Curious Crew

Inquisitive kids join Dr. Rob Stephenson for fun adventures in science exploration on the Emmy Award-winning program Curious Crew! Dr. Rob incorporates Next Generation Science Standards into the show, with crew members working as a team to conduct experiments and model science phenomena. Each episode also follows crew reporters Janellyn and Genesis in Curious About Careers, as they meet women working in a variety of careers related to science, technology, engineering, and math. Curious Crew is seen in Michigan’s capital region and is distributed to public broadcasting stations across Michigan and nationwide. The series debuted on WKAR-HD in November of 2014. All full episodes are available for viewing on the free PBS App and at video.wkar.org. Curious Crew awards include: twelve Regional Emmy® awards (Michigan NATAS), six Broadcast Excellence Awards (Michigan Association of Broadcasters) and three awards from NETA (National Educational Telecommunication Association). Dr. Rob Stephenson has been honored with five Regional Emmy awards as host of Curious Crew. He is currently STEM consultant for the Ingham Intermediate School and provides STEM curriculum training to schools nationwide. Stephenson is a National Teacher of the Year finalist, 2009-2010 Michigan Teacher of the Year, and 2006 winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching.