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- Hi, my name is Claire, and I'm the New York City Children's Theater, and today we are reading a story called ""We Are Water Protectors"" written by Carole Lindstrom, and illustrated by Michaela Goade.

Before we get started, I wanna tell you a little bit about our author, the person who wrote the words, Carol Lindstrom.

Carol Lindstrom is part of the Anishinabe/Metis tribe.

Do you know what that means?

It means that she is indigenous.

Being indigenous means that Carol's ancestors, her family from a really long time ago, lived here on the lands that we live on.

It's what we call America.

But when Carol's ancestors lived here, her family a really, really long time ago, they did not call it America.

In this story, "We Are Water Protectors" we are learning and hearing about the stories of these indigenous people, and how they protect water.

These people believe that water is one of the most important parts of life.

They think it's really, really important, and they start to think that something bad might be happening to the water, might be making it dangerous or unsafe to drink, and drink the water, and eat the food.

And so in this story, we're gonna learn about how these people protect the water, water protectors.

Do you know what that word protect means?

It means that you're taking special care of something that's really important.

Maybe you are a protector of a stuffed animal, or maybe you protect a pet, or you protect a sibling, taking really, really special care of something that needs your help.

In this book, these indigenous people protect water.

We're gonna see some symbols, symbols meaning that there are things in this book that represent or stand for something else.

So they're not actually in the story.

It's a symbol or a representation of something else, but we're gonna talk about that once we get to it.

All right, let's get started.

Water is the first medicine, Nokomis told me.

Let's get some water in our hands, and think about how it feels.

Does it feel cold?

Is it warm?

Maybe you're gonna splash your face with the water!

Splash!

Maybe you wanna take a little sip?

[imitates sipping] Wow!

My water was cold.

How did your water feel?

We come from water.

It nourished us inside our mother's body.

As it nourishes us here, on Mother Earth.

"Water is sacred," she said.

Wow, sacred, that's a big word.

Do you know what that means?

These are good guesses.

Sacred means that they believe water is one of the most important things in the whole world.

Kind of like I was talking about at the beginning of our story, water is sacred.

And did you know our bodies are made up of more than half water?

Oh my gosh, that's a lotta water!

Let's shake up our water in our bodies.

Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake!

We stand with our songs, and our drums.

We are still here.

The river's rhythm runs through my veins, runs through my people's veins.

Wow, can we imagine a river running through our veins?

And touch your arms?

[imitates whooshing] Feel that water on our arms?

My people talk of a black snake that will destroy the land.

[murmurs] That sounds kind of scary.

Something that's going to destroy the land?

This is an example of one of those symbols I mentioned before we started reading.

This is not a real black snake.

The black snake represents, or it stands for, something called pollution.

Pollution is something that can hurt water, and animals, and plants.

But as humans, as people, we can help stop pollution.

Let's see what these people do about this black snake, or this pollution The black snake spoils the water, poison the plants and animals, wreck everything in its path.

Oh my goodness!

What do you think's gonna happen if it spoils the water and poisons the plants?

Yeah, it sounds like it will be unsafe for them to eat or drink the water and the plants.

But you know, I think that we can do something to help it.

We, as humans can help stop pollution.

And I think that they might do something to stop this black snake.

When my people first spoke of the black snake, they foretold that it wouldn't come for many, many years.

Wow, sounds like this is something that these people have been thinking about for a really long time.

[gasps] Now the black snake is here!

It's venom burns the land, courses through the water, making it unfit to drink.

Yeah, just like you all mentioned, right?

Thinking that it might be a little dangerous to drink the water.

I wonder how we can help these people?

Let's start thinking about ways that we can help these people, and make sure that their water is safe to drink.

Take courage!

I must keep the black snake away!

For my village's water, I must rally my people together.

Do you know what that word courage means?

It means that you're doing something even when it gets really tricky or really hard.

It means that you're brave!

Can you show me a brave body?

Standing up tall, maybe your chin is lifted?

Maybe we can do this, this pose like this child in the book, with your arm raised up high, take courage!

Sounds like she's gonna be really brave, and stand up to the pollution.

To stand for the water, to stand for the land, to stand as one against the black snake.

Wow, sounds like this is really important to these indigenous people that they protect the Earth, and the water, and the plants.

And we notice all of these people holding hands.

They're all coming together, to fight against the black snake.

Really, really using a lot of teamwork.

We stand with our songs and our drums.

We are still here.

It will not be easy.

Just like we were talking about when things get tricky, but it doesn't look like they're giving up.

It looks like they're persisting, and they're gonna keep going, no matter how tricky or scary this black snake can be.

And it's okay if we're feeling a little nervous, but I think these people are gonna fight against the black snake.

We fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.

The winged ones.

That's all get our little wings out, and fly!

Fly, fly, fly!

The crawly ones.

Can we get our teeny little crawling feet?

To crawl, crawl, crawl?

Why do we think they need to protect the birds, and the animals, and the bugs?

Yeah, maybe they can't protect themselves from the black snake, maybe they need a little help.

I think we can help them, too.

The four-legged, the two-legged, the plants, trees, rivers, and lakes.

See all these animals, some bears, a deer, all these different animals that they're going to protect.

Have you ever helped anyone?

Maybe it was a friend, or a sibling?

Because it feels really good to help someone who needs that help.

And it seems like they're really helping all of these animals who need their help.

The Earth!

Wow, they're gonna protect the whole Earth, what all of us live on!

We are all related.

And look at this picture for a moment, and see all of the people, and animals, walking around the Earth together.

Tears like waterfalls, streamed down, tracks down my face.

Tracks down my people's face.

Can we imagine a tear running down her cheek?

What do you think that means?

Tears running down their cheeks?

Yeah, maybe they're feeling sad.

Sometimes people cry when they're feeling sad.

Water has its own spirit.

Nokomis told me, water is alive!

Water remembers our ancestors!

That word that I mentioned at the beginning, our family from a really long time ago.

We all have ancestors.

"Water remembers our ancestors who came before us," she said.

We stand with our songs and our drums.

We are still here.

We are stewards of the Earth.

Our spirits have not been broken.

You notice someone's hands helping this turtle?

We are water protectors!

We stand!

The black snake is in for the fight of its life!

Wow, look at all these people standing together.

These people are protesting.

That means that they're using their peaceful words and actions to ask for a really big change.

We can see a lot of people have signs.

This sign says, "Water is life."

This sign says, "Protect the sacred."

I'm thinking about the end of this story, where everyone is coming together to use their words to ask for a big change.

There are some unfair rules, that make it so that we can't stop pollution.

As humans, as people, kids, and grownups, we can all come together, and ask for those unfair rules to change.

We wanna make sure that there is safe water for everyone to drink.

So let's think about the type message that you might wanna send.

All you need is a piece of paper, and something to write with.

I'm gonna think about a message that I might want to send.

Maybe we wanna say water is sacred, or we wanna say that water is important, or protect the Earth!

So I'm gonna write my message.

I'm gonna write, protect water.

You can write any message that you want to write.

And remember, you can always ask a grownup to help with writing your words if you need help.

After you write your message on your sign, think about a picture that you might draw.

I might draw some water!

I'm doing this really quickly, but you can spend a lot of careful time on your sign.

I wonder what kind of sign you'll make to send a big message and ask to make sure that we protect our water, and keep our Earth safe.

Thank you so much for coming and listening to our story today, everyone.

Bye!

- Hi movers and shakers, this is Violet, and today we're going to sing, "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes."

But this time my friends, Isa and Katia are gonna help us sing in Portuguese.

You can sing in whatever language you want, or you can just dance along with us.

So stand up straight, or sit up straight, and get ready to sing.

♪ Head, shoulders, knees, and toes ♪ ♪ Knees and toes ♪ ♪ Head, shoulders, knees, and toes ♪ ♪ Knees and toes ♪ ♪ Eyes, and ears, and mouth, and nose, ♪ ♪ Head, shoulders, knees, and toes ♪ ♪ Knees and toes ♪ [singing in foreign language] Thanks everyone!

[cheerful music] - Hi friends, I'm Raheem, and this is my friend, Eagle.

Today we will have fun reading words with long vowels E, I, and O. Eagle, did you say something?

Yes your name begins with the long E sound, and our friends out there are going to learn all about the long vowels, E I, and O by doing the following with us: first we're going to learn the sound spelling and how to blend for long E, I, and O, next we're going to spell high-frequency question words, and finally, we're going to put it all together by reading short sentences.

Sounds like fun?

Okay!

Let's begin!

So let's have some fun with sounds.

So remember friends, in previous lessons you learned all about the short vowel sounds.

Today, remember we're learning about long vowels, that have sounds that match their letter names.

E, I, O.

Let's practice.

I will say a word and you will say the vowel sound.

I will do the first one.

Listen.

The word is feet.

The vowel sound in feet is E. Say the word with me.

Feet.

Say the vowel sound.

E. Good job.

Now you try.

Tell me what vowel sound you hear in the word cheek.

Did I hear you say E, just like Eagle?

Good job!

The vowel sound is E, long E. Tell me what bells sound you hear in the word check.

Eh, short E, very good.

Tell me what vowel sound you hear in the word kit.

Ih, short I. I tell me what vowel sound you hear in the word kite.

Long I, very good!

Tell me what vowel sound you hear in the word hope.

O, long O, good job!

Tell me what vowel sound you hear in the word hop.

Ah, short O, excellent job!

Now I will say two words, and you will say which word has a long vowel sound.

Let's try it.

Bite.

Bit.

Which word has the long vowel?

Bite, good job!

Now let's have fun blending.

First watch me blend long vowels E, I, and O. Eagle begins with the long E sound.

The easy sound can have different spellings.

One of the spellings for the long E sound is just the letter E. The letter E can stand for the sound E at the beginning or at the end of a word.

That's look at the word we.

Wah, E. The word we has the constant W followed by the long E. When there is only one vowel in a word, and it is at the end, it usually stands for the long vowel sound.

Ice cream begins with the long I sound I.

The I sound can have different spellings.

One spelling for the long I sound is just the letter I.

The letter I can stand for the sound I at the beginning or at the end of a word, like in the word hi.

The word high has a constant H, followed by one vowel, I.

When there is only one vowel in a word, and it is at the end, it usually stands for the long vowel sound.

The word I follows the same pattern, with one vowel at the end, and a vowel sound, even though there is no constant Ocean begins with the long O sound.

The O sound can have different spellings.

One spelling for the long O sound is just the letter O.

The letter O can stand for the sound O at the beginning, or at the end of a word, like in the word, go.

Go has a constant G followed by one vowel, O.

When there is only one vowel in a word, and it's at the end of the word, it usually stands for the long vowel sound.

All right, friends, Eagle's here to help us blend some words.

Are you ready?

Okay.

Our first letter is S. S makes the sss sound.

Our second letter is O, the long O makes the O sound.

Let's blend these two sounds together.

Ssss-O, the word is so.

Good job!

Let's look at our next letter, next word.

Our first letter is H. H makes the hhh sound.

Our second letter is E, long E makes the E sound.

Let's blend these two sounds together.

Hhh-E, the word is he.

Good job, friends!

And let's take a look at our last word.

H is our first letter.

It makes the hhh sound.

Our second letter is long I, long I makes the I sound.

Let's blend these two sounds together.

Hhh-I, the word is hi.

Great job!

All right, friends, so now let us practice reading long vowels, E, I, and O.

Remember, use your finger as we point to each word.

Let's read the first line.

She, he, so.

Good job!

Let's look at the second line.

Be, no, go.

Good!

And our third line.

Hi, me, I.

Great job, friends.

Let's take a look at the first line again.

Let's look at our first word.

She, We see that she ends in what long vowel sound?

E, that's right, she ends in the long vowel E. Are there any words on this line that also end in the long vowel E, that rhymes with she?

[gasps] That's right, he!

He and she rhyme, they both end in the long vowel E. Are there any other words you see here on the list that rhymes with she?

[gasps] Yes, be and me!

They both rhyme with the word she.

That's right, she, be, he, and me are all rhyming words.

So, how does knowing about words with a single vowel at the end, help you read the rhyming words?

Yes!

If the words all had the same ending, only the beginning parts are different.

Very good!

All right, friends, are you ready to spell words?

Great!

Some of our spelling words are question words, where, when, why, what who, and how.

Where, when, why, and what all have the wh sound at the beginning, just like in the word whistle, has the wh sound.

The word who can be confusing, because of the way it is spelled.

We pronounce what, when, where, and why with a W sound.

Who is different.

To say who, focus on the two sounds of the word.

Start by saying the hhh sound, which is made by blowing air through relaxed mouth.

Then add the long oo sound by rounding your lips.

Who, who, who.

Just like an owl.

All right, friends!

Eagle is here to help us be some sentences together.

Are you ready?

Don't forget to use your finger to point to the words as you read.

Eagle, are you ready?

Let's do this, give me a high five.

All right!

Let's read, everyone.

Who likes to go to the forest?

Let's reread that sentence again, so it's not so choppy.

Let's read it smoothly by scooping our words.

Also, I see a question word here.

So we have to read this sentence like we're asking a question, because it has a question mark at the end of the sentence.

Let's reread.

Who likes to go to the forest?

Good job.

Let's read the next sentence.

There are so many fun things to do.

I see one of our long vowel O sounds in the word so.

Very good, I heard everyone say so, good job.

Let's reread this sentence, but this time again, let's read it smoothly by scooping our words.

And we also gotta read the sentence with some excitement, because it has an exclamation point at the end of the sentence.

There are so many fun things to do!

Good job!

Much better!

And our last sentence.

What do you like to do in the forest?

Again, another one of our question words, what.

So let's read this sentence like we're asking a question.

What do you like to do in the forest?

Great job, everyone.

So let me ask you, what do you like to do in the forest?

[gasps] Oh, nice!

You said you like to go camping?

I like to go camping, too.

Did I hear Ryan say he likes looking at insects?

Cool!

Did I hear Brenda say she likes listening to birds!

Wow, nice, that's you, Eagle!

Okay, friends, you did a great job today reading.

Don't forget, good readers know how to read words that ask questions, and they can also be words with the long vowels, E I, and O.

Great job.

Friends, you did an awesome job today.

You learned the sound spellings for E, I, and O.

You learned how to spell high frequency question words, and you were also able to read the words you learned in sentences.

Remember friends, to what you learned today with a trusted adult or friend at home.

And don't forget to watch tomorrow's episode, to continue learning about long E, I, and O vowel sounds.

Bye bye!

[cheerful music] Hey everyone, welcome to the Memphis Zoo, here in Memphis, Tennessee.

My name is Max and I am an animal interpreter here at the zoo.

Now, did you know that animals and humans need the same things as survive?

That's right, and there are actually four basic needs that animals and humans must have in order to live.

Can you think about what those might be?

Well, they are water, shelter, space, and food.

And today we're gonna be talking about food.

Now, what about you at home?

What are some of your favorite types of food to eat, and why is it your favorite food?

Is it because it's easy to eat, or maybe it's healthy for you, or maybe you just really like the taste?

Well, those are all the same reasons that animals have for the food that they choose to eat.

And our challenge here at the Memphis Zoo is to make sure that all of the food we give our animals is easy for them to eat, healthy for them, and they have to like the taste.

And with so many different animals that call the zoo home, there's a lot of different types of food that we have to prepare for them every single day.

So why don't we head inside and start learning about the different types of food that animals eat?

[thoughtful guitar music] First, we have to learn about all the different types of food that are available in the natural world.

Generally, food can be broken down into two major groups; plant matter and animal matter.

Plant matter is types of food that come from plants, like peanuts, fruits, veggies, just to name a few of them.

Animal matter is food that comes from animals.

That could be dairy products like yogurt, milk, eggs, or it can just be meat itself, even bugs, or super worms here.

And then you also have processed foods, and these are foods that have been made by people using natural ingredients.

And that is because you're never going to find a lollipop growing on a tree, even though that would be really cool.

But processed foods are generally not good for animals, so we're gonna leave them out.

Now, just like people, not all animals eat the same things.

You actually have different groups of animals that are categorized based on their diets.

So you have herbivores that eat, what?

Do you think herbivores eat plant matter or animal matter?

That's right, herbivores eat plant matter.

Carnivores, eat animal matter, or meat, to put it simply.

Omnivores eat both.

And we're gonna learn about all these groups but first let's start with carnivores.

[thoughtful guitar music] Animals that primarily eat animal matter, or meats, are called carnivores.

The word carnivore is of Latin origin and means "flesh or meat-eating."

Carnivores have physical characteristics for hunting and eating other animals.

For example, they may have sharp teeth, for tearing up that meat, and a sharp claws or talons for being able to grab and catch their food.

Carnivores have different methods of getting the meat that they eat.

Some carnivores are hunters or predators, which means they have to capture their food in order to eat it.

One way you can tell an animal is a predator, is if the animal has eyes on the front of their head, or forward facing eyes.

This makes it easier for them to see how far away their food is, and make it easier for them to catch.

Some animals hunt their food by themselves, like Jaguars, or even owls or snakes, while some animals hunt in a group and use teamwork, like a pack of wolves or lions, to bring down or catch their food.

And then there are also carnivores that do not hunt other animals, but instead like to eat whatever is lying around or left over.

These are called scavengers.

An example of a scavenger, or a detritivore, is a turkey vulture.

Wow, it is fun learning all about carnivores like these African lions behind me.

But even though these animals may survive mainly on meats, there are animals whose diets are made up mainly of plants.

So let's go learn about herbivores.

[thoughtful guitar music] An herbivore is an animal that eats plants, and anything that a plant produces like fruit or vegetables.

The word herbivore translates to "small plant eater" and herbivores have their own adaptations to be able to eat vegetation, or plant matter.

Herbivores tend to have large, flat teeth that make it easier for them to mash up plants and leaves, so that it is easier to swallow.

Depending on the plants they like to eat, herbivores might also have special adaptations that make it easier for them to digest, or break down, the plants in their stomach.

For example, you might know that koala's favorite food is the leaves of the eucalyptus tree.

If people tried to eat a lot of eucalyptus leaves, we would get sick.

However, koalas have a special stomach that prevents them from getting sick, and makes it easier for the koala to absorb as much energy as possible from each leaf.

Pretty cool, huh?

That is just one of the many adaptations that herbivores can have.

Keep in mind that if an animal is an herbivore, they do not all just eat plants.

Some prefer to eat specific kinds of plants, some like to eat specific vegetables, and some like to eat only fruits.

Some herbivores only like to eat the leaves of tall trees, and some prefer to eat grass and small shrubs.

By having herbivores eat different plants, and different parts of a plant, it gives plants more time to grow so there's always plenty of food to go around.

Now, carnivores have to worry about catching their food, and herbivores don't have to worry about catching their plants, but they have to worry about getting caught, and made into food.

And that's why you may often see herbivores like deer, zebra, or giraffes, just to name a few examples, eating in a group.

Having several pairs of eyes make it easier to spot a predator trying to sneak up on you.

That's also why many herbivores have eyes on the side of their head.

That way it gives them a wider field of view so they can spot any potential threats.

So to sum it all up, herbivores like these Grant's gazelles behind me, are really, really cool.

Now, we've talked about animals that eat mainly meat, and we've talked about animals that eat mainly plants, but I wonder if there are any animals that eat meat and plants?

Why don't we go find out?

[thoughtful guitar music] There are animals that regularly eat both animal and plant matter, these are called omnivores.

The name omnivore means "eating all food."

Omnivorous animals can have characteristics of both carnivores and herbivores.

For example, some omnivores like gorillas have both sharp canine teeth for tearing meat, as well as flat teeth for chewing up plants.

The special physical characteristics of omnivores like the structure of their teeth, have developed to allow them to eat lots of different things in their diets.

Because I'm divorced can eat both animal and plant matter, some species are referred to as opportunistic, which means they look for a good opportunity to eat.

That is because if part of their diet is not around, or in short supply, they can look to the other part of their diet to find some food and keep themselves healthy.

For example, during cold and snowy winters, it might be hard for a omnivore like a bear to find grass berries or other plant matter to eat.

Therefore, the bear can seek animal matter, like meat or smaller mammals, to eat instead.

This is just one example of how an omnivore might be opportunistic, or how they may change their diet to fit their needs.

I am here with another one of her omnivores, Ross the Virginia opossum.

And being an omnivore, that means he eats, what?

Do you remember?

Animal matter and plant matter.

And just like all of our other animals here at the zoo, we have to make sure that he has his nutritional needs met every day.

So every day he gets fresh fruit, vegetables, some protein like eggs or meats, and his very favorite which he's currently eating, yogurt.

Now Ross has to eat every single day to stay healthy.

But what if I told you not all animals have to eat that often?

[thoughtful guitar music] As we've seen, different animals can eat different kinds of food, and they also may eat at different times.

Some animals have to eat more often, based on their lifestyle, size, and age.

For example, animals like goats eat as often as they can throughout the day.

They'll be nibbling on leaves, hay, even grass, at almost every glance.

And that's because they have a stomach that's made up of four different compartments.

So they have to make sure that they continue eating so that their stomach and their ability to swallow their food works properly.

Some animals can go long periods of time without eating.

For example, a snake may only need to eat every one to two weeks in order to live.

That is because they are cold-blooded, which means that their body temperature changes with the outside temperature, it's affected by the environment.

Whereas people are warm-blooded, which means we can control our body temperature.

But because snakes are cold-blooded, they're not gonna be using up as much energy to keep themselves warm, so they can eat less often.

Some snakes and go without eating for months, if they can't find any food.

Woo can you imagine not eating for that long?

Regardless of whether an animal has to eat every day, or every few months, food is still an essential part of their life.

Now as we've seen, there's lots of different types of food for people and animals to eat, but with so many different types of food out there, we have to make sure that what we put in our bodies is healthy for us.

For example, one of my favorite foods is cookies, because cookies tastes amazing, and there's so many different kinds of cookies for me to eat.

But if I only ate cookies, what do you think would happen?

I'd probably get really sick, and very tired, because cookies don't have a lot of energy or nutrients.

And that's why it's important to have a balanced diet, which means eating some vegetables, some fruit, some protein, like meats, or even nuts, and that way I can get all the nutrients and vitamins that I need to stay nice and healthy.

Plus there's still a little bit of room for cookies, just not too many cookies.

Now animals also need to have nutritional balance.

So here at the zoo, we make sure that we fit all of our animals nutritional needs so they can stay active and healthy, but that can be a little bit challenging for some of our pickier eaters.

Actually.

Why don't we go meet a zookeeper who takes care of one of our picky eaters here at the zoo?

Come on.

[thoughtful guitar music] Oh, hey Rachel!

- Oh, hi Max!

- How's it going?

- Pretty good, nice to see you.

- You as well.

I was hoping you could actually answer some questions for myself and my friends that are at home right now.

Is that okay?

- Yeah, that sounds great!

- Well, first, can you tell us what your name is, and what your job is here at the zoo?

- Absolutely, my name is Rachel, and I am a China Keeper at the Memphis Zoo, which that means I take care of all the animals in the China section, including the giant pandas.

- Oh, and who is this right over here eating?

- This handsome man is Le Le.

Le Le is our male giant panda, and he is 22 years old.

- [Max] Oh, and it looks like he's really enjoying his food right now.

What is he eating?

- Yeah, a lot of people know that giant pandas loved to eat bamboo, and that's what he is showing off his really good bamboo-eating skills right now.

- [Max] Oh, so what do pandas like to eat generally?

Just bamboo?

- Yeah, just bamboo.

It's about 99% of their diet.

So they'll eat a couple of other things, but bamboo is really where it's at.

- So how much bamboo can they eat in one day?

- That's a great question, they usually eat between 40 and 50 pounds, or the size of a first grader.

- [Max] Wow, that is a lot of bamboo!

- [Rachel] Yeah.

- [Max] What goes into preparing all this food for the panda?

What is your routine every single day?

- Yeah, well, back in our kitchen we have a cooler that is full of about three days worth of bamboo.

And when we give them the bamboo every day, we have to weigh it, so we weigh everything before we give it to them, that way we can keep track of how much they're eating.

So then when we clean up, which we do several times a day, we weigh it again, so that we can write down those numbers and know exactly how much they're eating.

- So there's different kinds of bamboo that you have to weigh before and after they eat it?

- Exactly.

- And you have to go in and clean throughout the entire day?

- Yep.

- Wow.

That is a lot of work for one panda, but he definitely looks like he is worth it.

- I agree.

- So my last question is what is your favorite part of this job?

- Oh, well, this is always such a hard question to answer, but there are two things that I really love.

The first thing is getting to hang out with these animals every day.

Getting to see him every morning, tell him good morning, have our morning coffee together, that's one of my favorite things.

But then I also love being able to share him with everyone who decides to come and visit us at the zoo.

- Well, I'm sure that we definitely appreciate it.

And I wanna thank you for answering our questions.

I think that's gonna do it for us, but good to see you, and bye Le Le!

- Bye Le Le!

[thoughtful guitar music] - Well, it's about time for us to wrap up our lesson for today.

Let's review what we talked about.

Today we talked about the basic need of, do you remember?

Food.

And we talked about how animals can be grouped based on what they eat.

You have carnivores that eat meat, herbivores that eat plants, omnivores that eat meat and plants, and then everything in between that.

We also got to meet someone that takes care of one of our pickier eaters here at the zoo.

And lastly, we talked about how a balanced diet is just as important for animals as it is for people.

I don't know about you but I'm definitely gonna think more about what I eat ahead of time.

Now, I think that's gonna do it for us here at the Memphis Zoo.

Thank you so much for choosing to join us today!

Have a wonderful rest of the day, and I hope to see you soon.

Bye, friends!

- Hello artists.

My name is Daniel.

I am an artist with a Studio in a School, and today, we're going to look around for colors in our homes.

These are the materials that you will need.

Crayons, colored pencils, or markers.

You will also need paper, either drawing paper, notebook paper, printer paper, or any kind of paper that you can find at home.

[playful music] Artists, there are many colors all around us.

If you look around, what colors do you notice?

Okay artists, I would like for us to look at my basket first.

I notice that I have several colors, but for today we're gonna choose only three.

To pick yellow, blue, and red.

These three colors have a special name.

They're called primary colors, or the first colors.

So are you ready to come with me, and look for these three primary colors in my home?

Great, come.

Artists, I found a lot of colors here on my wall!

Now, look at this ornament.

Look at this rectangle here.

What primary color do you notice here?

Let me take my crayon.

Yes.

We found yellow!

This is the first of my primary colors.

This yellow is very bright.

Now let me show you something else that I found that is yellow.

Look at here it in my hand, what do you notice?

What kind of object is this?

Yes, it is rounded.

It is a sphere, or a ball.

If you notice, it is also very shiny.

Let me take my crayon and look at it.

We found one of the three primary colors, we found yellow.

Would you like to help me look for the other ones?

Let's see if we can find red and blue.

I kept walking around my home, and I found another primary color.

What color do you notice around me?

Let me take my crayons.

I have my yellow and yes, my blue.

So I found blue, the second primary color.

This is the top of a basket.

Do you notice both of them are a little bit of dark blue?

Do you notice blue anywhere else around me?

There is another one that is a little bit darker than the one here on the top of the basket.

Yes.

Right behind me, on the back of this chair.

Okay, artists.

So what primary colors have we found so far?

We just found blue, and we just found yellow a little bit before.

So we have yellow and blue.

Which one are we missing?

Yes, red.

What would you like to help me find red in my home?

Great, come with me.

Artists, I continued walking around, looking for the primary colors, and I went to the kitchen and found two things that are red.

Let me show you.

I found this.

It is a towel.

And, when I compare it with my crayon, they almost match, they're almost the same color.

But I started to notice that they are different yellows, different blues, and different reds.

Let me show you something else.

I found this.

It is the bottom of a container.

And notice what happens when I put my crayon right in front of the container.

Did you notice the red of the crayon is a little bit darker than the red of my container, but that is still red.

Artists, after finding the three primary colors in my home, I would like to try my crayons on my paper to see how the primary colors look like on paper.

Would you like to try with me?

Let's begin.

[thoughtful guitar music] Okay, artists, what color should I use first?

I have here, my three primary colors.

You could begin with any of them, but since I found yellow first, I would like to start with yellow.

Now, what will happen if I press softly?

But first, where should I start on the top, in the middle, or on the bottom of my paper?

Maybe I'm gonna try on the top, and I'm gonna start very softly, I'm gonna press very softly.

And I'm gonna move my hand from one side to the other one.

I'm going back and forth.

And I'm going very softly.

Now, artists, are you able to see that?

It seems that it's a little bit light, right?

What should I do to make it a little bit brighter, or to make it more visible?

Let me try to put more pressure.

I'm gonna continue moving my hand in the same direction.

I'm putting more pressure.

Can you see that a little bit better?

Let me try to put even more pressure to see what happens.

Oh wow, look!

Do you notice how it changes, when I put more pressure?

It's a little bit brighter, you can see it better.

Okay, artists.

I would like to put the yellow somewhere else.

Where should I try it?

On the sides, maybe?

Maybe I'm gonna put it a little bit here on this side, close to the edge.

And this time I'm gonna go up and down.

I'm gonna start putting some pressure.

More pressure.

Did you hear the sound?

And a little bit less pressure.

It almost disappears here.

Okay, artists, I already tried yellow.

What color shall I try next?

Let me try blue.

So I'm gonna have a little bit of blue, and I'm gonna start here on the corner.

This time, I'm gonna go in a diagonal.

I'm gonna move this way, all the way from the top corner.

Let me start.

And I'm gonna do it a little bit lightly again to see what happens.

I'm gonna press very lightly.

Hmm.

What do you notice?

What happened to my color?

It is still light, right?

How can I make it a little bit darker, or a little bit more visible?

Yes, when you put more pressure.

I'm gonna continue moving in the same direction, and I'm gonna press a little bit harder.

Wow, do you notice how much darker the blue is?

We can see it a little bit better, right?

Okay, artists, let me try one more time.

I would like to put blue somewhere else on my paper.

Let me try now to put it right here in the middle.

I'm gonna start lightly, and then I'm gonna press a little bit harder.

And this time I'm gonna move my hand a little bit around and around and around.

And I'll start here, very lightly.

Do you notice how I'm moving my hand around and around and around?

And I'm gonna put more pressure.

I really gonna press a little bit harder.

Oh, look at that.

I really love how you can see the yellow, the blue, and how it changes when we press a little bit softly, and a little bit harder.

Okay, artists, I'm going to use my red color now.

How can I move my hand?

I moved my hand in this direction, from one side to the other one, back and forth.

Then I move my hand up and down, and I was moving a little bit in circles.

How else can I move my hand?

Let me see.

Maybe I can skip around a little bit.

I'm gonna put a little bit of red just by pressing once.

Oh, wow!

Do you notice that I'm skipping?

Moving around with my color red?

I went all the way on the bottom!

Let me continue here in the edge.

Then you have another patch of red, or a big patch of red.

We're gonna start pressing lightly, here on the top corner, on the opposite corner than the blue.

And I'm gonna press a little bit harder now.

And I can press even harder.

And I would like to continue moving or working around between the two yellows, but they're not touching yet.

Not today.

Today I just wanted to see my yellow, my blue, and my red, and I wanted to practice by pressing lightly, and also by pressing a little bit harder.

[playful music] Artists, now let's look at the primary colors that I have here on my paper.

I used yellow first.

[playful piano music] Right here, on the top.

Do you notice it is very light?

I noticed that my yellow was beginning to look a little bit brighter here.

In this part, I can see it better, more towards the middle.

How did I make it brighter?

Yes, I put more pressure or I pressed a little bit harder.

Now, I also used the color blue.

Where do you see blue, on my paper?

On the top, on the middle, on the bottom, on the side?

Yes, right here, on the middle.

Do you remember how I moved my hand?

Yes, if you notice I was moving around and around and around.

Where else do you notice blue?

Right here, on the top left corner.

Do you notice, how did I make it look so light here and then darker here?

Yes, I was pressing lightly here, and then I was pressing harder, but I was putting more pressure here.

What color did I use last?

Yes, I used red.

Now, if you notice with red, I started to make different kinds of marks or lines.

I started to press harder, and walked around all the way to the bottom corner, all the way to the side, and I came all the way to the top.

Again, do you notice I was present lightly here?

And how did I make this a little bit more darker?

Yes, by pressing hard.

So artists, I found the primary colors here in my home, and I tried my crayons on the paper by pressing hard, by pressing lightly, to see how my colors change.

Now, it is your turn to look around your home, and find the primary colors.

Could you find maybe two or three objects for each one of the colors?

For yellow, for blue and for red?

It is also your turn to use your crayons in different ways, by moving your hand up and down, sideways, in circles, in any other direction, also by pressing harder, pressing lightly, to see how your colors change.

And you can also ask trusted adult to help you find the primary colors in your home.

Have fun and see you next time.

[cheerful music] - [Announcer] Funding for this program was provided by the JPB foundation.

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