The Voyage of the Mimi
| The Voyage of the Mimi | |
|---|---|
Episode 1 opening sequence | |
| Genre | Educational |
| Created by | Bank Street College of Education |
| Written by | Richard Hendrick |
| Directed by | D'Arcy Marsh |
| Composer | Jeff Lass |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Samuel Y. Gibbon Jr. |
| Producers | Jeffrey Nelson John Borden |
| Cinematography | D'Arcy Marsh |
| Editor | Dick Bartlett |
| Production company | Peace River Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | 1984 – 1984 |
| Related | |
| The Second Voyage of the Mimi | |
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. The series aired on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) and was created by the Bank Street College of Education in 1984 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.
Each video segment has accompanying student and teacher handouts or worksheets. 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.
The series was later released on VHS and as a LaserDisc collection. In August 2014, the series was released in digital form via iTunes U.