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, Bo. What is a baby skunk called?
Oh, a baby skunk is called a kit.
Isn't that stinky?
Yes, but they are still so cute!
Bang, could you whistle?
Of course, dude. Check it out.
Oh, wait. I've got it.
See? I told you I could whistle.
Excuse me! Could you please practice somewhere else?
We already tried everyone else's desk.
Why do you need to practice on a desk?
I dunno.
You can practice on my desk.
Yay!
Level Three coming in.
StoryBots! I can't believe I got through to you.
Hold on. I need to secure this channel.
Oh, okay.
What can we do for you, Mr…
You can just call me by my code name, Cosmic Caller.
But why are you called Cosmic Caller, Mr Cosmic Caller?
It is because I am the world's foremost authority on UFOs, UAPs,
and visitors from other worlds.
For years, I have been scouring the cosmos,
looking for signs of intelligent alien life.
Whoa. Have you found anything?
Oh, I sure have, StoryBots.
Get a load of this!
What are we looking at?
Look, it's right there. The white dot!
Uh-huh.
That's a UFO!
It is?
It kind of looks like a speck of dust.
Boop.
All right, I see my photographic evidence hasn't convinced you.
How about some physical evidence?
Whoa. What's that, dude?
It must be some kind of alien language or code.
There is absolutely no other explanation for it.
I'm not so sure there's no other explanation for it.
Maybe this is a blueprint for some sort of advanced alien technology.
It could even be the solution to world peace!
I don't know. That's why I called you.
I need your help in deciphering it.
I know who can help. Alabama Smith!
That's a great idea.
Yeah, Alabama Smith's always going on adventures and decoding ancient languages
and figuring out secret codes.
-Hold the message so I can copy it. -Okay, but this is top secret information.
Got it.
Great. I just know this message contains information the world can benefit from.
Go, Bing!
You got it, Cosmic Caller. We are on the job.
Answer Time!
Hey! Where does snow come from?
-Hey, Dink? -Yeah, Doink?
Where do you think snow comes from?
Snow? Oh, that's easy.
Everyone knows snow comes from the moon.
The moon? That's completely absurd!
Everybody knows snow is created by snow fairies.
What? Snow fairies?
And you think I'm absurd?
Oh yes, I do. You're the most absurd StoryBot I've ever met.
Oh, well, at least I'm not the one
that thinks tiny snow fairies go around making snowflakes!
That's it! I cannot go ice fishing
with somebody that thinks snow floats down from outer space!
I can't go ice fishing with someone that believes in snow fairies.
Fine! I'm packing my stuff and going home.
-Fine. Good, Doink. -Fine.
-Good, Doink. Bye. -Bye-bye.
-Bye, Doink. -So long. Bye-bye.
Hey, guys. You know, snow simply comes from the clouds, like rain.
In fact, it's exactly like rain, except the water is frozen
when the temperature is zero degrees Celsius or below.
Yeah, right, mister. And I'm the Statue of Liberty!
Yeah, we're not falling for that old trick.
"Snow comes from clouds."
-Come on, let's get outta here. -I'm with you.
Let's get a slushie.
Hi, StoryBots. How do you make bread?
Bread, bread, how do you make it?
Gotta make the dough before you bake it
Mixing up flour and water at least Plus salt and a special ingredient
Yeast
You knead it, stretch it vigorously
To give the bread Good structure and consistency
Gotta let it sit for an hour or two To let the yeast microbes do what they do
When they eat sugars in the dough They make carbon dioxide, a gas, you know
It forms bubbles, tiny in size
As the yeast makes more They make the dough rise
When it's doubled, it's ready to bake
Half an hour is the time it'll take To get puffy and crusty in the oven's heat
You take it out, let it cool And it's ready to eat, yeah
Bread, bread, cut a thick slice Fresh from the oven it's especially nice
With butter or jam or another great spread
There's just nothing better Than fresh-baked bread
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.
Breaking news! Science has proven tomatoes are not actually vegetables.
They're a fruit, since they contain seeds and grow from the flower of the plant.
I guess I'm on the wrong team.
Yeah! We're having better times.
Fruit!
I wish we were having better times.
Me too, potato. Me too.
Next stop, Alabama Smith's office at StoryBot University.
Looks like Alabama Smith's not here.
"Looking for the lost, difficult to find Temple of Fractions."
"3/10 of a chance I find it, 7/10 of a chance I don't come back alive."
Oh man, how am I gonna find the Temple of Fractions?
Hey, a map to the Temple of Fractions!
That's convenient.
Is this the way to the Temple of Fractions?
Down the road that way.
If you pass a giant skull, you've gone too far.
Great. Thank you.
-No problem. Bye. -Our pleasure.
Finally, the Temple of Fractions!
Hello? Alabama Smith, you in here?
Alabama Smith!
Hey, look, a coin.
Must be my lucky day.
Alabama Smith?
Alabama Smith must've filled this to the first line. Bet it opened that door!
Alabama Smith!
He's got to be around here somewhere.
Hey, look, a rope.
And there's that secret code.
Three over five? I bet Alabama Smith went through that hole.
I know how to get to him.
Alabama Smith, here I come!
Not the spikes!
Hello, StoryBots. My name's Winnie.
What is a verb?
What the… Why's my phone barking instead of ringing?
Verb swap!
"Verb swap"?
A verb is any word used to describe an action.
I just swapped one verb with another verb.
You swapped the verb "ring" with the verb "bark"?
-Yeah. Pretty funny, huh? -How am I gonna get anything done--
Why the heck is my horse dancing instead of galloping?
Verb swap!
Why is the hose burping instead of spraying?
Verb swap!
Shiver me timbers! Me boat is sinking instead of floating.
Verb swap!
Hey, kids. Just remember, a verb is any word that describes an action.
Why did my horn explode instead of honk?
Verb swap!
If you need a word To communicate an action, that's a verb
-Verb, verb, verb -A word like spin or bounce
Jump or pounce
Or skip or fly like a bird
You can talk about things and people too
But when it comes to what they do You need a verb, verb, verb
-It's an action word -An action word
Any time you wanna say You're gonna ride a bike or run and play
Verb, verb, verb
Or maybe draw or cook or read a book
Or dance the day away
Or even swim at the crack of dawn
The word that says what's going on It's a verb, verb, verb
-It's an action word -An action word
A word like sing or laugh or squeak
Or eat or drink or hide or seek
You may have heard
That a verb
Is an action word
Next stop, a scary, spiky wall at the Temple of Fractions.
Alabama Smith! It's you. It's really you!
Of course it's me. What're you doing here? This is no playground.
I was trying to find you to answer a question.
A question?
You know languages and ancient codes, so we hope you can decipher something.
Okay, but make it quick.
What does this secret code mean?
That's not a secret code, kid.
That's maths. Those are fractions.
Like that.
Wow! Those numbers are fractions?
Exactly. And look at this.
One, two, three, four, five.
Why are there five equal marks on the rope?
Those marks are part of the puzzle to get to the next chamber,
and the fraction is the key.
So it is a secret code!
No, it's still maths.
Listen, kid, numbers like 2, 5, and 47 are called whole numbers
because they talk about whole things.
So, like, one hat or three rocks?
Exactly. And fractions are used to talk about parts of a whole thing.
Like 1/2, or 2/3,
or 3/5.
They're written with a number on top and a number on the bottom.
The bottom number tells you how many equal parts make up the whole thing.
-Like the five equal marks on the rope. -Now you're getting it.
That's why the bottom number is five.
The top number tells you how many equal parts of the whole thing you're using.
Oh. So, like, three?
Yeah, so we need to use 3/5 of the rope.
One, two, three.
Hold tight, kid.
Ow!
That was awesome!
We're not there yet, kid. Look.
Another deadly fraction puzzle.
-I got this, Alabama Smith. -Wait! No!
What?
That can't be good.
Hurry up, kid. Move!
The bottom tells me how many equal parts for the whole, so eight.
Pick up the pace, kid!
The top tells me how many equal parts of the whole to fill in. Five.
Bing! Hurry!
Three, four, five!
Phew!
Great job, kid.
You did it.
Wow.
Yup, there it is.
The famed golden pizza cutter.
It'll cut any whole pizza into perfect 1/8 slices.
You came all this way and risked your life for a pizza cutter?
Yeah, well, I really like pizza.
Yeah, I get that. Thanks for your help.
I got to get back with my answer. Gotta go. Bye!
Bing, wait! No!
Oh, not again!
Ow.
When you got 1/2 of a cake Or a chocolate shake
-That's a fraction -Fraction
If you toss 2/3 of a bagel to the birds
-That's a fraction -Fraction
1/6 of a pie
3/4 of a fry
2/5 of a cinnamon roll
It's a super-cool fact A fraction is part of a whole
Part of a whole
The bottom says How many equal parts there are
All the parts there are
The number you're counting Goes on top of the bar
On top
If you take 1/4 of your blocks Out of their box
-That's a fraction -Fraction
If you just wanna play With 1/3 of your clay
-That's a fraction -Fraction
1/2 of a chain
3/5 of a train
5/8 of the fishes in a bowl
It's the main attraction
A fraction is part of a whole
-That's maths in action -Maths in action
A fraction is a part of a whole
Hello? Cosmic Caller, are you there? Come in.
Bing, is that you? I'm here.
Deciphered that advanced alien message yet?
I sure did. Guess what?
It's the blueprint for advanced light-speed travel.
I knew it! I totally knew it.
No, it's actually just--
The design for a super powerful force field!
I know! Detailed instructions on how to build a giant space robot.
No, it's not a secret code or alien language. It's fractions.
Fractions?
Numbers that represent smaller parts of a whole thing.
That's impossible.
I mean, this is so obviously an alien message that…
Wait a minute.
What is it?
It's… a recipe.
From aliens?
Oh, no, not aliens.
This is from my grandma.
Your grandma's recipe?
Yeah. And look, those are fractions.
They specify the amount of ingredients for Grandma's super-secret apple pie recipe.
It's 1/2 a spoonful of sugar, and look, 2/3 a stick of butter.
Wow. So, the message was just a recipe for apple pie?
Not just any apple pie, Bing.
This is my grandma's super-secret apple pie.
I'm sure those aliens will stop at nothing to get it.
If you say so.
Hey, I gotta secure this recipe, stat.
Thanks for your help. This is Cosmic Caller, over and out.