DragonflyTV (original) (raw)
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2002 American TV series or program
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| Created by | Dr. Richard Hudson |
| Starring | Michael Brandon Battle (seasons 1–4)Mariko Nakasone (seasons 1–4)Eric Artell (seasons 5–7) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 72 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Twin Cities Public Television |
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| Network | PBS Kids (2002–2004)PBS Kids Go! (2004–2008)Broadcast syndication (2009–present) |
| Release | January 19, 2002 (2002-01-19) –December 20, 2008 (2008-12-20) |
DragonflyTV (subtitled GPS: Going Places in Science for seasons 5–6, and Nano for season 7) is an American science education television series produced by Twin Cities Public Television. The show aired on PBS Kids from January 19, 2002, to December 20, 2008. It was aimed at ages 9–12.[1] Seasons 1–4 were co-hosted by Michael Brandon Battle and Mariko Nakasone. Seasons 5–7 were hosted by Eric Artell and were produced in partnership with science museums. DragonflyTV was created in collaboration with Project Dragonfly at Miami University, which founded Dragonfly magazine, the first national magazine to feature children's investigations, experiments, and discoveries. DragonflyTV pioneered a "real kids, real science" approach to children's science television and led to the development of the SciGirls television series.[2] DragonflyTV and SciGirls were funded in part by the National Science Foundation to provide a national forum for children's scientific investigations. Reruns of DragonflyTV aired on select PBS stations until 2019, and later in off-network cable syndication to allow commercial stations to meet federal E/I mandates.
Teams of DFTV's kid scientists demonstrate different approaches to investigations – experimental, engineering, and observational.
- ^ "DragonflyTV". PBS LearningMedia. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Yager, Robert (2009). Inquiry: The Key to Exemplary Science. Arlington: NSTA. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-1935155041.