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The Hamilton Family and The Silberstein Family.

Hi, I'm Jeff.

I'm Paige.

And I'm Shaun.

And together we are the Rainbow Socks Rangers.

We love nature.

Science.

And exploring outdoors.

♪ When I'm feeling happy, angry, silly, lonely ♪ ♪ Because everybody feels them a ♪ When I'm feeling happy, angry, silly, and lonely ♪ Well all I need is to go and heed the call of the wild ♪ ♪ I gotta get outdoors ♪ ♪ No matter what I'm feeling ♪ ♪ Gotta get outdoors I love the outdoors ♪ Me too.

Our adventures always begin in the ranger cottage.

We're so happy you're here.

Come on in.

Hey Paige.

I'm a tornado.

Oh, wow!

Hey, guys.

I wonder kind of adventure we'll have today.

I'm feeling sort of musical.

♪ me too ♪♪♪♪ Maybe we'll find something musical in nature.

First, let's pack our bag.

It's time to pack.

♪ It's time to pack ♪ What would you pack for an adventure outdoors?

Here are some things we always bring along.

I want to check out some rocks.

So maybe take that magnifying glass over there.

Check.

You're thinking up close.

I'm thinking far away.

Necesitamos binoculares.

Binoculars.

Check.

Whoa.

What else do we need for an outdoor adventure?

Water.

Agua es vida.

♪ Water is the thing to make it all flow ♪ ♪ So fill up the bottle and you're good to go ♪ How about a warm layer in case it gets cold?

And I'm going to fold it up.

Teeny tiny, teeny tiny, Teeny tiny!

Oh!

Sun protection!

Hot!

♪ The sun is so hot ♪ ♪ But look what I've got ♪ ♪ I make little circles and a dot, dot, dot ♪ Whoa!

Hey, Kids.

What's our color of the day?

Amarillo it is.

I think we're ready to explore Whenever we go hiking.

It sounds like this.

Woo!

Ooh, Ah Ah, Ooh Ooh Ah Ah We're hiking somos exploradores somos exploradores Help us out with this part at home.

You can stand up and march like this.

You can pat on your legs to modify.

You can say the words or all three.

Let's go!

Ooh, Ah Ah, Ooh Ooh Ah Ah We're hiking somos exploradores somos exploradores Somos exploradores Ooh ooh ah ah, we're hiking.

Somos exploradores Ooh, Ah Ah, Ooh Oh Ah Ah We're hiking somos exploradores somos exploradores Ooh Ah Ah, Ooh Ooh Ah Ah.

We're hiking.

Somos exploradores This meadow so lush!

Verdant.

Vibrant, a wonderful habitat for wild creatures.

And it's got a lot of yellow.

Ooh, a dandelion diente de leon.

It's our color of the day.

Amarillo.

Shaun, come check it out.

We found the color of the day.

Shaun, where did Shaun go?

I thought he was right behind us.

Do you know where Sean went?

[humming in the distance] Do you hear that birdsong?

Oh, where's that coming from?

Quick, give me the binoculars.

You too.

Saca tus binoculares There it is.

♪ I am a meadowlark ♪ ♪ Pleased to meet you ♪ ♪ Mucho gusto Tra la la la ♪ It's so beautiful.

What a lovely sound.

Oh, I have the best idea Over here.

I have the best idea.

What if we tried to imitate the birdsong?

We might be able to sound exactly like it.

You first.

Okay.

[humming birdsong] I've got it.

[imitating birdsong] Well, that one was off note.

You got to go.

Okay.

That wasn't quite right.

I've got this.

[imitating birdsong] [imitating birdsong] I guess we don't sound exactly like the bird.

I wish Sean was here.

He's really good at imitating birdsong.

Okay, I think I've got it.

Let me try one more time.

Perfect.

[yelling] Nice try.

But you two aren't birds.

How do you two sing?

♪ Well I sing like this ♪ Now you paige.

Oh, no.

I'm good.

Well, why not?

Are you nervous?

Yeah.

I'm nervous.

That's it.

What if my song isn't strong?

What if I sing the wrong note?

People will look at me.

I'll feel weird.

I wonder if others feel this way about singing.

I know some experts we can ask.

The kids !

♪ Oh, let's ask the kids ♪ Welcome to the scoop with Shaun.

This is Shaun scoop.

And we're here with a special guest whose name is Winter.

Do you like music?

Yeah.

Do you like to sing?

Yes.

Do you remember the first song that you ever learned?

Nope.

Nope.

I remember mine, mine was the ABCs.

You know that one?

Ew You don't like that one?

You don't like the ABCs?

Nope.

♪ A B C D ♪ No, that sounds like a old man.

Okay.

and up next.

I'm with.

Honor.

Honor, Awesome.

How do you feel about singing in front of people?

Um, sometimes I get nervous, but as you like practice more and more.

Your stage fright can go away.

And it can get easier over time.

We're here with.

Zella.

Talking about music.

[humming] That's all I had.

Would you buy that?

Would you buy that?

Be honest.

Would you buy that song?

Yeah yeah yeah ¿Su Nombre?

Sol, S o l S o l. What does that mean?

Son in Spanish.

We're talking about singing today.

Do you sing?

Yeah.

What is your favorite place to sing?

In my room.

In your room?

Yeah.

♪ La la la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ la la la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ la la la la la la la la la ♪ Oh, we're going higher.

Yeah.

♪ La la la la la la la la la ♪ What's your name?

Renner.

Renner.

My man.

How do you feel about music?

I like music.

Have you ever felt nervous when you sing?

Yeah.

Sometimes.

-Like in front of an audience.

-Dude.

Me too.

So, what do you do to, fight those nerves?

You just gotta push through.

-Really?

-Just be brave.

What do you do when you're nervous?

Like, how do you get rid of the nerves?

Sometimes I just shake them out.

Sometimes I, remember that I've practiced a lot, and I'm prepared and that I can do it.

Shake out those nerves.

Yeah.

Shake them out.

Shake out those nerves.

-What's your name?

Malone.

-Malone.

Now we're talking about birds and how they use the language of song to communicate.

Do you have a favorite bird?

Um -Blue jay.

-So this is Malone.

The blue Jay.

First of all, what color would you be?

Malone, the blue jay.

-Blue.

-You'd be blue.

Yeah, you'd be blue.

Cool, right.

And how would Malone the blue jay sound?

This is your own sound.

Now I'm giving you the mic.

This thing on.

Sound check.

Sound check.

You ready for him?

Here we go.

One.

Two.

Three.

[bird noise] Would you be nervous to sing in public?

Yes.

Okay.

And how would you get over those nerves?

Singing.

Not public.

Yeah.

So let's turn this way and sing in not public.

All right, let's do our bird.

So, one two three go.

[bird noise] So a lot better.

Sol, if you were a bird, what would your song sound like?

Like in the princess movies like.

[whistles] Like that.

That's so pleasant.

let's say your favorite bird sound?

You know, the one that's like ♪dee dah♪ What do you think birds go ♪dee dah♪ To like, communicate too other birds Too communicate like, what might they be saying?

-Like what?

-Like, yo.

What's up?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah.

Like.

Hey yo, what's up?

Yeah.

Let's be birds for a second.

Yo.

What's up?

-Yo!

We need to talk to you -Get over here, yo!

-We need to talk to you.

-Come on.

-We need to talk to you right no -Yeah!

All right.

Well, my microphone is melting, so this has been scooped.

Ew.

People feel a lot of different ways about singing.

And it's okay that I feel nervous.

Meadowlark, how did you learn to sing?

When I was born.

I didn't know my song.

But then I listened to my father and other meadowlark.

♪ Sing la la la la la ♪ ♪ la la la la la ♪ ♪ la la la la la la ♪ and then I practiced and got some advice from other birds and practiced some more.

I just graduated officially with my full song last week.

[applause] Oh, I always thought birds just knew what to do.

But they have to learn to.

Oh, so when we first start singing, it doesn't sound exactly the same as later on.

We grow, our voices change, and our bodies change.

And then as we learn to sing more and we practice, the sounds become more refined and complete.

Like a stuffy.

That just gets better the more you play with it.

But singing isn't about what it sounds like to other people.

It's about what it feels like to us.

why do birds sing meadowlark?

well, birds sing for all sorts of reasons.

To mark territory.

uh too, attract a mate.

To send a warning to other animals.

Coyote is coming!

Sup coyote.

There's so many unique bird calls.

I like the sound of the crow.

Caw!

Caw!

Straight up and direct.

Yeah.

Each bird has found a call that suits their style.

For me, I really got to give it for the barred owl.

And here is an easy way to remember that call.

Who cooks for you?

Who cooks for you?

Woo woo hoo!

Who cooks for you?

Who Who hoo hoo!

and there's the chickadee-dee.

Did you say the chickadee-dee-dee?

[beatboxing] [beatboxing] ♪ De de de de de de chickadee ♪ ♪ de de de de de de de de de chickadee ♪ ♪ de de de chickadee ♪ That's a chickadee.

Dee dee dee dee dee.

Expressing ourselves however we sound is a beautiful part of being alive.

And every person, just like every bird, does it a little differently.

What about you?

Can you do a bird call?

Let's hear it right now.

Whoever you are, wherever you are and however you sound, you can become meadow larks with us.

Put your hands out in front of you.

Flip them around so your palms are facing your face.

And then cross your thumbs and flap your wings like this.

♪ The song of a meadowlark ♪ ♪ Hidden in the prairie grass ♪ ♪ Such a very fast melody ♪ ♪ Not to be mistaken ♪ ♪ With the red wings ♪ ♪ Black bird, flicker, or a chic ♪ Meadowlark Sing ♪ ♪ Meadowlark sing ♪ ♪ Sing sweet meadowlark sing ♪ ♪ The study of birds ♪ ♪ Ornithology ♪ ♪ Ornithological studies have revealed to me ♪ ♪ that the song of a bird primarily ♪ ♪ indicates one of two things ♪ ♪ Thing one ♪ ♪ How do you get out of my tree!

♪ -Thing two -I look so handsome ♪ ♪ Ladies, look at me ♪ ♪ But it seems to me ornithology has overlooked ♪ ♪ a third possibility ♪ ♪ Singing simply for the joy of a melody ♪ ♪ Maybe like a meadowlark sings ♪ for the joy of music ♪ ♪ And you sing out your song ♪ ♪ Meadowlark, I'd like it ♪ ♪ if I could sing along ♪ ♪ But your song is filled ♪ ♪ with such complexity ♪ ♪ That I'll content myself to sit and listen ♪ ♪ Beneath the willow tree, the song of a meadowlark ♪ ♪ Singing from a signpost ♪ ♪ Singing from the top of a tree ♪ Could be meadowlark ♪ ♪ Music makes you happy ♪ ♪ If so, you're not so different ♪ and me ♪ ♪ Meadowlark sing Jeff and Paige sing ♪ ♪ La la la la la la la ♪ -nice ♪ Everyone sing sing and everyone sing ♪ ♪ For the joy that it brings ♪ Ooh ah ah, Ooh ooh Ah ah we're hiking somos exploradores Somos exploradores ooh aah These rocks are so poky.

Oh, well, let's hike on the sandy trail down there.

Get off of these rocks.

Well, hey there, Rangers.

Professor Sparkles!

You can head on over to the sand it's true, but you will still be walking on rocks.

Sand is just teeny tiny little rocks.

Oh, smoothed over by water pressure.

Time.

Sparkle.

Professor Sparkles!

Colorado's least renowned scient It's true, the scientific commun doesn't appreciate my flair.

But rocks.

They understand me, and I, I understand them.

They are remarkable.

So many different types and also solid.

Which gives me an idea.

Could I just lie down right here and have you cover me in rocks?

It's been far too long since I've had a good old fashioned rock bath.

Sure.

Oh.

Nice.

No one on the- The upper lip.

Please.

Just.

That's that's so nice.

I feel so grounded.

Oh, I like it.

I like it.

Now try this.

Oh, when I slide them together, the rocks are kind of falling apart.

That's what you meant about the sand.

The sand is just little pieces of rock.

Yeah.

Wow.

Wind and sand and time.

How many types of rocks are there, professor?

Let's take this conversation back to the lab.

Hahahaha!

Too the lab!

Um, Professor?

Professor, uh?

-Professor sparkles!

-Oh!

Ahhh.

Oh.

You always win, don't you, Rocky?

I'll be back tomorrow for another staring contest.

We'll see who takes the victory, then, won't we?

Now, where were we?

Ah yes, there are three types of rock on planet Earth.

Hay tres tipos principales de roca en El Planeta Tierra Metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary.

Metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary.

Metamorphic.

Igneous and sedimentary.

Metamorphic Igneous and sedimentary metamorphic, igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic!

-igenous!

-sedimentary!

Igneous rocks are formed by the running and cooling of hot magma or lava.

These igneous rocks are called granite.

Can you say that?

Granite?

Metamorphic rocks like this marble.

Not this marble.

Our existing rocks that are formed when they are changed by Earth's forces, like heat and pressure.

They often have a layered or banded appearance.

Sparkle!

Sedimentary rocks are like sand in reverse.

This sandstone rock formed over millions of years as rock and sand particles got smushed together with time.

Then it turns back into sand, wind and water and weather turns it back again to these tiny little particles.

The earth is always changing.

Rocks!

They literally make up the ground that we live on everywhere we go.

Even in cities where we've covered up the Earth.

The bedrock is right down there.

Always supporting us.

The bricks, the.

Concrete, the asphalt that make up our roads and buildings.

Also made of rocks.

Even though we cannot see them.

They're always there, supporting us.

Rocks.

They are remarkable.

Let's rock.

♪ Rock ♪ ♪ Its remarkable rock ♪ ♪ It's incredible ♪ ♪ Rock isn't living and rock ♪ ♪ Isn't edible ♪ ♪ Rock is the thing I tend to th when I try to ♪ ♪ think of nothing at all ♪ ♪ Rock can be sharp like an arrow ♪ ♪ or smooth like a ball Oh rock ♪ ♪ Rocks can be found ♪ ♪ at the bottom of the ocean or trapped up in glacial ice ♪ ♪ Rocks can be made of sand or hot lava ♪ ♪ Don't you think that's nice?

♪ ♪ with a g ♪ ♪ They're categorized ♪ ♪ by the way they were formed where they compacted by strata?

♪ Or volcanically warmed?

♪ ♪ Metamorphic ♪ ♪ Igneous, Sedimentary ♪ ♪ The crystals of the ♪ ♪ Geode are legendary.

Now stop!

Take a look at your rock Close your eyes Feel all the sides.

Listen to it Sniff it Now eyes open Have a staring contest with it.

And the winner of the staring contest is and always will be.

Rock.

♪ Rock, It's remarkable rock ♪ ♪ It's incredible ♪ ♪ Rock isn't living and rock ♪ ♪ Isn't edible.

Rock is the thing that ♪ ♪ I tend to think of when I try to think of ♪ ♪ Nothing and all Rock!

♪ ♪ rock can be sharp, like an arrow ♪ ♪ Or smooth like a ball ♪ ♪ Oh, Rock ♪ ♪ -oh, rock.

-Yes ♪ ♪ Rock, rock , rock ♪ Ooh ah ah, ooh ooh ah ah We're hiking somos exploradores Somos exploradores Ooh ooh ah ah, we're hiking Time to clean up the bag.

What do we do with all this stuff?

Let's ask the compost bin.

♪ Sort the trash oh yeah ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah Sort the trash!

♪ Hola compost bin!

Greetings.

What treasures have you brought for me to sort today?

Well some cherry pie that profes sparkles spilled some sand in it A banana peel and some tinfoil.

Oh!

Recycle that tinfoil.

But I'll take all the rest.

My microbes, fungi and insects will turn it into new soil for new plants to grow.

Yum yum yum yum yum.

Rich nutrients.

So delicious.

Thank you.

Good to see you!

Now we're ready.

For what?

To say goodbye.

Feel your feet on the ground.

Sit up straight with your head to the sky.

Take a deep breath in and let it go.

See you later, everyone.

We can't wait to play, learn and sing with you again next time.

Now turn off the show.

There's so much to explore.

Made possible by the Buell Foundation, dedicated to improving the lives of children and families in Colorado.

Big Joy Foundation, spreading joy through faith, hope and love.

Generation Wild, kids grow better outside.

Colorado Mountain Club.

Fig Tree Pediatrics.

Climb Orthodontics.

The Hamilton Family and The Silberstein Family.

♪ When I'm ♪ ♪ feeling happy, angry, silly and lonely ♪♪ ♪ because everybody feels them all ♪ ♪ I'm feeling happy, angry, silly, lonely ♪ ♪ Well, all I need is to go and heed the call of the wild ♪ ♪ Oh, I got to get outdoors yet ♪ get outdoors ♪