Summary
An Earth Month movie special: when Hacker's latest scheme wrecks the habitats of Ecotopia, Matt, Jackie, Inez and Digit race to restore balance to cyberspace. Along the way the CyberSquad plots points on a grid to map the land and compares fractions to share resources fairly. A feature-length adventure that ties math tools to real conservation.
Viewer safety
A few fleeting moments of peril from the cartoon villain Hacker, but nothing scary — Common Sense Media rates it age 5+.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
In *The Cyberchase Movie*, the team uses math and teamwork to repair damaged habitats.
- How did the CyberSquad use a grid to keep track of places on the map?
- Where in the story did comparing fractions help them share something fairly?
- What happened to the plants and animals when their habitat changed?
- What is one thing the team did to help the habitats recover?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: coordinate grid, ordered pair, fraction, habitat, conservation.
Try it: Plot three points on a grid to "map" a corner of your classroom, then write their ordered pairs. Then name one habitat and one small thing people could do to protect it.