SciGirls facts for kids
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| Genre | Educational entertainment Reality television |
| Created by | Twin Cities PBS |
| Written by | Kerri Grant |
| Starring | Lara Jill Miller Greg Cipes |
| Voices of | Lara Jill Miller Greg Cipes |
| Theme music composer | Eggplant: Steve D'Angelo, Terry Tompkins, Jeff Morrow |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English and Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 39 (List of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Rita K. Karl |
| Producer(s) | Angie Prindle Marie Domingo |
| Animator(s) | Curious Media Soup2Nuts |
| Running time | 28 minutes |
| Production company(s) | TPT Productions Soup2Nuts |
| Distributor | PBS |
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| Original network | PBS Kids Go! (February 11, 2010– October 7, 2013) PBS Kids (October 7, 2013– present) CBC Kids POP tv |
| Original release | February 11, 2010 – present |
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| Preceded by | DragonflyTV, Newton's Apple |
SciGirls is an American TV show for kids that mixes live-action and animated parts. It first aired on February 11, 2010, on PBS Kids. Twin Cities PBS produces the show.
The program aims to teach elementary school children about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). It encourages girls to explore careers in these fields. This is because fewer women work in many science-related jobs. The SciGirls website also helps girls learn more about STEM.
What is SciGirls About?
Each SciGirls episode is about 30 minutes long. It shows a group of middle school girls doing cool STEM activities. They might build a mini-wind farm or create a home for turtles. They even design electronic clothes!
Real women scientists and engineers guide the girls. They show how exciting and rewarding a career in STEM can be. Two animated characters, Izzie and Jake, connect all the episodes. They show how science and technology can solve everyday problems. These characters also appear on the show's website.
Episodes
List of SciGirls episodes
Meet the Characters!
- Izzie (voiced by Lara Jill Miller) is a 12-year-old girl. She loves learning new things all the time. Izzie is also the webmaster for the SciGirls website. This site has many science videos about real-life SciGirls. When Izzie faces a tough problem, she can "zap" herself into her computer. She then watches the girls' investigations. This helps her find a solution to her own challenge.
- Jake (voiced by Greg Cipes) has been Izzie's best friend since they were very young. He often meets Izzie at school, online, or around town. Jake usually gets pulled into Izzie's fun science adventures.
- Fang is Jake's pet mouse. Fang often helps Jake and Izzie on their STEM-filled journeys.
Besides Izzie and Jake, each episode features real girls. These are not actors. They work with a woman who is a professional in a STEM field.
