WUFNIKS! A Weekly Television Science Series for Children

乌夫尼克斯！

• 批准号: 9254690
• 负责人: Al Hyslop
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Neon Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1993
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1993-05-15 至 1995-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9254690&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: WUFNIKS; Weekly; Television; Science; Series

NEON, Inc. a not-for-propfit corporation, proposes a television series for children, initiallyu 30 programs, suitable for daily or weekly broadcast, for home viewing via PBSA (with appropriate availability elsewhere). Program length: 30 Minutes. The premise: Three Wufniks--creatures from the cartoom world--draw their way into our world and with the help of children, undertake the adventure of finding our what it's all about. Thesek characters (played by adult professional performers in structurally sophisticated fantasy/animal costumes), move from dthe uncertain world of animated film into a range of encounters with ourrock-solid environment, get to know children and adults, scientists and laypeople, and must continually reconstruct their naive theories and their image of life on earth. The concept, designed to appeal to five- to nine-olds, combines education with entertainment (and is inclusive of other age groups, such as parents, to enhance educational effect). School and other non-broadcast distribution of program elements is planned, plus ancillary materials including computer software and print. The educational approach is interdisciplinary, with emphasis both on content and the development of positive attitudes towards science and mathematics; sub-objectives geography and history. The Principal Investigators are a television producer experienced in science programming for children, and a scientist with extensive children's educational television background. Program appeal for girls and minorities is integarl to the design; project staff will also cover a broad spectrum. Encouragement of science-and math-related audience activities is a project objective. Planning includesds extensive outreach and promotion related to the show premise.

Neon，Inc.，一家非专业公司，提出了一种儿童电视连续剧，最初30个节目，适合每天或每周播出，通过PBSA在家观看(在其他地方也有适当的供应)。节目时长：30分钟。前提是：三个五夫尼克--来自卡通世界的生物--进入我们的世界，在孩子们的帮助下，冒险寻找我们的一切。这些角色(由结构复杂的奇幻/动物服装的成人专业表演者扮演)，从动画电影中不确定的世界进入到我们坚如磐石的环境中的一系列遭遇，了解儿童和成年人，科学家和外行人，并且必须不断地重建他们天真的理论和他们对地球上生活的形象。这一概念旨在吸引5至9岁的儿童，将教育与娱乐相结合(并包括其他年龄段，如父母，以增强教育效果)。计划以学校和其他非广播方式分发节目要素，以及包括计算机软件和印刷品在内的辅助材料。教育方法是跨学科的，既注重内容，也注重培养对科学和数学的积极态度；分目标是地理和历史。首席调查员是一位在儿童科学节目方面经验丰富的电视制片人，也是一位具有广泛儿童教育电视背景的科学家。针对女孩和少数族裔的方案呼吁是设计的一个整体；项目工作人员也将涵盖广泛的范围。鼓励与科学和数学相关的观众活动是项目目标之一。策划包括与展览场地相关的广泛推广和推广。