Nintendo of America, The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) and Nortel Learni today announced that they have teamed up to produce the Pokemon themed "Master the Science... Master the Game" in-school program. A variety of printable lesson plans and classroom activities developed by NIA, teaching elementary school students about sundials and middle school students about how the universe is expanding, can be downloaded at http://www.masterthescience.org/. Other Pokemon oriented education materials can also be found with the Pokemon Learning League, which features online lessons in Math, Science, Language Arts and Life Skills.

"We are thrilled to offer educators a resource program that utilizes popular characters to enhance the learning experience for students in fields of study that will only grow more crucial as we move forward in the 21st century," says Robert Lindberg, NIA's President and Executive Director.

"We're honored to have our characters take what sometimes may seem like dry topics and help make them come alive for students," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "The collaboration provides an opportunity for children to learn 21st century science using 21st century tools with characters they're familiar with."