Hey there! Are you ready to have some fun with numbers and shapes? Let’s dive into the world of StoryBots where learning is super exciting!
Do you know what’s really fun? Counting by twos! It’s like a dance with numbers. Let’s try it together: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10! See how easy and fun that was? You can keep going and count even higher. Counting by twos helps us learn about even numbers and makes counting faster!
Have you ever heard of a budget? It’s like a plan for your money. Imagine you have some money from doing chores or getting an allowance. You can use a budget to decide how much to spend on toys, snacks, or save for something special. A budget helps you make sure you don’t spend more than you have. If you have money left after buying what you need, that’s called a surplus. But if you spend too much, it’s called a deficit. So, let’s keep our budgets balanced!
Shapes are everywhere! Let’s learn about some cool shapes. A circle is round and flat, like a pizza. But a sphere is like a ball, round and solid. A square is flat with four equal sides, like a piece of paper. A cube is like a box, with six equal sides. Isn’t it fun to see how shapes can be flat or solid?
Multiplication is like adding the same number over and over. If you have 3 boxes and each box has 4 apples, you can add 4 + 4 + 4 to get 12 apples. Or you can multiply 3 times 4 to get the same answer. Multiplication is a quick way to add lots of the same number!
Math can be a lot of fun, especially when you learn with StoryBots. Whether you’re counting by twos, planning a budget, exploring shapes, or multiplying, there’s always something new to discover. So keep learning and having fun with numbers and shapes!
Remember, math is all around us, and with a little practice, you can become a math superstar!
Count by Twos Scavenger Hunt: Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or classroom. Find pairs of items like socks, shoes, or gloves. Count them by twos and see how high you can go. Can you find 10 pairs? How about 15? Share your findings with a friend or family member and see who can find the most pairs!
Budgeting with Play Money: Create your own budget using play money. Pretend you have $10 to spend. Decide how much you want to spend on different things like toys, snacks, or saving for a special treat. Use real or pretend items to practice buying and see if you can stick to your budget. Do you have a surplus or a deficit at the end?
Shape Hunt Adventure: Go on a shape hunt in your home or outside. Look for objects that match the shapes you learned about: circles, spheres, squares, and cubes. Draw or take pictures of the shapes you find. Can you find at least one of each shape? Share your discoveries with your class or family and talk about where you found each shape.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript, with any inappropriate or unnecessary elements removed:
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[orchestra warms up] [announcer] You’re watching StoryBots News on Channel 22 and Two-Thirds WBOT, with your hosts Story Storyberg and Bot Botson. [dramatic news jingle plays] Breaking news. Math experts now agree that two plus two equals four. News at five.
– Hey, Sally Sue.
– What’s that, Bessie Lou?
– Know what I like doing more than anything?
– You know I know what you like doing.
– You know what I like doing more than anything!
– [both] Counting by twos!
– Let’s go!
– Whoo-hoo!
– Two! Two-two-two!
– Two-oo! Two-oo!
– Two! Two-two-two!
– Two, two, two!
– Ooh, ooh! Four!
– Four!
– Oh, four! Four, four, four!
– Yep, yep, yep! Four!
– I see a six!
– Six! Six-six-six-six!
– Si-i-ix! Si-i-ix!
– Yeehaw!
– Whoo!
– Six!
– Ooh! Here comes a big old number eight!
– Whoo, yeah! Eight!
– Eight-eight-eight-eight!
– Eight-eight-eight!
– Eight! [laughs]
– Oh, wait, wait, wait! Wait on that eight.
– What’s that?
– It’s the number…
– [both] Ten!
– Whoo-hoo! Ten, then!
– Ten-ten-ten-ten!
– Two, four, six, eight, ten!
– Ten, ten!
– Two, four, six, eight, ten!
– Pew-pew! [laughs]
– Whew.
– Ten.
– Whoo-ee! Oh, I love countin’ by twos.
– Oh, me too.
– Hey.
– [sighs] You wanna go get a sarsaparilla?
– [sighs] You know I wanna go get a sarsaparilla.
– [both] Sarsaparilla!
– Yee-haw! Sarsaparilla!
– Yee-hoo! Pew-pew! Yeah! Pew-pew!
– [laughs]
[whooshing]
– [automated voice] Next stop, Lemon Squeezy Incorporated.
– Welcome to Lemon Squeezy Incorporated. We do all of our lemonade production right here. Now, let’s not put all our lemons in one basket.
– Hmm? Yeah, three’s fine.
– How many gallons? No deal.
– Buy, buy! Sell, sell!
– Whoa, you made all this with a budget?
– Sorta. A budget is a tool that helps plan where we spend our money.
– Well, how does that work?
– [bell ringing] Sale.
– [magenta bot] First, you need money coming in. That’s called income.
– [cash register rings]
– [coins rattling] But we also need to spend money on things we need to make the lemonade.
– Those are called expenses.
– [siren blares] This one’s for lemon juice.
– [coin rattles]
– [whirring]
– [chimes]
– [green bot] This one’s for sugar.
– [coin rattles]
– [whirring]
– And we gotta pay our workers. So we have room in the budget for them.
– [whirring]
– [bell dings]
– [suctioning]
– [whooshes]
– [vendor] Here’s your lemonade, sir.
– Cool. But, wait, what’s that one for?
– Ooh, that’s the best one of all. It’s the money that’s left over after you pay your expenses. It’s called a surplus. When you have a bigger surplus, you have more money to spend on things you want.
– Ah, surplus, huh?
– [coins rattling]
– Oh, I know how to increase your sales to make an even bigger surplus!
– [hammering and whooshing]
– Every glass of lemonade needs more sugar. Everyone loves sugar!
– [coins rattle]
– [whirring]
– [both] No! You’re gonna unbalance the–
– Wait a minute. With all the money going to sugar, there’s not enough money for workers!
– We’re not working for free!
– [exclaims]
– [gargling]
– Wait, what happened? Why didn’t that work?
– Now that we’re spending more money on sugar, our expenses are more than our income. That’s called a deficit. You can’t keep spending more money than you have coming in.
– [coins rattling]
– Let’s balance the budget.
– And clean this place up.
– [gears whir and clank]
– [vacuums suctioning]
– [cheerful reggae music playing]
– You see, Bing, if you make sure that your income is equal to your expenses, well, you’ve got yourself a balanced budget, baby.
– Oh! So you have to follow the plan to make sure you’re not spending more than you get?
– [both] Exactly.
– Wow. Looks like we budgeted so well, we have enough to give everyone a hefty bonus.
– [record scratches]
– Hefty bonus?
– [workers] We’re rich!
– [workers] Party time! Party time!
– [groovy music plays]
– [cheering]
– [gulping] Wow! I’d love to party, but I gotta get Super Mega Awesome Ultra Guy his answer. Thanks for your help, Chloe! Thanks, Sam! Bye!
– Wow, budgets are awesome! Whoo-hoo!
– [both] No problem, Bing. Stay savvy.
– Ha.
– See you later!
– [both cheer]
– [whirring]
♪ Budget, budget It pays to have a budget ♪
♪ You can get the most out of your money With a budget ♪
♪ A budget is a plan For using money you earn ♪
♪ Keeping track of where it goes Is important to learn ♪
♪ You need to stick to your decisions In the budget you’ve made ♪
♪ So your money won’t run out Before the next time you’re paid ♪
♪ Now “income” is a word For the money you get ♪
♪ From a job like mowing lawns Or maybe walking a pet ♪
♪ But you’ve also got expenses So there’s money to pay ♪
♪ For the things you need and want And you may give some away ♪
♪ Budget, budget It pays to have a budget ♪
♪ Your budget shows the money You expect to bring in ♪
♪ Compared with the amount You’re intending to spend ♪
♪ If your income is greater Than expenses, hooray! ♪
♪ You’ve got a surplus That’s extra to spend or save ♪
♪ But if your income is less Than the expenses you expect ♪
♪ That’s a deficit A problem you’ll need to correct ♪
♪ By using money you saved Or you can cut what you spend ♪
♪ Or even borrow from someone Who has money to lend… ♪
♪ Here you go ♪
♪ Thank you, friend ♪
♪ If your income and expenses Are exactly the same ♪
♪ You’ve got a balanced budget ♪
♪ You may have heard the name ♪
♪ A budget helps you plan For the spending you’ll do ♪
♪ So until you’re paid again Your money carries you through ♪
♪ And maybe you can keep A little extra too ♪
♪ Budget, budget It pays to have a budget ♪
♪ You can make your dreams come true With a budget ♪
[announcer] An interpretation of shapes by acclaimed performance artist…
– [audience applauds]
– …Madame FuFu.
– [Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons: Winter” plays]
– [announcer] A triangle, three sides. A rectangle, four sides. A pentagon, five sides! A hexagon, six sides!
– [audience cheers and applauds]
– [announcer] This has been an interpretation of shapes by acclaimed performance artist, Madame FuFu.
– [cracking]
– [groans] “Former” acclaimed performance artist.
– [whimpers weakly]
– [groans] Oi!
– [whirring]
[heroic music plays]
– [narrator] The Adventures of… Blimblam the Barbarian!
– [grunting and roaring]
– Blimblam!
– [roars] Ha-ha!
– [dramatic music plays] You may cross my bridge if, and only if, you can answer a single question.
– Blimblam no like to answer question. Blimblam like to bash!
– What simple shape do I hold before you?
– That easy. That circle.
– Blimblam cross bridge now.
– [honks]
– Wrong!
– [laughs wildly] This is not a circle. What you see before you is a sphere.
– [curious music plays]
– Uh, Blimblam see no difference. A circle is a flat shape and is two-dimensional. It only has height and length. While a sphere is a solid shape, it is three-dimensional. It has height, length, and depth.
– [snorts and laughs]
– Blimblam no care.
– Wait!
– [brakes squeal]
– You still haven’t answered a question. What is this?
– Mmm… square.
– Wrong again!
– [cackles] This is a square. It is two-dimensional. Height, length, but no depth. This is a cube. It is three-dimensional. Height, length, and depth.
– [snorts] Look same.
– [laughs] Try again.
– That triangle.
– It’s a pyramid!
– [laughs wildly]
– [kettle whistling]
– [roars]
– Blimblam smash!
– Huh?
– [roars]
– No! What are you doing? Stop!
– [coughs and gasps] Circle, square, triangle. No more depth. Blimblam now cross bridge.
– What? No way. You cheated! I will not let you cross my bridge.
– Hmm, okay. Then Blimblam bash here!
– [roars]
– Oh! My beautiful bridge!
– [Blimblam roars]
– Please, just—
– [animals yowling]
– Just leave, Blimblam. Leave!
♪ Flat shapes, solid shapes So much fun to know ♪
– Yay!
– Whoo-hoo! Hooray!
♪ A circle is a shape That’s round and flat ♪
– ♪ It’s two-dimensional ♪
– ♪ Yes, that’s a fact! ♪
♪ It’s got height and width But no depth at all ♪
– ♪ But a sphere is solid! ♪
– ♪ Now we’re havin’ a ball ♪
♪ It’s three-dimensional, look and see ♪
– ♪ With height, width, and depth ♪
– ♪ Yeah, one, two, three! ♪
♪ It’s round like a circle But it’s not the same ♪
♪ You can’t kick a circle In a soccer game ♪
♪ Flat shapes, solid shapes Cool as can be ♪
– ♪ I’m two-dimensional ♪
– ♪ And I’m 3D ♪
♪ Yes, two kinds of shapes Wherever you go ♪
♪ Flat shapes, solid shapes So much fun to know ♪
– Whoo-hoo!
– Whoa! All right!
♪ A square is a 2D shape that’s flat ♪
♪ And a cube is a 3D version of that ♪
– ♪ Like a cube of sugar ♪
– ♪ Or a cube of ice! ♪
♪ And two cubes Make a pair of fuzzy dice ♪
– All right!
– ♪ What about a triangle? ♪
♪ Take a look They’re 2D shapes on a page of a book ♪
♪ But 3D pyramids proudly stand In the desert sand in Egypt land ♪
♪ Flat shapes, solid shapes Cool as can be ♪
– ♪ We’re two-dimensional! ♪
– ♪ And we’re 3D! ♪
♪ Yes, two kinds of shapes Wherever you go ♪
♪ Flat ones, solid ones, so much fun ♪
♪ So much fun to know ♪
– All right!
– Yay!
Help! I’ve got eight hot dogs and only six buns.
– Sounds like you need another pack of buns.
– Now there’s 12 buns and only eight hot dogs.
– Then you need another pack of hot dogs.
– But that makes 16 dogs and only 12 buns, and it just keeps going!
– 18 buns, 16 dogs. 24 dogs, 18 buns. 24 buns and 24…
– Oh! Look at that. That’s the least common multiple.
– What’s that?
– It’s the smallest number that can be divided by two different numbers with no remainder.
– Oh no! Now what?
– Now we gotta eat 24 hot dogs!
– [all yell]
– [screaming]
– [automated voice] Next stop, the Math Department.
– What brings you to the Math Department today?
– My friend Giuseppe needs to make pizza for a grizzly bear birthday party, but he doesn’t know how many pies to make.
– Well, you’ve come to the right place. Our Mathamatron 3000 is the most precise piece of technology in the entire department.
– [cannon fires]
– [glass shattering]
– [cow moos]
– Uh, anyway…
– [whirs]
– [exclaims] Just sign this release form, wash your hands…
– [exclaims]
– [Ada] …put on a helmet…
– [groans] …and some gloves, and we’ll be ready for multiplication.
– [yelps] Multipli-what-tion?
– Multiplication!
– [switch clanks]
– [Beep] Whoa!
– [gears whirring]
– Think of it as repeated addition.
– [Beep yelps] Where you just add the same number over and over again a given number of times.
– [clangs] Uh, I don’t get it, Ada.
– Okay, look. Imagine you have four boxes.
– [computer beeping]
– [whirs and slams]
– [beeping harmonically] And inside each box are three balls.
– [whirring] To find out how many balls there are in total, you can just add the number three four times.
– So three…
– [chimes]
– …plus three…
– [chimes]
– …plus three…
– [chimes]
– …plus three…
– [chimes]
– …equals 12!
– [chimes repeatedly] That’s the same thing as saying four times three equals 12. That little X means multiplication!
– Huh. I think I’m starting to get it.
– Okay, then. Let’s answer your question.
– [computer processing] How many grizzly bears will be at this party?
– Nine grizzly bears.
– [whirs and slams]
– [beeping]
– [bear roars] And how many pizza pies will each bear eat?
– Five pizza pies.
– [whirs and slams]
– [beeping]
– Perfect! Now all the Mathamatron 3000 needs to do is the multiplication, and we’ll have our answer.
– Let’s see here, nine bears multiplied by five pizza pies equals–
– [powering down]
– Pythagoras! Why did you stop?
– Union-mandated coffee break. Sorry!
– [slurps]
– Ah! I’m not sorry.
– [eyebrows squeak]
– That’s okay, Ada. You said before that multiplication is just a shortcut for repeated addition. If the Mathamatron can’t multiply, we can just add the number five nine times to get the answer.
– That’s right, Beep. We can! Let’s see.
– [softly] Five plus five equals ten, plus five equals 15, plus five, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40…
– Forty-five pizza pies!
– Break’s over!
– [shattering]
– [powering up]
– [automated voice] Multiplication complete.
– [chimes]
– Nine multiplied by five equals…
– [chimes] …forty-five.
– Wow, that’s amazing! Forty-five pizza pies! I gotta go tell my friend Giuseppe. He’ll be so happy to get this answer. Thanks so much for your help, Ada!
– Thank you, thank you! Bye!
– Bye-bye, Beep! See you next time–
– [powering down]
– Pythagoras!
– [Pythagoras] My bad!
– [whirring]
♪ When you see five happy apes And each one has four yummy grapes ♪
♪ How can you tell how many grapes there are in all? ♪
– [ape] Hmm.
♪ You can add up four plus four plus four plus four plus four, like so ♪
♪ The sum is 20 grapes But there’s another way to go ♪
♪ You can use multiplication It’s a different way to add ♪
♪ What a handy calculation When you learn it, you’ll be glad ♪
♪ And so it’s five times four You still get 20 ♪
♪ My, oh, my ♪
♪ Instead of adding repeatedly You multiply ♪
♪ There are six eggs in each carton And suppose you’re buying three ♪
♪ Well, three times six is 18 eggs Just count ’em and you’ll see ♪
♪ And four times three makes 12 big pigs Inside a farmer’s pen ♪
♪ You’ve got five fingers on each hand And two times five makes ten ♪
♪ Yes, it’s multiplication That little X means times ♪
♪ Three times five makes 15 ice cream cones ♪
♪ Or basketballs or limes ♪
♪ You could add up five plus five plus five ♪
