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TPT Makes Science Super
T PT’s national, transmedia series and education initiative, Hero Elementary , focuses on building STEM learning for children in grades K-2 through a PBS KIDS television series, a portfolio of engaging and challenging games, and a robust national outreach initiative.
EQUITY IS A SUPER POWER Hero Elementary is designed to serve Latinx children, children from low-income communities, and neurodiverse children. To reach these audiences, the Hero Elementary team developed and utilized an “equity framework,” and sought direct input from educators and children throughout program development.
Since its June 2021 premiere, Hero Elementary has drawn: 15 million plays on digital games and apps 1.2 million monthly broadcast viewers 199 million streams
A HERO’S RECEPTION The television series has won two silver Telly Awards, a Common Sense Media Selection award, nominations from the Canadian Cinema Editors and the Youth Media Alliance, and was a finalist in the 2021 Japan
“It was particularly great for them to have five different types of activities, each that appeared to be helpful for different students, like those who are ELL, have IEPs, or are visual learners and kinesthetic learners, the ones that really like the hands-on activities.” – San Francisco Beacon Initiative Educator
Prize international competition. Operation Investigation, the Hero Elementary family science app, has won two bronze Telly Awards, a silver International Serious Play Competition Award, a Gee Learning Games Award, and a Best Learning App nomination from Kidscreen.
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