Sesame Street explains it like this:
The cornerstone of the curriculum remains the connection between the four main domains: science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but the updated approach integrates the arts. This helps make learning STEM concepts relevant and enticing to young children by highlighting how artists use STEM knowledge to enhance their art or solve problems. It also provides context for the importance of STEM knowledge in careers in the arts (e.g. musician, painter, sculptor and dancer).
Lots of New Parodies
The season features a slew of hilarious spoofs. Here are some of them.
Original Count Puppeteer Passes Away
Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer who originated the The Count character has died. Nelson played and created several other characters on Sesame Street including Mr. Snuffleupagus and Sherlock Hemlock. In addition to being a talented puppeteer and voice actor, he was a passionate musician. He had released an album a few years before his death. His enduring legacy will be the unforgettable puppet vampire who taught countless kids how to use numbers.