Shadows 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 there! I'm doing my final rehearsal for my new show.

It's all about electricity.

Usually, you can't see electricity, but you can with this plasma ball!

Look at the lights!

It's like lightning moving around inside, but with bright colours.

The colours are different gases,

and the gases turn a different colour

when the electricity passes through them.

If I touch the ball, I can change the way the electricity moves.

And if I move my finger around, the light will follow it. That's great.

I've got another trick. Here is an ordinary light,

and it'll usually be lit by electricity,

from wires from your house, but I don't need wires.

All I need to do is hold this light,

and touch the plasma ball.

Hey! My very own lightsaber!

SHE IMITATES LIGHTSABER

ALARM BEEPS

Oh! There's another light!

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

Hello, Nina. My name is Monica. Where do the shadows come from?

I like that question.

Shadows can be great fun,

and you can use your hands to make great shadows, like the bird,

or the dog. Woof! Woof! Woof!

My dog needs some work. OK, I'll see you soon.

-Bye!

-Bye!

I think we'll 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!

Today's question is, "Where do shadows come from?"

So, which neuron do you think can help us out today?

-Me!

-Me!

-Me!

-Oh, me!

Will it be fabulous Felix?

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

-Beautiful Belle?

-I send messages, brain to ear.

If there's a sound, I'll help you hear!

-Lovely Luke?

-For looking and seeing, day or night,

I'll help you with your sense of sight.

Will it be awesome Ollie?

If it's pongy, but you can't tell, I will help your sense of smell.

Or will it be Baby Bud?

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

-It's Luke!

-Yes!

Go Luke! Go Luke! Go Luke! Go Luke! Go Luke! Go Luke! Go Luke!

Cool, Nina. I'll be looking out to help you!

We need to keep our eyes open to find shadows,

and that's why we need Luke's help.

OK, then.

Let's go!

Monica wants to know where shadows come from,

so I'll take my shadow with me, so I can show her.

So, where did I last see it?

Hmmm...hmmm. I can't remember when I saw it last.

Oh! That's right, it was in the park yesterday.

Right, I'm back in the park, but I still haven't seen my shadow,

so I think I need to retrace my steps.

-Ready, Luke?

-Oh, it's my big moment!

Standing by, ready to send lots of messages!

Can you see any sign of Nina's shadow, Luke?

Hmmm... No, there's no sign of it anywhere.

It was down on the ground by her feet yesterday, but it's not there now.

I definitely had my shadow here yesterday,

but I can't find it anywhere.

Maybe I need some help.

-Hi, Nina!

-Hi, guys.

Maybe you can help me. I'm looking for a shadow.

-We'll help you!

-Brilliant!

-Can you see any, guys?

-No!

-Hi, Nina!

-Hello! Have you spotted a shadow yet?

-Not yet.

-Oh, OK.

Let's keep looking!

-Hmmm, are there any there?

-No!

There are no shadows today.

There aren't any, are there? I wonder why that is.

Because there's no sun!

Of course! Oh, it was sunny yesterday, and it's cloudy today,

and that's why there are no shadows. Oh!

Thank you for helping me, guys. I've got to go and see Monica now,

-and hopefully meet up with my shadow again. Bye!

-Bye!

Bye, Nina!

Meet Monica, her sister Clara, and their mum.

They're a regular family from Barcelona,

but today, for one day only, they are...

..The Experimenters!

-Hi, everyone!

-Hello, Nina.

-Hi, Monica, how are you?

-Good.

-Good. So, you want to know where shadows come from.

-Yeah.

-Brilliant.

-The first thing we should all do is go out and find some shadows.

-Yeah.

We'll split into two teams.

Come with me, Monica.

Clara and Mum, go together, and we'll each take a camera,

head out into the park, and see if we can find three or four shadows,

and it can be shadows of anything you want, trees or buildings,

and we'll take a photo of it, and we'll compare them.

-How does that sound?

-Very good.

-Excellent!

-Ready, Luke?

-At your service, Nina! Here's looking at you!

OK, guys. Let's play Guess The Shadows!

Oh, that's easy. You can see feet and shoes. It's a person!

That's right, Belle. All these shadows are from people!

Ah, it looks great! Oh!

Can you tell what this shadow is? It's moving really fast.

-And it changes shape, too. I can't tell what it is.

-I know!

-It's someone on a swing!

-That's right, Bud. It's Monica.

The shadow changes shape when she moves,

leaning backwards and forwards.

This shadow looks like another person.

It's Clara's own shadow.

I know what these shadows are! It's Clara and her mum!

That's right, Bud. And the other shadows are from the trees.

I think this shadow is from Monica again. She's playing basketball.

Fantastic shot!

Hurray, she's scored!

Oh! Oh!

Yay! Oh, well done! That was brilliant!

Which one's your favourite photo?

-The swing.

-Yeah, the swing was a good one.

Why do you think there are such good shadows today?

-Because it's a sunny day.

-That's right.

We need the sun to make shadows, and I'll show you.

Look at the table. The sun is shining down on the table,

and because there's nothing in its way, there are no shadows.

But if I hold this orange like this, it blocks some of the light,

stops it reaching the table, and there's a shadow.

It's been a lovely day, but before I go,

let's check we've answered your question.

You wanted to know where shadows come from.

Today, we found out that you can see shadows of all sorts of things

on a bright, sunny day,

and the sun creates shadows when an object,

like a tree, or a swing, block its way.

Oh, but I'd better be off. Got a long journey home, I'm afraid.

-Bye, Monica!

-Bye.

We've answered Monica's question, but I've not solved my problem.

I still haven't found my shadow. I can see the sun up there,

but when I look down, there's no shadow.

Any ideas, Luke?

It's because you can see the sun that you can't see your shadow.

If you're facing the sun, your shadow will be behind you.

Oh, of course! I'm standing between the sun and my shadow!

So, if I turn around, I should be able to see my shadow!

Hello! I've been looking for you everywhere. I thought I'd lost you.

Thank you, Luke! Thanks for your help!

No problem, Nina. I'm always looking out for you.

And now I've found my shadow, we can head off home together. Come on!

# It's been a busy, busy day

# Questions answered, experiments done

# We've all used our senses in so many ways

# Tell me, Neurons, what have you done today? #

Well, I definitely worked the hardest today.

It was fun, trying to spot where the shadows were,

and where they came from.

There were loads of sounds to keep me busy.

There's always lots of noise when people are playing in a park.

I was working hard too, you know.

It felt cold in the first park, but in the sunshine, things warmed up.

Well, we've had a bit of an easy day, haven't we, Bud?

Yeah, but I've still had a fabby time!

Well, that was great fun.

I hope you've had a sensational time, too. Bye!

-Bye!

-Bye!

-Bye!

-Bye!

-Bye!