Ta-da!
-Answer Time -Answer Time!
-It's StoryBots: Answer Time -Answer Time!
They live in your computer And they got a job to do
They're all about learning And they make it fun too
When you have a question They answer it for you
It's StoryBots: Answer Time
Answer Time!
-Hey there! How's it going? -Boop!
Hi, Bang. What's the fastest growing plant?
That would be bamboo, my dude.
Certain kinds can grow 80 cm a day.
Takes a human two to three years to get that tall.
Cool.
Yeah, I think so too.
Boop.
Boop-boop.
Boop-boop-boop-boop, boop-boop-boop.
Boop, boop-boop-boop-boop, boop, boop-boop-boop!
I don't know what we're talking about.
Boop.
Hey, what the--
I've done it. I finally found the golden--
That was weird.
Look! We've got a Level Three coming in.
Jumping Jupiter, StoryBots! Boy, am I glad to see you.
Oh, hey, look. It's an astronaut.
Hi, Ms Astronaut Lady. How can we help you?
I just got assigned to lead a crew on a mission to blast us off into outer space
and I've got to admit, I'm terrified.
I'm no astrophysicist or anything,
but isn't getting blasted off into space a key part of the job description?
Of course it is, but this mission isn't just about going to outer space.
Boop-boop, boop?
Well, Boop, we're supposed to land
on the moon!
Oh, the moon is so pretty,
especially when it's big and full and bright.
Well, sure it is,
but what if it's not big and full and bright when we get there?
I'm not quite following, Ms Astronaut Lady.
Some nights when I look at the moon, it's a tiny sliver.
Giant pieces of it are missing!
Other nights, it totally disappears!
It's like it's completely gone!
Yeah. That is kind of true.
What if the place we're supposed to land isn't there when we arrive?
Guess you spiral off in the emptiness of outer space for eternity.
Exactly! And you're asking me why I'm terrified?
Have you asked your astronaut friends what they think?
They're not worried about it at all.
The time I asked, they thought I was joking and started laughing.
What can we do to help, Ms Astronaut Lady?
If you can tell me where the missing pieces of the moon go,
I can redirect our ship to that spot.
Can't just have our ship drifting off into outer space.
Who do we know who might be able to tell us about the moon?
I remember seeing a picture of the moon outside Madam Ruth's fortune-telling tent!
-Great idea, Bo! -Yeah, totally.
Sounds amazing, but please hurry. Our mission takes off in 17 minutes.
If I don't find out where those missing pieces go,
I may be leading our crew to certain destruction.
Don't worry, Ms Astronaut Lady. We are on the job.
Answer Time!
Hi, StoryBots. What's in the news these days?
You're watching StoryBots News on channel 22 and 2/3, WBOT,
with your hosts Story Storyberg and Bot Botson.
This just in.
Cats' mouths cannot detect sweet flavours like sugar or honey.
Yuck! You call this food? Please!
That's more like it. Just like Mum used to make.
Can you please tell me a fun fact?
Fun fact number 100,950,195.
Spiders can tune their webs and pluck them like guitar strings.
Would you keep it down? Some of us are trying to sleep!
Whoops. Sorry, Pops.
Teens and their so-called music!
Next stop, Madam Ruth's fortune-telling tent.
Hello?
Madam Ruth?
I've been expecting you.
You were?
Yes.
You're here to fix my TV, right?
I'm here because I have a question for you.
Ah, a customer! Say no more.
Come. I'll tell you everything you want to know, thanks to my telekinetic powers.
You have questions and Madam Ruth has answers.
All for the low price of $19.99.
I was hoping you could tell me how the moon--
Wait. Don't tell me. Let Madam Ruth do her job.
Now, let's see. You're here because you have a question.
Yes!
A question that needs an answer.
That's right!
Oh yes, I see it now.
You have a question about…
About… water skiing!
Oh, not exactly.
No? Well, what I meant to say is you have a question about
tax reform!
-Dairy farming. -No.
-Coin collecting? -No.
The pros and cons of nuclear fusion?
I don't even know what that is.
My mental prowess must be on the fritz.
No matter. Madam Ruth has other ways to divine your question.
You're here because you want to buy a sports team.
No.
You lost your favourite sock.
Nope.
You want to become a professional dog groomer.
No.
Because you have a raging migraine.
No.
Unrequited love?
Next money move?
Back problems? Friendship woes?
You're part of a television programme
that requires you to be in a meaningless montage
before learning something useful in the third act!
No, Madam Ruth!
You leave me no choice but to ask you one final thing.
What is it?
Why are you here?!
Oh, I'm here to find out why the moon changes shape.
That's easy. It's because--
What is it?
I'm getting a vision.
The answer you seek is not far from here.
It's just a quick journey to the moon.
The moon? That doesn't sound very close at all.
It's just right next door.
Experience the ride of a lifetime!
See the moon change shapes before your eyes.
That's it! Thanks, Madam Ruth.
Goodbye! Goodbye, now! Bye-bye!
-This Madam Ruth's? I'm here about a-- -Ah.
Oh yes, you're here because you want to know how to connect with your inner child.
Love, I'm here about a broken TV.
Oh, right. Come on in.
Hi. How does soap work?
Saddle up with the Lone Drifter!
Horace, I told you not to eat all them beans last night.
Huh? I didn't do anythin'.
Help!
You've got to help me.
What'd you do, stinky man?
A posse's after me for being the stinkiest guy in the west.
That is a crime. You need a bath, my dude.
But I take baths all the time. Look.
I splash and I scrub, but it never seems to help.
Yep. You're still as smelly as a cow pie at high noon.
They'll track me down for sure.
If only I had something that could wash this stink away.
Something like…
Like soap?
Soap? What's some fancy-smellin' soap going to do?
Soap does much more than just smell nice.
Soap contains a long chain of atoms called molecules.
One end of the chain is attracted to dirt, germs, and oil.
The other end is attracted to water.
When you scrub, one end attaches to all the bad stuff.
When you rinse, the end attracted to water carries it all away.
-So shiny and clean! -That's clean!
Smell that, everyone? He's not far now!
The posse!
I need some soap!
I've got you covered.
Stop right there, Skunky Lenny.
You're under arrest for stinking up the nostrils of good clean folk.
Come on out!
You won't find Skunky Lenny here.
Only sweet smellin', bright, sparkling clean birdie boy Lenny.
Why heck, Skunky Lenny smells like a cactus rose.
And he's as shiny as a gold nugget.
Would ya lookie here?
As you've changed your filthy ways, why don't ya square dance with us?
Square dancing? I love square dancing!
-Yee-haw! -Yeah!
Come on, gang. Last one to the square dance is a stinky egg!
We done a good thing today, Horace.
Yep. We sure did, Bang.
-What'd I say about eating beans? -Oh, yeah. Sorry, Bang.
Soap and water, an amazing team Got to use both to get your hands clean
When germs get stuck In the oil of your skin
Get water running Then your hands go in
-Will water alone get the gunk off? -Nope!
There's a scientific reason Why you need soap
Water and oil are made Of different kind of molecules
And they don't stick together Those are nature's rules
The water slides off And that's all it'll do
While germs keep sticking to you
If you lather up with soap It'll never fail
Its molecule is long with a head and tail
It'll clean you up with no trouble or toil
The head sticks to water The tail sticks to oil
It pulls the oils from your skin
The water can wash The dirt and germs away
Whether you're a kid or a king or a queen
You need soap and water To get your hands clean
Nicely dirt-free, fresh and clean
Next stop, the Lunar Looper kiddie ride.
Step right up to the Lunar Looper and experience the phases of the moon
in this once-in-a-lifetime educational extravaganza!
Excuse me, sir. Is this ride scary?
Does it look scary?
We love the moon!
I guess it can't be that scary.
Ready, kids?
Are you sure this isn't scary?
Maybe a little.
Kids, is the ride usually this dark?
Sure is. But wait.
Space, an amazing place full of amazing things.
Wow.
Like the Earth you're riding on, and our very own sun.
But few wonders are as majestic as our disappearing and reappearing moon.
Hi!
I'm the moon!
This is my favourite part.
I orbit the Earth
and the Earth orbits the sun.
Is anybody else getting dizzy?
Though it feels like Earth is standing still,
it's actually moving really fast.
Stop the ride! I want to get off!
Mr Moon, please, you've gotta stop this ride!
Stop the ride! Stop!
Oh no! Please don't cry.
I didn't mean to. I'm so sorry. I'll fix it!
Now you have to fix the sun.
Oh, the sun. Of course.
Hi, kids! I'm the moon…
Oh no, Mr Moon! You've got to talk! I need to know how you change shapes.
The moon doesn't change shapes.
Sure it does. I can see it with my own eyes when it lights up.
-The moon doesn't light up. -It reflects light from the sun.
What do you mean, it reflects light from the sun?
In this position, the entire face is reflecting light from the sun.
That's called a full moon.
Now give it a little nudge.
From where I'm standing, just a tiny piece isn't getting any light.
That's a gibbous moon.
And if you move it over there…
Half of it is reflecting light!
And if you move it a little more,
just the edge reflects sunlight back to Earth.
That's a crescent moon.
How come sometimes I can't see the moon at all?
When the moon is over there,
it's still being lit by the sun, but we can't see the light from Earth.
That's called a new moon.
So the moon really doesn't change shape.
No, it just looks that way based on its position in the sun.
Wow! I had no idea.
Thanks so much for your help. I've got to go and tell my friend.
Goodbye. Buh-bye now.
-So long! -Bye!
Let's ride it again!
Oh, when the moon shines In the clear night sky
You may begin to wonder why It seems to change from night to night
It's because of the way It reflects the sun's light
The moon's in orbit constantly Around the Earth and that's the key
To the way we see the sunlight shine Making different shapes at different times
Because the moon changes its position In relation to the Earth and sun
So from Earth We see it lit from different angles
-That's how it's done -It's kind of fun
It may look like a crescent shape But soon, it appears to be a half-moon
Until at last, it's full and round And night by night, it shrinks back down
The angle of the sun's bright rays Is what creates each lunar phase
That's how those different shapes appear
Though the moon itself Is still a big round rocky sphere
Hello? Panicked Astronaut Lady? Are you there?
Bo, I'm so glad you're back.
We are blasting off in T-minus 87 seconds.
Did you find out where the missing pieces go?
Good news, Ms Astronaut Lady.
The parts of the moon that look like they're missing are actually still there.
What do you mean? There was a big piece missing last night.
I saw it with my own eyes.
That's the thing.
It just looks that way from our view on Earth.
I'm not following.
You know how the moon orbits the Earth?
Uh, yeah?
And the Earth orbits the sun?
Of course. Do I look like a Flat Earther?
Depending on where the Earth, moon, and sun are positioned,
some parts of the moon reflect sunlight and others don't.
Are you saying the pieces that look like they're missing
are actually still there, they're just in the dark?
Exactly!
Jumpin' Jupiter, Bo!
Wherever we touch down, I can count on there being land under my ship.
You've got it!
Oh, thank you, Bo.
This has been one small step for the StoryBot Answer Department
and one giant leap forward in my understanding of basic astronomy.
All right, here we go. Bye!