Read more about The Cyber Squad at: Wikipedia Official Site: PBS Cyberchase is an educational television series for children aged 8 to 11 , that teaches children discrete mathematics. The show airs on PBS and PBS Kids GO! in the United States. Seasons one through five were produced by Thirteen/WNET New York and Nelvana. As of season six Cyberchase is produced by Thirteen in association with Title Entertainment, Inc. and WNET.ORG. This television series premiered on January 21, 2002. The show stars three Earth children — Matt, Jackie and Inez — and Digit, a "cyboid" (a bird-like cyborg). The three kids and Digit use their math and problem solving skills to stop the evil deeds of the Hacker and his two cyborg henchmen, Buzz and Delete. The series takes place in Cyberspace, with planet-like bodies called "Cybersite." Each cybersite is inhabited by "Cyborgs" the virtual inhabitants of Cyberspace. Some are based on real-world places, such as ancient Egypt and the American Old West, or fantasy worlds, such as mythological Greece. The guardian of all Cyberspace is Motherboard; her repairman is Dr. Marbles. Cyberchase tries to show kids that math is everywhere and everyone can be good at it. The series encourages viewers to see, think, and do mathematics in their world. The show and supporting activities have been designed to support math education and reflect the curriculum standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics . The show’s philosophy is to foster enthusiasm for math, to model mathematic reasoning, to help children improve their problem-solving skills and to inspire all children to approach math with confidence and a "can-do" attitude.
The Cyber Squad has not been a contender in any CBUB matches.
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