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, Beep. Where do acorns come from?
They're the fruit of a tree and contain the seed.
-I can't remember which tree. -Timber!
Oh, right.
Acorns come from oak trees.
Hi, Boop. Do you have any hobbies?
Boop.
Whoa, you're good!
Huh? Locked out again?
It's important to always use a secure password only you'd know.
Try your mother's maiden name.
The street you grew up on?
Childhood pet?
Year three teacher?
Did you try typing in "password"?
Ah, there we go. Thank you.
Look! We've got a Level Three coming in.
StoryBots?
Thank goodness. I've been trying to reach you for years.
-Years? Where are you calling from? -I've been stranded on this desert island.
I think it's somewhere in the South Pacific.
Oh my gosh! You must be very lonely.
Not at all, Bo.
Thankfully, I got stranded here with my best buddy William.
William seems nice?
Yeah, he's a great guy. What's that, William?
William, you're such a card.
How can we help you, Mr Shipwreck dude?
Need a search and rescue team?
No. There's plenty of food on the island.
Over the years, Willie and I have cobbled together a sweet little home.
-Whoa! -Look at that!
-Wonderful! -Amazing!
Yeah. Not bad, huh?
Willie used to be an architect, so he handled the structural stuff.
Boop?
So, Mr Castaway, if you don't need to be rescued,
how can we help you?
It's almost monsoon season.
Every year our floors get soaked because we don't have windows.
You don't want to return to civilization, you just want windows?
Yeah. Every year the rains come and ruin my hardwood floors.
Warps them and… It's a mess.
-Yeah, water damage is rough. -Don't see how you'll keep rain out.
The side of the house comes from tree trunks and the roof's made of palm leaves.
If you help me figure out where glass comes from, we can make windows.
Okay. How do we find out where glass comes from?
They're building a new tower down the tube from where I live
and need lots of glass for windows.
I can ask the workers where glass comes from.
-Workers? -Yeah, totally!
Great idea, Bo, but please hurry back.
Monsoon season's almost here
and I have this recurring nightmare of William floating away.
Don't worry, Mr Castaway. We are on the job!
Answer Time!
Hey, StoryBots. Why can't I see stars in the day?
-Answer Oracle. -Yes?
Where do stars go during the day?
Ah. The stars are always in the sky,
though we cannot always see them.
Why not?
-May I borrow your torch? -I just bought that.
Do you see me?
All I see is the flashlight. Turn it off!
Yet, like the stars, I am still here.
The sun is so bright compared to the other stars,
its light blocks them out.
Precisely.
And what happens when the sun sets?
That's my new flashlight!
Now do you see me?
Yeah, like the stars when the sun goes down. But my flashlight!
How am I supposed to make it down in the dark?
Very carefully, my child.
Answer Oracle… My brand-new flashlight…
Watch that first step.
It's a big one!
Next stop, Sky Tower construction.
Going to be a lot of glass in this building!
-Mornin'. -Mornin'.
Mornin'.
Maybe one of these nice workers can help me.
Stop right there. Where's your helmet?
I don't have a helmet, sir.
Then put this on.
We're one day away from an all-time safety record.
All employees must wear a safety helmet.
Get to work! We've got a schedule to keep!
Oh dear, this might be harder than I thought.
Don't worry. When I first started, I forgot my helmet all the time.
No, I'm not a construction worker.
My name is Bo. There's been a mix-up.
I could never be a brave construction worker like you.
See, I'm really scared of heights. I could never do what you do,
being so high up in the air on all these impossibly tall buildings.
No way.
If you're afraid of heights, I wouldn't look down.
If you aren't a construction worker, what are you doing up here?
I'm trying to answer a question about how glass is made!
The foreman can probably answer that.
Where is he?
Down there.
He's that little dot yelling at those other dots.
Watch for splinters! Stop slacking! Lift with your knees!
Keep that helmet on and get to work!
How am I going to get down there?
Easy. Take the service lift.
Hey! Oh, wow.
Thanks a bunch for the help!
Guess that service lift isn't in service yet.
Excuse me, could you help me please?
I'm wearing my helmet, boss!
What're you doing? This is supposed to be an open floor plan!
Perfect.
Oh, I'm so sorry!
That's okay. Accidents happen.
No! Do you know how many accident reports I'm gonna have to fill out?
Delivery from Growing Panes Glass Facility.
Yeah. Go set it in the loading bay.
Wait. Did he say Glass Facility?
I bet they can tell me how glass is made. Thanks, Mr Bossy Boss.
Thanks, everybody. Bye-bye.
Goodbye now. Bye-bye!
-See ya. Bye. -Bye.
Careful! Break that glass and you pay for it.
Hey, StoryBots.
How do popcorns pop?
Captain's log. We are entering a region of space called the "Corn Cluster."
No idea why it goes by that name.
Corn.
Spork, report. What was that planet-sized object?
Sensor readings indicate it's…
Well, it's a giant corn cob.
Spork, I need a full kernel scan of that--
Alarm.
Captain? An unidentified object is heading towards us.
Buckle up, crew. This could be trouble.
What the…
Captain, sensors indicate it's a giant corn kernel comet.
It is headed right for us!
-How much time before impact? -Thirty seconds.
Twenty-nine seconds.
Twenty-eight seconds.
Twenty-seven seconds.
Checkmark! We get it! Just stand by, please.
Affirmative.
Giant corn kernel comet headed for us.
Come on, Beep, think!
-What are you doing? -Standing by.
Eating popcorn?!
Want some?
No, Checkmark, I have to…
Wait a second. Spork!
Yes, Captain.
Is this comet the same structure as a normal corn kernel?
It appears to be.
Sensors indicate that inside the hull, the hard shell on the outside,
there are droplets of moisture surrounding the starchy centre.
Will it pop like a normal corn kernel?
According to calculations, if the kernel is heated,
the water inside will turn to steam, and pressure builds.
When the hull can no longer take the pressure, the kernel should pop.
In theory, of course.
Checkmark, set phasers to "pop."
Phasers set.
And… fire!
-It's not popping. -More power to the front phasers!
Four seconds to impact.
Come on. Pop!
Three seconds.
Pop, darn it, pop!
One second!
This is uncomfortable.
-Yay! -Yes!
Popcorn popped, Captain.
Good work, Checkmark.
Spork, lock the tractor beam on that popcorn and let's watch a movie.
Aye, Captain.
How does the popcorn pop, pop?
There's some water inside Just a drop, drop
The water turns to steam When it gets hot, hot
Then the steam gets bigger It don't stop, stop
Tries to press against the bottom And the top
But it's got nowhere to go So it goes pop, pop
Open a notebook or a journal I'ma teach ya 'bout a popcorn kernel
It's a little seed
It's got everything you need To make the popcorn pop
I'll get you up to speed
Inside the kernel is starch and water
The shell is harder So you gotta make it hotter
Moisture turns to steam Starch grows and grows
The pressure builds up The shell explodes
Like blam, pop! It's ready to eat
You got that hot popcorn Such a savoury treat
When you want a tasty bite Pop it like it's corn
When it's movie night
Pop it like it's corn
That's how the popcorn pop, pops
Next stop, Growing Panes Glass Facility.
Goody, looks like we have one more joining our tour group.
Welcome to the Growing Panes Glass Facility.
My name's Amber. I'll walk you through the glassmaking process.
-Will we learn the Bessemer Method? -Sorry.
I'm going to ask you to hold all questions until the end of the tour.
-Everybody ready? -Yay!
The history of glass is amazing.
People have been making glass for over 5,000 years.
Who can tell me what glass is made from?
-Diamonds? -Crystals?
Sandwiches?
Good guesses.
Believe it or not, the main ingredient we use in making glass is sand.
Look at the cute little baby crab.
Although sand is the main ingredient,
in order to make glass, we must first mix it with other materials,
such as recycled glass, soda ash, and limestone.
Excuse me, Miss Amber?
That crane may have accidentally picked up a cutesy-wootsy adorable baby crab.
Like I said, please hold all questions until the end of the tour.
-But there's-- -End of the tour.
-I understand-- -No, I don't think you do.
If you cannot follow the rules, I'm going to ask you to leave. Understand?
Well, okay, then.
The mixer is then activated,
grinding, smashing, and pulverizing everything into a fine dust.
Once thoroughly mixed, the material is fed into a super hot oven.
This oven can heat up to about 1,500 degrees Celsius,
or over 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit.
Oh no!
Oh yes.
The mixture gets so hot it melts into a liquid the thickness of honey.
Wouldn't want that in your tea.
Little baby crab!
The liquid is poured into moulds and cooled
to make things like bottles, bowls, and cute novelty glass figurines.
And we're walking.
And now, for the grand finale of our tour, giant sheets of glass.
Made by pouring the liquid mixture onto a bath of melted metal, usually tin,
making the glass even and smoothing out bumps and bubbles
so you can see through it clearly.
Oh, little crabby crab.
I'm so sorry you got crushed into glass.
Oh, how I wish you were here.
Oh, you are here! And you're okay!
Thank goodness! I was worried something had happened to you.
Ooh, sand.
Sand! I better get back to the office to deliver the answer.
Come on, little crabby. Let's go!
That concludes our tour for today.
If you have questions, I'd be more than happy to answer them
in the gift shop.
When you mix sand with other stuff And get it super hot
-Once it cools, tell me what you got -You got glass
Thousands of years ago They heated sand on its own
Now they mix in stuff like limestone
The mix gets heated in a super-duper oven
Hotter than the kind you cook stuff in
-It's about 1,400 degrees -Celsius
Once it's all done baking
It's runny like honey
And what comes next Depends on what you're making
You either let that mix harden in a mould
In the shape of what you want A bottle or a bowl
But if you want a window Or something flat and thin
You pour it in a bath of melted metal Often tin
That smooths out all the bumps
So you can see through it No bubbles or lumps
Once it's hard We use special tools to cut it
To any size you want it
When you mix sand with other stuff And get it superhot
-Once it cools, tell me what you got -You got glass
Hello? Mr Castaway? Are you there?
Ah, Bo. So glad to see you.
Rain's almost here, gotta get windows made.
Find out where glass comes from?
I sure did, and I think you'll be happy with the answer.
Is it something I can find on a deserted island?
Well, that depends.
Do you have any sand?
Sand?
Bo, I've got sand coming out of my ears.
How does sand become glass?
Well, first you heat it up so that it's really, really hot.
Heat. Got it. What next?
You can put it in a mould or blow it into interesting shapes,
like vases and bowls, even unicorns!
Hey, Bo, I don't need shapes.
I need flat sheets of glass for windows.
Before it rains.
If you want sheets of glass,
you have to pour the melted sand onto a pool of molten metal.
What? Molten metal? How am I gonna do that? I have no idea!
What? Hold on.
Willie has ideas. That's pretty good.
Oh. Well, if you say so.
Bo. thanks for your help. We really appreciate it.
We'd better go before the rain ruins our floors again.
Thanks for calling, Mr Castaway. Good luck with your windows. Bye!
Yeah, thanks, Bo.
Yeah, thank you.
Bet you didn't think I could talk, huh? That wasn't me.