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Transcript: Firefighter / Space Technician
TVO Kids and Riverbank Pictures Original.
Mikaela pops up against a colourful animated background. She's around 12, with mid-length curly brown hair, and wears a blue sweater.
[WHOOSH]
She says MY NAME'S MIKAELA, AND SINCE
I CAN REMEMBER,
I'VE DREAMT ABOUT WHAT I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!
THERE ARE SO MANY COOL JOBS,
SO I DECIDED TO TRY THEM ALL.
In animation, gear from different jobs appears on her: an astronaut's helmet, a construction worker's vest and helmet, a chef's hat and apron, and a police officer's hat and badge.
She says I BUILT AN AWESOME STUDIO IN
MY GARAGE,
SO I CAN MAKE AND SHARE VIDEOS
ABOUT MY JOURNEY.
She pops up in her garage. The place has a multi-coloured tile floor, hangers with different uniforms, a bike, a desk, and a colourful back wall with a graffiti that reads "When I grow up!"
She says IT'S ALL ABOUT DISCOVERING
WHAT I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!
The name of the show appears in purple surrounded by colourful silhouettes of different animals and shapes. It reads "When I grow up."
A film countdown clocks appears.
In her studio, Mikaela says OH, HI FRIENDS.
MIKAELA HERE. I'M WORKING ON MY
NEW PROJECT.
IT'S A CUSTOM MADE
SMOKE DETECTOR.
OF COURSE I HAVEN'T MESSED WITH
ANY ACTUAL SMOKE DETECTORS
IN MY HOUSE. YOU SHOULD NEVER
DO THAT.
BUT I THOUGHT I'D TRY MY HAND AT
MAKING AN EXTRA SPECIAL
MIKAELA VERSION!
FIRE PREVENTION IS VERY
IMPORTANT.
BUT WHEN A FIRE DOES BREAK OUT
YOUR LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS
ARE ALWAYS UP TO THE TASK.
I LOVE SEEMING THEM ON THEIR BIG
TRUCKS WITH ALL THE GEAR.
WITH THE HOSES THAT GO...
She pretends to spray water with a hose.
[WATER SPRAYING]
Mikaela says AND THE SIRENS THAT GO...
[FIRE SIREN]
Mikaela says AND OF COURSE THE HORN
THAT GOES...
[TRUCK HORN]
Mikaela says IT'S SO EXCITING!
IN FACT I'M GONNA TRY IT MYSELF
THAT WAY I CAN
HELP FIGHT FIRES!
OR MAYBE RESCUE A KITTY FROM
A TREE.
[CAT MEOW]
Mikaela says WHEN I GROW UP!
A slate appears with the caption "When I grow up."
[WHOOSH]
Mikaela says HERE I AM AT TORONTO FIRE
STATION 344.
THIS IS WHERE THEY KEEP THEIR
HOSES, GEAR
AND OF COURSE TRUCKS.
She waves at the firefighter in the truck.
(music plays)
[TRUCK HORN]
Mikaela says IN A CITY THERE CAN BE OVER 80
FIRE STATIONS.
AND 15 FIREFIGHTERS COULD
WORK AT EACH ONE.
WHERE IS EVERYONE?
I HAVE AN IDEA.
MUTED TRUMPET
(music plays)
She slides down the pole and says WHOA! THAT WAS SO FUN.
I'VE GOTTA DO THAT AGAIN.
A caption reads "Jeremy. Firefighter."
Jeremy is in his thirties, with short brown hair and wears a blue uniform.
Jeremy says HI MIKAELA.
Mikaela says OH HI JEREMY.
Jeremy says WELCOME TO STATION 344!
Mikaela says THANKS. I WAS JUST MAKING
SURE THAT THE POLE WAS SAFE.
IT'S REALLY SOLID. NICE WORK.
Jeremy says THANKS I'M GLAD TO HEAR.
YOU'RE READY TO BE A
FIREFIGHTER?
Mikaela says YEAH.
Jeremy says LET'S GO DO IT.
(music plays)
[WHOOSH]
Mikaela says DO FIREFIGHTERS SPEND A LOT OF
TIME AT THE STATION?
Jeremy says YEAH WE SPEND
24 HOURS HERE.
Mikaela says WHOA, THAT'S A LOT.
Jeremy says IT IS. WE HAVE A KITCHEN.
WE HAVE A GYM.
WE EVEN HAVE SLEEPING
QUARTERS HERE.
Mikaela says SO YOU DON'T
SLEEP IN YOUR TRUCK?
Jeremy says NO WE DON'T SLEEP
IN OUR TRUCKS.
Mikaela says OKAY GOOD.
Jeremy says SO MIKAELA THIS IS
OUR TRUCK.
Mikaela says THIS TRUCK IS HUGE.
Jeremy says I KNOW IT'S SO BIG
BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH
NEAT STUFF ON IT.
THIS IS THE KEY TO THE
CITY RIGHT HERE.
THIS IS CALLED A SLEDGEHAMMER.
DO YOU WANNA HOLD IT?
Mikaela says SURE.
Jeremy says IT'S REALLY HEAVY.
WHOA IT'S SO HEAVY, I'LL
HELP YOU WITH THAT.
THIS HELPS US GET INTO ANY DOOR
WE NEED TO GET INTO
IN CASE THE DOORS ARE LOCKED.
AND OVER HERE WE HAVE A TOOL
CALLED A HALLIGAN BAR.
AND THIS TOOL IS USED TO
PRY OPEN DOORS.
YOU WANNA TRY THAT ONE?
IT'S GOT DIFFERENT ENDS
ON IT RIGHT?
WOW, SO STRONG. LOOKS GOOD.
(LAUGHS)
Mikaela curls her biceps and says RRRRROOOOAAAARRRR!
[LION ROAR]
Jeremy says AND OVER HERE THIS IS AN AXE.
YOU'VE SEEN AN AXE BEFORE
HAVEN'T YOU?
Mikaela says YEAH.
Jeremy says I'LL LET YOU HOLD IT THOUGH.
THE NEAT THING ABOUT THESE AXES
ARE THEY AREN'T REALLY SHARP.
WE DON'T WANT THEM TO STICK
INSIDE THE DOORS.
BUT THIS TRUCK IS SO SPECIAL
BECAUSE THIS IS CALLED
A PUMPER TRUCK.
Mikaela says WHY IS IT CALLED A
PUMPER TRUCK?
Jeremy says GREAT QUESTION, IT'S CALLED
THE PUMPER TRUCK
BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY
PUMPS WATER.
THIS HERE, WHICH IS THE BRAIN OF
THE PUMPER TRUCK,
TO GET WATER TO COME INTO THE
TRUCK AND ALSO WATER
TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK
THROUGH HOSES.
IT'S ALSO ABLE TO SUCK WATER
FROM THE HYDRANT.
BUT IT'S MAIN PURPOSE IS TO MAKE
SURE THAT FIREFIGHTERS
INSIDE THE BUILDING GET WATER
THROUGH ALL THE HOSES.
INSIDE THIS TRUCK TOO IS 2000
LITRES OF WATER,
THAT'S 25 BATHTUBS FULL
OF WATER.
Mikaela says 25 BATHTUBS?
Jeremy says I KNOW RIGHT.
Mikaela says OR LIKE ONE GIANT BATHTUB.
[DRUM ROLL]
In animation, Mikaela jumps from a trampoline into a giant bathtub.
[WATER SPLASH]
[WHITE NOISE]
[ALARM SIREN]
At her studio, Mikaela says I'M TESTING OUT MY NEW
SMOKE ALARM.
IT'S A BIT LOUD.
IT NEEDS TINKERING.
LET'S LEARN ABOUT HOW JEREMY
BECAME A FIREFIGHTER
WHILE I TRY TO FIGURE OUT
HOW TO TURN IT OFF.
(music plays)
In animation, a comic book cover appears with the title "When they were growing up! By Mikaela!"
[PAGE FLIP]
The pages of a comic book flip LIKE A LOT OF KIDS,
JEREMY ALWAYS THOUGHT
FIREFIGHTING WAS REALLY COOL.
A comic book frame shows young Jeremy playing firefighter and a speech bubble that says "I'm a fighter."
Mikaela says IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE BIG
RED TRUCKS
OR SEEING ALL THE FIREFIGHTERS
RUNNING INTO ACTION
WITH ALL THEIR NEAT GEAR.
IN SCHOOL JEREMY LIKED TO LEARN
SCIENCE AND MATH.
SO IN UNIVERSITY HE TOOK
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING.
Another frame shows Jeremy holding a test tube and a speech bubble that says "Science is cool!"
Mikaela says BUT SOMETHING DIDN'T FEEL
QUITE RIGHT.
ONE DAY WHEN COMING FROM AN
EXAM, JEREMY CAME ACROSS
LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS RETURNING
FROM AN EMERGENCY.
Another frame shows Jeremy walking past a firetruck and a speech bubble that reads "Now I know what I want to be."
Mikaela says AND HE REALIZED HE WANTED
TO BE A FIREFIGHTER.
[TRUMPET FANFARE]
Another frame shows Jeremy in a firefighter suit.
[WHOOSH]
Mikaela says THAT'S A GOOD STORY.
I TURNED THE ALARM OFF.
MY EARS ARE RINGING A LITTLE.
(YELLING)
AM I TALKING AT A NORMAL VOLUME?
I CAN'T TELL.
ANYWAY, BACK TO THE STATION.
[WHITE NOISE]
(music plays)
At the station, Mikaela says FIRETRUCKS CARRY LOTS OF WATER.
BUT SOMETIMES IT'S NOT ENOUGH.
THAT'S WHEN SPECIAL TOOLS
COME IN HANDY.
IF YOU WANT A HINT THEY'RE ALSO
USED AS BATHROOMS...
BY DOGS.
[DOG BARK]
JEREMY WHY ARE FIRE HYDRANTS
SO IMPORTANT TO YOUR JOB?
Jeremy says GREAT QUESTION MIKAELA.
THEY'RE IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY
SUPPLY THE TRUCK WITH WATER.
SOMETIMES THERE'S NOT ENOUGH
WATER ON THE TRUCK.
AND WE NEED TO GET MORE WATER,
AND THAT'S
WHEN WE USE A HYDRANT.
Mikaela says WOW, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN
YOU OPEN IT?
Jeremy says WELL A LOT OF WATER
WILL POUR OUT OF THERE.
Mikaela says SO WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR,
LET'S OPEN HER UP
AND LET HER RIP!
Jeremy says WELL I DON'T KNOW.
Mikaela says PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.
Jeremy says OKAY.
Mikaela says YEAH.
Jeremy says FIRST THING YOU NEED IS A
HYDRANT KEY.
WHAT YOU DO IS YOU PUT THE KEY
ON, JUST LIKE THAT.
AND THEN TURN IT,
YOU GO UP AND AROUND.
AND THEN YOU TAKE IT OFF AND
YOU PUT IT IN THE MIDDLE.
AND YOU DO IT AGAIN.
JUST KEEP DOING THAT UNTIL
IT FALLS OFF.
JUST WATCH YOUR TOES BECAUSE
IT'S GONNA FALL.
RIGHT NOW YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER
I'M GOING TO BE YELLING AT YOU,
'MIKAELA WE NEED THE
WATER FAST!'
Mikaela says IT'S COMING GUYS.
Jeremy says THERE YOU GO, KEEP GOING.
LET IT GO, IT DROPS.
THEN WE PICK UP OUR
KEY PERFECT.
(LAUGHS)
Mikaela says WHERE'S THE WATER?
Jeremy says GREAT QUESTION, THAT'S WHAT
THIS IS FOR.
THIS IS CALLED THE VALVE. WE'RE
GONNA OPEN THE VALVE NOW.
AND THAT'S WHEN THE WATER
WILL FLOW OUT.
WE'RE GONNA PUT THE HYDRANT
KEY ON THAT END
AND WALK AROUND.
YUP, JUST LIKE THAT, NOW
THAT'S IT LOOSE.
WE'LL STOP THERE.
OKAY.
(LAUGHS)
NOW WE'LL PUT IT ON THE
MIDDLE ONE.
Mikaela says SO THIS IS A TWO MAN JOB?
Jeremy says IT IS A TWO PERSON JOB.
YOU GOT IT.
TELL ME WHEN YOU
HEAR THE AIR?
Mikaela says OH I CAN HEAR IT.
Jeremy says YEAH, HERE IT COMES.
(LAUGHS)
Water start coming out of the hydrant.
Mikaela says WHOAH!
[WATER SPRAYING]
(music plays)
Mikaela says WATER!
(music plays)
Mikaela says WELCOME TO FIRE CHIEF MIKAELA'S
FIRE SAFETY CORNER.
HERE ARE TODAY'S TOP TIPS TO
KEEP YOUR HOUSE
FREE OF FLAMES.
NUMBER 1: KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR
FIRE HAZARDS.
AND IF YOU SEE ONE TELL
YOUR PARENTS.
NUMBER 2: DON'T PLAY WITH THE
STOVE OR THE FIREPLACE.
NUMBER 3: ORGANIZE A FIRE SAFETY
PLAN WITH YOUR FAMILY.
NUMBER 4: REMIND YOUR PARENTS TO
TEST THE SMOKE DETECTORS.
THIS HAS BEEN CHIEF MIKAELA'S
FIRE SAFETY CORNER.
OVER AND OUT.
[WHOOSH]
Mikaela says JEREMY COULD YOU TEACH ME ABOUT
ALL THIS COOL GEAR?
Jeremy says I'D LOVE TO TEACH YOU ABOUT
ALL THIS GEAR.
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF
THIS JOB IS PUTTING ON
ALL THE NEAT GEAR.
FIRST THING'S FIRST, IS YOU GO
DOWN THE POLE,
LIKE YOU DID EARLIER.
THEN WHAT WE DO IS
YOU TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF.
AND THEN WE PUT OUR BOOTS ON.
ONE FOOT AT A TIME.
FOOT IN.
(GRUNTS)
PERFECT FIT. NOW YOU HAVE TO
PULL YOUR PANTS UP.
ALL THE WAY UP.
AND THERE'S NOTHING MORE
EMBARRASSING THAN
YOUR PANTS FALLING DOWN
IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIRE.
SO MAKE SURE YOU PUT
YOUR SUSPENDERS ON.
Mikaela says HAVE YOUR PANTS EVER FALLEN
DOWN AT A FIRE?
Jeremy says NOT YET.
SO NOW ONCE OUR PANTS AND
SUSPENDERS ARE ON
WE'RE GONNA PUT ON OUR
FLASH HOOD.
AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT, SOME
RACE CAR DRIVERS USE THIS.
SO THIS GOES OVER YOUR HEAD.
YOUR FACE WILL PEAK THROUGH.
THAT'S IT.
AND ONCE THE FLASH HOOD IS ON,
WE'LL PUT OUR COAT ON.
THIS IS ALL MADE OF SPECIAL FIRE
RESISTANT MATERIAL.
THAT'S WHY IT'S SO HEAVY AND HOT
IN THE SUMMERTIME
BUT IT KEEPS US SAFE
IN A FIRE.
SO ZIP UP THE JACKET,
THROUGH THE VELCRO.
OKAY NOW WHAT'S LEFT
YOU THINK?
ARE WE READY FOR
THIS FIRE?
IS ANYTHING GONNA BURN?
THAT'S RIGHT WE GOTTA PUT
OUR HELMET AND OUR GLOVES ON.
JUST LIKE RIDING A BIKE
YOU NEED TO WEAR A HELMET.
WHEN FIGHTING A FIRE IT
PROTECTS OUR HEAD
FROM ANYTHING FALLING.
HAS A VISOR TO PROTECT
OUR EYES.
LOOKS GREAT.
YOU LOOK AMAZING.
THE LAST THING I PUT ON
ARE MY GLOVES.
THESE ARE ALSO FIRE
RESISTANT GLOVES.
GREAT FOR CAMP FIRES.
Mikaela says I DON'T THINK I CAN
CARRY ALL THIS GEAR.
[SLIDE WHISTLE]
An animated version of Mikaela gets in the gear and drops.
[CARTOON DROP]
[WHOOSH]
At the station, Mikaela says I CAN'T CARRY THE GEAR YET, BUT
I'M DETERMINED
TO BE A FIREFIGHTER TODAY.
SO I'M GONNA TRY MY HAND AT A
FIREFIGHTER'S GREATEST WEAPON...
THE MIGHTY FIRE HOSE.
Jeremy says EFORE WE GET TO THE HOSE,
LET'S TALK ABOUT FIRE
FOR A SECOND.
NOT ALL FIRES CAN BE PUT
OUT WITH WATER.
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD ABOUT
THE FIRE TRIANGLE BEFORE?
Mikaela says NO NOT REALLY.
Jeremy says IT INVOLVES 3 ELEMENTS: IT
INVOLVES OXYGEN,
HEAT AND FUEL.
Mikaela says OHHHH, BECAUSE THE TRIANGLE HAS
3 SIDES I GET IT.
Jeremy says THAT'S RIGHT. AND IF YOU TAKE
ANYONE OF THOSE AWAY
YOU CAN PUT THE FIRE OUT.
BECAUSE NOT EVERY FIRE
CAN BE PUT OUT WITH WATER.
BEHIND YOU IS A CARBON DIOXIDE
EXTINGUISHER.
DO YOU WANNA TRY IT?
Mikaela says YEAH.
Jeremy says THE WAY THIS WORKS IS YOU MOVE
THE EXTINGUISHER TO
WHERE YOU WANT IT TO BE.
OKAY I WANT YOU TO HOLD THE
NOZZLE AND PULL THE TRIGGER.
AND SPRAY IT WHERE YOU THINK
IT SHOULD GO.
Mikaela says 3,2,1!
[SPRAY JET]
Jeremy says WOW! WELL DONE MIKAELA.
Mikaela says WHOA!
THAT WAS SO FUN.
Jeremy says OKAY NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT THE
HOSE AND THE NOZZLES.
WHEN WE FIGHT FIRES WE USE
TWO DIFFERENT FLOW PATTERNS.
WE EITHER USE A FOG PATTERN OR
A STRAIGHT STREAM PATTERN.
A FOG PATTERN IS WHEN
THE WATER COMING OUT
TURNS INTO LITTLE PARTICLES.
IT'S GREAT FOR COOLING
THE AIR TEMPERATURE
IN CASE IT GETS TOO HOT.
SO SOMETIMES FIREFIGHTERS
USE IT AS PROTECTION.
SO YOU YOU WANNA
TRY THE FOG?
Mikaela says YEAH!
Jeremy says GO FOR IT.
OKAY HOLD IT WITH YOUR
RIGHT HAND.
NOW WITH YOUR LEFT HAND YOU'RE
GONNA PULL THIS LEVER
ALL THE WAY BACK.
READY, GO!
[WATER JET SPRAY]
She sprays at a tire standing at a certain distance.
Jeremy says SEE THAT.
Mikaela says YEAH!
Jeremy says THAT'S TO PROTECT US IF IT'S
A REALLY HOT FIRE.
NICE WORK, WOW!
Mikaela says YEAH, IT'S LIKE A FORCEFIELD.
Jeremy says YUP.
Mikaela says THERE'S A RAINBOW.
Jeremy says YOU'RE RIGHT. SO COOL.
Mikaela says WHOOOAAA!
THAT WAS SO FUN.
Jeremy says OKAY COOL, I'M GLAD
YOU LIKED IT.
THE NEXT ONE IS A STRAIGHT
STREAM PATTERN.
STRAIGHT STREAM IS GREAT IF YOU
KNEW WHERE THE FIRE WAS.
YOU CAN POINT THIS NOZZLE RIGHT
AT THE FIRE AND PUT IT OUT.
DO YOU WANNA TRY THAT?
Mikaela says YEAH.
Jeremy says OKAY, AGAIN I WANT YOU TO PUT
YOUR HANDS IN THE SAME SPOT.
YUP AND PULL THAT BACK.
AND POINT. YOU GOT IT!
(music plays)
Mikaela says YOU'VE GOT A COOL
JOB MAN.
Jeremy says YEAH, THANKS MIKAELA.
I GOT AN IDEA.
HOLD THIS FOR A SECOND.
(music plays)
Jeremy puts a blow up monkey in front of the tire and says MIKAELA LET'S GIVE
MR. MONKEY A BATH.
Mikaela says WOW MR. MONKEY NEEDS
A LITTLE COOL DOWN.
(LAUGHS)
[MONKEY LAUGHS]
(LAUGHS)
Jeremy says WE GOT HIM.
[WHOOSH]
Back in her studio, Mikaela says I COULD TOTALLY BE A
FIREFIGHTER.
ALSO I MADE SOME TWEAKS TO
MY SMOKE ALARM.
IT SHOULD BE MUCH
BETTER NOW.
As she turns on the alarm, the power goes out.
[POWER DOWN HUM]
Mikaela says HMMM, STILL NEEDS A LITTLE
WORK I GUESS.
Her mom says MIKAELA!
Mikaela says HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE IT FIXED!
WHEN I GROW UP!
(music plays)
In animation, Mikaela turns the TV off as a films countdown clock appears.
[REMOTE CLICKING]
Now a new episode rolls.
Mikaela walks in her studio carrying a control tray.
[METAL CRASH]
Mikaela says HEY EVERYONE, WELCOME BACK TO MY
HEADQUARTERS.
WELL FORMER HEADQUARTERS.
YOU SEE I'VE DECIDED TO TURN THE
OLD HQ INTO A ROCKET SHIP.
COMPLICATED YOU SAY.
IMPOSSIBLE YOU SAY.
WHAT YOU SAY!
WELL I SAY NOTHING'S IMPOSSIBLE.
I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO EXPLORE
OUTER SPACE.
AND ROCKET SHIPS USE AMAZING
TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT.
HMMM...MMMM.
DID YOU KNOW IT'S SOMEBODY'S JOB
TO BUILD THAT EQUIPMENT?
LIKE HUGE ROBOTIC ARMS THAT
CAN GRAB THINGS.
OR ROBOTS THAT EXPLORE
DISTANT PLANETS.
I MIKAELA WILL TRY MY HAND AT
BUILDING THINGS FOR SPACE.
SO I CAN HELP EXPLORE THE FAR
REACHES OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
WHEN I GROW UP!
AND NOW.
[WHOOSH]
A slate appears with a caption that reads "When I grow up!"
(music plays)
Mikaela says HERE I AM AT A MASSIVE
TECHNOLOGY COMPANY.
INSIDE PEOPLE WORK TO BUILD
AMAZING EQUIPMENT,
THAT'LL BE USED TO EXPLORE
THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
BLAST OFF!
[ROCKET ENGINE RUMBLE]
[WHOOSH]
(music plays)
Inside the building, Mikaela says WOW! A MODEL OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.
YOU KNOW THE REAL ONE IS
AS BIG AS A FOOTBALL FIELD!
AND IT HAS PEOPLE LIVING ON IT
ALL YEAR ROUND.
I WONDER IF THEY PLAY
FOOTBALL?
Natalie says HEY MIKAELA.
Mikaela says OH HI NATALIE.
THIS IS NATALIE SHE HELPS BUILD
EQUIPMENT FOR SPACE.
A caption reads "Natalie. Space technologist."
Natalie is in her thirties, with long straight hair in a low ponytail and wears black trousers and a bright pink sweater.
Mikaela says NATALIE CAN YOU SHOW ME SOME
OF THE OUT OF THIS WORLD
PROJECTS YOU'VE BEEN
WORKING ON?
Natalie says ABSOLUTELY, LET'S GO.
Mikaela says BLAST OFF!
I MEAN LEAD THE WAY.
Natalie says ALL RIGHT.
(music plays)
[WHOOSH]
Now Natalie and Mikaela wears lab coats and bouffant caps.
Natalie says HEY MIKAELA.
Mikaela says HI NATALIE, NOW
CAN WE GO IN.
Natalie says WELL WE NEED ONE LAST THING,
WHICH IS THIS LAB COAT.
I'LL GET YOU TO PUT ON.
Mikaela says WHY DO WE NEED
ALL THIS GEAR?
Natalie says SO WE'RE BUILDING SOME REALLY
COOL SPACE HARDWARE OUT THERE
LIKE SPACE ROBOTS AND
A MARS ROVER
AND WE NEED TO PUT ON THIS GEAR
TO MAKE SURE WE PROTECT IT
FROM DIRT OR DUST OR ANY FLAKES
OF SKIN OR OTHER
CONTAMINANTS THAT CAN GET
ON THE EQUIPMENT.
Mikaela says MAKES SENSE.
Natalie says ALL RIGHT NOW THAT YOU GOT
YOUR LAST BUTTON
LET'S HEAD ON INSIDE.
Mikaela says HEY PALS, HERE'S A TIP.
USING JUST YOUR VOICE YOU CAN
PRETEND TO BE
IN A FUTURISTIC SPACE SHIP
ANYTIME.
As she closes the door, she says CHHHHHHHHHHH.
[AIR RELEASE]
[WHOOSH]
Mikaela says WHOA! LOOK AT THIS.
Natalie says YEAH SO THIS IS ONE OF THE
REALLY COOL ROBOTS WE HAVE
AT MDA CALLED THE NEXT
GENERATION LARGE CANADARM.
AND IT'S A PROTOTYPE THAT WE
BUILT TO HELP TEST OUT
THE IDEA OF REPAIRING SATELLITES
THAT ARE IN OUTER SPACE.
Mikaela says I WISH WE WERE IN SPACE SO
THAT WE COULD USE IT.
Natalie says WELL WE CAN'T USE IT IN
SPACE BUT I CAN SHOW YOU
HOW TO USE IT RIGHT HERE
IN OUR LAB IF YOU WANT.
YEAH, ALL RIGHT.
SO THIS IS WHERE WE
COMMAND THE ROBOT.
ARE YOU READY
TO EXTEND IT?
Mikaela says YEAH.
Natalie says ALL RIGHT, SO TO EXTEND THE ARM
I USE THIS INTERFACE HERE
ON MY LAPTOP WHICH ALLOWS ME
TO SEND IT INSTRUCTIONS
TO TELL IT TO GROW IN SIZE.
SO HERE WE GO!
AND THEN YOU CAN SLOWLY
SEE IT START MOVING.
AND IT'LL BE ABOUT TWICE
THE SIZE OF WHEN IT STARTED.
Mikaela says HOW DOES IT WORK?
Natalie says WHAT'S REALLY NEAT ABOUT THE
ROBOTS WE BUILD HERE AT MDA
ARE A LOT OF THE TIME THEY WORK
LIKE A HUMAN ARM.
SO THEY HAVE A SHOULDER, AN
ELBOW AND THEY HAVE A WRIST.
SO THIS ROBOT IS USING ITS
SHOULDER AND WRIST JOINTS
TO DRIVE THAT BOOM OUT
AND EXTEND IT.
SO OUR ARMS DON'T HAVE THAT
COOL TELESCOPING CAPABILITY
BUT IT'S REALLY NEAT THAT
THIS ROBOT DOES.
Mikaela says CAN IT ARM WRESTLE?
Natalie says HAY, NOT QUITE BUT THAT
WOULD BE COOL.
SO THERE, NOW YOU SEE IT
COMING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION,
SHRINKING IN SIZE TO ITS SMALL
LAUNCH PACKAGE.
Mikaela says COME ON CANADARM, COME ON
YOU'RE ALMOST THERE.
WHAT'S IT LIKE TO WORK
ON SOMETHING
THAT GOES INTO SPACE?
Natalie says IT'S REALLY COOL TO GET TO WORK
ON SPACE PROJECTS
LIKE BEING ABLE TO SAY A MARS
ROVER I'M WORKING ON
IS GONNA BE ON ANOTHER PLANET,
THAT'S PRETTY AWESOME.
[WHITE NOISE]
A clip shows an arm covered in tin foil with a sign that reads "Mikaelaarm" trying to reach a juice box hanging from a thread
Over the radio, Mikaela says HOUSTON I'VE GOT EYES ON THE
TARGET.
Mikaela says ROGER THAT MIKAELA, ENGAGE THE
PAYLOAD.
Over the radio, Mikaela says COPY HOUSTON.
[ROBOTIC MOVEMENT]
Mikaela says I WAS JUST PRACTICING WITH THE
ALL NEW MIKAELARM.
HEY DID YOU KNOW ASTRONAUTS
USE THE WORD HOUSTON
BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE NASA
MISSION CONTROL IS LOCATED?
PRETTY COOL HUH?
SPEAKING OF COOL I PUT TOGETHER
SOMETHING TO TELL THE STORY
OF NATALIE'S JOURNEY.
CHECK IT OUT.
(music plays)
In animation, a comic book cover appears with the title "When they were growing up! By Mikaela!"
[PAGE FLIP]
The pages of a comic book flip.
Mikaela says WHEN NATALIE WAS YOUNG
SHE DREAMED OF BECOMING
AN ASTRONAUT.
A comic book frame shows young Natalie in an astronaut costume and a speech bubble that reads "I'm going to be an astronaut!"
Mikaela says SHE LOVED STAR GAZING AND WAS
FASCINATED BY THE STARS.
AT UNIVERSITY NATALIE GOT
DEGREES IN MECHANICAL
AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING.
Another frame shows Natalie in a gown and cap holding her degree with a speech bubble that reads "I did it!"
Mikaela says SHE GOT TO WORK ON SOME
REALLY COOL PROJECTS.
INCLUDING A SOLAR POWERED CAR.
NOW NATALIE GETS TO WORK ON
ROBOTS THAT GO TO SPACE.
SHE'S LIVING HER DREAM OF
SENDING THINGS TO THE STARS!
TRUMPET FANFARE
At the studio, she spills juice and says AH HOUSTON WE GOT A
PROBLEM HERE.
WHILE I GET A CLEAN UP CREW, WHY
DON'T YOU GET BACK TO THE SHOW.
[WHITE NOISE]
(music plays)
Back at the lab, WHOA THIS ARM IS SO MUCH SMALLER
THAN THE OTHER ONE.
Natalie says YEAH SO THIS NEXT GENERATION
SMALL CANADARM
IS BEING OPERATED BY MEGGY HERE
BACK AT THE CONSOLE.
ALTHOUGH IT'S A LOT SMALLER THAN
THE LARGE ARM WE JUST SAW,
THIS ONE OPERATES ON THE
SAME IDEA.
SHOULDER IS MOUNTED TO
BLACK FLAT BOARD HERE,
ELBOW UP AT THE TOP, AND
THEN THE WRIST HERE AT THE END.
THE ROBOTS DON'T HAVE HANDS BUT
THEY HAVE SOMETHING WE CALL
AN END EFFECTOR.
AND THAT END EFFECTOR, KIND
OF LIKE A HAND,
ALLOWS THE ROBOT TO PICK UP
TOOLS AND OTHER ITEMS
IN ORDER TO DO ITS JOB.
Mikaela says WHAT'S THE ROBOT
DOING NOW?
Natalie says ONE OF THE THINGS WE DO
WITH THIS PROTOTYPE
IS TEST OUT HOW WE COULD
REFUEL A SATELLITE.
SO IF YOU NEEDED TO FILL UP GAS
AT A GAS STATION,
YOU HOP OUT, YOU HAVE TO OPEN
THE LITTLE DOOR TO YOUR TANK,
AND UNSCREW THE CAP.
WE DON'T HAVE A DOOR ON A
SATELLITE BUT
WE HAVE THESE THERMAL BLANKETS
THAT ARE ON THE SPACE CRAFT
THAT WE NEED TO MOVE
OUT OF THE WAY.
OKAY SO YOU WANNA
MOVE THE ROBOT?
Mikaela says YEAH.
Natalie says OKAY, ALL YOU'RE GONNA DO IS
CONTROL THE ROBOT
USING THIS HAND
CONTROLLER HERE.
Mikaela says HERE I GO.
(music plays)
As she moves the robot, Mikaela says WOW!
DOWN.
A BIT UP.
OKAY NATALIE, AFTER
THOROUGH TESTING,
I THINK THAT THIS ROBOT
IS READY FOR SPACE.
An animated Mikaela in a spaceship rescues an alien from a meteorite with the robot arm.
[ROCKET ENGINE]
[ALIEN GIBBERISH]
[WHOOSH]
Now in a spacesuit, Mikaela says HOUSTON! HOUSTON!
[ALARM SIREN]
Mikaela says DO YOU READ, WE GOT A BIG
PROBLEM UP HERE!
ASTEROID STRAIGHT AHEAD!
[FIRE SPARKS]
[AIR RELEASE]
Mikaela says JUST KIDDING.
JUST HAVING A LITTLE FUN.
YOU CAN CALL IT A CHUCKLE IN
A SHUTTLE.
ANYWAYS, IT'S TIME TO
GET BACK TO WORK.
BUT THERE'S ONE THING I'VE
ALWAYS WANTED TO DO...
CHHHHHHHHHHHH...
A DRAMATIC SLOW MOTION
ASTRONAUT WALK.
She walks in slow motion down the hallway.
(music plays)
Mikaela now kneels next to a motor vehicle and says WOW, TALK ABOUT A SWEET RIDE.
THIS IS THE MARS' ROVER.
IT'S LIKE A REMOTE CONTROLLED
SCIENCE LAB.
SINCE WE CAN'T SEND HUMANS
TO MARS, YET,
THIS IS THE BEST WAY
TO EXPLORE.
EVERY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HAS TO
BE DESIGNED TO WORK ON MARS.
LIKE THESE WHEELS.
GETTING IT RIGHT TAKES A TEAM OF
EXPERTS WORKING TOGETHER
AND BRAINSTORMING IDEAS.
FOLLOW ME.
(music plays)
Mikaela says HI KRISTIN.
Kristin says HEY MIKAELA.
Mikaela says THIS IS KRISTIN, SHE ALSO BUILDS
STUFF FOR SPACE.
The caption changes to "Kristin. Space technologist."
Kristin is in her thirties, with shoulder-length straight brown hair with bangs and wears glasses, black trousers and a black and blue plaid shirt.
Mikaela says KRISTIN HOW DO YOU COME UP WITH
SOMETHING LIKE THE MARS ROVER?
Kristin says WELL YOU START WITH A
BLANK PAGE.
BUT OFTEN YOU'RE NOT
MAKING THE ENTIRE ROVER.
SOMETIMES YOU'RE JUST
MAKING A WHEEL.
She hands her a wheel and says HERE CHECK IT OUT.
(music plays)
Mikaela sticks her tongue through the hole and says BLAAAAA, BLAAAAA, BLAAAA.
Kristin says SO IF YOU CAN SEE HERE YOU'VE
GOT THESE GROUSERS.
THEY'RE NICE AND POINTY
SO THAT THEY CAN
DIG INTO THE SURFACE
OF MARS.
AND THEN YOU HAVE THESE
TWO SETS OF SPRINGS.
YOU'VE GOT THESE INNER
SPRINGS THAT ABSORB SHOCK
WHEN YOU DRIVE OFF A ROCK.
AND THE OUTER ONES
THAT COMPRESS.
WHEN YOU DRIVE ON THE
SURFACE OF MARS,
YOU ACTUALLY WANNA
BE FLAT.
IT'S SAND.
Mikaela says LET'S SAY THEY WERE DESIGNING
A WHEEL FOR THE MOON.
HOW WOLD IT
BE DIFFERENT?
Kristin says WELL MARS' GRAVITY IS A LOT
HIGHER THAN ON THE MOON,
SO WE'D HAVE TO REDESIGN
THESE SPRINGS COMPLETELY.
THESE ARE PRACTICE
SPRINGS.
WE PRINTED THEM ON
A 3D PRINTER.
TO SEE HOW SQUISHY
THEY WOULD BE.
IF YOU WANNA
SQUEEZE THOSE.
CHECK OUT THAT ONE.
HOW SQUISHY IS
THAT ONE?
VERSUS SOMETHING
LIKE THIS.
SO WHICH ONE'S
SQUISHIER?
Mikaela says THIS ONE.
WHY DO WE WANT
SQUISHIER SPRINGS?
Kristin says GRAVITY IS WEIGHT.
THE WEIGHT ON EARTH,
Kristin jumps and says CAN YOU FEEL IT?
THEN YOU GO TO MARS,
IT'S GONNA BE A LITTLE LESS.
YOU'RE GONNA GET A
LITTLE MORE BOUNCE.
AND WHEN YOU GO ON
THE MOON,
YOU GET EVEN
MORE BOUNCE.
Mikaela bounces.
[SPRING BOING]
Kristin says ARE YOU READY TO DESIGN A
SPRING FOR THE MOON ROVER?
Mikaela says I AM.
OKAY.
(music plays)
Mikaela starts sketching.
Kristin says YOU GOT THE OUTSIDE
OF THE WHEEL.
Mikaela says NOW THE INSIDE.
Kristin says VERY GOOD.
AND NOW WE GOTTA
DO THE SPRINGS
SO WHAT DO YOU
THINK?
WE GOT LESS GRAVITY,
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN
FOR THE SPRINGS?
Mikaela says MAYBE THEY SHOULD BE
MORE WIDER APART
SO THEY'RE MORE
SQUISHY.
Kristin says YAH!
(music plays)
Mikaela says KRISTIN WHEN ARE WE GONNA
LAUNCH THIS INTO SPACE?
Kristin says WHEN YOU GROW UP.
SO WHY DO YOU THINK
THIS IS GONNA WORK?
Mikaela says I KNOW IT'S GONNA
WORK BECAUSE
ON THE MOON THERE'S
LESS GRAVITY.
AND SO MY SPRINGS
ARE FURTHER APART.
SO THE WHOLE WHEEL
CAN BE MORE SQUISHY.
AND IT'LL BE EASIER TO
ROLL ON THE MOON'S SURFACE.
In animation, Mikaela bounces on the moon surface.
[SPACE CHIME]
[METAL CLANGS]
Mikaela says SO HOW LONG DOES IT
TAKE TO MAKE A WHEEL?
Kristin says IT TAKES ABOUT A YEAR
TO JUST DESIGN IT.
Mikaela says SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING
IS THE WORK IS...
[RECORD NEEDLE SCRATCH]
Mikaela says WHEEL HARD.
[CARTOON LAUGHTER]
(HIGH PITCHED VOICE)
The Mars rover says WHEEL HARD!
I GOTTA REMEMBER THAT ONE.
[WHOOSH]
(music plays)
Back in her studio, Mikaela says WHAT A COOL PLACE AND WHAT
A COOL JOB.
WHEN YOU'RE BUILDING THINGS
FOR SPACE,
YOU GET TO WORK WITH OTHERS
TO MAKE AMAZING EQUIPMENT,
THAT ALLOWS US TO EXPLORE
THE UNIVERSE!
NOW IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME I'M
GONNA SEE
IF MY LATEST INVENTION WORKS.
She flips the handle on her control tray.
[DIGITAL WHIRL]
[LAUNCH ALARM]
She says OH, OH!
I THINK IT WORKED!
HOLD ON MOM, WE'RE
GOING UP!
WELL LOOKS LIKE I'M GONNA BUILD
THINGS FOR SPACE AFTER ALL.
UNTIL I DISCOVER ANOTHER
GALAXY OF JOBS.
UNTIL THEN I'LL SEE YOU
IN THE STARS...
WHEN I GROW UUUUUUUUUUUUUUP!
[ROCKET RUMBLE]
Music plays as the end credits roll.
Directed by Johnny Mitchell.
Produced by Francis Mitchell and David Mitchell.
Host, Mikaela Blake.
Executive producer, Rick Bergmann.
Produced in association with TVO Kids.
Logo: Canada Media Fund.
Logo: Shaw Rocket Fund.
Logo: Bell Fund.
Logo: Riverbank Pictures.
Mikaela pops up against a colourful animated background. She's around 12, with mid-length curly brown hair, and wears a blue sweater.
[WHOOSH]
She says MY NAME'S MIKAELA, AND SINCE
I CAN REMEMBER,
I'VE DREAMT ABOUT WHAT I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!
THERE ARE SO MANY COOL JOBS,
SO I DECIDED TO TRY THEM ALL.
In animation, gear from different jobs appears on her: an astronaut's helmet, a construction worker's vest and helmet, a chef's hat and apron, and a police officer's hat and badge.
She says I BUILT AN AWESOME STUDIO IN
MY GARAGE,
SO I CAN MAKE AND SHARE VIDEOS
ABOUT MY JOURNEY.
She pops up in her garage. The place has a multi-coloured tile floor, hangers with different uniforms, a bike, a desk, and a colourful back wall with a graffiti that reads "When I grow up!"
She says IT'S ALL ABOUT DISCOVERING
WHAT I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!
The name of the show appears in purple surrounded by colourful silhouettes of different animals and shapes. It reads "When I grow up."
A film countdown clocks appears.
In her studio, Mikaela says OH, HI FRIENDS.
MIKAELA HERE. I'M WORKING ON MY
NEW PROJECT.
IT'S A CUSTOM MADE
SMOKE DETECTOR.
OF COURSE I HAVEN'T MESSED WITH
ANY ACTUAL SMOKE DETECTORS
IN MY HOUSE. YOU SHOULD NEVER
DO THAT.
BUT I THOUGHT I'D TRY MY HAND AT
MAKING AN EXTRA SPECIAL
MIKAELA VERSION!
FIRE PREVENTION IS VERY
IMPORTANT.
BUT WHEN A FIRE DOES BREAK OUT
YOUR LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS
ARE ALWAYS UP TO THE TASK.
I LOVE SEEMING THEM ON THEIR BIG
TRUCKS WITH ALL THE GEAR.
WITH THE HOSES THAT GO...
She pretends to spray water with a hose.
[WATER SPRAYING]
Mikaela says AND THE SIRENS THAT GO...
[FIRE SIREN]
Mikaela says AND OF COURSE THE HORN
THAT GOES...
[TRUCK HORN]
Mikaela says IT'S SO EXCITING!
IN FACT I'M GONNA TRY IT MYSELF
THAT WAY I CAN
HELP FIGHT FIRES!
OR MAYBE RESCUE A KITTY FROM
A TREE.
[CAT MEOW]
Mikaela says WHEN I GROW UP!
A slate appears with the caption "When I grow up."
[WHOOSH]
Mikaela says HERE I AM AT TORONTO FIRE
STATION 344.
THIS IS WHERE THEY KEEP THEIR
HOSES, GEAR
AND OF COURSE TRUCKS.
She waves at the firefighter in the truck.
(music plays)
[TRUCK HORN]
Mikaela says IN A CITY THERE CAN BE OVER 80
FIRE STATIONS.
AND 15 FIREFIGHTERS COULD
WORK AT EACH ONE.
WHERE IS EVERYONE?
I HAVE AN IDEA.
MUTED TRUMPET
(music plays)
She slides down the pole and says WHOA! THAT WAS SO FUN.
I'VE GOTTA DO THAT AGAIN.
A caption reads "Jeremy. Firefighter."
Jeremy is in his thirties, with short brown hair and wears a blue uniform.
Jeremy says HI MIKAELA.
Mikaela says OH HI JEREMY.
Jeremy says WELCOME TO STATION 344!
Mikaela says THANKS. I WAS JUST MAKING
SURE THAT THE POLE WAS SAFE.
IT'S REALLY SOLID. NICE WORK.
Jeremy says THANKS I'M GLAD TO HEAR.
YOU'RE READY TO BE A
FIREFIGHTER?
Mikaela says YEAH.
Jeremy says LET'S GO DO IT.
(music plays)
[WHOOSH]
Mikaela says DO FIREFIGHTERS SPEND A LOT OF
TIME AT THE STATION?
Jeremy says YEAH WE SPEND
24 HOURS HERE.
Mikaela says WHOA, THAT'S A LOT.
Jeremy says IT IS. WE HAVE A KITCHEN.
WE HAVE A GYM.
WE EVEN HAVE SLEEPING
QUARTERS HERE.
Mikaela says SO YOU DON'T
SLEEP IN YOUR TRUCK?
Jeremy says NO WE DON'T SLEEP
IN OUR TRUCKS.
Mikaela says OKAY GOOD.
Jeremy says SO MIKAELA THIS IS
OUR TRUCK.
Mikaela says THIS TRUCK IS HUGE.
Jeremy says I KNOW IT'S SO BIG
BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH
NEAT STUFF ON IT.
THIS IS THE KEY TO THE
CITY RIGHT HERE.
THIS IS CALLED A SLEDGEHAMMER.
DO YOU WANNA HOLD IT?
Mikaela says SURE.
Jeremy says IT'S REALLY HEAVY.
WHOA IT'S SO HEAVY, I'LL
HELP YOU WITH THAT.
THIS HELPS US GET INTO ANY DOOR
WE NEED TO GET INTO
IN CASE THE DOORS ARE LOCKED.
AND OVER HERE WE HAVE A TOOL
CALLED A HALLIGAN BAR.
AND THIS TOOL IS USED TO
PRY OPEN DOORS.
YOU WANNA TRY THAT ONE?
IT'S GOT DIFFERENT ENDS
ON IT RIGHT?
WOW, SO STRONG. LOOKS GOOD.
(LAUGHS)
Mikaela curls her biceps and says RRRRROOOOAAAARRRR!
[LION ROAR]
Jeremy says AND OVER HERE THIS IS AN AXE.
YOU'VE SEEN AN AXE BEFORE
HAVEN'T YOU?
Mikaela says YEAH.
Jeremy says I'LL LET YOU HOLD IT THOUGH.
THE NEAT THING ABOUT THESE AXES
ARE THEY AREN'T REALLY SHARP.
WE DON'T WANT THEM TO STICK
INSIDE THE DOORS.
BUT THIS TRUCK IS SO SPECIAL
BECAUSE THIS IS CALLED
A PUMPER TRUCK.
Mikaela says WHY IS IT CALLED A
PUMPER TRUCK?
Jeremy says GREAT QUESTION, IT'S CALLED
THE PUMPER TRUCK
BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY
PUMPS WATER.
THIS HERE, WHICH IS THE BRAIN OF
THE PUMPER TRUCK,
TO GET WATER TO COME INTO THE
TRUCK AND ALSO WATER
TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK
THROUGH HOSES.
IT'S ALSO ABLE TO SUCK WATER
FROM THE HYDRANT.
BUT IT'S MAIN PURPOSE IS TO MAKE
SURE THAT FIREFIGHTERS
INSIDE THE BUILDING GET WATER
THROUGH ALL THE HOSES.
INSIDE THIS TRUCK TOO IS 2000
LITRES OF WATER,
THAT'S 25 BATHTUBS FULL
OF WATER.
Mikaela says 25 BATHTUBS?
Jeremy says I KNOW RIGHT.
Mikaela says OR LIKE ONE GIANT BATHTUB.
[DRUM ROLL]
In animation, Mikaela jumps from a trampoline into a giant bathtub.
[WATER SPLASH]
[WHITE NOISE]
[ALARM SIREN]
At her studio, Mikaela says I'M TESTING OUT MY NEW
SMOKE ALARM.
IT'S A BIT LOUD.
IT NEEDS TINKERING.
LET'S LEARN ABOUT HOW JEREMY
BECAME A FIREFIGHTER
WHILE I TRY TO FIGURE OUT
HOW TO TURN IT OFF.
(music plays)
In animation, a comic book cover appears with the title "When they were growing up! By Mikaela!"
[PAGE FLIP]
The pages of a comic book flip LIKE A LOT OF KIDS,
JEREMY ALWAYS THOUGHT
FIREFIGHTING WAS REALLY COOL.
A comic book frame shows young Jeremy playing firefighter and a speech bubble that says "I'm a fighter."
Mikaela says IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE BIG
RED TRUCKS
OR SEEING ALL THE FIREFIGHTERS
RUNNING INTO ACTION
WITH ALL THEIR NEAT GEAR.
IN SCHOOL JEREMY LIKED TO LEARN
SCIENCE AND MATH.
SO IN UNIVERSITY HE TOOK
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING.
Another frame shows Jeremy holding a test tube and a speech bubble that says "Science is cool!"
Mikaela says BUT SOMETHING DIDN'T FEEL
QUITE RIGHT.
ONE DAY WHEN COMING FROM AN
EXAM, JEREMY CAME ACROSS
LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS RETURNING
FROM AN EMERGENCY.
Another frame shows Jeremy walking past a firetruck and a speech bubble that reads "Now I know what I want to be."
Mikaela says AND HE REALIZED HE WANTED
TO BE A FIREFIGHTER.
[TRUMPET FANFARE]
Another frame shows Jeremy in a firefighter suit.
[WHOOSH]
Mikaela says THAT'S A GOOD STORY.
I TURNED THE ALARM OFF.
MY EARS ARE RINGING A LITTLE.
(YELLING)
AM I TALKING AT A NORMAL VOLUME?
I CAN'T TELL.
ANYWAY, BACK TO THE STATION.
[WHITE NOISE]
(music plays)
At the station, Mikaela says FIRETRUCKS CARRY LOTS OF WATER.
BUT SOMETIMES IT'S NOT ENOUGH.
THAT'S WHEN SPECIAL TOOLS
COME IN HANDY.
IF YOU WANT A HINT THEY'RE ALSO
USED AS BATHROOMS...
BY DOGS.
[DOG BARK]
JEREMY WHY ARE FIRE HYDRANTS
SO IMPORTANT TO YOUR JOB?
Jeremy says GREAT QUESTION MIKAELA.
THEY'RE IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY
SUPPLY THE TRUCK WITH WATER.
SOMETIMES THERE'S NOT ENOUGH
WATER ON THE TRUCK.
AND WE NEED TO GET MORE WATER,
AND THAT'S
WHEN WE USE A HYDRANT.
Mikaela says WOW, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN
YOU OPEN IT?
Jeremy says WELL A LOT OF WATER
WILL POUR OUT OF THERE.
Mikaela says SO WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR,
LET'S OPEN HER UP
AND LET HER RIP!
Jeremy says WELL I DON'T KNOW.
Mikaela says PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.
Jeremy says OKAY.
Mikaela says YEAH.
Jeremy says FIRST THING YOU NEED IS A
HYDRANT KEY.
WHAT YOU DO IS YOU PUT THE KEY
ON, JUST LIKE THAT.
AND THEN TURN IT,
YOU GO UP AND AROUND.
AND THEN YOU TAKE IT OFF AND
YOU PUT IT IN THE MIDDLE.
AND YOU DO IT AGAIN.
JUST KEEP DOING THAT UNTIL
IT FALLS OFF.
JUST WATCH YOUR TOES BECAUSE
IT'S GONNA FALL.
RIGHT NOW YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER
I'M GOING TO BE YELLING AT YOU,
'MIKAELA WE NEED THE
WATER FAST!'
Mikaela says IT'S COMING GUYS.
Jeremy says THERE YOU GO, KEEP GOING.
LET IT GO, IT DROPS.
THEN WE PICK UP OUR
KEY PERFECT.
(LAUGHS)
Mikaela says WHERE'S THE WATER?
Jeremy says GREAT QUESTION, THAT'S WHAT
THIS IS FOR.
THIS IS CALLED THE VALVE. WE'RE
GONNA OPEN THE VALVE NOW.
AND THAT'S WHEN THE WATER
WILL FLOW OUT.
WE'RE GONNA PUT THE HYDRANT
KEY ON THAT END
AND WALK AROUND.
YUP, JUST LIKE THAT, NOW
THAT'S IT LOOSE.
WE'LL STOP THERE.
OKAY.
(LAUGHS)
NOW WE'LL PUT IT ON THE
MIDDLE ONE.
Mikaela says SO THIS IS A TWO MAN JOB?
Jeremy says IT IS A TWO PERSON JOB.
YOU GOT IT.
TELL ME WHEN YOU
HEAR THE AIR?
Mikaela says OH I CAN HEAR IT.
Jeremy says YEAH, HERE IT COMES.
(LAUGHS)
Water start coming out of the hydrant.
Mikaela says WHOAH!
[WATER SPRAYING]
(music plays)
Mikaela says WATER!
(music plays)
Mikaela says WELCOME TO FIRE CHIEF MIKAELA'S
FIRE SAFETY CORNER.
HERE ARE TODAY'S TOP TIPS TO
KEEP YOUR HOUSE
FREE OF FLAMES.
NUMBER 1: KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR
FIRE HAZARDS.
AND IF YOU SEE ONE TELL
YOUR PARENTS.
NUMBER 2: DON'T PLAY WITH THE
STOVE OR THE FIREPLACE.
NUMBER 3: ORGANIZE A FIRE SAFETY
PLAN WITH YOUR FAMILY.
NUMBER 4: REMIND YOUR PARENTS TO
TEST THE SMOKE DETECTORS.
THIS HAS BEEN CHIEF MIKAELA'S
FIRE SAFETY CORNER.
OVER AND OUT.
[WHOOSH]
Mikaela says JEREMY COULD YOU TEACH ME ABOUT
ALL THIS COOL GEAR?
Jeremy says I'D LOVE TO TEACH YOU ABOUT
ALL THIS GEAR.
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF
THIS JOB IS PUTTING ON
ALL THE NEAT GEAR.
FIRST THING'S FIRST, IS YOU GO
DOWN THE POLE,
LIKE YOU DID EARLIER.
THEN WHAT WE DO IS
YOU TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF.
AND THEN WE PUT OUR BOOTS ON.
ONE FOOT AT A TIME.
FOOT IN.
(GRUNTS)
PERFECT FIT. NOW YOU HAVE TO
PULL YOUR PANTS UP.
ALL THE WAY UP.
AND THERE'S NOTHING MORE
EMBARRASSING THAN
YOUR PANTS FALLING DOWN
IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIRE.
SO MAKE SURE YOU PUT
YOUR SUSPENDERS ON.
Mikaela says HAVE YOUR PANTS EVER FALLEN
DOWN AT A FIRE?
Jeremy says NOT YET.
SO NOW ONCE OUR PANTS AND
SUSPENDERS ARE ON
WE'RE GONNA PUT ON OUR
FLASH HOOD.
AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT, SOME
RACE CAR DRIVERS USE THIS.
SO THIS GOES OVER YOUR HEAD.
YOUR FACE WILL PEAK THROUGH.
THAT'S IT.
AND ONCE THE FLASH HOOD IS ON,
WE'LL PUT OUR COAT ON.
THIS IS ALL MADE OF SPECIAL FIRE
RESISTANT MATERIAL.
THAT'S WHY IT'S SO HEAVY AND HOT
IN THE SUMMERTIME
BUT IT KEEPS US SAFE
IN A FIRE.
SO ZIP UP THE JACKET,
THROUGH THE VELCRO.
OKAY NOW WHAT'S LEFT
YOU THINK?
ARE WE READY FOR
THIS FIRE?
IS ANYTHING GONNA BURN?
THAT'S RIGHT WE GOTTA PUT
OUR HELMET AND OUR GLOVES ON.
JUST LIKE RIDING A BIKE
YOU NEED TO WEAR A HELMET.
WHEN FIGHTING A FIRE IT
PROTECTS OUR HEAD
FROM ANYTHING FALLING.
HAS A VISOR TO PROTECT
OUR EYES.
LOOKS GREAT.
YOU LOOK AMAZING.
THE LAST THING I PUT ON
ARE MY GLOVES.
THESE ARE ALSO FIRE
RESISTANT GLOVES.
GREAT FOR CAMP FIRES.
Mikaela says I DON'T THINK I CAN
CARRY ALL THIS GEAR.
[SLIDE WHISTLE]
An animated version of Mikaela gets in the gear and drops.
[CARTOON DROP]
[WHOOSH]
At the station, Mikaela says I CAN'T CARRY THE GEAR YET, BUT
I'M DETERMINED
TO BE A FIREFIGHTER TODAY.
SO I'M GONNA TRY MY HAND AT A
FIREFIGHTER'S GREATEST WEAPON...
THE MIGHTY FIRE HOSE.
Jeremy says EFORE WE GET TO THE HOSE,
LET'S TALK ABOUT FIRE
FOR A SECOND.
NOT ALL FIRES CAN BE PUT
OUT WITH WATER.
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD ABOUT
THE FIRE TRIANGLE BEFORE?
Mikaela says NO NOT REALLY.
Jeremy says IT INVOLVES 3 ELEMENTS: IT
INVOLVES OXYGEN,
HEAT AND FUEL.
Mikaela says OHHHH, BECAUSE THE TRIANGLE HAS
3 SIDES I GET IT.
Jeremy says THAT'S RIGHT. AND IF YOU TAKE
ANYONE OF THOSE AWAY
YOU CAN PUT THE FIRE OUT.
BECAUSE NOT EVERY FIRE
CAN BE PUT OUT WITH WATER.
BEHIND YOU IS A CARBON DIOXIDE
EXTINGUISHER.
DO YOU WANNA TRY IT?
Mikaela says YEAH.
Jeremy says THE WAY THIS WORKS IS YOU MOVE
THE EXTINGUISHER TO
WHERE YOU WANT IT TO BE.
OKAY I WANT YOU TO HOLD THE
NOZZLE AND PULL THE TRIGGER.
AND SPRAY IT WHERE YOU THINK
IT SHOULD GO.
Mikaela says 3,2,1!
[SPRAY JET]
Jeremy says WOW! WELL DONE MIKAELA.
Mikaela says WHOA!
THAT WAS SO FUN.
Jeremy says OKAY NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT THE
HOSE AND THE NOZZLES.
WHEN WE FIGHT FIRES WE USE
TWO DIFFERENT FLOW PATTERNS.
WE EITHER USE A FOG PATTERN OR
A STRAIGHT STREAM PATTERN.
A FOG PATTERN IS WHEN
THE WATER COMING OUT
TURNS INTO LITTLE PARTICLES.
IT'S GREAT FOR COOLING
THE AIR TEMPERATURE
IN CASE IT GETS TOO HOT.
SO SOMETIMES FIREFIGHTERS
USE IT AS PROTECTION.
SO YOU YOU WANNA
TRY THE FOG?
Mikaela says YEAH!
Jeremy says GO FOR IT.
OKAY HOLD IT WITH YOUR
RIGHT HAND.
NOW WITH YOUR LEFT HAND YOU'RE
GONNA PULL THIS LEVER
ALL THE WAY BACK.
READY, GO!
[WATER JET SPRAY]
She sprays at a tire standing at a certain distance.
Jeremy says SEE THAT.
Mikaela says YEAH!
Jeremy says THAT'S TO PROTECT US IF IT'S
A REALLY HOT FIRE.
NICE WORK, WOW!
Mikaela says YEAH, IT'S LIKE A FORCEFIELD.
Jeremy says YUP.
Mikaela says THERE'S A RAINBOW.
Jeremy says YOU'RE RIGHT. SO COOL.
Mikaela says WHOOOAAA!
THAT WAS SO FUN.
Jeremy says OKAY COOL, I'M GLAD
YOU LIKED IT.
THE NEXT ONE IS A STRAIGHT
STREAM PATTERN.
STRAIGHT STREAM IS GREAT IF YOU
KNEW WHERE THE FIRE WAS.
YOU CAN POINT THIS NOZZLE RIGHT
AT THE FIRE AND PUT IT OUT.
DO YOU WANNA TRY THAT?
Mikaela says YEAH.
Jeremy says OKAY, AGAIN I WANT YOU TO PUT
YOUR HANDS IN THE SAME SPOT.
YUP AND PULL THAT BACK.
AND POINT. YOU GOT IT!
(music plays)
Mikaela says YOU'VE GOT A COOL
JOB MAN.
Jeremy says YEAH, THANKS MIKAELA.
I GOT AN IDEA.
HOLD THIS FOR A SECOND.
(music plays)
Jeremy puts a blow up monkey in front of the tire and says MIKAELA LET'S GIVE
MR. MONKEY A BATH.
Mikaela says WOW MR. MONKEY NEEDS
A LITTLE COOL DOWN.
(LAUGHS)
[MONKEY LAUGHS]
(LAUGHS)
Jeremy says WE GOT HIM.
[WHOOSH]
Back in her studio, Mikaela says I COULD TOTALLY BE A
FIREFIGHTER.
ALSO I MADE SOME TWEAKS TO
MY SMOKE ALARM.
IT SHOULD BE MUCH
BETTER NOW.
As she turns on the alarm, the power goes out.
[POWER DOWN HUM]
Mikaela says HMMM, STILL NEEDS A LITTLE
WORK I GUESS.
Her mom says MIKAELA!
Mikaela says HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE IT FIXED!
WHEN I GROW UP!
(music plays)
In animation, Mikaela turns the TV off as a films countdown clock appears.
[REMOTE CLICKING]
Now a new episode rolls.
Mikaela walks in her studio carrying a control tray.
[METAL CRASH]
Mikaela says HEY EVERYONE, WELCOME BACK TO MY
HEADQUARTERS.
WELL FORMER HEADQUARTERS.
YOU SEE I'VE DECIDED TO TURN THE
OLD HQ INTO A ROCKET SHIP.
COMPLICATED YOU SAY.
IMPOSSIBLE YOU SAY.
WHAT YOU SAY!
WELL I SAY NOTHING'S IMPOSSIBLE.
I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO EXPLORE
OUTER SPACE.
AND ROCKET SHIPS USE AMAZING
TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT.
HMMM...MMMM.
DID YOU KNOW IT'S SOMEBODY'S JOB
TO BUILD THAT EQUIPMENT?
LIKE HUGE ROBOTIC ARMS THAT
CAN GRAB THINGS.
OR ROBOTS THAT EXPLORE
DISTANT PLANETS.
I MIKAELA WILL TRY MY HAND AT
BUILDING THINGS FOR SPACE.
SO I CAN HELP EXPLORE THE FAR
REACHES OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
WHEN I GROW UP!
AND NOW.
[WHOOSH]
A slate appears with a caption that reads "When I grow up!"
(music plays)
Mikaela says HERE I AM AT A MASSIVE
TECHNOLOGY COMPANY.
INSIDE PEOPLE WORK TO BUILD
AMAZING EQUIPMENT,
THAT'LL BE USED TO EXPLORE
THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
BLAST OFF!
[ROCKET ENGINE RUMBLE]
[WHOOSH]
(music plays)
Inside the building, Mikaela says WOW! A MODEL OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.
YOU KNOW THE REAL ONE IS
AS BIG AS A FOOTBALL FIELD!
AND IT HAS PEOPLE LIVING ON IT
ALL YEAR ROUND.
I WONDER IF THEY PLAY
FOOTBALL?
Natalie says HEY MIKAELA.
Mikaela says OH HI NATALIE.
THIS IS NATALIE SHE HELPS BUILD
EQUIPMENT FOR SPACE.
A caption reads "Natalie. Space technologist."
Natalie is in her thirties, with long straight hair in a low ponytail and wears black trousers and a bright pink sweater.
Mikaela says NATALIE CAN YOU SHOW ME SOME
OF THE OUT OF THIS WORLD
PROJECTS YOU'VE BEEN
WORKING ON?
Natalie says ABSOLUTELY, LET'S GO.
Mikaela says BLAST OFF!
I MEAN LEAD THE WAY.
Natalie says ALL RIGHT.
(music plays)
[WHOOSH]
Now Natalie and Mikaela wears lab coats and bouffant caps.
Natalie says HEY MIKAELA.
Mikaela says HI NATALIE, NOW
CAN WE GO IN.
Natalie says WELL WE NEED ONE LAST THING,
WHICH IS THIS LAB COAT.
I'LL GET YOU TO PUT ON.
Mikaela says WHY DO WE NEED
ALL THIS GEAR?
Natalie says SO WE'RE BUILDING SOME REALLY
COOL SPACE HARDWARE OUT THERE
LIKE SPACE ROBOTS AND
A MARS ROVER
AND WE NEED TO PUT ON THIS GEAR
TO MAKE SURE WE PROTECT IT
FROM DIRT OR DUST OR ANY FLAKES
OF SKIN OR OTHER
CONTAMINANTS THAT CAN GET
ON THE EQUIPMENT.
Mikaela says MAKES SENSE.
Natalie says ALL RIGHT NOW THAT YOU GOT
YOUR LAST BUTTON
LET'S HEAD ON INSIDE.
Mikaela says HEY PALS, HERE'S A TIP.
USING JUST YOUR VOICE YOU CAN
PRETEND TO BE
IN A FUTURISTIC SPACE SHIP
ANYTIME.
As she closes the door, she says CHHHHHHHHHHH.
[AIR RELEASE]
[WHOOSH]
Mikaela says WHOA! LOOK AT THIS.
Natalie says YEAH SO THIS IS ONE OF THE
REALLY COOL ROBOTS WE HAVE
AT MDA CALLED THE NEXT
GENERATION LARGE CANADARM.
AND IT'S A PROTOTYPE THAT WE
BUILT TO HELP TEST OUT
THE IDEA OF REPAIRING SATELLITES
THAT ARE IN OUTER SPACE.
Mikaela says I WISH WE WERE IN SPACE SO
THAT WE COULD USE IT.
Natalie says WELL WE CAN'T USE IT IN
SPACE BUT I CAN SHOW YOU
HOW TO USE IT RIGHT HERE
IN OUR LAB IF YOU WANT.
YEAH, ALL RIGHT.
SO THIS IS WHERE WE
COMMAND THE ROBOT.
ARE YOU READY
TO EXTEND IT?
Mikaela says YEAH.
Natalie says ALL RIGHT, SO TO EXTEND THE ARM
I USE THIS INTERFACE HERE
ON MY LAPTOP WHICH ALLOWS ME
TO SEND IT INSTRUCTIONS
TO TELL IT TO GROW IN SIZE.
SO HERE WE GO!
AND THEN YOU CAN SLOWLY
SEE IT START MOVING.
AND IT'LL BE ABOUT TWICE
THE SIZE OF WHEN IT STARTED.
Mikaela says HOW DOES IT WORK?
Natalie says WHAT'S REALLY NEAT ABOUT THE
ROBOTS WE BUILD HERE AT MDA
ARE A LOT OF THE TIME THEY WORK
LIKE A HUMAN ARM.
SO THEY HAVE A SHOULDER, AN
ELBOW AND THEY HAVE A WRIST.
SO THIS ROBOT IS USING ITS
SHOULDER AND WRIST JOINTS
TO DRIVE THAT BOOM OUT
AND EXTEND IT.
SO OUR ARMS DON'T HAVE THAT
COOL TELESCOPING CAPABILITY
BUT IT'S REALLY NEAT THAT
THIS ROBOT DOES.
Mikaela says CAN IT ARM WRESTLE?
Natalie says HAY, NOT QUITE BUT THAT
WOULD BE COOL.
SO THERE, NOW YOU SEE IT
COMING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION,
SHRINKING IN SIZE TO ITS SMALL
LAUNCH PACKAGE.
Mikaela says COME ON CANADARM, COME ON
YOU'RE ALMOST THERE.
WHAT'S IT LIKE TO WORK
ON SOMETHING
THAT GOES INTO SPACE?
Natalie says IT'S REALLY COOL TO GET TO WORK
ON SPACE PROJECTS
LIKE BEING ABLE TO SAY A MARS
ROVER I'M WORKING ON
IS GONNA BE ON ANOTHER PLANET,
THAT'S PRETTY AWESOME.
[WHITE NOISE]
A clip shows an arm covered in tin foil with a sign that reads "Mikaelaarm" trying to reach a juice box hanging from a thread
Over the radio, Mikaela says HOUSTON I'VE GOT EYES ON THE
TARGET.
Mikaela says ROGER THAT MIKAELA, ENGAGE THE
PAYLOAD.
Over the radio, Mikaela says COPY HOUSTON.
[ROBOTIC MOVEMENT]
Mikaela says I WAS JUST PRACTICING WITH THE
ALL NEW MIKAELARM.
HEY DID YOU KNOW ASTRONAUTS
USE THE WORD HOUSTON
BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE NASA
MISSION CONTROL IS LOCATED?
PRETTY COOL HUH?
SPEAKING OF COOL I PUT TOGETHER
SOMETHING TO TELL THE STORY
OF NATALIE'S JOURNEY.
CHECK IT OUT.
(music plays)
In animation, a comic book cover appears with the title "When they were growing up! By Mikaela!"
[PAGE FLIP]
The pages of a comic book flip.
Mikaela says WHEN NATALIE WAS YOUNG
SHE DREAMED OF BECOMING
AN ASTRONAUT.
A comic book frame shows young Natalie in an astronaut costume and a speech bubble that reads "I'm going to be an astronaut!"
Mikaela says SHE LOVED STAR GAZING AND WAS
FASCINATED BY THE STARS.
AT UNIVERSITY NATALIE GOT
DEGREES IN MECHANICAL
AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING.
Another frame shows Natalie in a gown and cap holding her degree with a speech bubble that reads "I did it!"
Mikaela says SHE GOT TO WORK ON SOME
REALLY COOL PROJECTS.
INCLUDING A SOLAR POWERED CAR.
NOW NATALIE GETS TO WORK ON
ROBOTS THAT GO TO SPACE.
SHE'S LIVING HER DREAM OF
SENDING THINGS TO THE STARS!
TRUMPET FANFARE
At the studio, she spills juice and says AH HOUSTON WE GOT A
PROBLEM HERE.
WHILE I GET A CLEAN UP CREW, WHY
DON'T YOU GET BACK TO THE SHOW.
[WHITE NOISE]
(music plays)
Back at the lab, WHOA THIS ARM IS SO MUCH SMALLER
THAN THE OTHER ONE.
Natalie says YEAH SO THIS NEXT GENERATION
SMALL CANADARM
IS BEING OPERATED BY MEGGY HERE
BACK AT THE CONSOLE.
ALTHOUGH IT'S A LOT SMALLER THAN
THE LARGE ARM WE JUST SAW,
THIS ONE OPERATES ON THE
SAME IDEA.
SHOULDER IS MOUNTED TO
BLACK FLAT BOARD HERE,
ELBOW UP AT THE TOP, AND
THEN THE WRIST HERE AT THE END.
THE ROBOTS DON'T HAVE HANDS BUT
THEY HAVE SOMETHING WE CALL
AN END EFFECTOR.
AND THAT END EFFECTOR, KIND
OF LIKE A HAND,
ALLOWS THE ROBOT TO PICK UP
TOOLS AND OTHER ITEMS
IN ORDER TO DO ITS JOB.
Mikaela says WHAT'S THE ROBOT
DOING NOW?
Natalie says ONE OF THE THINGS WE DO
WITH THIS PROTOTYPE
IS TEST OUT HOW WE COULD
REFUEL A SATELLITE.
SO IF YOU NEEDED TO FILL UP GAS
AT A GAS STATION,
YOU HOP OUT, YOU HAVE TO OPEN
THE LITTLE DOOR TO YOUR TANK,
AND UNSCREW THE CAP.
WE DON'T HAVE A DOOR ON A
SATELLITE BUT
WE HAVE THESE THERMAL BLANKETS
THAT ARE ON THE SPACE CRAFT
THAT WE NEED TO MOVE
OUT OF THE WAY.
OKAY SO YOU WANNA
MOVE THE ROBOT?
Mikaela says YEAH.
Natalie says OKAY, ALL YOU'RE GONNA DO IS
CONTROL THE ROBOT
USING THIS HAND
CONTROLLER HERE.
Mikaela says HERE I GO.
(music plays)
As she moves the robot, Mikaela says WOW!
DOWN.
A BIT UP.
OKAY NATALIE, AFTER
THOROUGH TESTING,
I THINK THAT THIS ROBOT
IS READY FOR SPACE.
An animated Mikaela in a spaceship rescues an alien from a meteorite with the robot arm.
[ROCKET ENGINE]
[ALIEN GIBBERISH]
[WHOOSH]
Now in a spacesuit, Mikaela says HOUSTON! HOUSTON!
[ALARM SIREN]
Mikaela says DO YOU READ, WE GOT A BIG
PROBLEM UP HERE!
ASTEROID STRAIGHT AHEAD!
[FIRE SPARKS]
[AIR RELEASE]
Mikaela says JUST KIDDING.
JUST HAVING A LITTLE FUN.
YOU CAN CALL IT A CHUCKLE IN
A SHUTTLE.
ANYWAYS, IT'S TIME TO
GET BACK TO WORK.
BUT THERE'S ONE THING I'VE
ALWAYS WANTED TO DO...
CHHHHHHHHHHHH...
A DRAMATIC SLOW MOTION
ASTRONAUT WALK.
She walks in slow motion down the hallway.
(music plays)
Mikaela now kneels next to a motor vehicle and says WOW, TALK ABOUT A SWEET RIDE.
THIS IS THE MARS' ROVER.
IT'S LIKE A REMOTE CONTROLLED
SCIENCE LAB.
SINCE WE CAN'T SEND HUMANS
TO MARS, YET,
THIS IS THE BEST WAY
TO EXPLORE.
EVERY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HAS TO
BE DESIGNED TO WORK ON MARS.
LIKE THESE WHEELS.
GETTING IT RIGHT TAKES A TEAM OF
EXPERTS WORKING TOGETHER
AND BRAINSTORMING IDEAS.
FOLLOW ME.
(music plays)
Mikaela says HI KRISTIN.
Kristin says HEY MIKAELA.
Mikaela says THIS IS KRISTIN, SHE ALSO BUILDS
STUFF FOR SPACE.
The caption changes to "Kristin. Space technologist."
Kristin is in her thirties, with shoulder-length straight brown hair with bangs and wears glasses, black trousers and a black and blue plaid shirt.
Mikaela says KRISTIN HOW DO YOU COME UP WITH
SOMETHING LIKE THE MARS ROVER?
Kristin says WELL YOU START WITH A
BLANK PAGE.
BUT OFTEN YOU'RE NOT
MAKING THE ENTIRE ROVER.
SOMETIMES YOU'RE JUST
MAKING A WHEEL.
She hands her a wheel and says HERE CHECK IT OUT.
(music plays)
Mikaela sticks her tongue through the hole and says BLAAAAA, BLAAAAA, BLAAAA.
Kristin says SO IF YOU CAN SEE HERE YOU'VE
GOT THESE GROUSERS.
THEY'RE NICE AND POINTY
SO THAT THEY CAN
DIG INTO THE SURFACE
OF MARS.
AND THEN YOU HAVE THESE
TWO SETS OF SPRINGS.
YOU'VE GOT THESE INNER
SPRINGS THAT ABSORB SHOCK
WHEN YOU DRIVE OFF A ROCK.
AND THE OUTER ONES
THAT COMPRESS.
WHEN YOU DRIVE ON THE
SURFACE OF MARS,
YOU ACTUALLY WANNA
BE FLAT.
IT'S SAND.
Mikaela says LET'S SAY THEY WERE DESIGNING
A WHEEL FOR THE MOON.
HOW WOLD IT
BE DIFFERENT?
Kristin says WELL MARS' GRAVITY IS A LOT
HIGHER THAN ON THE MOON,
SO WE'D HAVE TO REDESIGN
THESE SPRINGS COMPLETELY.
THESE ARE PRACTICE
SPRINGS.
WE PRINTED THEM ON
A 3D PRINTER.
TO SEE HOW SQUISHY
THEY WOULD BE.
IF YOU WANNA
SQUEEZE THOSE.
CHECK OUT THAT ONE.
HOW SQUISHY IS
THAT ONE?
VERSUS SOMETHING
LIKE THIS.
SO WHICH ONE'S
SQUISHIER?
Mikaela says THIS ONE.
WHY DO WE WANT
SQUISHIER SPRINGS?
Kristin says GRAVITY IS WEIGHT.
THE WEIGHT ON EARTH,
Kristin jumps and says CAN YOU FEEL IT?
THEN YOU GO TO MARS,
IT'S GONNA BE A LITTLE LESS.
YOU'RE GONNA GET A
LITTLE MORE BOUNCE.
AND WHEN YOU GO ON
THE MOON,
YOU GET EVEN
MORE BOUNCE.
Mikaela bounces.
[SPRING BOING]
Kristin says ARE YOU READY TO DESIGN A
SPRING FOR THE MOON ROVER?
Mikaela says I AM.
OKAY.
(music plays)
Mikaela starts sketching.
Kristin says YOU GOT THE OUTSIDE
OF THE WHEEL.
Mikaela says NOW THE INSIDE.
Kristin says VERY GOOD.
AND NOW WE GOTTA
DO THE SPRINGS
SO WHAT DO YOU
THINK?
WE GOT LESS GRAVITY,
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN
FOR THE SPRINGS?
Mikaela says MAYBE THEY SHOULD BE
MORE WIDER APART
SO THEY'RE MORE
SQUISHY.
Kristin says YAH!
(music plays)
Mikaela says KRISTIN WHEN ARE WE GONNA
LAUNCH THIS INTO SPACE?
Kristin says WHEN YOU GROW UP.
SO WHY DO YOU THINK
THIS IS GONNA WORK?
Mikaela says I KNOW IT'S GONNA
WORK BECAUSE
ON THE MOON THERE'S
LESS GRAVITY.
AND SO MY SPRINGS
ARE FURTHER APART.
SO THE WHOLE WHEEL
CAN BE MORE SQUISHY.
AND IT'LL BE EASIER TO
ROLL ON THE MOON'S SURFACE.
In animation, Mikaela bounces on the moon surface.
[SPACE CHIME]
[METAL CLANGS]
Mikaela says SO HOW LONG DOES IT
TAKE TO MAKE A WHEEL?
Kristin says IT TAKES ABOUT A YEAR
TO JUST DESIGN IT.
Mikaela says SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING
IS THE WORK IS...
[RECORD NEEDLE SCRATCH]
Mikaela says WHEEL HARD.
[CARTOON LAUGHTER]
(HIGH PITCHED VOICE)
The Mars rover says WHEEL HARD!
I GOTTA REMEMBER THAT ONE.
[WHOOSH]
(music plays)
Back in her studio, Mikaela says WHAT A COOL PLACE AND WHAT
A COOL JOB.
WHEN YOU'RE BUILDING THINGS
FOR SPACE,
YOU GET TO WORK WITH OTHERS
TO MAKE AMAZING EQUIPMENT,
THAT ALLOWS US TO EXPLORE
THE UNIVERSE!
NOW IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME I'M
GONNA SEE
IF MY LATEST INVENTION WORKS.
She flips the handle on her control tray.
[DIGITAL WHIRL]
[LAUNCH ALARM]
She says OH, OH!
I THINK IT WORKED!
HOLD ON MOM, WE'RE
GOING UP!
WELL LOOKS LIKE I'M GONNA BUILD
THINGS FOR SPACE AFTER ALL.
UNTIL I DISCOVER ANOTHER
GALAXY OF JOBS.
UNTIL THEN I'LL SEE YOU
IN THE STARS...
WHEN I GROW UUUUUUUUUUUUUUP!
[ROCKET RUMBLE]
Music plays as the end credits roll.
Directed by Johnny Mitchell.
Produced by Francis Mitchell and David Mitchell.
Host, Mikaela Blake.
Executive producer, Rick Bergmann.
Produced in association with TVO Kids.
Logo: Canada Media Fund.
Logo: Shaw Rocket Fund.
Logo: Bell Fund.
Logo: Riverbank Pictures.
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