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MICROCHIP EDUCATION FOR GRADES 5-8

The science of microchips, made hands-on

Chip Kids is a web series co-produced by SCALE K-12 and East Tennessee PBS. It is designed to capture the imagination of all children and ignite their curiosity about science and engineering.

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Chip Kids is a digital series for 5th-8th graders teaching about the science and engineering behind microchips.

Made in collaboration between educators, engineers, and industry professionals​

Chip Kids prides itself on accessibility and accuracy. Explore the science and engineering behind microchips through fun learning activities using items you can easily find, in your home, class, or community!

Animation to aid in learning abstract concepts

Cameras can only capture part of the fun! To illuminate what is happening on the micro- and nano-scales, exciting animation is used to illustrate complex scientific concepts and provide context for their importance in science and engineering behind microchips microchips.

Lesson guides and materials with every episode

Enhance your middle school curriculum with Chip Kids! Each episode unlocks the science behind microelectronics with fun and engaging experiments. Utilize lesson guides and materials to bring the experiments into your classroom, home, or community.

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Award Winning, Emmy-Nominated Education

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2x Telly Award Winner

Recognized for excellence in education and training, and in editing, by the premier award honoring video and television.

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Emmy-nominated Host

Miss Pope is nominated for Outstanding Children’s Personality at the Children’s and Family Emmy Awards.

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Why Is the Sky Blue?

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The Case of the Missing Color

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Making Memory

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Codename Reliability

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Feed the Robot

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Chip Chip Revolution

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Parallel Circuits

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Keep it Simple, Circuit!

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