CYBERCHASE SEASON 8: Take the Summer Math Challenge!

13/WNET New York要求资金开发和制作五部新的Cyberchase剧集，一个多媒体暑期挑战数学计划，以及一个系列网络游戏和一个在线卡通制作人，让孩子们参与积极的、创造性的数学思维。现在已经是第七季的制作，也是PBS每日播出的第六个年头，Cyberchase已经帮助数百万儿童获得了更坚实的数学基础。Cyberchase的内容涵盖了美国国家数学委员会的3-5年级标准，目标是8-11岁的儿童。该系列的目标包括：1)加强数学知识，特别是在暑期；2)扩大孩子们参与Cyberchase数学活动的机会；3)激发所有孩子以热情和信心接近数学。辅助材料、外展服务和一个非常受欢迎的网站扩展了学习范围，并使Cyberchase成为目标年龄段唯一可用的数学媒体项目。新一季将建立在成功模式的基础上，模拟有效的问题解决过程，扩大数学丰富的网站，并将Cyberchase引入当今的新媒体平台，促使孩子们做数学。第八季将特别针对夏季，当孩子们的电视收视率上升时，非正式的教育人员提供特别的课程，孩子们，特别是那些服务不足的孩子，面临着失去在学年中取得的数学增长的风险。暑期挑战赛将为PBS的孩子们创造一个有史以来第一次的数学暑期活动。Cyberchase每周有400万观众观看。观众是40%的少数民族，包括同等数量的女孩和男孩。Cyberchase Online每月的访问量为1.9次。项目总结性评估将研究结果和对以下方面的影响：(A)目标年龄儿童(由多媒体研究公司进行)以及(B)8个公共广播电台和当地合作伙伴，最终形成一份关于夏季提供非正式STEM教育的最佳做法的白皮书(由RMC研究公司进行)。第八季的计划将加强现有的合作伙伴关系，并建立新的合作。现有的合作伙伴包括博物馆、女孩公司的50个分会、国家工程师周基金会、公共广播电台、Sally Ride Science、安永，以及新的合作伙伴MANA(一个全国性的拉丁裔组织)和女孩童子军。

Thirteen/WNET New York requests funds to develop and produce five new Cyberchase episodes, a multi-media Summer Challenge math initiative, plus serialized Web games and an online Cartoon Maker to involve kids in active, creative mathematical thinking. Now in its seventh production season and sixth year of daily PBS broadcast, Cyberchase has helped millions of children acquire a stronger foundation in mathematics. Cyberchase's content spans the 3rd-5th grade standards of the National Council of Mathematics, and targets children aged 8-11. The series goals include: 1) reinforce mathematical knowledge especially during the summer months; 2) expand opportunities for kids' involvement with Cyberchase math activities; 3) and inspire all children to approach math with enthusiasm and confidence. Ancillary materials, outreach, and a highly popular Web site extend the learning and help make Cyberchase the sole mathematics media project available for the target age group. The new season will build on the successful format to model effective problem-solving processes, expand the math-rich Web site and bring Cyberchase to today's new-media platforms to prompt children to do math. Season 8 will especially target the summer, when children's TV viewing goes up, informal educators provide special offerings, and children, especially the under-served, are at risk of losing math growth made during the school year. The Summer Challenge will create a first-ever math summer campaign for PBS Kids. Cyberchase is watched by four million viewers each week. The audience is 40% minority and includes equal numbers of girls and boys. Cyberchase Online receives 1.9 visits a month. The project summative evaluation will study the outcomes and impact on (a) the target-age children (conducted by Multimedia Research) as well as (b) 8 PBS stations and local partners, culminating in a white paper on best practices for presenting informal STEM education in the summer (conducted by RMC Research). Season 8 initiatives will strengthen existing partnerships and forge new collaborations. Existing partnerships include museums, 50 chapters of Girls Inc., National Engineers Week Foundation, PBS stations, Sally Ride Science, Ernst & Young, and new partners MANA (a national Latina organization) and the Girl Scouts.