(theme music plays)

In animation, a dialogue bubble pops out of a map with a caption "That TVO Kids Show From Home."

Kids say FROM HOME!

Laura sits under a blanket tent. She is in her twenties, with dark hair and bangs. She wears a blouse and headphones.

Laura says HEY, TVOKIDS!
CHECK IT OUT!
GUESS WHAT?
NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY
IS COMING UP
AND YOU KNOW ME
AND YOU KNOW I AM OBSESSED
WITH ICE CREAM,
BUT WHAT I WANT TO KNOW TODAY
IS IF LUCAS
LOVES ICE CREAM AS MUCH AS ME,
BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF HE DOES,
SO HOLD ON,
I'M GONNA CALL HIM.

(phone dialling)

Lucas appears under a blanket tent holding a dog. He is in his twenties, with short black hair. He wears a green cap, a red TVO Kids T-shirt and headphones.

Laura says HELLO!

Lucas says HEY! WHAT'S UP?

Laura says HI! GUESS WHAT!

Lucas says WHAT?

Laura says IT'S ALMOST
NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY.
DO YOU LOVE ICE CREAM?

Lucas gasps and says UM...
NO, I DON'T REALLY THINK
I LIKE ICE CREAM...
BECAUSE I LOVE ICE CREAM!

Laura says OF COURSE, YOU LOVE ICE CREAM.
WHO DOESN'T!

Lucas shrugs and smiles.

She continues OKAY, BUT LUCAS,
THE REAL TEST IS
WE ARE GONNA PLAY
SOME ICE CREAM RAPID-FIRE,
ALL RIGHT?

Lucas says OKAY.

Laura says LET'S GET 30 SECONDS
ON THE CLOCK.
WE'LL JUST SEE HOW MUCH
YOU LIKE ICE CREAM.

Lucas says OKAY, READY.
I'M SO EXCITED.

Laura says OKAY, READY.
LET'S GET 30 SECONDS.

Lucas laughs.

Laura yells OKAY!
She says SPRINKLES OR NUTS?

Lucas says OH! SPRINKLES.

Laura says CHOCOLATE DIP OR NO DIP?

Lucas says WHAT? CHOCOLATE CHIP.

Laura says HURRY!
SOFT-SERVE OR FROZEN YOGURT?

Lucas says SOFT-SERVE.

Laura says CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?

Lucas says VANILLA!

Laura says MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP!
YES OR NO?

Lucas says YES.

Laura says HURRY!
CHOCOLATE SAUCE
OR CARAMEL SAUCE?
GO! GO! FAST!

Lucas says BOTH! BOTH!
BUT CHOCOLATE.

Laura says POPSICLE
OR ICE CREAM SANDWICH?
GO! HURRY!

Lucas says ICE CREAM SANDWICH.

Laura says BANANA POPSICLE OR NOTHING?
(buzzing)

Lucas says BANANA POPSICLE!

Laura says I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANT.
I JUST THREW THAT OUT.
OKAY, HOLD ON.
UM, LUCAS?

Lucas says YES?

Laura says DID YOU KNOW THAT SCIENCE...
I MEAN, NOT SCIENCE,
ICE CREAM IS AN AMAZING THING,
BUT IT ALSO HAS TO DO
WITH SCIENCE.
DID YOU KNOW?

Lucas says I DID,
BECAUSE EVERYTHING IN
THE WORLD ACTUALLY
IS BECAUSE OF SCIENCE,
SO IT'S SO COOL
AND WE ACTUALLY HAVE
CHARLOTTE THE SCIENTIST
TO SHOW US
HOW TO MAKE ICE CREAM.

A clip plays.

A caption reads "Charlotte. Science Rendezvous." Charlotte is in her early twenties, with long blond hair. She wears a white shirt and matching earrings.

Charlotte says HEY, TVOKIDS.
I'VE BEEN SPENDING A LOT
OF TIME OUTSIDE
IN MY BACKYARD THIS SUMMER,
BUT IT'S STARTING
TO GET REALLY HOT.
MY FAVOURITE WAY TO COOL DOWN
IN THE SUMMER IS WITH ICE CREAM
AND SPEAKING OF ICE CREAM,
I HAVE A REALLY COOL EXPERIMENT
TO SHOW ALL OF YOU.

Now, she stands in a kitchen.

She says FOR THIS EXPERIMENT
YOU'RE GOING TO NEED
YOUR ICE CREAM MIX,
WHICH IS MADE UP OF VANILLA,
CREAM, AND SUGAR.
ALONG WITH SOME SALT, SOME ICE,
AND TWO PLASTIC BAGS.
THIS MIX DOESN'T QUITE LOOK LIKE
ICE CREAM, DOES IT?
IT CAN MOVE AND FLOW INSIDE
THIS BAG,
BUT ICE CREAM USUALLY STAYS
IN THE SAME SHAPE.
WELL, THAT'S BECAUSE THIS MIX
IS STILL A LIQUID.
LIQUIDS TAKE THE SHAPE OF
THE CONTAINER THAT THEY'RE IN
AND THEY CAN FLOW, SPREAD,
AND SPILL.
IF I WANT TO MAKE ICE CREAM,
I NEED TO TURN THIS MIX
INTO A SOLID.
SOLIDS STAY IN THE SAME SHAPE
UNLESS WE ACT UPON THEM
TO CHANGE IT
LIKE SCOOPING THE ICE CREAM OUT
OF A CONTAINER.
THE PROCESS OF GOING
FROM A LIQUID TO A SOLID
IS CALLED FREEZING.
IN ORDER TO FREEZE
YOUR ICE CREAM MIX,
YOU'RE GOING TO NEED
TO PUT YOUR ICE
AND YOUR SALT INTO
THE BIG PLASTIC BAG
AND THEN PUT THE LITTLE BAG
OF ICE CREAM MIX INSIDE
AND SEAL IT UP REALLY TIGHT.
AND YOU'RE GOING TO SHAKE.

(shaking)
The caption changes to "Shake for about 5 minutes."

She continues I'VE BEEN SHAKING THIS AROUND
FOR A COUPLE MINUTES
AND I THINK IT'S ABOUT READY
TO GO.
I'M GOING TO USE MY OVEN MITT
TO TAKE OUT MY LITTLE
PLASTIC BAG OF ICE CREAM
REALLY CAREFULLY AND WE'RE GOING
TO SEE
WHAT OBSERVATIONS WE CAN MAKE
AT THE END.
SO, AS YOU CAN SEE...
THIS ICE CREAM MIX IS NOW
A SOLID.
IT HOLDS ITS SHAPE
WHEN I SQUISH THE BAG.
WELL, TVOKIDS,
I HAD SO MUCH FUN MAKING
ICE CREAM WITH YOU TODAY.
WE'VE SUCCESSFULLY TURNED
OUR LIQUID ICE CREAM MIX
INTO SOLID ICE CREAM.
IT'S GONE THROUGH A CHANGE
OF THE STATES OF MATTER
CALLED FREEZING.
I HOPE YOU ALL SEE
HOW COOL SCIENCE CAN BE,
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S THIS
HOT OUTSIDE.
I'M GOING TO GO ENJOY
MY ICE CREAM,
BUT I'LL SEE YOU ALL LATER.

The clip ends.

Lucas says OKAY, THAT'S SO COOL.

Laura says OKAY, LUCAS!
HERE'S THE GAME.
IT'S CALLED ICE CREAM FLAVOUR
OR ICE CREAM FAKER.
I NAME SOMETHING AND YOU HAVE
TO TELL ME IF IT'S A FAKE
OR A REAL.
OKAY, READY?
LET'S DO IT!
READY? CHUNKY MONKEY?

Lucas says IT'S REAL.

Laura says YES! SAFE FLAVOUR.
MOOSE POOP.

Lucas says OH, REAL!

Laura says NO! THAT'S FAKE.
STRAWBERRY PATCH?

Lucas says NO, FAKE.

Laura says YEAH, IT'S FAKE.
FISH FOOD?

Lucas says REAL.

Laura says IT IS!
HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?
BOOTS ON THE MOON?
BOOTS ON THE MOON?

Lucas says FAKE.
FAKE! FAKE!

Laura says IT'S REAL! IT'S SO REAL!
EVERYTHING
BUT THE KITCHEN SINK?

Lucas says FAKE.

Laura says IT'S A FLAVOUR.
IT'S REAL!
CHOCOLATE GRAVY!
GO!

Lucas says FAKE! FAKE!

Laura says YOU'RE RIGHT IT'S FAKE.
PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE?

Lucas says I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT ONE.
I BET IT'S REAL,
BUT WE'VE GOTTA GO.

Laura says REAL.
BYE!

Lucas says BYE!

(music plays)

A caption reads "Copyright 2020, The Ontario Educational Communications Authority."