USA Today (9/26, Toppo) reports, "In a bid to give young viewers a leg up in math and science, the producers of Sesame Street this fall want to help the very young think like scientists." In the children "show's 42nd season, which debuts today, so-called STEM skills - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - are front-and-center. Characters build bridges, launch rockets and think through problems that require trial and error, observation and data." USA Today notes, "In the latest rankings, US 15-year-olds, on average, were just that: average. Among 65 industrialized nations, they placed 23rd in science and 30th in math in the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment."
Monday, September 26, 2011
New Season Of Sesame Street To Teach Young Children To Think Like Scientists
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