| The Voyage of the Mimi | |
|---|---|
 Episode 1 opening sequence | |
| Genre | Educational |
| Created by | Bank Street College of Education |
| Written by | Richard Hendrick[1] |
| Directed by | D'Arcy Marsh[1] |
| Composer | Jeff Lass[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Samuel Y. Gibbon Jr.[1] |
| Producers | Jeffrey Nelson John Borden[1] |
| Cinematography | D'Arcy Marsh[1] |
| Editor | Dick Bartlett |
| Production company | Peace River Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | 1984 – 1984 |
| Related | |
| The Second Voyage of the Mimi | |
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The Voyage of the Mimi is a thirteen-episode American educational television program depicting the crew of the ship Mimi exploring the ocean and taking a census of humpback whales.[2] The series aired on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) and was created by the Bank Street College of Education in 1984[3] to teach middle-schoolers about science and mathematics in an interesting and interactive way, where every lesson related to real world applications. Its budget was 3.65 million dollars.[4]
Each video segment has accompanying student and teacher handouts or worksheets.[2] Four software modules are available that covered topics and skills in navigation and map reading, computer literacy and programming, the elements of ecosystems, and the natural environment of whales.[5][6]
The series was later released on VHS and as a LaserDisc collection.[7] In August 2014, the series was released in digital form via iTunes U.[8]
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- ^ Means, Barbara; Olson, Kerry (1997-01-01). Technology and Education Reform: Studies of Education Reform. DIANE. p. 10. ISBN 9780788126321. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
- ^ "goENC.com : Record for ENC#001072 (Explore and discover)". ENC Learning Inc. 2005-07-27. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- ^ Bank Street Library (2014-08-13). "From the Archives to your screen-you can stream/download The Voyage of the Mimi (+other goodies) on our iTunesU page https://t.co/YlXK8lerLT". Twitter. Retrieved 2014-11-26.