Something Fishy Nina and the Neurons

# If you've got a question and you don't know where to go

# Ask Nina for some help, cos she's got a science show

# She makes sense of her senses While helping all her fans

# By doing her experiments with potions and with bangs

-# Touch your tongue.

-Tongue!

-# Fingers.

-Fingers!

-# Eyes.

-Eyes!

-Ears.

-Ears!

-Nose.

-Nose!

# Every day we use our senses Wherever we may go

-# Tongue.

-Tongue!

-# Fingers.

-Fingers!

-# Eyes.

-Eyes!

-Ears.

-Ears!

-Nose.

-Nose!

# Nina and the Neurons find out what you need to know

# Nina and the Neurons find out what you need to know

# Luke, he helps us with our eyes and Felix with our touch

# Ollie sniffs out smells And Belle, she hears so much

# Bud is Ollie's brother, he helps us with our taste

# They're Nina's little neurons And they're coming to your place!

-# Touch your tongue.

-Tongue!

-# Fingers.

-Fingers!

-# Eyes.

-Eyes!

-Ears.

-Ears!

-Nose.

-Nose!

# Nina and the Neurons find out what you need to know

# Nina and the Neurons find out what you need to know

# Oh, yeah! #

Hi, everyone.

Hi, Nina!

Today we'll do an experiment

with something white and grainy that looks like this.

Can anyone guess what it is?

-Salt!

-Sugar!

-Salt!

Salt, you are right. Well done.

Does anyone know where to find salt?

In a kitchen!

Yes, you might find it in a kitchen.

Salt is used for cooking, although, too much salt isn't good for you.

Salt can be found in other places. Let's look at this, here.

We have some water. It's not normal tap water. It's water from the sea.

Let's see what happens when we put this into a hot frying pan.

I need my goggles on for this.

I'm going to put a couple of small scoops of water

into the frying pan.

Oh! And straight away the frying pan's heating up the water

and it's starting to bubble and boil away.

Already we can see the water's disappearing.

The frying pan's that hot!

Now look really, really closely,

lots of little white spots and patches are appearing.

And now all the water's boiled away,

look what's been left behind.

AUDIENCE: Ah!

What do you think that is?

Salt!

That's right, salt.

And that's because the water in the sea is actually full of salt.

We just can't normally see it.

APPLAUSE

BEEP BEEP

Oh, I hear a beep, I see a flash, I wonder what they're going to ask.

Hi, Nina. I'm Molly and I have a question for you.

Why are fish so slimy?

That's a brilliant question, Molly.

Why are fish so slimy?

We'll have lots of fun finding this out.

-Thanks, Molly, I'll see you soon.

-Bye, Nina, see you soon.

Bye.

I'm going to need some help to answer this one

and I know just who to ask.

OK, Neurons, time to get to work.

Neurons at the ready, Nina.

OK, today's question is why are fish so slimy?

Which Neuron do you think will be most useful to help find the answer?

-Me!

-Me!

-Me, me!

Will it be fabulous Felix?

I can help so very much if you need the sense of touch.

Will it be beautiful Belle?

I send messages from brain to ear, if there's a sound I help you hear.

Will it be lovely Luke?

For looking or seeing day or night, I help you with your sense of sight.

Will it be awesome Ollie?

If it's pongy or whiffy, but you can't tell,

my messages help your sense of smell.

Or will it be baby Bud?

Sour, salty, bitter or sweet, I'm your taste buddy whenever you eat.

Ah!

It's Felix!

CHEERING

Go Felix! Go Felix! Go Felix! Go Felix! Go Felix!

Marvellous! A little touch can mean so much, Nina.

Thanks, Felix. Today's question is why are fish so slimy?

As things normally feel slimy, Felix will help us.

But stand by, Neurons, I may need all of you.

OK. Let's go.

Molly's question is about fish.

Teeny, tiny, little fish big, splashing, flappy fish

and slippery, sloppery, slimy fish.

So today for one day only, Molly and her sister Ella become

The Experimenters!

Hello, Molly. This must be your sister Ella.

Hi, Nina.

Thanks for your question, you asked why are fish so slimy?

Why do you want to know that?

Whenever I see fish, they always look very slippery and slimy

and I was wondering why.

Oh! Now did I just hear you say they LOOK slimy?

Yes.

So you've never felt if fish are slimy?

No.

In that case the first thing we need to do

is find out whether fish really are as slimy as they look.

That's why we've met at the aquarium.

-Are you ready to experiment?

-Yeah!

Felix are you ready to help?

Felix is ready to feel and touch.

Brilliant, let's go.

This place is fantastic.

Have you ever seen so many fish in one place before?

No, Nina. This is great.

The fish are amazing!

Look! There's a shark!

Oooh! Oh, hello, Mr Shark.

Wow! Look at that one.

That one's got like spots.

I love all the different coloured fish, Nina.

The fish are fabulous with their fantastic shapes and colours.

Fish look lovely when they're swimming.

Their fins move as they swim and their tails swish.

That's how they move through the water.

The reason we came here is to answer the question, why are fish slimy?

The first thing we need to do is let you touch a fish.

to find out if they really are slimy.

Did Nina say they were going to touch fish?

Relax, it's cool, Nina won't be touching sharks or anything.

Most fish don't like being touched, but these are fine with it

as long as you're really gentle.

Gemma, could you bring the fish over, please.

Oh! I'll brace myself.

Oh! Oh, he's lovely.

Oh, wow, this fish is called a ray.

and as long as you're very gentle with him,

he quite likes getting stroked on his side.

That wasn't too bad, Felix.

No, Nina, not bad at all. Quite fine, actually.

So, girls, would you like a go?

Now be very gentle.

Hee hee hee! I think that big fish is enjoying that!

Look at his tail going!

So, how does he feel?

He feels smooth.

He feels soft and slimy.

No doubt about it at all. That fish definitely feels slimy.

Well, girls, we've seen lots of amazing fish already

and now we've touched a ray, we know that fish do feel slimy.

But it still doesn't answer your question

as to WHY fish are so slimy?

I know how we can find out more. Come with me!

OK, to find out why fish are so slimy,

I think we need to find out more about how they move in the water.

Look how slow the fish are moving.

They look nice and relaxed, don't they? I think they deserve a treat.

It's feeding time! So would you like to feed the fish?

Yes, please!

Do all fish eat fruit, Nina?

Different fish eat different things they find in the water.

Sometimes they eat bottle tops and bits of litter

because they think they're food

and this harms the fish and would harm any animal that ate the fish.

To keep rivers and beaches clean we must put rubbish in bins.

Oh! Imagine you were eating a bit of fruit,

and getting a big mouthful of rubbish instead! Oh, yuk!

I know. Litter can be really dangerous for fish.

We should be careful not to leave it behind if we're near water.

So, let's take a little grey peach.

There you go.

Let's feed the fish.

-Look how fast it's swimming!

-They must be hungry.

Let's give them some banana.

Do you see how easily they slip past each other?

Maybe it has something to do with them being so slimy.

This gives me an idea for another experiment!

OK, guys, for our last experiment, I've brought you a little present.

-Toy fish!

-Thanks, Nina.

Have a good feel of them.

How do they feel? Are they slimy and slippery?

No, they're not slippery at all, Nina.

No, Nina, still not slippery at all, I'm afraid.

It doesn't feel like the fish we touched.

Hmm. Let's try and put some water on them.

Ooh! Ha, ha!

It's still not slimy, even when it's wet.

-Why don't we see what happens if we get the fish soapy?

-Yes, please!

LAUGHTER

Ooh, that should be enough soap.

Ooh. Ha, ha, ha! What does it feel like now?

They're all slippery and slimy, Nina.

It's really slimy and slippery! What if we squeeze it?

Nina, it feels very slippery indeed now.

I don't know if squeezing it is such a good idea.

-Whoa...!

-SHE LAUGHS

Oh, there they go!

They're so slimy we can hardly hold on to them!

OK, guys, OK! We can stop there. Wow, that was brilliant fun!

We found out that when things are slimy and wet,

they're hard to hold on to. And that is why fish are so slimy.

Being slimy helps them swim faster and slip away from danger,

which is pretty handy if you're being chased by a shark

who's going to eat you!

I've enjoyed finding out about fish today.

We've answered your question, Molly. You wanted to know

why are fish so slimy? We discovered it's because it helps them move

faster through water. It's very important to fish

because it helps them escape danger quickly.

-Thanks, Nina. We've had a great time.

-Thanks, guys. Bye.

-Bye, Nina.

# Help protect our planet

# Go eco!

# Go eco!

# Walk to school or cycle

# Go eco!

# Go eco!

# Turn off the tap, switch off the light

# Recycle what you can

# Help protect our planet

# Go eco!

# Go eco!

# Go eco... #

I really enjoyed myself today. My favourite bit was smelling

all the lovely salty, seaweedy smells at the aquarium.

Ah, it's been such a great day, man!

I loved seeing all those beautiful, graceful fish.

-All those beautiful colours.

-It's been a marvellous day.

That big fish felt very slippery and slimy.

But he was quite friendly, really.

Oh, I've had a brilliant day,

listening to the splishing and splashing!

I've had a fabby day!

I really like when the fish kept diving away! Ha, ha!

We've had a sensational time today. I hope you've enjoyed it too. Bye!

Bye!

Subtitles by Red Bee Media Ltd