How, what, where, why? What, where, why?
Ada Twist, scientist
She’s gonna find out what the answer is
Under here, over there
Science is everywhere you look
With Iggy Peck, architect
And Rosie Revere, engineer
So much to do and you can help too!
A mystery, a riddle, a puzzle or a quest
There are wonders to discover And hypotheses to test
Science is the best!
Ada Twist, scientist
She’s gonna find out what the answer is
Everywhere science is She’s forming a hypothesis
Connecting all the dots ’Cause this is Scientist Ada Twist!
Great idea, making these bird-head costumes, Rosie.
Perfect for birdwatching.
They are, right? Are you sure we don’t need the whole bird costume?
The heads are all we need so the birds don’t see us.
-We don’t want to scare them. -They scare me.
I don’t want them watching me watch them.
But I’ll do it for science. And my besties.
Come on. Less talking, more squawking. I mean birdwatching.
No feathers.
-Freaky. -Great observation, Iggy.
-This bird is a hatchling, so-- -Hatch who?
Bless you.
No, baby birds are called hatchlings. They don’t have feathers.
It’s the mama bird.
Feeding her baby.
The hatchling has a teeny bit of feathers now.
That means it’s turning into a fledgling.
That’s a little less freaky.
The mama bird’s leaving.
Probably to find food,
which she does every day at exactly… now.
-The nest! -Oh no!
We have to get over there, now!
No!
Mooshu!
Gotcha!
I got it.
I don’t got it.
Mooshu, I know cats are supposed to chase birds, but behave.
Look at him. He’s so little. He needs his mama.
According to my notes, she just left for food,
and from what we observed the past few days,
she won’t be back for at least four hours.
We have to do something. We need a brainstorm.
I know. We could make a teeny hammock and tie it in the tree.
What about wind? He could fall out.
True. That would be pretty scary.
I could build it a birdhouse with lots of rooms and balconies.
A landing pad. A chocolate fountain!
That sounds amazing, but is that too much house for a bird?
You’re right.
We could keep him in my hair. My mum says it’s like a nest up there.
But what if more birds think your hair is a nest?
Yeah, that would be pretty bad.
That’s it!
No, it isn’t.
I don’t want a flock of birds in my hair. It takes forever to get the feathers out.
No, we could build the bird a new nest. Not in Rosie’s hair though.
Great idea!
We’ll put him here while we work.
Here you go, little birdie. We’re gonna make you a new nest.
So how do we make a nest?
First, let’s see what his nest is made of. Loading the lab.
I’ll get the microscope.
I love seeing what things are made of. Engineering 101.
Incredible!
Look at the twigs.
How they weave in and out of each other. And the fluff-work?
This is magical engineering.
Birds are really good architects.
And engineers.
Who knew?
Okay, so it looks like the nest we make
should have twigs, leaves and fluff.
And sparkly stuff for decoration.
I have an idea for a design.
And… done.
-So cool! -Let’s get supplies.
I’ve got leaves.
I have so many twigs. Maybe you should call me “Twiggy” instead of “Iggy.”
And Rosie brings up the rear with dandelion fluff.
And sparkles. Come on, let’s build a nest.
Just one more twig.
And… done.
-Love the design, Iggy. -Thanks.
I was inspired by the twig-weaving in the original nest.
Let’s put the bird in it.
Wait!
We should test the nest first. Make sure it’s safe for the birdie.
Are we scientists or not? Of course we should test it.
But… how?
We could make a test bird. Small and soft, just like the baby bird.
Rosie Rule number 32.
I know. “Always have balloons.” But what does that have to do with--
Will this wise old owl do the trick?
-Good one. -It’s perfect.
He got scared.
If by “he” you mean me, you’re right.
Look at this face. He’s not so scary.
I guess he’s not that scary when he’s not jumping on me.
I think the nest was too twiggy for the birdie.
Yeah, I think you’re right.
He’s soft. Want to touch him, Iggy?
No, that’s okay.
I think he likes you.
He is kind of cute,
and his feathers are really soft.
Soft! I have an idea.
Less twigs, more leaves and fluff. This one is definitely not too twiggy.
It’s super soft.
Oh no!
I wanted to design a cool, creative nest for you.
But I guess I’m not as good an architect as birds are.
I give up
I can’t do it Going to quit
Can’t get through it Hit a wall
It’s so impossible When all I see are obstacles
Afraid I’m going to fail and so I quit
There’s no use in trying
There’s no way that we can win
Don’t give up
Don’t give in
Gotta get right back up and try again
Mistakes can be lucky breaks
A happy accident along the way
Don’t give up
Don’t give in
Maybe you’ll make failure your best friend
And try, try, try
Got to get up and try again
Okay, I’ll try again.
But where do I even start?
Well, according to my notes,
the original nest was twiggy, soft and sparkly, right?
Yup. My first nest was too twiggy, and my second nest was too soft.
And not sparkly enough.
So we just need to get the perfect combination of both.
And sparkles.
What are you doing?
Trying to ask the birdie what kind of nest he wants.
I don’t think he can answer you. He’s still a baby. He can’t speak yet.
Totally excellent point.
But, Rosie, you just gave me an idea.
If we’re the birds, we can talk to ourselves.
-Okay. -Huh?
Then we can feel if it’s too pointy or too soft.
We can get the right combo of twiggy and soft.
And add sparkles.
Exactly. Turns out making full bird costumes was a great idea, Rosie.
That means “thanks” in bird.
So let’s test this nest.
Strong, but not too pointy.
Soft, but not too soft.
It’s perfect! Thanks for not letting me give up, you guys.
Hey, that’s what besties are for.
Teamwork makes the dream work.
I wanted to design a cool, creative nest so bad
that I didn’t think about what the bird needed.
Great realisation, Iggy.
Let’s see if the birdie feels as comfortable in his nest as we do.
Some of us a little too comfortable.
Come on, Rosie.
Five more minutes.
That means “feed me” in bird.
He loves it. You did it, Iggy.
We did it. By looking at it from the bird’s point of view.
New theory.
The Bird’s Eye View theory,
when you solve a problem by looking at it from another point of view.
Oh boy, that’s great!
I like it. A lot.
I’ll get my dad to help us put the nest in the tree.
I hope Kiwi’s mum likes the nest.
-Kiwi? -Who’s that?
The bird. He’s brownish with adorable green and black spots in his feathers.
-Love it! -Perfect!
-I think the mama bird likes it. -She loves it.
And Kiwi looks happy and safe.
So do you love birds now, Iggy?
I don’t know about birds, but I love Kiwi.
I have an idea. Let’s meet another scientist. Come on.
Hi, I’m Whitney, and I’m an ornithologist.
Today, we’re gonna be talking about bird nests.
We don’t need this birdhouse. The real thing's over there. Come on.
Let's go!
Birds make a lot of different types of nests
because they all live in different habitats.
They’ll all be a little bit different.
Kind of like how you decorate your room different from your friend.
Here we have nests of two different species,
and you can see that the shape is very similar.
They both form a cup-shaped nest,
but this one has just twigs,
and this one is twigs on the inside and covered with moss on the outside.
They make their nests out of different materials
because each bird has different materials available to them.
They might use string that they find on the ground
or any trash that they find that might be soft for their nest.
So if you look at nests from birds in the city
and compare them to birds that might nest in the forest,
those nests might look very different.
Some materials that birds use to make nests are warmer than others.
So if you look at this nest, it looks like it has a lot of spiderwebs
and maybe some insulating fur,
and it looks like it would be pretty warm
compared to a nest that looks more like this, where it’s just twigs.
It’s a bit more airy and that nest might be a little cooler.
Some birds rebuild their nests every year.
Other birds will come back to the same nest and reuse their nest.
So if you see a nest, maybe the birds are on vacation,
and they might come back to the nest, so leave it where it is just in case.
Fun fact!
The smallest bird nest is made by a hummingbird,
and it’s about this big.
And the largest bird nest is made by an eagle,
and it’s nine and a half feet wide, which is longer than my arms outstretched.
I could even fit in that nest.
Wasn’t that cool? Science is the best!
Good morning.
Is it me, or does your brain feel fresher after a good night’s sleep?
Don’t you just love mornings?
Do brains work better in the morning?
I come up with some of my best questions in the morning.
So, yeah, I guess they do.
That’s strange.
Correction. Very strange.
-Hey. -Morning, Ada.
Oh, Rosie, Iggy. You’re early for the sleepover.
If you call six hours early early.
Rosie wanted to get here in time for breakfast.
-What’s wrong with them? -Haven’t figured that out yet.
This might need a hypot…
A hypoz…
Hiposys…
That thing scientists do when they try to guess what’s going on.
A hypothesis.
Yes.
When scientists imagine an explanation, and then try to prove it.
Good thinking, Rosie.
Let’s see.
Everyone’s walking around in their PJs and yawning.
And their eyes are barely open.
Yawning, PJs, eyes barely open. Well, the answer is obvious.
They’ve been turned into zombies!
A tiny wizard probably snuck in, sprinkled your family with zombie dust,
then flew off on his getaway unicorn.
Wait.
This kitchen has no place to park a unicorn.
True.
And now that I think about it,
I’ve noticed some stuff that might prove something else.
Arthur’s been staying up late a lot lately, which means…
He’s probably really tired in the morning and can’t get up.
It also means he probably hasn’t been getting up in time
to do his newspaper deliveries.
That’s why I saw your mum and dad delivering newspapers.
They were doing it for Arthur.
Oh no.
Now that we know this,
I think we should revise our hizzop…
Our hizza…
Boy, that is hard to say!
Hippopotamus?
Hypothesis.
You’re right. We need a new one, and I’ve got it.
My family aren’t zombies.
They’re just sleepy.
We need to solve this problem.
Okay, so Arthur sleeping in
is why my parents have had to deliver the papers for him.
So we need to find a way to make sure Arthur gets sleep.
Makes sense.
If he gets sleep, then your parents will too,
and no one will be sleep zombies.
We need a brainstorm.
Oh, this is my favourite part.
Brainstorm, brainstorm
Throw in every thought you had No idea is ever bad
Brainstorm, brainstorm
Gather up your friends Try to find the how, the what, the why
Brainstorm, brainstorm
Let our imaginations Become great new creations
When we brainstorm, brainstorm Brainstorm, brainstorm
Hey!
What if Arthur could deliver his papers from bed using tubes?
Then it wouldn’t matter if he slept in.
All you do is reach over to the nightstand, press a button,
and whoosh!
Papers rocket everywhere.
Powerful. But is it too powerful?
Earthlings!
What if we build Arthur a super alarm so he doesn’t sleep in?
And it could do all sorts of things to wake him up.
Including making delicious-smelling bacon.
Now we’re cooking.
Like bacon. I see what you did there.
But why stop with just waking up?
This gizmo could also make sure he falls asleep.
It could help him count sheep and fluff his pillow.
And play soothing jazz music on your mum’s turntable.
Guys, this solution is sleep-tacular!
Let’s figure out how to do it.
Loading the lab.
So let’s get building.
Wait. Rosie, you can’t build our gizmo until I design it.
I wanna start building now.
But I guess I’ll wait.
Okay.
-That looks amazing. -Nice.
How’s it going in there? You know this sleepover's only for one weekend?
And Arthur’s going to be back from tennis practice soon.
It’s done.
It’s…
Amazing? Spectacular? Beyond belief?
Totally agree.
Since grilling bacon in your brother’s room
is apparently “not a good idea”
and a “fire hazard,”
according to your parents, I had to substitute it for cereal.
Since Mum wouldn’t let us move the turntable from the living room,
we’ve got to come up with something else.
I’ll imitate the calming calls of the humpback whale.
-That’s how my dad falls asleep. -What in the…
What is this?
This? Oh, this.
This is how you fall asleep and wake up from now on.
We call it the Super Sleeper And Also Waker-Upper gizmo.
Got a nice ring to it, don’t you think?
Kids.
I just want to get this magic trick to work.
Time to activate the Super Sleeper. Iggy, cue your whale imitation.
I must be missing something.
Hibby kitties in the ice-cream cards.
What?! Oh no!
Iggy, Rosie! Wake up!
Arthur! Your paper round. Get up!
What time is it?
It’s morning.
Did the Super Sleeper And Waker-Upper gizmo work?
The Super Sleeper part worked. Too well. It made us fall asleep.
-How’d these sleeping bags get here? -My parents must have brought them in.
I guess that’s it.
Your family will be sleep zombies forever.
Hold on. Our sleepover isn’t over.
Scientists don’t give up. A new idea could come from anywhere.
Dad? Are you all right?
Funny cat video.
Boy, your dad really loves cat videos.
These things really help you stay awake. Check this one out.
Cat doesn’t see the dancing chicken.
That’s it! We’re just like that cat in this video.
Why? Is there a giant chicken dancing around us?
’Cause that would be really terrifying.
In a way, there is.
We’ve been concentrating so hard,
we’ve been missing something right in front of us.
I’ll show you.
What’s Arthur been doing while we’ve been trying to solve his sleep problem?
Trying to get his magic trick to work.
But we didn’t notice because we were too busy trying to get him to sleep.
Cards.
Just like the cat and the dancing chicken. Now I get it.
Arthur’s been staying up so late
because he’s trying to get his trick right.
I think we have a new scientific theory. The Dancing Chicken theory.
When you’re so focused on one thing,
you don’t see what’s right in front of you.
I like it. I like it a lot.
Ada Twist, scientist, that’s brilliant.
So maybe we help Arthur get his sleep by helping him with his magic?
Oh no, not you guys again. What do you want now?
Are you missing a trick card by any chance?
That’s why the trick wasn’t working. Thanks!
Breakfast. What sleepovers are really all about.
-Thanks, Mum and Dad. -Thank you.
-Papers have been delivered. -Great.
That’s what I’m talking about, little man. Great job.
Check out my magic trick.
Thanks to Ada, Rosie and Iggy, I finally got it to work.
So cool!
-Amazing! -I love it.
I was missing the special card.
It was right in front of you the whole time.
Just like the dancing chicken.
I have an idea. Let’s meet another scientist. Come on.
Hello! My name is Elizabeth Messick and I’m a magician,
and welcome to my magical space.
Today, we are gonna learn about the science of magic.
So let’s get to it.
Magic and science go hand in hand.
Science explains how magic works.
Key, key,
move with ease.
Look, it’s moving!
Now let’s try this cup.
Cup, cup,
move with luck.
Let me show you how it’s done.
We used a wand,
a metal object,
and the secret is we used an assistant. Say hi!
Hello!
And a magnet.
A magnet is a rock or metal
that is attracted to other certain types of metals,
and the force of magnets is called magnetism.
Magnetism works over a distance,
so it doesn’t have to be touching the piece of metal or magnet.
So my assistant actually has his hand under the table with the magnet,
and he’s moving the magnet around, making the cup move around.
Sometimes, a magic trick can take me a couple of years to complete,
but you wanna make sure that your performance is right.
You have to keep practising and practising
and making sure people believe that it’s real magic.
The magic of science.
Fun fact!
Did you know that the Earth is a giant magnet?
Isn’t that wild?
Wasn’t that cool? Science is the best!