Ep 24. Size Me Up

In Cyberchase season 1 episode 24 titled "Size Me Up," the CyberSquad explores the concept of scale and size. They begin by arriving in a land where everything is tiny, including themselves. In order to solve the problem at hand, they need to scale themselves up to a proportional size where they can interact with the environment more easily.

The episode starts with the CyberSquad aboard their trusty cybercraft, flying through the digital world. Their mission is to locate a rare flower that can cure Motherboard's virus. However, they soon realize that they have landed in a place where everything is incredibly small. The team comprises Matt, Jackie, Inez, Digit, and their bird friend, Digi. They all shrink down to fit in with the miniature world around them.

As the team investigates the environment, they find a field of flowers that could hold the cure they need. The problem is that the flowers are far too shallow for their minuscule size. They then recall their knowledge of ratios and scale, realizing they need to enlarge themselves before they can handle the situation. To do so, they make a wish, prompting the appearance of a genie who grants their request.

With their new size intact, they are ready to collect the plants they need. However, they soon find that though they have enlarged themselves, they have also scaled everything else. The plants are too big to handle. So, they again use their mathematical skills and consider applying a scale factor to the plants to fit into their newly enlarged hands.

The CyberSquad soon realizes that altering the scale of an object causes several unintended consequences. For instance, when they went to a restaurant, they discovered that the only item on the menu was a humongous tomato. As they tried to take on this enormous food item, they wreaked havoc in the restaurant.

Their problems escalate when Hacker, their arch-nemesis, appears on the scene. Hacker hates small things, so he has combined an enlargement potion with something called magnetite, creating an enormous magnet. He then uses the magnet to shrink the CyberSquad, hoping to dispose of them.

The team must now find a way to reverse the effects of the magnet, return to their new size, and collect the cure to save Motherboard. They work through several other obstacles and challenges, using their Maths knowledge and problem-solving capabilities.

Upon completing their mission and restoring Motherboard to her usual self, the gang returns to their original size, and everything reverts to its proper proportion. The CyberSquad learns that manipulating size and scale needs to be handled with responsibility. The episode ends with the happy CyberSquad cruising back to their home base, relieved to have brought a cure for their digital friend.

Overall, "Size Me Up" is an entertaining and educational episode that teaches children the concept of ratios, proportions, and the effects of scaling up and down. The Cyberchase series emphasizes that maths can be useful and exciting, and that one can solve practical problems using systematic problem-solving techniques. It is a great episode to help children develop their critical thinking and analytical abilities.