Ta-da!
-Answer Time -Answer Time!
-It's StoryBots: Answer Time -Answer Time!
They live in your computer And they've got a job to do
They're all about learning And they make it fun too
-And when you have a question -They'll answer it for you
It's StoryBots: Answer Time
Answer Time!
-Hey there. -How's it going?
Hey, dude. How can I help you?
What is a group of rhinos called?
Rhinos, huh?
It says here that a group of rhinoceroses is called--
It's called "a crash" of rhinos. Makes sense.
Hi, Bo. Do you play a musical instrument?
I play lots of instruments. Today, I brought my bagpipes with me.
Actually, I think these may be broken.
Hey, Beep. Do StoryBots ever have dance parties?
No! Don't say "dance party!"
Hey! Did somebody say "dance party"?
Don't you think we should do this outside of work hours?
Do I what?
Will you move the dance party somewhere else?
Will I what?
If I give you this cookie, will you go away?
Beep, you know what I like!
Boop. Boop boop, boop boop, boop!
StoryBots! I'm so glad I got through to you. You have no idea.
It's a Super Snowy Icy Cone guy!
I love Super Snowy Icy Cones!
Hey, man. Got any blueberry?
-I'll take lemon! -Do you have any grape?
Boop! Boop boop.
Sorry, Boop, we're all out of cherry.
Gang, I think Mr. Super Snowy Icy Cone Guy may have a question for us.
-You're right. -A question.
-Sorry about that. -Boop.
So, how can we help you?
Well, I was hoping that you had a… You know, just a…
time machine?
A time machine?
I'm afraid we don't have one of those.
-But it would be awesome if we did. -What do you need a time machine for?
So I could go back to day one of my training
at the Super Snowy Icy Cone Corporation and relearn the lesson that I missed.
What lesson was that?
Just, you know--
How to make ice.
Ooh. I could see how that might be a problem.
Wait. Your job is to sell icy cones, and you don't know how to make ice?
I fell asleep during the lesson, but I know it's one of these buttons or--
Or knobs, or levers, or-- I just don't know which one.
Okay, gang. Where can we go to find out about ice?
Boop boop, boop, boop.
Yeah, that's a great idea, Boop.
-If we can figure out how ice is made-- -Then we can help Icy Cone Guy make ice!
That would be great.
It's my first day, and if I don't figure out how to make ice,
it's gonna be my last.
Well, don't you worry, Mr. Super Snowy Icy Cone Guy.
Boop.
Boop, boop boop, boop, boop.
Answer Time!
Hey, why do doughnuts have holes?
Answer Oracle, I have a question for you.
What wisdom do you seek?
Why do doughnuts have holes?
The hole is part of the doughnut.
But if one removes…
Hey!
…all but the hole,
what remains?
Nothing. Nothing remains.
It is this nothingness existing within the middle of the doughnut
that increases its surface area, allowing the dough to cook evenly.
Huh. That actually makes sense.
Now you are enlightened.
I'd rather have my doughnut. Climb a mountain just to have some guy…
Next time, I'll take a chocolate glazed.
With sprinkles! Yeah, I like the rainbow colours, please!
Hi, StoryBots. Can you tell me some news?
You're watching StoryBots News on Channel 22 and Two-Thirds WBOT,
with your hosts Story Storyberg and Bot Botson.
Breaking news.
Chickens are one of the closest living descendants
of the Tyrannosaurus rex.
We get it, Henrietta.
Your great-great-great-great-great- great-great-great grandpa was a T. rex!
Get over yourself!
Boop!
Next stop, the Archives Department, Chemical Compound Division.
Hey, Gob. Hey, Goob.
I finally got these rascals refrozen. Now it's ice cream time.
Well, hurry up, Pete. I'm so excited I can hardly work.
Goob? We never work.
-Boop. -Hey, Boop.
Did you come for ice cream day too?
Boop. Boop boop, boop.
You want to know how water turns to ice?
Looks like ice cream is going to have to wait.
Crumbs.
These guys could answer your question…
if they weren't frozen.
Boop, boop?
They're real, honest-to-goodness water molecules,
two atoms of hydrogen for every one atom of oxygen,
and there are millions of them in a single drop of water.
Attention, StoryBots. The ice cream stand will be closing in five minutes.
I repeat, the ice cream stand will be closing in five minutes.
-Come on, Pete! -Come on, hurry up!
Okay, I'm coming. Listen, Boop, you wait right here.
I'll be back with some ice cream in a jiffy, then we'll get your answer.
-Boop. -Psst. Over here.
We could tell you how water becomes ice, but first, could you turn up the heat?
We're so chilly.
Boop.
That's it.
Just slide the switch to the right.
Hm?
That's it!
Boop?
Boop!
Hey, Boop! We brought you some ice cream--
Oh no.
We've excited the molecules! Don't let 'em escape!
Freedom!
We have a Code 212! The water has boiled over and escaped! We need…
the Wrangler.
Hi, Clara.
Which one of you jokers turned up the heat?
Did nobody teach you that high temperatures
give these water molecules enough energy to turn from ice
into water
into steam?!
What do you have to say for yourself?
Boop?
I guess you can't argue with that.
Well, Boop, since you let them out, you're going to help me get them back in.
Safety first.
Boop.
Let's ride!
Hey, StoryBots. Can you tell me how concrete is made?
Look! Up in the sky!
It's a really tiny StoryBot wearing underpants and a cape!
It's Super Mega Awesome Ultra Bing!
Help!
Hark! A distress call!
Help!
What seems to be the problem, good citizen?
Thank goodness you came, Super Mega Awesome Ultra Bing!
No workers came in because of the giant evil robot monkey attacking the city.
-And I've got to get this concrete poured. -Ah, yes. Concrete. H--
Wait, a giant evil robot monkey is attacking the city?
Yeah.
Yeah!
-This looks like a job for-- -Wait!
You've gotta help me with this concrete. I don't know what to do.
But giant evil robot monkey?
Okay.
Concrete is an important material for making all kinds of structures,
from houses to basketball courts.
It's used more than any other building material in the world!
Great. But can we hurry up? Giant evil robot monkey and all?
Well, we need three things to make concrete.
Water.
Water, check.
Aggregate.
Aggre-what now?
Aggregate.
It's the sand, gravel, crushed rock, and other stuff we pour the water into.
It's what gives concrete its strength.
Sand. Gravel. Crushed rock. Check.
Super duper. The last thing we need is cement,
which works like glue to hold the aggregate in place.
Cement, check. Now can I go save the city?
Many people confuse the words "concrete" and "cement."
It always makes me chuckle,
because cement is an ingredient of concrete.
Yeah, let me tell you, back in 1827--
Excuse me, Ms. Foreman Lady?
Oh, yeah. Now we need to mix all the ingredients together real good,
and pour the concrete into the frame so it forms the shape we want.
Okay.
Mix!
Done! Can I go now? Please?
Abso-tutely. As soon as we make sure it hardens correctly.
What? How long does that take?
Only 48 hours to start. But to fully harden, about four weeks.
Four weeks? I don't have time for that.
Ah, perfect. Nothing like a hard day's work.
Got to go. See ya. Bye!
Super Mega Awesome Ultra Bing is here--
-Clark! -Clark defeated the giant monkey!
Concrete, it's everywhere
From big skyscrapers in the air
To pavements underneath our feet
But tell me, how do you make concrete?
Now concrete's not cement
But cement's an ingredient
It's crushed up limestone, sand, and clay And even some shells
-Yeah, it's made that way -Hey!
And another ingredient Is a thing that we call aggregate
It just means a bunch of loose rocks And stuff
Stones that are small and tough
You need some coarse aggregate Like gravel or rocks
To make concrete strong In walls and blocks
And you need a fine one too To fill the little gaps for you
Water turns the cement to goo That holds aggregate together like glue
Then put it where it's supposed to be And let it harden naturally
Concrete, it's everywhere
From big skyscrapers in the air
To driveways, columns, bridges, dams
That's the end of our concrete jam
Next stop, the Archives Department.
Boop, boop boop?
That's a good question, Boop.
Those molecules are heading towards the heat source,
and when they find it--
Boop! Boop boop!
We got company. Scram!
Hmm. Boop boop, boop boop!
Try catching us now, Clara!
Looks like we lost them.
For now.
Boop boop, boop?
They're looking for heat to increase their energy.
These rascals like speed,
so they're searching high and low for their next fix of heat.
Heck, they'd take a rocket all the way to the sun if they could.
Boop boop?
Boop, boop boop! Boop, boop boop, boop, boop.
Hmm. That plan is so shockingly bad and excessive,
it just might work.
We should go to the tea kettles. It's gonna be way hotter in the kettles.
We should be heading to the fireplace section.
No way! It's gonna be way warmer in the lava section.
Would you all be quiet?!
If we wanna feel the heat, we need to think… bigger.
Way bigger.
Now boarding, the rocket to the sun.
I repeat, now boarding, the rocket to the sun.
The hottest destination in the solar system.
Follow my lead.
Is this the rocket to the sun?
Boop boop, boop… boop?
And it's going to be hot, right? Extremely hot?
Does 15 million degrees Celsius sound hot enough for you?
Yeah, I guess so. Come on, gang!
See ya later, StoryBots! Next stop, the sun!
What the--
Wait a second…
Now, Boop!
No!
We've been tricked!
Get ready, Boop.
You're about to get an answer to that question of yours.
Boop?
Remember how hot temperatures give water molecules the energy
to move around?
Boop.
Well, cold temperatures reduce energy from the molecules,
causing them to slow down.
First, they turn from steam to water.
Then, when it gets below zero degrees Celsius,
they slow almost to a stop.
We call it… freezing.
Boop.
You've got it, Boop. That's how ice is formed.
Boop! Boop boop boop boop.
Keep it cool, Boop.
Keep it cool.
-Welcome to the North Pole -North Pole
-Where everything is so cold -Cold
'Cause when it's zero Celsius and below
That's when water starts to freeze Let them know
Okay, here's a little lesson For misters and for madams
Everything inside the universe Is made of atoms
Atoms join together They form molecules
Hydrogen and oxygen make water That's cool
Okay, now take this glass of water Molecules are movin'
When you make 'em hotter Then they really get to groovin'
Now the water's boilin' Bubblin', steamin', nice
Throw it in the freezer 'Cause we're gonna make some ice
When it gets colder We move slower
Water molecules are chillin' out
We're in slow motion Now we're frozen
Water molecules are chillin' out
When it gets hotter Back to water
All the molecules are movin' fast
Make us colder We move slower
-Now we're ice cubes in your glass -In your glass
Boop boop? Boop boop, boop.
I'm so glad to see you. Did you figure out how to make ice?
If I don't sell some of these Super Snowy Icy Cones,
I got a lot of explaining to do.
Boop boop. Boop, boop boop, boop.
Okay, so water is made up of molecules. And?
Boop boop, boop.
Okay, so when they're hot, they get excited and move around?
Boop, boop.
And when they're colder, they move less?
Boop boop! Boop, boop boop, boop. Boop, boop, boop.
I don't have time for a science lesson. I just need to know how to make ice!
Boop boop, boop.
At zero degrees Celsius,
the molecules almost stop moving completely?
Boop!
Of course, it's all coming back to me!
When they almost stop moving completely, that's how ice is formed.
Boop.
Thank you, Boop. You saved the day!
Not to mention my career at the Super Snowy Icy Cone Corporation.
Boop boop. Boop, boop boop, boop.
Who knows? One day, I could be the assistant to the assistant
of the regional sales manager.
I can dream, can't I?