH
  • REVISE logo
    Co-Principal Investigator
    WGBH
  • Discipline: Engineering
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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