FETCH! Future Scientists Initiative

FETCH是一个新的PBS电视连续剧，伴随着针对6至10岁奥尔兹的网络和外展活动。 该计划通过独特的混合真人与动画，游戏节目公约与现实编程，以及与学者的幽默，为幼儿带来科学学习。 预期的影响是：1）接触目标受众，了解成为科学家意味着什么，并鼓励他们追求科学事业; 2）为外联合作伙伴提供课程，支持内容丰富的伊势活动和各种环境中的职业探索; 3）展示媒体如何用于教授实质性科学，并与该领域的其他人分享项目评估结果。 申请的资金将使该项目能够扩大科学课程，增加20个新的半小时剧集，并扩大网站，重点关注三个新的科学主题，突出一系列职业：栖息地，结构和化学。 此外，资金将用于支持图书馆和其他青年服务组织的新教育资源。 FETCH由WGBH生产;除了3 200个青年服务组织的外联伙伴外，内容和外联伙伴还包括儿童图书馆服务协会、国家野生动物联合会和美国化学学会。 美国研究所将对该项目进行形成性评估;古德曼研究集团将对电视节目和FETCH未来科学家指南进行总结性评估。

FETCH is a new PBS television series with accompanying Web and outreach activities targeted to 6- to 10-year olds. The program brings science learning to young children by uniquely blending live-action with animation, game show convention with reality programming, and humor with academics. The intended impacts are to: 1) reach the target audience about what it means to be a scientist and encourage them to pursue a science career; 2) provide outreach partners with curriculum that supports content-rich ISE activities and career explorations in varied settings; and 3) demonstrate how media can be used to teach substantive science and share the results of project evaluation with others in the field. The requested funds will allow the project to expand the science curriculum with 20 new half-hour episodes and expand the Web site, focusing on three new science themes that highlight a range of careers: habitats, structures, and chemistry. In addition, funds will support new educational resources for libraries and other youth-serving organizations. FETCH is produced by WGBH; content and outreach partners include the Association for Library Service to Children, the National Wildlife Federation, and the American Chemical Society in addition to outreach partners in 3,200 youth-serving organizations. American Institute for Research will conduct formative evaluation for the project; Goodman Research Group will conduct summative evaluation of both the television show and the FETCH Future Scientist Guide.