I almost caught one yesterday, I chased him but he fled.
But if I told my dad he’d say, “It’s all inside your head!”
You really cannot catch them, Or find their whereabouts.
But if you meet a Fixie, please, Don’t let their secret out!
The Mixer
Masiya! Why are we going to the dishwasher again?
We have a busy day ahead of us and we all need to be charged up with energy.
I don't like charging myself up in the dishwasher!
Then how about the microwave, Nolik? Or the kettle.
No, thanks!
A don’t like it when we go inside anything at all in that kitchen!
There's not one interesting thing in there!
And where is it interesting? Huh?
In the computer!
Masiya, will you let me get charged up in the computer?
The energy there is sweeter.
Our diet has to be nutritious, Nolik. Not just delicious!
People don’t eat just candy, do they?
Humans get energy from food while the Fixies get their energy from appliances.
Humans eat all sorts of foods, and so do Fixies.
They need the energy that comes from different devices.
Getting charged up in a car makes a Fixie faster.
In a computer - smarter.
And in a clock - more accurate.
To get a balanced energy diet Fixies mustn't stay inside of one place all the time, like a television.
It's healthier for us to move from one device to another.
Good morning, Tom Thomas!
What's the matter?
For breakfast I got cereal with milk. Mom says that "Milk is so healthy!"
But I think it's just awful!
Uh-huh, Nolik! There you are! Go get charged right now!
I'm not going! Look at Tom Thomas. He doesn’t wanna have breakfast either!
Why don't you?
Milk tastes awful to him.
Tastes awful?
He just doesn’t know how to drink it right!
Look what we’ve got here!
What?
A mixer!
A mixer is a kitchen appliance that's used to mix together different foods.
With a mixer you can make things like frosting, sauces, or an omelet.
But the most delicious thing you can make with a mixer is a milkshake.
It's easy.
Just put some fruit, syrup, juice, ice-cream
or anything else you'd like into a container and then add milk.
Now use the mixer to stir it all up until it's smooth and creamy.
And that's it, you've got yourself a milkshake!
Guys, what do we have for a milkshake?
We've got a jar of jelly. Will it work?
That will work!
And strawberry jam?
That will be great!
Here's a banana.
I found some chocolate, too!
And I found strawberry ice-cream.
Start up the mixer!
When you get up from your bed, ee-yo When you get up from your bed,
Open your favorite cereal When your whole day is ahead.
There is still something you need, ee-yo, There is still something you need -
A little milk poured in that bowl, ee-yo Will make it delicious indeed!
A little milk’s all that you need, indeed, A little milk’s all that you need!
Wow! This mixer's cool, isn't it?
You think we can make one more shake? Just one. They were good!
Sure if you want to!
Oh!
Where did all the milk go?
Way to go! Looks like you drank all of it!
And I remember when you said how milk is awful!
I didn’t know how to drink it right.
Simka, what in the world were you up to?
And what happened to Nolik?
Just come, I’ll show you.
Nolik! Here you are!
Didn’t you say that charging up in the kitchen is boring for you?
The mixer's not boring.
It gives you energy that's yummy-delicious and nutritious.
Can you believe that Fixies are Such itty-bitty creatures?
Even when they’re magnified It’s hard to see their features.
They’re tiny, infinitesimal, So small it makes you doubt.
But if you meet a Fixie, please, Don’t let their secret out!
The Level
TomThomas,
I’m really sorry.
The movie this weekend… I have to cancel.
You do?
I need to go to Africa for work.
I leave tomorrow.
Oh, cool! You think I could go with you?
To Africa?
Can you even find it on the map?
Africa...
Here we go!
No, you’re still too little.
When you grow as tall as…
the top of Africa! Then I’ll take you with me.
Here. There.
Tom Thomas!
What are you doing down there?
I want to know if I'm as tall as the top of Africa or not.
Well, do you know your height?
Eh-uh.
OK, then let’s measure you and mark how tall you are.
You just need to hold the book, alright?
Simka, how do we measure what's higher –
the top of Africa or this line over here?
It’s a tough one.
We need a piece of flexible clear tubing.
I can get for you!
I know where it is!
And we'll build a simple tool to find out the answer.
It's called a water level.
Let’s do an experiment.
First we'll pour water into two bottles.
A little bit more into one and a little less into the other.
Now we’ll connect them with a tube so that the water can flow between them.
You see?
The water flows and flows,
and then it stops.
It stops when there’s the same amount of water inside of both bottles.
And if we do this with a simple tube,
it becomes a useful tool called a water level,
in which the water on both sides is always the same height.
I'm gonna watch the water level on this end, alright?
Be careful how you lift it or the water can get out!
Nolik! What's going on?
The water inside the tube is even with the line!
There you go, Tom Thomas.
Where the water is right now is how tall you are.
And?
Well, it looks like Tom Thomas isn't quite tall enough for Africa.
What if we hold the tube a little higher?
You can try if you want but the water's gonna stay where it is.
See? The water level on your side always stays the same as on the other side.
I'm not getting that tall for a while yet.
And what if we just lower the map a little?
That wouldn't be honest!
But it would be clever!
There are a lot of great proverbs,
but my favorite one is, "Measure twice, cut once."
And to measure things right you need measuring tools.
The simplest one is a ruler.
With its help we can find out the length of an object.
A watch can tell us how much time has passed.
A speedometer shows us how fast we are moving,
like in a car or on a bike.
An electric meter keeps track of how much electricity we are using.
A decibel meter can tell us who is screaming or stomping louder.
And a beam compass is used to accurately measure the size of a coin or a hole.
We couldn’t get by without wonderful tools like these!
If we didn't measure the things we are building carefully,
everything around us would just come loose and fall apart.
Dad!
Dad!!
Look, Dad!
That’s strange. Looks like you ARE a little taller.
Does that mean you'll take me with you?
Yeah...
Are you ready?
Yay!!!!!
But everyone who goes to Africa has to get vaccinated.
You're OK with that, aren't you?
I need vaccinations to go?
Are you sure?
Yeah. There's one against malaria,
tsetse fly,
crocodile bites…
All together there are ten shots.
Ten shots?!
Yeah, ten!
Dad, you know...
I was joking.
After you left the room, I moved the map down.
OK, I see.
And I was joking about all those shots you need.
What?! You mean you don't need to get shots?
You've got to, just not ten.
So how many?
Nine of them!
There's no vaccination anywhere to stop a crocodile from biting you!