FUTURES was designed to motivate interest in mathematics by showing students that math is the language of the future--and a passport to creative and rewarding jobs in fields ranging from fashion and skateboard design to architecture and space exploration.
Each
FUTURES episode combines scenes from Escalante's classroom, on-site interviews with professionals and appearances by celebrities like Arnold Schwartzennegger, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Cameron, Cindy Crawford, Jimmy Smits and Jackie Joyner Kersee. FUTURES has received more than fifty awards, including the highest honor in the field of broadcasting, The George Foster Peabody Award.
Watch a preview of FUTURES with Jaime EscalanteFUTURES Environmental Sciences Module 1 Episodes:Renewable Energy
Environmental Science and Technology
Meteorology
Ocean Exploration
FUTURES Applied Arts Module 2 Episodes:Graphic Design
Industrial Design
Cartography
Fashion
FUTURES Design and Engineering Module 3 Episodes:Aircraft Design
Putting Man in Space
Automotive Design
Architecture & Structural Engineering
FUTURES Life Sciences, Sports and Fitness Module 4 Episodes:Sports Performance
Fitness and Physical Performance
Agriculture
Animal Care
FUTURES Communications Module 5 Episodes:Personal Communication
Mass Communication
Optics
Sound Engineering
FUTURES Government and Civil Engineering Module 6 Episodes:Statistics
Water Engineering
Advanced Transportation
Future Habitats
Each episode can be purchased separately for $24.95
