♪♪ -This program was made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

Additional funding was provided by the Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund and the Pine Tree Foundation of New York.

♪♪ -♪ "Camp TV" ♪ ♪ It's time for us to start ♪ ♪ From furry animal encounters ♪ ♪ To summer reading and the arts ♪ ♪ No matter what the weather ♪ ♪ We'll explore it all together ♪ ♪ It's a place for you and me ♪ ♪ It's "Camp TV" ♪ [ Whistling ] [ Animal growls ] [ Gasps ] What was that?!

♪♪ [ Animal growls ] Um -- [ Chuckles ] Okay.

Uh, I guess I wasn't that thirsty anyway.

Maybe I'll just grab a snack instead.

♪♪ [ Animal grunts ] [ Exhales sharply ] [ Animal grunts ] [ Elephant trumpets ] [ Gasps ] [ Exhales sharply ] Okay.

Scout, Trixie, which one of you left an elephant in the refrigerator again?

And do not even try to deny it this time.

Okay?

I saw its footprints in the butter!

[ Dog yawns ] [ Womp womp womp! ]

[ Rapid footsteps ] [ Rumbling ] Oh, boy.

It is about to get crowded in here.

So I will quickly say welcome to Favorite Animal Day on "Camp TV."

You better head off to your first activity.

In fact, can I come with you?

Okay.

Thanks.

Let's go!

[ Rumbling ] A little birdie told me it's time to Go Wild!

-Hi, there, friends!

Welcome to the Memphis Zoo.

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

That means that I get to share the stories of animals and their homes with people just like you.

Today, I'd like to share the story of our connection with wildlife and how we can use that connection to help animals.

We'll learn about animals from near and far, including red pandas.

While you might not live near red pandas, there are things that you can do to make a difference in their lives.

We're going to learn about how to do that using the three R's -- reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Let's get started.

Meet our resident red pandas, Mars and Lucy.

While we learn a little bit more about them, they're going to be exploring their habitat and eating some yummy treats.

♪♪ For the most part, when talking about endangered species like red pandas, we think of animals that live far away from us.

While you might not see a red panda in your neighborhood -- and if you do, it might be a little lost -- there are still things that we can do to help them from home.

No matter where you are, there are animals all around you.

From mosquitoes to finches to deer, all animals are important to their home.

What are some animals that you see outside?

Here in Tennessee, we often see opossums, stink bugs, and red-tailed hawks.

These animals are common, but that doesn't mean that they don't need our help to make sure that they never end up endangered, which is what happens when the number of animals of a certain kind get very low.

Though red pandas might live far away, the things that we do at home can help or hurt them.

Red pandas like Mars and Lucy are found in the Himalayan Mountains from Nepal to China.

Despite sometimes being called red panda bears, they are not a part of the bear family.

When people hear the word "panda," they often think of giant pandas like the pair we have here at the zoo named Lola and Yaya.

While both kinds of pandas are avid bamboo eaters, red pandas are a unique animal that is not closely related to any other.

Their closest relatives are the skunks and weasels.

I think they're a little less stinky, though.

Red pandas live in the temperate forests where they spend their days in the trees in search of bamboo and other food to eat.

Lucy loves to eat, while Mars spends a lot of his time following Lucy around or climbing high up into the trees.

When he's not by Lucy's side, Mars does love to eat grapes and apples along with his bamboo.

Giant pandas eat a lot of bamboo, too.

Because bamboo isn't very nutritious, red pandas and giant pandas have some special characteristics called adaptations to help them get to the good part.

First, they use their super-flexible wrists and thumb-like toes to hold the bamboo while they strip off the tasty leaves.

Mars and Lucy and Lola and Yaya are very picky eaters.

They only like certain species of bamboo and certain parts of the bamboo.

Here at the zoo, they get over 40 pounds of fresh bamboo to choose from every day.

Because of their eating habits, red pandas need our help in the wild.

In just 50 years, the number of red pandas has been cut almost in half.

Their homes in the mountains are getting smaller and smaller.

Not all is lost, though, because there is a way for all of us to help red pandas no matter where we are.

Earlier, I mentioned the three R's.

The three R's are reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Say it with me.

Reduce, reuse, and recycle.

But what do they mean?

And how do they help us help wildlife?

Well, allow me to show you.

Let's start with the first "R" -- reduce.

Reducing means to use less of something.

Since paper is what causes trees to be cut down, we can reduce the amount of paper we use by coloring on both sides of a paper.

Moving on, let's look at the second "R" -- reuse.

Reusing means that we use something more than once.

A lot of things in our lives are used once, including straws, forks, and spoons.

Most things can be reused, though.

From water bottles to spoons, reusable items can be used for many, many years.

The last "R" stands for recycle.

Whether or not you have a recycling bin or program in your hometown, you can recycle things all on your own.

Look at this super-cute craft my friends and I made.

Not only is it an awesome toy, but it's made of things that people usually throw away like toilet-paper tubes and bottle caps.

When you recycle these items into crafts, they don't end up in the environment.

By remembering the three R's -- reduce, reuse, and recycle -- we can stop trees from being cut down all over the world and prevent trash from being in animals' homes.

Thank you so much for joining me today and meeting my friends Mars and Lucy.

Today we learned about animals near and far, including red pandas.

We also learned about the ways that we can help animals.

Can you remember the three R's?

Reduce, reuse, and recycle.

By doing that, not only are we saving the planet, but we're also getting some fun crafts, too.

I hope you had a great time today.

And from all of us here at the Memphis Zoo, including Mars and Lucy, we'll see you next time.

Bye!

-Wasn't that last activity cool?

I should join you guys more often.

Now, how about you join me in today's... [Echoing] Zach Challenge!

I'm going to give you the name of an animal, and you need to pick what it's called when it's a baby... other than super cute.

You ready?

Let's start with a goat.

Is a baby goat called...

If you said "C," a kid, you're right.

Aww.

Cute.

By the way, did you know that goats have four stomachs?

It seems having some spare stomachs helps a goat digest the tough foods it likes to eat like grass and hay.

Okay.

Moving on.

Do you know what you call a baby kangaroo?

Is it...

The correct answer is "B," a Joey.

Wait a second.

What if it prefers the name Jessica or Michael?

But I digress.

Ooh.

Here's a fun fact.

Did you know that most kangaroos are left-handed?

Hey!

Just like me!

Kangaroos tend to use their left hand about 95% of the time for grooming and eating.

Go, lefties!

Okay.

Should we try another one?

What do you call a baby porcupine?

Is it...

If you said a porcupette, you are right!

How cute is that?

A porcupette.

Turns out porcupines have about 30,000 quills.

I wonder who was responsible for doing all that counting.

Must have been a prickly job.

Okay.

One last one.

Ready?

What do you call an adorable baby platypus?

Is it...

If you guessed "C," you're right!

A puggle!

Aw!

What's not to love?

Turns out, platypuses don't have stomachs.

I don't get it, either.

Maybe they could borrow one from a goat?

Nice work, everyone.

See you after your next few activities.

Ready for some math that counts?

Count On!

Hey, guys.

It's Jason Latimer, the world champion of magic, coming to you directly from my home.

Now, today on "Impossible Science," I'm going to show you a mathematical effect that will allow me to read... [Echoing] your mind!

Alright.

Check it out.

We have 16 playing cards.

Now, there's a relationship between all of these cards, by the way.

I don't really want to tell you what they are as far as a pattern, but there are cards that are black versus red, there are number cards versus face cards, or picture cards.

That's the ones with the actual pictures on it.

There's also odds and evens.

You get the idea.

Now, I want you to put your finger on any one of the number cards.

That's right.

Any one of the number cards.

Now, I want you to go ahead and take your finger -- Once it's over one of the number cards, you can move it to the left or to the right to your first face card.

So move your finger now left or right to your first face card.

Now I want you to take your finger and move it up or down to your first number card.

Up or down to your first number card.

Now I want you to move your finger diagonal to your first red card.

Diagonal to your first red card.

So this way or this way.

Now I want you to move down or to the left to your first number card.

And keep your finger right there.

Alright.

I don't think you're here.

Or here.

Or here.

Or here or here.

I don't think you're here.

Or here.

Or here.

I think you're the 2 of clubs.

And not only did I find your card, but you found my card.

But if you want to know how to figure this out, just keep watching the video.

Oh, if you don't want to learn how to do this trick, don't watch the rest of this video.

Seriously.

Total spoiler alert.

Okay.

You're still here.

Okay.

Great.

Now, in science, there's a method of how to figure things out.

It's called the scientific method.

Wow.

Pretty nifty title you got there.

They're still working on a catchier name, but scientific method is by far one of the greatest tools we've ever created.

It's a process of how to figure things out, and it starts off with observation, followed by ask a question, followed by make a hypothesis, test that hypothesis or make an experiment, make a conclusion, and then share your results.

So let's just go through it.

Let's apply it to a magic trick.

Apply the scientific method to what we don't understand.

First, observe something you want to learn more about.

♪♪ Alright.

Second, ask a question.

Like, in this case, "How did he read my mind through the screen?"

Third, make a hypothesis.

That means take a guess of how you think it works.

Now test that hypothesis or make an experiment.

And in this case, this was designed so that you could test your hypothesis.

And, lastly, if your hypothesis matches your test, you can make a conclusion.

If it doesn't, you have to take another guess, a new hypothesis, and test that hypothesis.

But once it matches up, you can make a conclusion and then you can share your results.

In this case, you can share this experience to your friends.

Until next time, stay curious.

Because the right question changes everything.

-A little birdie told me it's time to Go Wild!

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ Hi, and welcome back to Favorite Animal Day on "Camp TV."

One of my favorites?

Aside from my beloved Scout and Trixie, of course, who can resist a bunny?

I just love their soft white fur, their boop-able noses, the sound they make when munching on a carrot.

So today we are making our very own hungry bunny.

You will need a paper plate, markers, glue, tape, some orange, green, and white paper, a craft stick, and some scissors or a craft knife.

Please only use the craft knife with the permission and help of your adult.

To begin, take a paper plate and draw a simple bunny face on it.

Here's how I like to do it.

Feel free to do it with me.

♪♪ ♪♪ Next, color in its ears.

♪♪ Then cut out the shape of a carrot.

♪♪ That's a carrot.

If you want to get fancy, you can also cut out the top of the carrot, too, and glue it on -- like this.

♪♪ Love it.

You can also cut out some simple bunny paws, like this.

♪♪ Those look like paws.

That works.

When you're done gluing everything together, flip the carrot over and tape a craft stick to the back.

Then let it dry.

With the help of an adult, make a slit towards the bottom of the plate about one inch long.

Then slide the craft stick into the hole.

And there you have it.

Your very own munching machine.

[ Crunching ] [ Chuckles ] At this rate, I'm definitely gonna have to make some more carrots.

Curiosity and wonder.

Let's discover together.

It's Science Wow!

-My name is Dave, and this is my nature journal.

I use it to write down observations about the environment around me.

Some things I've been recording for years, and I'm always starting new observations that will help me better understand my environment.

Today I'm going to show you how to make your own nature journal and start making observations in your backyard.

Let's get started.

If you don't have a spare notebook or journal, you can easily make one by folding a stack of paper down the middle and stapling the center.

Feel free to get creative with the cover of your journal.

Now that we have something to write with, let's make our first observation.

This can be done nearly anywhere.

And for my journal, we're going to look at a small patch of grass with multiple species.

Using a string or some sticks or some grass, I'm going to make a circle about the size of a basketball.

We're going to be measuring the biodiversity of this circle.

Biodiversity is a variety of living things in one area.

We're going to draw and take notes on every living or non-living thing in this circle.

Are you ready?

It's important to title your observations and include information like date, weather, and time.

Now I'm going to start drawing.

Your drawings don't have to be perfect -- just recognizable to you in case you want to look up the species on the Internet or ask a teacher.

Feel free to add color, notes, or measurements to your drawings to help give more information.

♪♪ So, a lot of times when I don't know what something is, I will grab that item and really bring it close so that I can make sure that I can see all the detail.

Feel free to get into your circle here, pick up what you can, feel it around, maybe note what it feels like.

♪♪ There's really no limit to the amount of detail that you can add to your journal page through notes or through drawing.

A lot of times, the more you add, the better you can recall the information later.

This type of observation you can take to many different areas around your yard, around anywhere that you can find nature.

It's really amazing to find seven different species in a small sample size, and then we can replicate this in different places depending on what you find.

I hope you had fun with this one.

Let's start another.

♪♪ Find an interesting tree or bush in your area that has buds or leaves on it, and we're going to document the changes of that bud or leaf over time.

Much like our first journal entry, the more information you can add, the better.

In addition to my drawing, I'm including notes on the number of buds per stem, the color of the buds and stem, and the actual size of my sample.

♪♪ I then drew an up-close version of one of those buds, which revealed that each individual bud was a new leaf.

I can repeat this process every couple of weeks to see how the buds progress.

By late spring, they should be full-grown maple leaves.

And come fall, the leaves will turn beautiful colors as the tree prepares to go dormant for winter.

We have time for one last observation, and I think you're really gonna like this one.

Using this feeder, we're going to record every animal that visits for a snack.

If you'd like to make a bird feeder along with us, you'll need some supplies -- some kind of base like a pine cone or toilet-paper tube, some kind of paste like shortening or peanut butter, something for the animals to eat like seeds or low-sugar cereal, and string.

First, you're going to smother the tube with the sticky stuff.

Then roll it in the seeds.

Once it's got a good coating, attach a string, and you're ready to hang it up.

Choose a spot that's close enough to see but not too close so that the birds are afraid to visit.

You can also use binoculars to get a super up-close view of the feeder.

Now we need to set up our journal.

I'm going to make a simple table with the type of animal on the left and the number of visits on the right.

Each time a new animal visits, I'm going to make a tally next to that name.

Now we wait.

But it shouldn't take long.

In just 30 minutes' time, our feeder was visited by two chickadees and a sparrow.

Repeat this observation at different times of the year or even different times of day to see how it changes.

It's important to know all the different animals that live around your home.

That's all the time we have for today.

I hope we inspired you to create your own nature journal and start recording the natural world around you.

There are hundreds of ideas of more nature journaling online for you, too.

Until next time, good luck with your journaling.

♪♪ -Jump, dance, play.

It's time to get active.

Let's Move.

♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ Get, get your body, body m-movin' ♪ ♪ Get, get your body, body m-movin' ♪ ♪ Get, get your body, body m-movin' ♪ ♪ Get, get your body, body m-movin' ♪ ♪ Everybody here, lemme see you dip ♪ ♪ Lemme see you dip, lemme see you dip ♪ ♪ Dip it now, dip, dip, dip, dip, dip, dip ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Dip, dip, dip, dip, dip, dip ♪ ♪ Everybody here, lemme see you push it ♪ ♪ Lemme see you push it, lemme see you push it ♪ ♪ Push it, push it real good, push it, push it real good ♪ ♪ Push it, push it real good, push it real good, push it ♪ ♪ Get, get your body, body m-movin' ♪ ♪ Get, get your body, body m-movin' ♪ ♪ Get, get your body, body m-movin' ♪ ♪ Get, get your body, body m-movin' ♪ ♪ Everybody here, lemme see you bounce ♪ ♪ Lemme see you bounce, lemme see you bounce ♪ ♪ Bounce it now ♪ ♪ Bounce, bounce, bounce ♪ ♪ Get funky ♪ ♪ Bounce it, bounce it ♪ ♪ Everybody here, lemme see you pull it ♪ ♪ Lemme see you pull it, lemme see you pull it ♪ ♪ Pull it, pull it, pull it, pull it ♪ ♪ Pull it, pull it, pull it, p-u-u-u-ull it ♪ ♪ Get, get your body, body m-movin' ♪ ♪ Get, get your body, body m-movin' ♪ ♪ Get, get your body, body m-movin' ♪ ♪ Get, get your body, body m-movin' ♪ ♪ Get, get your body, body m-movin' ♪ -Daytime or nighttime, it's always time for story time.

Welcome back, campers.

I was just about to read Scout one of my most favorite books from when I was a little kid.

Since Scout is still a little puppy, I thought she might like it, too.

It's called "Moo, Baa, La La La!"

And it's written by Sandra Boynton.

I pretty much love everything she writes.

Ready, Scout?

♪♪ "A cow says...

...moo."

A sheep says... ...baa.

Three singing pigs say... ...la la la!

'No, no!'

you say, 'That isn't right.

The pigs say oink all day and night.'

Rhinoceroses snort and snuff.

And little dogs go..." [ Crickets chirping ] Really?

I thought for sure you'd nail that one.

[ Sighs ] "Rhinoceroses snort and snuff.

And little dogs go ruff ruff ruff.

[ Laughs ] Some other dogs go..." Don't worry.

I got this.

"Bow wow wow!

And cats and kittens say..." [ Cat purring ] [ Sighs ] "Meow.

Quack!

Says the duck.

A horse says neigh.

It's quiet now.

What do you say?"

♪♪ I guess we'll keep working on that.

♪♪ [ Laughs ] ♪♪ ♪ "Camp TV" ♪ ♪ It's time for us to part ♪ ♪ From furry animal encounters ♪ ♪ To summer reading and the arts ♪ ♪ No matter what the weather ♪ ♪ We'll explore it all together ♪ ♪ It's a place for you and me ♪ ♪ It's "Camp TV" ♪ -This program was made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

Additional funding was provided by the Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund and the Pine Tree Foundation of New York.

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