"Forces of Nature" -- A Large-format Film

国家地理电视台与图形电影公司合作，正在制作一部40分钟的大幅面纪录片，讲述科学探索，了解我们经历的一些最戏剧性的地质和气象事件--火山、地震和猛烈的风暴。这部电影的目的是让观众了解对地球有重大影响的地质和气象力量，介绍为了解和预测这些力量而进行的科学研究，描绘科学榜样，并激发人们对地球科学的更大欣赏和兴趣。非正式的教育外展将包括：一个“自然力量”网站，将包括针对普通观众以及学生和教师的教育资源。博物馆和家庭活动指南国家地理学会将支持科学技术中心的公共计划，向在电影涵盖的科学领域工作的科学家提供机会。国家地理的有线电视节目“探索者”(在MSNBC上进行)将制作一个围绕“自然力量”的主题节目，以配合电影的推出。此外，还有一本配套图书，正规教育的宣传材料将包括：《自然力量》教师指南将在美国前20家租用电影工作室的影院举办教师培训研讨会全国科学教师协会、国家社会研究委员会和国家地理教育委员会的全国会议。国家儿童地理的教学信息，3-6年级小学生的课堂杂志。这部电影的执行制片人将是丽莎·特鲁特。乔治·凯西将担任制片人/导演。首席科学顾问是斯坦福大学环境生物学和全球变化教授Stephen Schneider和密苏里大学圣彼得堡分校科学教育学教授James Shymansky。密歇根大学大气、海洋和空间科学系空间物理研究实验室荣誉教授James Walker。

National Geographic Television, in Collaboration with Graphic Films, is producing a 40-minute, large-format, documentary film about the scientific quest to understand some of the most dramatic geological and meteorological events we experience -- volcanoes, earthquakes and violent storms. The goals of the film are to inform audiences about geological and meteorological forces which greatly impact our planet, present the scientific research being performed in an effort to understand and predict these forces, portray scientific role models and to stimulate a greater appreciation and interest in the Earth sciences. Informal education outreach will include:A "Forces of Nature" website that will include educational resources targeted to the general audience as well as to students and teachers.Museum and Family Activity GuidesThe National Geographic Society will support public programs at science-technology centers by providing access to scientists who work in the areas of science covered in the film.National Geographic's cable program Explorer (carried on MSNBC) will produce a themed show around "Forces of Nature" to coincide with the launch of the film.A companion bookIn addition, outreach materials for formal education will include:A "Forces of Nature" Teacher's GuideA teacher training seminar to be conducted at the first 20 theaters in the U.S. that lease the filmWorkshops at the national conferences of the National Science Teachers Association, the National Council for the Social Studies and the National Council for Geographic Education.Instructional information in National Geographic for Kids, the classroom magazine for elementary school students in grades 3-6.The Executive Producer for the film will be Lisa Truitt. George Casey will be the Producer/Director. The Lead Science Advisors are Stephen Schneider, Professor of Environmental Biology and Global Change, Stanford University; James Shymansky, Professor of Science Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis; and James Walker, Professor Emeritus, Space Physics Research Lab, Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science, University of Michigan.