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May 26, 2020
Media Contact: Dallas Taylor
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Science is powerful – and "Hero Elementary,” a new multiplatform animated PBS KIDS series, co-produced by Twin Cities PBS and Portfolio Entertainment, will help spark a love of science among kids when it premieres locally Monday, June 1 at 8 am on WNED PBS. The program will also air on WNED PBS Kids on June 1 at 11 am and 8 pm.
"Hero Elementary" is a school for budding superheroes, where kids learn to master their innate powers, like flying and teleportation, while exploring science along the way. The series will give children ages 4 to 7 important tools to help them solve problems by encouraging them to think and act like scientists, igniting their natural curiosity. "Hero Elementary" also showcases character and social-emotional concepts such as kindness, empathy, and commitment to working together to solve problems.
The stories in "Hero Elementary" center around a diverse group of super students, led by their quirky and enthusiastic teacher, Mr. Sparks. The team works together to help people, solve problems, and try to make the world a better place. When their imperfect powers aren’t up to the task, they look to their other powers – the superpowers of science – to help them investigate, observe, make predictions, and figure out a solution.
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