8/19/2009 - The Chase is On!
Popular television show comes to life at ACM.
Austin, Texas (August 19, 2009) – Cross the portal to Cyberspace in Austin Children’s Museum’s new feature exhibit, Cyberchase – The Chase is On!SM Starting September 19, 2009 through January 23, 2010, children and their families can join forces with the CyberSquad on their quest to save Cyberspace against the villainous, Hacker.
Based on the award-winning PBS KIDS GO! math mystery cartoon Cyberchase, the Cyberchase – The Chase is On! exhibit presents math and logical thinking in a fun, hands-on environment. Visitors will work with the CyberSquad’s members, Matt, Inez, Jackie and Digit, in a number of challenges to thwart Hacker of his devious plans by using their brain-power and math skills. Children and adults alike will have gained a better understanding of math concepts and reasoning skills as they exit the Cyperspace portal back into the real world.
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Cyberchase Exhibit Components
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Motherboard’s Control Center
Motherboard, the peace-loving leader of Cyberspace, will greet visitors in Control Central as they investigate the interactive computer stations.
- Cyberquest Console – Learn about all of the characters in Cyberchase or pick up and complete Cyberchase quests.
- Restore the Power - Hacker has removed the power circuits to keep Control Central running. To restore the power, children reinsert combinations of fractions to fill the empty slots.
- Cybercycle - Push pedals or hand crank to add power to Motherboard's reserve battery. Each pedal or crank counts as one power unit.
- Games Central – Explore a variety of math games at this interactive console.
Grim Wreaker
Step into Hacker’s space ship, the Grim Wreaker, which he uses to bring chaos to all of Cyberspace.
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Find Hacker - Hacker is hiding somewhere in Cyberspace. Use the large map and clues to eliminate possible hiding places of the villian.
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Stop the Launch - Hacker has set the timer to send a dangerous rocket to destroy Central Control. Find the right combination of levers and switches to deactivate the launch and save Central Control and Motherboard's memory.
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Flip it, Turn it, Fit it in – Organize the Grim Wreaker’s closet by fitting in as many pieces as possible.
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Estimate Wig Gels – Guess how many of Hacker’s wig gels fit into different sized storage boxes.
Poddleville
Join the CyberSquad in a variety of adventures in Poddleville, a happy little town of triangles, squares and circles.
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Poddling Family Patterns - Before they hatch, new Poddlings must be matched to their new family. To find which Poddling goes with which family, children must solve the pattern by choosing the Poddling egg that represents the next family member and place it next to the family.
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Poddleville Lineup - The police have suspects for a crime committed in Poddleville, but don't know who is guilty. Help the police by viewing the suspects and comparing their shadows with witness descriptions to solve the crime.
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Poddle Identification – Determine the Poddles’ missing numeric identities by finding their weight.
Jimaya
Join the CyberSquad in this ancient cybersite.
- Jamayan Mystery - Hacker has hidden the ancient Jamayan statue of Jaguara in the temple walls. Find the right combination of numbers on the grid of twelve tiles to gain access to the statue.
Other Components
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R-Fair City – There is a new game in R-Fair City that is unfair. Decide what is unfair about the game and make it fair for all of those who will play it.
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Rebuild Eureeka – Help rebuild the flattened town of Eureeka by turning 2-D shapes into 3-D buildings.
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Kahuna-Huna Race-a-Runa – Hacker has ruined the race track for the Mini Prix race. Use knowledge of decimals and combining decimals to rebuild the track for the big race.
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Dragon Dilemma – Use different strategies to remove dragons from the board. Whatever you do, don’t get stuck with the red dragon!
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Playing with Patterns – Use patterns and sequences to play popular musical tunes.
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Penguin Hockey – Learn how angles can improve hockey skills, as well as billiards and racquetball skills.
Cyberchase – The Chase Is On! was developed by the Children’s Museum of Houston and is nationally funded by the National Science Foundation. Local presentation is funded in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and National Endowment for the Arts. Cyberchase is produced by Thirteen/WNET New York and in association with Title Entertainment, Inc. and can be seen nationally on PBS KIDS GO! and locally on KLRU Channel 18 Monday-Thursday at 4:30pm.
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ABOUT ACM
The mission of the Austin Children's Museum is to create innovative learning experiences for children and families that equip and inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers. Located at the Dell Discovery Center downtown at the corner of 2nd Street and Colorado, the Austin Children's Museum is one of the city's popular cultural attractions with 200,000 visitors annually. Founded in 1983 as a non-profit organization, the Austin Children's Museum delivers its mission through a variety of exhibits, programs and outreach activities. For more information, please visit www.austinkids.org.
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ABOUT CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON
The Children’s Museum of Houston is rated one of the top two Children's Museums in the country by Child magazine and No. 1 by a survey of top youth museums on MSN.com. Serving more than 750,000 people annually, the Children's Museum of Houston is the highest-attended youth museum in the country for its size. The Museum is dedicated to transforming communities through innovative, child-centered learning and offers 14 galleries of hands-on exhibits and innovative bilingual learning programs for kids ages birth to 12 years. The Children’s Museum is located at 1500 Binz in Houston’s Museum District. Admission is $5 per person and $4 for seniors 65+. Children under two and Museum Members receive free admission. Free Family Nights are offered Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. courtesy of The Wortham Foundation, Inc. and John P. McGovern, M.D. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from Noon to 5 p.m. The Museum is closed Mondays but open on Federal Holidays, during Houston Independent School District’s Spring Break and during the summer months from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please visit www.cmhouston.org or call (713) 522-1138.
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ABOUT THIRTEEN/WNET NEW YORK
Thirteen/WNET New York is one of the key program providers for public television, bringing such acclaimed series as Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, Charlie Rose, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, Wide Angle, Secrets of the Dead, NOW With David Brancaccio, and Cyberchase – as well as the work of Bill Moyers – to audiences nationwide. As the flagship public broadcaster in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut metro area, Thirteen reaches millions of viewers each week, airing the best of American public television along with its own local productions such as The Ethnic Heritage Specials, The Thirteen Walking Tours, New York Voices, and Reel New York. Thirteen extends the impact of its television productions through educational and community outreach projects – including the Celebration of Teaching and Learning – as well as Web sites and other digital media platforms. More information can be found at: www.thirteen.org.
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