Bud Needs Help 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 their 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, have a look at this.

It's a volcano.

And a volcano is an exploding mountain.

So there's still something missing.

Hmm... I know what it needs, it needs an eruption!

Yeah! Then it'll be a proper volcano.

Now, an eruption. It needs hot stuff called lava,

so what can I use to make lava?

Erm...

Let's try some of this stuff here.

What have I got?

OK, try some baking soda.

This is going to make a great eruption. Everyone ready?

-ALL: Yeah.

-Yeah?

DRAMATIC DRUM ROLL

Oh. Nothing happened.

OK, well, maybe if we put some bright food colouring in it

it'll make it all go... That'll work perfectly.

You ready?

NINA WHIMPERS

Still nothing's happened.

I may as well try and put some washing-up liquid.

See if that does anything.

No, still nothing.

What's missing?

Hm. Of course, of course!

It's the vinegar, that's right.

Stand by for the magnificent eruption of my fabulous volcano.

DRUM ROLL

FANFARE

NINA LAUGHS

Ah, that's brilliant!

LAUGHTER

Wow, look at it! That looks just like a volcano.

So I needed to put all the ingredients in to make it work.

APPLAUSE

Thank you very much, everyone.

Have a lovely day!

ALL: Bye!

BEEPING

I hear a beep, I see a flash.

I wonder what they're going to ask.

Hiya Nina, my name is Harry and I've got a question.

Hello, what's your question?

What sense helps you when you're eating and drinking?

Oh, that sounds like a nice easy question.

Sounds like I've gotta taste some yummy food.

We're going to enjoy ourselves today. Bye!

Bye, Nina.

I think we're going to need some help to answer this one.

I know just who to ask.

OK, Neurons, time to get to work.

ALL: Neurons at the ready, Nina.

OK, Harry's question is, what sense do we use to taste things?

Which neuron do you think will be most useful

to help us find the answer?

ALL: Me!

-Meee!

-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 brain to ear,

if there's a sound I'll help you hear.

Will it be 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 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.

-It's Bud.

-Yippee!

ALL: Go Bud, go Bud!

Go Bud, go Bud!

Go Bud, go Bud!

Go Bud! BUD SLURPS

Give me a taste of the action, Nina.

Bud knows all about taste, so he's the perfect neuron to help out.

Let's go!

'Meet Harry, his sister Emma,

'their mum and gran from Newcastle.

'Today, and for one day only,

'they are...

'The Experimenters!'

-Hi, Harry! Hi, everyone.

-ALL: Hi!

I've had a great idea of how to answer your question.

I think we need to go on a food treasure hunt.

-What do you think?

-Yeah!

Brilliant. Well, follow me.

I've brought you to this exotic hot house

because today's food has a bit of a tropical fruit-y theme.

And that gives you a bit of a clue

as to what flavours to look out for later.

And I've hidden some delicious treats for our picnic

around the hot house.

So we need to split up and find them.

Every time you do find a food,

you are to use it to put one of your senses to the test.

OK? Everyone ready?

-ALL: Yes.

-Excellent, let's go.

Oh, well done, Mum. You've found one of the treats that I've hidden.

Now, can you tell what it is?

Possibly a drink?

Ah, yes, I think you're right.

This means it must be a test for our sense of taste.

Hooray!

It's my turn first!

Right, Mum. Let's have a taste

and see if we can guess what the drink is.

-Mm. What do you think?

-Thick.

Maybe a milkshake?

Yes, I think you're right. Can you tell what flavour it is?

Hmm... No.

-Not really, no.

-Can you tell what flavour it is, Bud?

I'm not absolutely sure.

No, it's quite difficult.

That's because the drink is in a covered cup.

We only have our sense of taste.

Why don't you try taking the lid off?

I'm ready to sneak a peek, Nina.

Ooh, what do you think now, Mum?

Yellow.

-Mm-hmm.

-Possibly banana.

I think you're right.

Your sense of taste and sight helped us work out what the drink was.

We need to go and see if anyone else has found anything.

Well done - you've found one of the treats that I'd hidden.

We can use this one to test our sense of smell.

OK, Ollie, now it's your turn.

Yes, I know, Bud. I'm standing by to smell and tell.

Can you close your eyes, please?

OK. Now I'll let you have a sniff.

Now, take a big sniff.

SHE SNIFFS

Did your sense of smell tell you what it is?

Melon or pineapple.

Ah. Well, you don't seem too sure.

Feed a bit of what's in the box to your sister to see if that helps.

Close your eyes again.

What do you think it is now? Have a good chew.

Pineapple.

Well, let's have a look and see.

Yeah, it IS pineapple.

Your sense of smell gave you a good sense of what it was.

But we had to taste it to make sure.

So well done, Emma.

Harry, I think we need to go and see what your gran has found.

We'll leave you with the pineapple!

NINA CHUCKLES

Hi, Nana! What's that you've found?

-I've found some boxes.

-Ah!

Another one of the treats I'd hidden.

Don't open them yet. We can use them to test our sense of hearing.

My turn! I can show you all how it should be done. Bring it on, Nina.

Take one of the boxes and shake it.

-BOXES RATTLE

-I can't tell what that is.

I need another clue.

-What do you think it is?

-Nuts?

-Nuts. Harry, what do you think?

It could be raisins.

I wonder who's right.

Why don't we use your sense of taste to find out? Close your eyes.

OK?

Harry, can you open the box and get one out.

Feed it to your nana.

Cover up the box. Have a good chew. What do you think it is?

Definitely raisins.

It IS! Well done, and well done, Harry.

You guessed first time.

Now, there's still one more person. I wonder who it is.

-Me!

-Ha ha! Yes, of course it is.

Let's go and find something for you to test.

Oh, look, Harry.

It's the last treat I hid for our picnic!

And we've only got one sense left to test.

Super duper - they kept the best till last!

-Are your hands clean, Harry?

-Yes.

Good, glad to hear it.

So, not looking, I want you to stick your hand inside

and touch what's in there.

Feel what food it is. So, how does it feel?

Squidgy.

-What do you think it is?

-Ice cream or jelly.

OK, have a look and see. Open your eyes.

It IS jelly! Look at the mess in your hands!

We know it's jelly.

But can you tell what flavour it is?

Oh, I give in. All jelly feels the same.

You can't feel what flavour it is.

It's red, so it could be strawberry or cherry.

Yes, it could be strawberry OR cherry.

-What's the best way to find out?

-Taste it!

You're right! Get stuck in.

That's it!

Mmm!

What flavour is it?

Strawberry.

You're right, it IS strawberry jelly. Well done.

We'll have to get your hand clean!

And we've also answered your question.

Your question was, what sense helps you when you're eating and drinking?

First, we thought it was all to do with tasting your food.

Then we found out all your senses can tell you something about food.

When you use your senses together, you get an even better idea.

But usually you do have to taste your food to be sure what it is.

So, we've worked really hard today.

Do you know what? I think we deserve a tropical picnic.

# Nina and the Neurons! #

Seeing as we've having a tropical picnic,

I think we need some special tropical outfits.

So now we all look the part, let's try the food.

It's been great fun trying out the different foods.

ALL: Yes!

I've got to go, so I'll leave you to finish the picnic.

-Thanks very much, everyone. Bye!

-ALL: Bye!

# Oooooh

# 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? #

I definitely worked the hardest today.

I had loads of testing to do.

But it was only when we put all our messages together

that we knew what things were.

I was really busy.

Trying to tell what food is just by smelling it is hard work.

Yeah, I as pretty busy.

It helped to see what the foods looked like.

There were loads of sounds.

Those rattling raisins kept me guessing.

I was working hard too, you know.

Sometimes feeling food is the best way of finding out what it is.

# Nina and the Neurons

# Woah-oh-oh-oh! #

Well, that was great fun.

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

ALL: Bye!