Ep 14. Boardwalk Games!
- TV-Y
- October 3, 2012
- 23 min
Team Umizoomi is a popular educational children's television series that focuses on mathematical concepts. Each episode follows the adventures of a team of tiny superheroes, Milli, Geo, and Bot, as they use their math skills to solve problems and help their friends in Umi City. In season 3, episode 14, titled "Boardwalk Games!," the team takes on a new challenge.
The episode begins with Milli, Geo, and Bot taking a stroll along the boardwalk in Umi City. They notice that their friends, the shark siblings, are looking sad. The sharks explain that they're upset because they can't win any of the games on the boardwalk. Milli, Geo, and Bot offer to help, and the sharks take them on a tour of the boardwalk games.
The first game they come across is a ring toss game. The object is to toss rings and land them on a pole. Milli notices that the pole is at an angle, which makes it harder to land the rings. She calculates the angle and helps Bot adjust his toss so that he lands the ring on the pole.
The next game is a basketball hoop. The sharks can't seem to make a basket no matter how hard they try. Geo notices that the hoop is slightly tilted, which is affecting their aim. He uses his measuring skills to adjust the angle of the hoop, and the sharks make a basket with ease.
The third game is a whack-a-mole game. The sharks can't keep up with the speed of the moles popping up. Milli notices that the moles are popping up in a pattern, so she creates a chart to help the sharks keep track of the pattern. With the chart, the sharks are able to score high in the game.
The final game is a skee-ball game. The sharks think this game is impossible to win, but Milli, Geo, and Bot know the secret to winning. They use their estimation skills to calculate the trajectory of the ball and aim for the highest point value. The sharks are amazed when they win the game for the first time.
At the end of the episode, the sharks are grateful for the help of Milli, Geo, and Bot. They can now win all the boardwalk games thanks to the team's math skills. The episode reinforces the importance of math in everyday life and shows how math skills can make a difference in even the smallest tasks.
