The Prime Radicals

While visiting a sculpting art studio, Uncle Norm learns all about the Rule of Thumb and how using one piece of string wrapped around the base of your thumb can give you many of the approximate measurements that can be...

With his workshop looking like a disaster site, Uncle Norm's certainly not ready for a visit from his boss. The Rads' solution? Uncle Norm needs an inventory! Kevin and Alanna take their frazzled Uncle to a school...

Although Uncle Norm has the coolest shoes, his shoelaces are totally boring. Alanna's skateboarding pal and his friends save the day. They teach Uncle Norm all the cool ways to tie shoelaces – Bow Tie lacing, the Half...

After Uncle Norm writes his own Radicals Club song, it's clear he needs help from a masterful music composer. The Rads learn all they need to know to create their own song: how to create a beat, how to keep a nice...

Yuck, Uncle Norm is trying to cook again! He's having his boss and coworkers over for dinner – 8 people in all. But his recipe only serves 4. Luckily, Kevin's chef friend teaches Uncle Norm about doubling and halving...

Uncle Norm needs a hammock so he can relax in his backyard, but he just can't figure out how to measure it correctly. Kevin takes his favorite Uncle to a construction site to meet a handyman that teaches him all about...

Codes and riddles are Uncle Norm's favorite. So, when Alanna and Kevin give him a birthday present that's locked by a secret code, Uncle Norm can't wait to figure it out. With some help from a police officer, he learns...

Uncle Norm makes a giant hole in his workshop wall to get reception for his "secret device". But now, he needs to fix the hole. Alanna's interior designer friend has plenty of ideas. They check out tessellation designs...

Uncle Norm is going to a masquerade ball and he needs a mask. Problem is, he doesn't know where to start. Kevin and Alanna turn to a photographer for help. He teaches them about bilateral symmetry. By taking cool...

Wouldn't you know it? Norm has another secret mission. This time, he needs to hide his top secret item in his top secret storage system—his workshop. But it's always such a mess. How can he make sure he finds his secret...

Alanna has an art project. With a little inspiration from Uncle Norm, she decides to make a kaleidoscope using mirrors and angles. A scientist pays a visit to the workshop to help the Rads understand just how cool...

Uncle Norm needs to mail a top secret package, but there's a problem. The item he's sending is not regular, and it won't fit into an ordinary box. The Rads will have to make their own. They call in a box designer who...

Uncle Norm has one million seconds to complete a top secret assignment. Not only that—he has to fit it all on a tiny piece of paper. An astronomer comes to the rescue to teach him about big numbers, star charts and the...

Uncle Norm is heading to Hawaii for a secret meeting. He'll be there four days and four nights. How can he possibly fit all the clothes he needs into one suitcase? Luckily for Uncle Norm, a style-savvy fashion...

Uncle Norm watched a pirate movie on TV and now really wants to dress up like a buccaneer. He has everything he needs, but he's missing the most important part—the pirate hat. Leave it to an origami artist to show him...

Uncle Norm is planning another party for his "hush hush" co-workers. This time, he wants to make a life-sized maze in his workshop for a bit of party fun. He and Kevin head off to Saunders Farm for some a-maze-ing tips...

So you think Uncle Norm can dance? Wrong! Uncle Norm has two left feet, no matter how hard he tries. With a top secret ball to attend, it's niece Alanna to the rescue. She teaches Uncle Norm and Kevin all about flips...

Poor Uncle Norm has missed out on free tickets to the big game! Why? He wasn't home in time to meet his friend. So the Rads decide to make a be "back in __ minutes" clock so he doesn't miss any more fun. Kevin takes...

Uncle Norm's toy dinosaurs aren't getting along, so he decides he needs a display case with two separate shelves. That way, the dinos won't fight as much. Problem is, he doesn't know how to build it. Alanna and Uncle...

Uncle Norm has taken up running. But there's a problem. The only place he has to run is his backyard, and it isn't very big. If Uncle Norm's going to make it to the Olympic Games one day, he'll have to learn about...

Uncle Norm wants to plant a tree in his back yard. He thinks he needs five cubic metres of soil, but his brainy niece Alanna isn't so sure—that seems like a lot of soil! They go to the nursery where the garden expert...

Uncle Norm's "hush hush" work is getting kind of slow, so he needs to pick up business at his Stuff 'n Such Shop. How can he do it? With a banner sign! He meets with a math teacher who shows him how special folding...

Uncle Norm loves to play with his toy cars. He's "experimenting" with angles and speed, but he needs a ramp. The Rads consult with an architect who teaches them about angles and how slope can affect the way a ramp works...

Uncle Norm is practicing his putting, but he just can't seem to get his golf balls stacked up without them falling down. Where can he go to learn more about stacking? A farmer's market! Uncle Norm and Kevin meet with...