Christopher Lloyd returns for "Cyberchase" season 13

WNET Group's Emmy-winning animated series Cyberchase - which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year - is set to multiply the STEM-based fun when the show returns for its thirteenth season on the PBS KIDS channel this month. With the return of the guest star Christopher Lloyd (Ritorno al futuro, Beyond the garden wall) as Hacker, the new episodes will premiere on February 25 with four consecutive adventures from 19pm to 00pm. et.

The 10 new episodes see intrepid heroes, Jackie, Matt, Inez and Digit, tackling a range of timely environmental issues - from light and water pollution, invasive species and coral reefs to sustainable design, transportation, biodiversity and trees - using the their math and problem-solving skills all the way to save the day.

Each episode will be accompanied by live-action “Cyberchase: For Real” epilogues that connect the mathematical and environmental concepts shown in the animation in the real world. A theme this season is the interconnectedness of the environment, how one side can impact the other and how even small actions can lead to big changes.

Season 13 Episodes XNUMX:

"Duck Stop" - Each year, the northern frontier ducks migrate to Restoria, returning stronger, refreshed and full of energy. Hacker believes that if he feels good, he could conquer Cyberspace once and for all. Determined to find out where Restoria is, Hacker sends Buzz and Delete to follow the ducks. The CyberSquad unites during the migration, helping the flock avoid numerous dangers along the way.

• Topics: migration; Mapping; Cardinal directions; Skip the count
• Great idea: some animals need a "summer" house and a "winter" house to survive and travel between the two often following the same route every year.

"The Great Outdoors" - A mysterious creature is trampling all over Crestwood Park and visitors are too scared to enter. Digit is also afraid of the unknown. CyberSquad goes to investigate. Along the way they experience the wonders of nature firsthand and discover why they should leave nature as they found it. Can children find out who or what the creature is? Will Digit overcome her fears?

• Topics: Appreciate nature; Story time; Mapping
• Great idea: Being in nature offers many rewards, but it is important to treat the natural world with respect in return.

"Coral Grief" - In Coralina, CyberSquad and Digit marvel at the colorful coral reef of cybersite. Inez hopes to bring back a piece of coral as a gift for her aunt until they discover that the coral is alive and the reef is threatened! Something is making the ocean warm and murky and bleaching the coral. With the help of an action hero crab, can kids find the source of heat before it's too late?

• Topics: coral reefs; Thermal pollution; Temperature; Mapping; Data collection
• Great idea: When you protect the health of coral reefs, you also protect the large amount of ocean life that depends on coral reefs as places to live or find food.

"Sustainable By Design" - CyberSquad is all the rage at Factoria! Jackie wins the opportunity of a lifetime to do an apprenticeship with the incomparable stylist Fabio DeZine. Jackie quickly learns that it takes more than just drawing to design something with a real and lasting impact.

• Themes: Sustainable design; prototyping; Geometry
• Great Idea: When you reuse or reuse materials to create something new, you help make sure the Earth's resources are there for the future.