An animation of a science beaker with a bubbling green liquid appears on screen with a title that reads "Sports Lab."

Now Nykeem appears on screen walking at the bottom of a ski lift. Nykeem is in his thirties, has shaved black hair, is clean-shaven, and wears a gray beanie, a thick orange coat, and beige snow pants.

Nykeem says HEY EVERYONE,
WELCOME TO SPORTS LAB
WHERE THE INTERSECTION
BETWEEN SPORTS
AND SCIENCE IS A
STREET MADE OF FUN
AND SNOW.

(Theme music plays)

The opening sequence begins.

Two light blue doors with a title that reads "Sports Lab" open where thousands of sports equipment encircles a classroom skeleton. The animated balls fly throughout the white room stopping at scenes of people playing different sports.

First Nykeem kicking a soccer ball, then a boy on a skateboard, then a tennis ball, then a hockey goalie, and lastly of a group of kids and Nykeem who break on a tennis court and say SPORTS LAB!

All the sports equipment turns into different colours and funnel into a science beaker with green liquid with a label that reads "Sports Lab."

(music plays)

Nykeem appears on screen standing on ski slopes.

Nykeem says MY NAME'S NYKEEM
AND TODAY I ASK
WHAT'S THAT IN THE SKY.
IS IT A BIRD, IS IT A PLANE?
NEITHER, IT'S US BECAUSE
WE'RE GOING FREESTYLE SKIING.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
(CELEBRATION MUSIC)

In the white room, the science beaker with green liquid bursts with colours and balls and a title emerges that reads "Freestyle Skiing."

Now Nykeem walks along the slopes and a caption reads "Mount St. Louis Moonstone, Coldwater, Ontario."

Nykeem says FREESTYLE SKIING MEANS
FREEDOM ON THE MOUNTAIN.
THERE ARE PLENTY
OF WAYS TO DO IT.
TODAY, WE'RE
FOCUSING ON HALF PIPE
A SNOW FILLED SEMICIRCLE
OF FULL BLOWN FUN,
RIGHT DOC?

Now Dr. Heather appears on screen with a caption that reads "Dr. Heather, Sports Scientist." She has straight, dark brown hair in a ponytail and wears a pink shirt. She stands at a white desk with books and science supplies around her.

Dr. Heather says WELL PUT NYKEEM.
THE PIPE IS ALSO AN EXAMPLE
OF ENGINEERING AT WORK.
ENGINEERING IS THE
BUILDING OF A STRUCTURE
USING MATH AND
SCIENCE LIKE A BRIDGE.
IN THIS CASE, THAT
STRUCTURE IS DESIGNED
TO GET YOU AIRBORNE.

Back on the slopes, Nykeem says SO BUCKLE UP.
SPORTS LAB IS DROPPING IN.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
AH SOON.
I'M JUST GETTING WARMED UP.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)

Charlie appears on screen with a caption that reads "Charlie." Charlie has short, side-parted auburn hair pulled in a ponytail and wears a black down jacket.

Charlie says I'M CHARLIE AND
I'M SEVEN YEARS OLD
AND I'VE BEEN FREESTYLE
SKIING FOR FIVE YEARS.

Clips of Charlie freestyle skiing appear on screen.

Charlie says I STARTED FREESTYLE SKIING
BECAUSE ALL THESE PEOPLE
ARE DOING FLIPS AND
SKIING BACKWARDS
AND THAT HIT ME,
SO I HAD TO DO IT.
I LIKE FREESTYLE SKIING
BECAUSE YOU CAN GO BACKWARDS
AND FORWARDS AND UP AND
DOWN, AND THERE'S NO LIMITS.
I JUST LOVE FREESTYLE SKIING.

Charlie skis over to Nykeem on the slope.

Nykeem says HEY CHARLIE.

Charlie says HI.

Nykeem says WELCOME TO SPORTS LAB.

Charlie says THANKS NYKEEM.

Nykeem says THIS SPORT IS CALLED
FREESTYLE SKIING.
WHAT'S SO FREE ABOUT IT?

Charlie says WELL IT ALLOWS
ME TO BE CREATIVE
AND WHEN I'M IN THE AIR
IT'S THE BEST FEELING
IN THE WORLD.

Nykeem says SO I NOTICED THAT YOUR
SKIS CURVE UP ON BOTH SIDES,
WHY IS THAT?

Charlie says SO I CAN DO TRICKS FORWARDS
AND TRICKS BACKWARDS EQUALLY.
IT'S AWESOME.

Nykeem says OKAY CHARLIE, IS THERE
ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO LEARN
ABOUT FREESTYLE SKIING?

Charlie says SURE, WHEN DO PEOPLE START
DOING TRICKS ON THEIR SKIS?

Nykeem says HMM, I SAY WE CARVE
UP THE STORY, YEAH.
FREESTYLE SKIING.
(CELEBRATION MUSIC)

Back in the lab, a book opens and a title flies out that reads "History of Freestyle Skiing."

Nykeem says THE FIRST OFFICIAL
SKI RACES TOOK PLACE IN NORWAY
IN THE LATE 1700S.
BACK THEN, SKIS WERE
KEPT FIRMLY ON THE GROUND
AND OUT OF THE AIR.
OLAF RYE, A SOLDIER,
IS CONSIDERED THE
VERY FIRST SKI JUMPER.
IN 1809, HE LAUNCHED
9.5 METERS IN THE AIR.
BYE OLAF.
THE FIRST EVIDENCE OF PEOPLE
FLIPPING ON THEIR SKIS
IS IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY
IN, YOU GUESSED IT, NORWAY.
IN THE 1920S, U.S.
SKIERS CAUGHT THE DRIFT
AND STARTED TO TRY
FLIPS OF THEIR OWN.
LOOKS FUN.
BY THE 1960S, ADVANCEMENTS
IN EQUIPMENT WERE MADE
SO THAT NEW MORE WILD
TECHNIQUES COULD BE USED.
THIS TYPE OF SKIING
WAS CALLED HOTDOGGING.
I'M GETTING HUNGRY.

Back with Charlie, Nykeem says OKAY CHARLIE, WHAT DO YOU SAY?

Charlie says LET'S DO SOME HOTDOGGING.

Charlie skis away and Nykeem runs after her.

Nykeem says WAIT FOR ME.

Charlie does tricks on her skis.

Nykeem says WHOA.

Charlie continues skiing.

Nykeem stands on top of a slope and says YEAH.

Nykeem and Charlie stand together off the slopes and Nykeem says CHARLIE, YOU GOT STYLE TO SPARE
EVEN WHEN GOING BACKWARDS.

Charlie says THANKS.

Nykeem says NOW LET'S TALK
ABOUT MOVING FORWARDS.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE
TO GET BETTER AT
IN THE HALF PIPE?

Charlie says WELL, I WONDER WHAT IT
TAKES TO GET BIGGER AIR.

Nykeem says GOOD QUESTION.
IT'S TIME FOR OUR SPORTS
SCIENTIST TO PIPE IN.
HEY DOC.

Nykeem looks at his watch.

Back in the sports lab, Dr. Heather says HI GUYS.
I THINK BIG AIR MEANS
BIG USE OF YOUR MUSCLES
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PIPE.
I'M SENDING SOMEONE WHO
KNOWS ALL ABOUT THE AIR
UP THERE.

Back on the slopes, Nykeem says LET'S GO.

Charlie says OKAY.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)

Back in the lab, the science beaker with green liquid appears on screen with a label that reads "Pop Quiz." The bottle swirls and flies over to the blackboard with a question.

Nykeem says ALRIGHT
GUYS, QUIZ TIME.
WHY DO SKIES SLIDE ON SNOW.
A, THEY HEAT UP THE SNOW.
B, THEY PUT PRESSURE
ON THE SNOW.
C, SNOW IS COLD.

A skeleton with a red cap says THE ANSWER IS A.

Nykeem says HEAT UP THE SNOW.
THE SKIES CAUSE FRICTION
WHICH CREATES A THIN LAYER
OF WATER BETWEEN THE
SNOW AND THE SKI,
BUT IT'S NOT WATER SKIING.
(WHISTLING AND SWOOSHING)
(UPBEAT MUSIC)

Back in the lab, out of the science beaker launches white foam that turns into a slate that reads "Meet the Pro."

Drew appears on screen with a caption that reads "Drew." Drew has short brown hair under a white cap, and wears a thick gray jacket.

Drew says HI, MY NAME IS DREW AND
I'VE BEEN FREESTYLE SKIING
SINCE I WAS TWO.

Clips of Drew freestyle skiing appear on screen.

Drew says I GOT INTO FREESTYLE SKIING
CAUSE I SAW MY FRIENDS DOING IT
AND IT LOOKED LIKE THE
COOLEST THING IN THE WORLD,
SO I JUST HAD TO TRY
IT AND SURE ENOUGH
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.
I LOVE FREESTYLE SKIING
BECAUSE YOU CAN CREATE
AND EXPRESS YOURSELF
INDIVIDUALLY
AND THE TRICKS ARE SUPER COOL.

Nykeem and Charlie walk up to Drew on the slopes.

Nykeem says HEY DREW.

Drew says HEY NYKEEM.

Nykeem says THIS IS MY FRIEND, CHARLIE.

Drew says HEY CHARLIE.

Charlie says HI.

Nykeem says DREW, TELL ME WHAT
DOES IT FEEL LIKE
WHEN YOU GET
AIRBORNE IN THE PIPE?

Drew says IT'S THE COOLEST THING EVER.
IT FEELS LIKE YOU'RE
FLYING AND WEIGHTLESS.
IT'S LIKE BEING AN ASTRONAUT.

Nykeem says CHARLIE, DO YOU HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS FOR DREW?

Charlie says DO YOU USE YOUR POLES
A LOT IN THE PIPE?

Drew says YEAH, YOUR POLES
ARE GREAT FOR BALANCE.
BUT WHAT YOU DON'T WANT TO
BE DOING WITH YOUR POLES
IS TRYING TO PUSH
AND GAIN SPEED.
YOU JUST WANT TO LET THE
HALF PIPE DO ITS JOB.

Charlie says COOL.

Nykeem says CHARLIE, WHY DON'T YOU
TELL DREW WHAT WE NEED.

Charlie says WE WANT YOU TO
GO BIG IN THE PIPE.

Drew says ABSOLUTELY, BUT FIRST,
I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU
A FEW TIPS.
WHEN YOU'RE GOING
IN THE HALF PIPE,
YOU JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT YOU'RE CROUCHED UP
AND AS YOU COME UP THE WALL,
YOU JUST WANT TO EXPLODE
AT THE TOP OF THE WALL
JUST LIKE YOU'RE JUMPING
AND THAT'LL LET YOU
GET THE BEST AIR.

Nykeem says THANKS DREW.

Charlie says ALRIGHT.

Drew takes off skiing and starts freestyle skiing.

Nykeem says WHOA.

Charlie says GO DREW.

Nykeem says WHEW.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)

Both Charlie and Nykeem say WHOA.

Nykeem looks at his watch and says DR. HEATHER, COME IN.

Back in the sports lab, Dr. Heather says OKAY, SO HERE'S WHAT I'VE GOT.
TO GET GOOD HEIGHT IN THE PIPE,
YOU NEED TO KEEP UP YOUR SPEED.
DREW ACCOMPLISHES
THAT BY PUMPING.
PUMPING IS A WAY TO ADD
ENERGY INTO YOUR RUN.
THINK OF IT LIKE
BEING ON A SWING.
WHEN YOU PUMP YOUR LEGS
BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS,
THE SWING GOES
HIGHER AND HIGHER.
TO PUMP, DREW CROUCHES AS
HE APPROACHES THE WALL,
THEN STRAIGHTENS OUT QUICKLY
WHEN HE GETS TO THE WALL.
PUMPING HELPS DREW
KEEP HIS SPEED.
AS DREW MOVES UP THE WALL,
HE EXPERIENCES SOMETHING9
CALLED CENTRIPETAL ACCELERATION.
CENTRIPETAL ACCELERATION
IS WHEN ACCELERATION
CHANGES DIRECTION.
IN THIS CASE,
DREW'S ACCELERATION
CHANGES FROM HORIZONTAL
TO VERTICAL OR FROM SIDE
TO SIDE TO UP AND DOWN.
SINCE DREW GATHERS
SO MUCH SPEED,
HE NEEDS TO PAY ATTENTION
TO THE ANGLE OF THE PIPE.
MOST PIPES ARE ANGLED
AT ABOUT 88 DEGREES.
THAT MEANS IF YOU
WENT STRAIGHT UP,
YOU MIGHT LAND OUTSIDE THE PIPE.
DREW PUSHES OFF SLIGHTLY
TO MAKE SURE HE COMES DOWN
SAFELY ONTO THE WALL.
SO TO DO WELL IN THE PIPE,
REMEMBER TO PUMP AND PUSH.

Back on the slopes with Charlie and Drew, Nykeem says OKAY GUYS, THE MORE
CENTRIPETAL ACCELERATION,
THE MORE AIR.
CHARLIE, YOU READY
TO GIVE IT A GO?

Charlie says I THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER ASK.

Nykeem says GO GET EM, CHARLIE.
WHOA.

Charlie puts on her ski mask and skis down the slopes.

Drew says YEAH.

Nykeem and Drew fist bump and say AVALANCHE.
(CELEBRATION MUSIC)

Back in the lab, the green liquid in the science beaker spills and then dries up to reveal a title that reads "Fun Fact."

Now Nykeem appears on screen and says SKIING CAN BE FUN
MORNING, NOON, OR NIGHT,
BUT DID YOU KNOW THAT
A WARMER TEMPERATURE
CAN MAKE THE SNOW MORE
DIFFICULT TO SKI ON?
THAT'S BECAUSE OF TWO WORDS.
COHESION AND ADHESION.
WHEN THE SUNS STARTS
TO WARM THE SNOW,
COHESION BEGINS.
IT'S WHEN MOLECULES
OF THE SAME TYPE
ARE ATTRACTED TO EACH
OTHER LIKE WATER.
WHEN THE SUN GETS
REALLY INTENSE,
IT'S TIME FOR ADHESION.
THAT'S WHEN DIFFERENT
TYPES OF MOLECULES
ARE ATTRACTED TO EACH OTHER,
SO WATER STARTS TO STICK
TO YOUR SKIS AND THE HILL.
THAT'S WHY WET SNOW
CAN FEEL STICKY.
WELL, TIME TO GO SKIING.
(CRUNCHING)

Back with Charlie, Nykeem says UGH, GUYS I THINK I'M STUCK.
CHARLIE, IT WAS SO INSPIRING
TO SEE YOU DO SO WELL TODAY
ON THE HALF PIPE.
SO INSPIRING, THAT I
WANT TO GIVE IT A SHOT.
WILL YOU COACH ME?

Charlie says YEAH.

Nykeem says FIRST, I GOTTA PUT
ON MY RACING SUIT.
(SWOOSHING)

Nykeem jumps off the screen and then pops back on wearing a blue sports suit with bright pink trim.

Nykeem says WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Charlie says IT LOOKS AWESOME, LET'S GO.

Nykeem and Charlie walk over to the slopes.

Nykeem tries to ski and says ALRIGHT COACH, HERE I GO.

Charlie directs Nykeem and says YOU'RE DOING GREAT.

Nykeem says WHOA, I'M DOING IT COACH.

Charlie says YEAH, NYKEEM.
ALMOST THERE.
(SCREAMING)

Nykeem says WHOA, WE DID IT.
WAS THAT A PERFECT 10 OR WHAT?

Charlie says I THINK IT'S THE SUIT.
(WHISTLING AND SWOOSHING)

Back in the lab, colours and balls fly out of the science beaker and a slate reads "Pro Tip."

Drew says HEY GUYS, THE BEST THING
ABOUT FREESTYLE SKIING
IS THAT YOU CAN SKI
FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS.
WHEN YOU'RE FIRST STARTING
OUT GOING BACKWARDS,
YOU PROBABLY WANT TO
START ON A NICE FLAT SLOPE
SO YOU DON'T GET GOING TOO
FAST SO YOU CAN BE SAFE.
ONCE YOU GET COMFORTABLE
SKIING ON A FLAT SLOPE
AND YOU'RE READY TO
TAKE TO A BIGGER SLOPE,
WHEN YOU'RE GOING BACKWARDS,
YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE
YOU'RE LOOKING OVER
YOUR RIGHT SHOULDER
AND YOUR LEFT
SHOULDER TO ALWAYS SEE
WHERE YOU'RE GOING.
THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
AND THAT'S HOW YOU'RE
GOING TO BE SAFE.
MY NAME'S DREW AND
THIS IS MY PRO TIP.

Now Nykeem appears on screen walking on the slopes and says TODAY WE'VE TASTED
AIR,
HIGH FIVED A FEW BIRDS,
AND LEARNED ABOUT
CENTRIPETAL ACCELERATION.
WE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT HALF PIPE
IS A WHOLE LOT OF FUN.
NOW I'M OUT, BUT
I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN.
IN THE SPORTS LAB
OUR MAIN CONCERN
IS TO PLAY SPORTS AND LEARN.

The credits roll scenes of kids playing sports appear on screen.

Written and directed by, Johnny Mitchell.
Host, Nykeem Provo.
Editor, David Mitchell.

Produced in association with TVO Kids for riverbank pictures, copyright 1919216 Ontario Inc.