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Peep and The Big Wide World `Anywhere Math` Initiative, Season 4

May 1, 2008 - April 30, 2011 | Media and Technology, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks, Informal/Formal Connections
WGBH Educational Foundation will produce and distribute 10 new episodes of the award-winning TV series PEEP and the Big Wide World, launching a new initiative "Anywhere Math". In addition, funds will help launch an expanded PEEP Web site, and develop and evaluate an outreach plan targeted to Native American preschoolers. PEEP's three intended impacts are to (1) engage preschoolers in science explorations that promote positive attitudes and inquiry skills, (2) empower parents to encourage and support their children's science activities and promote the ideas of "science play", and (3) provide educational resources and professional development for preschool educators via a curriculum that contributes to the emerging field of preschool science and math education. Project partners include Head Start, Science Olympiad, Countdown to Kindergarten, and the Boston Children's Museum. The series is produced by WGBH and broadcast on TLC and Discovery Kids. This upcoming season the show will also be broadcast on public television via APT. Goodman Research Group will conduct formative and summative evaluations to assess project impact.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0741644
Funding Amount: 2874996

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Kate Taylor
    Principal Investigator
    WGBH
  • REVISE logo
    Co-Principal Investigator
    WGBH
  • Discipline: General STEM | Mathematics | Nature of science
    Audience: Parents/Caregivers | Pre-K Children (0-5) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Professional Development and Workshops | Informal/Formal Connections

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