Look Kool
Season 1
LOOK KOOL uses songs, skits, and wacky challenges to help our host, Hamza, and his mischievous robot cat find the answers to mathematical mysteries. In every episode, Hamza is helped by real kids who hunt for shapes, do hands-on experiments, and solve brain-bending puzzles. Who knew math could be so much fun?
Where to Watch Look Kool • Season 1
16 Episodes
- Aerodynamics
E1AerodynamicsWhile doing "geometry experiments" on paper airplanes, Hamza notices that the shape of things makes a lot of difference when they move through the air. To find out why some shapes go through air better than others, the gang on LOOK KOOL, is going to make a rocket with an astronaut, put bicycle "test pilots" to the test, and meet a rocket scientist who swims better than he walks. - Cones
E2ConesIt's Hamza's birthday, and cones are the life of the party! Conical birthday hats and ice cream cones are only the beginning. Hamza realizes that a cone is like a spinning right triangle and sends the Investigators out on a quest to find things that are cone-shaped. Along the way, we meet a wizard, hunt for treasure, and even do a chicken dance! - Arches
E4ArchesHamza literally bends over backwards in this episode - in a backbend - to find out why arches are so strong. An arch is a curved shape that spans a space using only gravity to stay up. To find out how it works, we'll meet a medieval mason, build an arch out of cheese, and sing the praises of buttresses. - Musical Cylinders
E5Musical CylindersHamza is determined to find out why so many instruments - like flutes, horns, and organs -- are cylinders. What's so musical about that shape? To find out, we'll make instruments out of recycled junk, play music with water glasses, and meet "Bubba" Bach, the inventor of flatulent-sounding novelty horns. - Spheres
E6SpheresBubbles, bubbles everywhere! Hamza wonders why bubbles are always round. Is there something special about a spherical shape? To find out, we make a bubble explosion, turn kids into human soccer balls, and throw water into outer space. Koolkatt also gets in on the action by popping out his spherical eyeballs - BOING! - Domes
E11DomesHamza has a very special guest host today... Benny, the Egg. Why is an egg so strong when Hamza squeezes it, but so smashable if he drops it? Because it's a dome on both the top and bottom! Today's LOOK KOOL is about Domes. To put domes to the test, our challengers walk on eggshells, Hamza meets an ancient dome architect, and a little chick finally gets his "big breakthrough." - Tiling
E14TilingIt's cold today, so Hamza snuggles by the window with his quilt. Hamza likes to do crafts on "indoor" days like this, and decides to replicate the patterns in his quilt with geometric shapes. Today on LOOK KOOL, we'll also cut a rug, meet a polymath, eat a yummy geometric cake, and get the "buzz" on tiling direct from bees. - Cubes
E15CubesToday, Hamza makes a special entrance to introduce one of his personal favorite shapes: the cube. A cube is sort of like a square but has a bigger personality...just like Hamza! In this episode, we'll meet cubist Pablo Picasso, find out why ice cubes make an awful necklace, and face the legendary Hound of Doom in a quest to make giant cubes.
