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!
Hey, Bo. What is your favourite fruit?
Oh, I like apples, bananas, and grapes!
What if you had to pick just one?
Oh! Then apples?
No, grapes. Oh, actually, make it bananas.
No! Apples! Oh!
They're all so good, I can't decide!
Story Storyberg here, live with one of the Answer Department's rising stars.
Boop, they say you have an answer to any question. Care to comment?
Boop?
Extraordinary.
Bing, how many tentacles does a squid have?
I'm gonna try four.
Four?
No. Let's try nine. Or 15!
Are you paying attention?
No! I lost again!
Game over.
Actually, squids have two long tentacles and eight shorter arms.
Thanks for helping.
What are you doing playing video games? We're supposed to answer questions.
Got another Level Three coming in.
StoryBots! Right on. Oh, am I glad to see you.
It's Disco Delilah!
The move-iest, grooviest disco DJ in the world!
Dynamite, baby!
It ain't easy being the move-iest, grooviest disco DJ in the world,
but Disco Delilah keeps the people dancing.
How can we help, Ms Disco Lady?
Well, let me break it down for you.
I'm currently building the biggest, grooviest dance floor in the world.
It'll be out of sight.
Whoa, that sounds pretty sweet.
Yeah. And that's not all.
It'll have the most bodacious,
state-of-the-art, light-'em-up square tiles you've ever seen.
What seems to be the problem?
It's so big, I don't know how many tiles I need to buy.
It is a really big dance floor.
Can't you ask the people building it?
Oh, I did, Bo, but they keep asking me for the "area" of the dance floor.
I say, "Well, the area… It's in the area back there."
And they say, "No. We need the area."
"You know, the area of the dance floor, you dig?"
I don't know what they're talking about.
"Area" has something to do with the tiles?
Beats me. But if I don't figure out how many square tiles I need,
I won't have a dance floor--
Did you say your tiles are square?
Of course, Bing. I ain't jive-talking here.
Sounds like my game.
I have to guess the number of pig tiles in the pens.
I can't figure it out.
Piggy Packer: Night of the Were-Pigs, I will defeat you!
Bing. Maybe it's time to take a break from the game?
Whoever built that game can help us figure out
how many tiles Disco Delilah needs.
Right! We're in luck! The F4 Gaming Convention is happening now.
The creators will be there to make a big announcement.
I'll pop in and ask how to beat the game.
I mean, how to answer Disco Delilah's question.
-Maybe someone else should go. -I can help.
Thanks. Hurry, people are already lining up outside my door.
We gots to boogie-oogie-oogie till we just can't boogie no more. You get it.
Don't worry, Disco Delilah. We are on the job.
Answer Time!
Hey, StoryBots. Why are some foods spicy?
Why do some foods taste spicy?
Many plants contain special ingredients
which stick to nerve endings found in your mouth and nose called "receptors."
Those ingredients trick the receptors into telling the brain
there is heat in your mouth, when there really isn’t.
In small amounts, spices can add excitement to our recipes.
They can be found in wonderful plants
like mustard seeds, ginger, turmeric, and, of course, peppers.
Oh my!
Water!
I need some water!
I need water for my face immediately!
Water!
Hey, 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.
And now, today's top story…
The wings of the common housefly buzz in the key of F.
Hi, StoryBots. Why do people say nice things to each other?
Hey, kids, it's me, Super Mega Awesome Ultra Guy!
You know, saying something nice to a person could go a long way.
One time, Professor Annihilation looked like he was having a bad day.
So I flew over and I said, "I like your new super evil costume."
That compliment made him smile.
He said, "Thanks! Just got it from the supervillain costume shop."
"Thought the purple looked nice."
Then, for no reason, he blasted me with his 1,000-megaton laser cannon.
That guy seems to thrive on conflict,
but most people who aren't supervillains will be thankful for your kind words.
And that's super awesome!
Next stop, StoryBots Convention Centre.
Oh! Not so bad!
Wow!
Welcome to the 15th annual F4 Gaming Convention!
Look for the game creator,
ask how to find the area of Disco Delilah's dance floor. Easy.
Is this the booth for Piggy Packer: Curse of the Were-Pigs?
No, sorry. This is Medieval Knievel: Stunt Peasant.
Triumph!
I'm looking for Piggy Packer: Curse of the Were-Pigs?
We're Super Mega Awesome Ultra Guy's Super Mega Awesome Ultra Game.
-Immune Response: Acute Attack. -Cube Constructor.
Football!
Oh my!
-Immune Response 2: Booster Shot! -Critter Village.
You design a cute critter, their house, and decorate it however you want.
Look at the little outfits!
In our most recent update, you can sip your juice.
I have to go, but I will be back.
-Bubble Battle! -Crash Cow!
-Underwatch! -Fork Knife!
This is exhausting!
Attention, gamers!
Piggy Packer: Curse of the Were-Pigs showcase is starting on the main stage.
That's it! Anybody know where I can find the main stage?
Thanks, everyone.
Here it comes!
20 years ago, we captured a generation
with the original Piggy Packer for Gamebot.
But today, at the 15th annual F4 Gaming Convention,
we're honoured to announce, for the first time,
Piggy Packer: Curse of the Were-Pigs will now be available in VR!
This is awesome!
Oh! Hi, I'm Gaby. I made Piggy Packer: Curse of the Were-Pigs.
-Anyone want to try it? -Me! Pick me!
Gaby! I have a really important question for you--
Aw, rats.
Hey. What's your name?
I'm Beep. Gaby, I really need to ask you a question.
Don't worry.
-There'll be a Q&A after the demo. -No, but--
Just put this headset on, have some fun.
-Okay, if you say so. -See you soon.
I have a question.
What is a noun?
What the… Is this salami?
Noun swap!
"Noun swap"?
A noun is any person, place, or thing.
I just swap one noun with any other noun.
You swapped the noun "paper" for the noun "salami"?
Sure did! Isn't that hilarious?
Not really. It's just kind of--
Why has the cafeteria cook been replaced with a juggler?
Noun swap! They're both people!
Egads! My laboratory's been replaced with a dance club.
Noun swap! They're both places!
My chair's been replaced with a bear trap?
Noun swap! They are both things.
Just remember, a noun is any person, place, or thing.
My horn's been swapped with a banana!
My clothes have been swapped with a cannon!
Noun swap!
Get down with the noun! Everybody, sing it
A noun is a person, a place or thing
When you talk about your mother Sister, brother, that's a noun
A person's a noun
A physician, magician, or politician That's a noun
A word for a person's a noun
It's a rule that's worth remembering
A noun is a person, place or thing
When you talk about a place Like a beach, that's a noun
A place is a noun
Tucson, Arizona, Tel Aviv, Barcelona That's a noun
-A word for a place is a noun -I find it fascinating
A noun is a person, place or thing When you talk about a shoe, kite, or kazoo
-That's a noun -A thing is a noun
A pumpkin, pocket, robot or rocket That's a noun
A word for a thing is a noun
When you're talking, reading, writing
A noun is a person, place or thing A noun is a person, place or thing
-Get down! -A person, place or thing
-With a noun! -A person, place or thing
With a noun!
Next stop, Piggy Packer Virtual Reality.
Where am I?
What's going on?
You're in my game, but facing the wrong way. Turn around.
Okay. How do I play?
Guess the number of pigs that will fit safely in the area of each pen.
You have three chances, so be careful.
Too low and the roof will collapse.
Too high, and our nice piggies turn into terrible were-pigs.
-When does that happen? -When the moon's full, of course.
Pack those piggies!
Oh no! Are we playing?
Okay, how many pigs?
Oh! One, two, three, four.
Four pigs?
Good job. A pen two spaces long by two spaces wide
can fit four square pigs.
Your pigs are safe from the full moon.
Phew!
Everybody wins Level 1.
Ready for Level 2?
Whoa! This one's big. I don't think there's time to count them.
Go!
Maybe I should try addition?
Five squares plus six squares equals… Carry the one…
Eleven pigs?
Oh. You guessed too low.
Two more tries.
I don't know. One hundred pigs?
How am I supposed to do this?
It's simple. This game is based on maths.
Maths?
Yeah. Maths is fun. Want to see how it works?
To beat this game, you use maths to find the area of each pen.
What is area?
The amount of space inside a flat, closed shape, like a rectangle or pig pen.
Or Disco Delilah's dance floor.
You can count each base, but a faster way is multiplication.
Take the width, multiply it by the length,
and you'll know its area.
Multiplication! Of course!
Different shapes can have the same area.
6 wide and 2 long also has an area of 12,
same as 1 wide and 12 long.
Whoa.
Mum, I think I'm into maths.
Ready to try again? You have one heart left.
Bring it on.
Okay.
The width of the pen is six spaces, the length is five spaces.
Six multiplied by five equals…
That's 5, 10, 15…
-Oh, I can't watch. -So exciting!
20, 25…
A six-by-five pen can fit 30 square pigs!
Oh, hey. You win.
Wow!
Thanks for teaching me about area. Got to run, I have a question to answer.
We love maths!
Find the area
In a flat, closed shape The area is the space inside the lines
If you got a rectangle or a square A cool way to measure the area
Take length times width, that's the key Measure a square and you'll see
Three units long times three units wide That's nine square units inside
Count one, two, three, four Five, six, seven, eight, nine
-It's measurin' time -Find the area
Wanna know the area of your front door A picture, or a rug on the floor
With maths and measuring skill Find the answer
-You know the drill -Length times width multiplied
Gives the number of square units
5 times 3, that comes to 15 Count the squares, you'll see what I mean
Count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
-It's measurin' time -Find the area
Take length times width
That'll prepare you To find a square or a rectangle's area
-That's measurin' time -Find the area
Yeah!
Disco Delilah? Are you there? Come in!
Oh, Beep, am I glad to see you.
Opening night's around the corner, and I haven't ordered tiles.
Don't worry. I figured out what area is.
That's what I like to hear. What do you got for me?
Area describes the amount of space inside a flat, closed shape, like a rectangle.
My dance floor's a flat, closed shape like a rectangle!
Exactly! The area of that dance floor
is the number of same-sized square tiles that can fit in it.
Hold up. I'm building the biggest dance floor in the world.
How do I figure that out?
If we take the length of your dance floor…
That's 100 square tiles.
Multiply it by its width…
That's another 100 square tiles.
100 times 100 is…
Wow! You'll need 10,000 square tiles to fill the whole dance floor!
Ten thousand tiles?
That's a lot of tiles. At least I know how many to buy now.
You sure do. Good luck with your club!
Thanks to you, this is gonna be the biggest,
most bodacious, most funkiest dance floor in the whole wide world.
Thank you.