Sesame Street's Big Bird Looks at the World (芝麻街: 大鸟看世界, Zhima Jie: Da Niao Kan Shijie) is a Chinese Sesame Street co-production which premiered on the Ha Ha Channel on December 22, 2010. The fifty-two episode 11-minute series features features Big Bird and Elmo, and introduces a new character, a tiger named Lily, who loves martial arts and learning to read.
The series will promote scientific discovery and the characters will try to search answers to questions such as: "Why do bird fly?" or "Why are polar bears white?"
Format
Before each episodes, there are segments that features Elmo and some children engaging in a science-based craft activity that viewers can do at home. Science-based crafts include creating a bird feeder from a juice carton, making a rain stick, and writing a secret message with lemon juice. These segments are to encouraged children and parents to engage in scientific inquiry and exploration in their everyday lives.
Each episode is triggered by a question that the Muppet characters have when they notice something about the world around them. Within each episode, two live-action films provide in-depth information and real-world visuals. One of these live action films features a hands-on activity that relates to the question raised. A second live action film presents additional information and insight on the topic at hand. These segments are designed to extend the science knowledge and to bring it to life.[1]
Sources
- Landreth, Jonathan. "Sesame Street Ready to Return to China", The Hollywood Reporter. December 15, 2010.
- "New children's series Sesame Street's Big Bird Looks at the World to debut on Ha Ha Channel this month", Sesame Workshop press release. December 15, 2010.