Wild World

97-05292弗雷德·考夫曼摘要：教育广播公司正在为8至12岁的青少年开发一个多媒体环境教育项目。Wild World专注于美国儿童日常的城市和郊区环境--城市街道、公园、后院、空地、树林和类似的环境，观众可以很容易地接触到这些环境。该项目将以一种有趣的、引人入胜的方式教育年轻人关于环境和自然科学的主题和问题，并将鼓励他们更多地意识到他们所处的环境。重要的目标是展示那些对自己在自然环境中的工作充满热情的人，并表明我们的世界是有趣的，非常值得研究。科学内容将反映国家科学教育标准和科学素养基准的建议。该项目的主要组成部分包括：*名为Wild TV的13集半小时电视节目--这是一个令人兴奋但偶尔不敬的系列节目，旨在吸引对传统自然纪录片节目漠不关心的观众。这种形式也是为了吸引对科学或自然几乎没有易感性的年轻人。*Wild Comix--一本漫画风格的面向年轻人的教育印刷品，包括孩子们可以在家里尝试的活动、拼图和其他发人深省的练习。*Wild Web--一个万维网网站，以漫画书的互动版本、活动和谜题、聊天室、公告栏和环保组织的链接为特色。*家庭和课外环境：活动指南--面向家长和非正式教育工作者，该指南将包括：丰富整个家庭的自然欣赏；改善儿童与父母之间的学习关系；为父母提供活动/方向，这些活动/方向在面积、收入和成人教育背景方面并不令人望而却步。*课堂材料-12页的指南，旨在为希望将环境科学活动纳入其教学的课堂教师提供入门资源。

97-05292 Fred Kaufman ABSTRACT: Educational Broadcasting Corporation (WNET, NY) is developing a multi-media environmental education project for youth aged 8 to 12. Wild World focuses on American children's everyday urban and suburban surroundings - city streets, parks, backyards, vacant lots, the woods, and similar environments easily and often accessible to the audience. The project will educate young people about environmental and natural science topics and issues in an entertaining, engaging way, and will encourage them to become more aware of their immediate environment. Important goals are to showcase people who are passionate about their work with, and in, natural surroundings, and to show that our world is intriguing and well worth investigating. The science content will reflect the recommendations of the National Science Education Standards and Benchmarks for Science Literacy. Major components of the project include: * A thirteen part series of half-hour television programs entitled Wild TV -- this exciting and occasionally irreverent series is designed to attract viewers indifferent to traditional nature documentary program. The format is also intended to appeal to young people with little pre-disposition to science or nature. * Wild Comix -- a comic book-styled educational print piece for young people that includes activities that kids can try at home, puzzles, and other thought-provoking exercises. * Wild Web -- a World Wide Web site featuring an interactive version of the comic book, activities and puzzles, a chat room, a bulletin board, and links to environmental groups. * A Home and Extracurricular Settings: Activity Guide - intended for parents and informal educators, the guide will include: enriching nature appreciation for the entire family; improving the learning relationship between children and their parents; and activities/directions for parents that are not prohibitive with regard to area, income, and adults' educational background. * Classroom materia ls - a 12-page guide designed as an introductory resource for classroom teachers who want to incorporate environmental science activities into their teaching.