The National Science Foundation Awards Major Support for The WNET Group's Cyberchase: Mobile Adventures in STEM
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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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Mobile Adventures in STEM combines the impact of Cyberchase, the award-winning PBS KIDS series, with the potential of mobile texting to deliver new informal learning opportunities.
Key Points:
- Mobile Adventures in STEM combines the impact of Cyberchase, the award-winning PBS KIDS series, with the potential of mobile texting to deliver new informal learning opportunities.
- "We are grateful for the continued support from NSF for Cyberchase: Mobile Adventures in STEM," said Sandra Sheppard, executive producer of Kids' Media & Education for The WNET Group.
- "By deploying innovative outreach strategies through its mobile texting program, Cyberchase: Mobile Adventures in STEM has great potential for engaging families and children in STEM content and activities," said Dr. Lori Takeuchi, program officer at the National Science Foundation.
- Funding for Cyberchase is provided by The JPB Foundation, the National Science Foundation, EY, and Overdeck Family Foundation.