CYBERCHASE | Harry's New Year's Eve Countdown | PBS KIDS

TL;DR

Harry participates in a contest to estimate the number of people in Times Square on New Year's Eve and wins.

Transcript

Only one hour until the ball drops here in Times Square as we celebrate a happy new year. What's so happy about it? I'd hoped to spend the happiest New Year's Eve ever... with Samantha. But she had other plans. Then I thought I could at least hang out with my obnoxious cousin Harley. But he had other plans too! Are you home alone on New Year's Eve,... Read More

Key Insights

• 🥳 Times Square is a popular destination for New Year's Eve celebrations.
• 😥 Harry initially feels disappointed when his plans with Samantha and Harley don't work out.
• 👯 The contest involves estimating the number of people in Times Square.
• 😒 Harry uses a photo and a grid system to estimate the crowd size.
• 👯 The photo represents one-fourth of the total number of people in Times Square.
• 🏆 Harry's estimate of 400,000 people wins the contest.
• 😃 Harry expresses joy and gratitude for being a winner.

Questions & Answers

Q: How does Harry plan to estimate the number of people in Times Square?

Instead of going to Times Square, Harry finds a photo online and uses a grid system to estimate the number of people in the picture.

Q: What strategy does Harry use to estimate the crowd in the photo?

Harry creates a grid with five squares across and ten down to place on top of the picture. He selects a square that is not completely full of people and determines there are 2,000 people in that square. He then multiplies this by the total number of squares to estimate the crowd's size.

Q: Why does Harry multiply the estimated count in the photo by 4?

The photo shows only one-fourth of the actual number of people in Times Square, so Harry multiplies the estimated count by 4 to account for the entire crowd.

Q: How does Harry feel after winning the contest?

Harry feels ecstatic and grateful for being the winner. He thanks the people who supported him and celebrates his victory.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Harry hopes to spend New Year's Eve with Samantha and his cousin Harley but both have other plans. He decides to enter a contest where the goal is to estimate the number of people in Times Square.

• Instead of going to Times Square, Harry finds a photo online and uses a grid system to estimate the number of people in the picture.

• Harry's estimate of 400,000 people wins the contest, and he feels ecstatic about being a winner.