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    Cyberchase

    Cyberchase

    PBS Kids
    Follow the awesome adventures of three extraordinary kids, collectively called The CyberSquad: Matt, The leader Jackie the CyberSquad's resident fashion guru, and Inez, with a lot of questions in her mind. At the beginning of the series, Matt, Jackie and Inez, through a set of extraordinary circumstances, get transported into "Cyberspace" by a Library Computer on planet Earth. Now all three are involved in a power struggle between the beautiful and wise Motherboard, protector of all Cyberspace, and a dastardly villain named The Hacker,(and his bumbling henchmen, Buzz, and Delete) who wishes to become its controller. With the help of Dr. Marbles and Digit, Motherboard's faithful aides, the kids must go on crazy adventures to save Cyberspace from Hacker and his evil plans by using logic and mathematics instead of weapons and dramatics to defeat any obstacles in their way!moreless
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    Super Why!

    Super Why!

    PBS Kids
    Super WHY! is a program designed to help teach kids that reading can be fun by illustrated children's tales. Kids will learn through four interactive heroes - The Super Readers - by using reading to solve mysteries to overcome obstacles. The fairy tale books that Super Why and his compainions Alpha Pig, Wonder Red and Princess Presto travel into are slightly different from the original story.moreless
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    SciGirls

    SciGirls

    PBS Kids
    SciGirls is a television series on PBS Kids designed for young teenage girls who want to learn more about science. Each 30-minute episode follows animated characters Izzie and Jake as they embark on an exciting scientific adventure. They recruit the help of a real-life group of SciGirls, middle school students who are actively engaged in scientific study. SciGirls aims to transform the way ‘tween girls view science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by making learning exciting and relevant to the modern teenage world. Come explore the magnificent world of science with Izzie, Jake and the SciGirls as they design giant puppets, explore dolphin behavior, create high-fashion dresses wired with electronics, and make familiar delicious foods more nutritious! SciGirls is based around the model of inquiry-based science, where girls choose their own projects that are important to their own lives and utilize their own creativity to make predictions, collaborate, and discover inventive ways to solve problems. The interactive companion website allows viewers to become SciGirls themselves, learn about other SciGirl projects, and engage with other teens through a safe social networking program.moreless
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    Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies

    Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies

    PBS Kids
    Mama Mirabelle's Home Videos is an animated children's TV series created by Douglas Wood as it centers on three young resident of the African savanna Ð Max, a young toddler of an elephant; Karla, a thoughtful and inquisitive Zebra foal; and the adventurous cheetah Cub, Bo Ð as they sate their curiosity with the advice and home movies of Max's kindhearted and patient mother, Mama Mirabelle. Whether it is on Max's jealousy of other animals being able to do things before him to Karla's frustration at being easy to spot with her stripes to nature's wild calls, Mama Mirabelle shares her home videos from around the world to answer those questions. The home videos are often live-action material from National Geographic and BBC Natural History Unit archives that show a number of wildlife topics, including animal calls, nocturnal creatures, camouflage, and animal skills. Mama Mirabelle's Home Videos is a fun and interesting way to teach kids about the animal kingdom.moreless
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    From the Top

    From the Top

    PBS Kids
    From the Top aired originally in January 2000. The radio show from NPR features musicians age 8 to 18 from all across the United States and Canada. Christopher O'Riley, host of both the radio series and the new television format, a famed pianist in his own right, works and performs with the young performers. Now in its second season, the thirteen half hour episodes feature some of America's most talented young classical artists. Each episode of From the Top features five artists, either soloists or chamber ensembles selected from a pool of thousands of applications. Since the beginning of the show, over 1000 talented artists have appeared on the program. Each of these young artists brings breathtaking talent and incredible passion to their performances while sharing the often inspiring stories of their lives. The success of the radio format has spawned the television program From the Top: Live from Carnegie Hall. From the Top has outreach initiatives that help to bring classical music to classrooms and art programs nationwide.moreless