Program: FIND THOSE GLEAMERS!
Series:	CYBERCHASE
Length:	28 min.
Link:	http://pbskids.org/cyberchase
Air Times:	6/25/2013 at 5:30 PM   [KLRN 9.2 (World)]  6/26/2013 at 6:00 AM   [KLRN 9.1 HD]
Program Description
(topic: Algebraic Variables) - The Hacker challenges Jackie, Matt and Inez to a contest on cyber-wide television! In order to prove to all of Cyberspace that Hacker's not as powerful or smart as he seems - the kids return to Topsy-Turvy Island on the Northern Frontier for the contest. Their mission is to power up a Mini-Wreaker using cyber-fireflies of varying power before the island turns inside out at sunset. The kids must use algebraic equations to determine how many Gleamers - and how much power - they'll need. The Big Idea: When you use a letter to stand in for a number that repeats or changes in a problem, you can simplify the arithmetic and make the problem easier to solve.