(playful guitar music) - Good morning, boys and girls, and welcome back to Room 9, the region's largest summer camp!

It is Dr. Sanders, camp name Gator!

And I'm here to teach you the ELA and math to all of my pre-K and K campers.

But what do I always say?

It doesn't matter if you're two or 102, you can have some fun!

F-U-N, fun!

But also, you will learn something.

This summer, we are doing everything camp style.

We kind of have a little bit more fun.

And this week, remember parents and grownups, remember, if you haven't registered your children for kindergarten or pre-K, please visit your local school district and get them registered.

It's right about that time.

It's probably past time to have your students register so they can get in class.

This week, we're talking all about St. Louis.

Everybody say St. Louis!

Let me hear you again, say St. Louis!

Yes, St. Louis, our most amazing, wonderful town.

Oh, I got a big cup today!

Amazing, wonderful city.

It's the best city in the world!

But also, I think it's the best city in the world.

And so this week we'll be talking about different places in St. Louis, different schools, different places you can learn, different things about St. Louis, and we may even read some books by some St. Louis authors.

All right, so let's get started.

First, let's take off my St. Louis hat!

And let's look at some of our names, our camp names or our nicknames.

Let's take a look.

Whose name is this?

Nelly!

Hi Nelly!

What letter is this?

A capital N?

What letter is this?

A Y!

Let's spell Nelly.

Nelly, capital N-E-L-L-Y.

Hi Nelly!

You can find me in St. Louis.

Oh, and whose name is this?

Stan, hi, Stan!

And what letter is this?

A capital S!

Let's spell Stan.

Stan, capital S-T-A-N, Stan.

And whose name is this?

Ozzie!

Hi, Ozzie!

What letter is this?

A capital O.

And what letter is this?

An I.

Let's spell Ozzie.

Ozzie, capital O-Z-Z-I-E, Ozzie!

And whose name is this?

Lou, Lou!

What letter is this?

A capital L. And what letter is this?

A U, yeah, that's a vowel, isn't it?

Yes, O-U, let's spell Lou.

Lou, capital L-O-U, Lou.

And whose name is this?

Louis!

What letter is this?

Capital L. What letter is this?

S!

Let's spell Louis.

Louis, L-O-U-I-S, Louis.

If I had put a S-T over here, it would have been what?

St. Louis!

St. Louis!

Let's clap our syllables.

Let's clap our syllables.

Nelly, let's clap Nelly.

(clapping) Nel-ly, how many syllables?

Two.

Stan?

(clapping) Stan.

How many syllables?

One.

Ozzie!

(clapping) Oz-zie!

How many syllables?

Two.

Lou!

How many syllables?

(clapping) Lou!

One.

And Louis!

(clapping) Lou-is!

How many syllables?

Two!

Yes, yes, yes!

Do y'all know anything special about those names?

What do you know that's special about those names?

Nelly, he's from St. Louis, he's a rapper, yes!

Stan, Stan Musial, he played basketball with the, oh, I mean, he played baseball with the Cardinals.

Ozzie, he played baseball with the Cardinals.

Lou, Lou Brock!

I forgot Stan Musial, Ozzie Smith, Lou Brock, and this is for St. Louis.

Yes, they're all from the same, or I don't know if they're from St. Louis, but they mean so much to St. Louis right now.

And let's look at our words for the week!

Give me a word that rhymes with yellow!

I mean, that arrives with fellow!

Yellow!

Let's spell yellow.

Yellow, Y-E-L-L-O-W, yellow.

And what word is this?

Eight, eight!

I am eight years old.

Am I?

Who knows, right?

Let's spell eight.

Eight, E-I-G-H-T.

Eight, E-I-G-H-T. And what word is this?

Blue!

He has a new blue book.

New and blue, they rhyme, right?

Let's spell blue.

Blue, B-L-U-E, blue.

Blue, boom, boom!

Well, that's all, I ran out of my fancy, I ran out of my fancy paper.

I just got some regular note cards.

What word is this?

White, let's spell white.

White, W-H-I-T-E, white.

The word is written on a white postcard.

And what word is this?

School!

School, S-C-H-O-O-L. S-C-H-O-O-L, school.

I can't wait till I get back to school.

Are you going to school?

Are you registered for school this fall?

You know what, campers?

What did I forget?

No, I took my hat off.

Our objectives for the week!

We forgot to look at the objectives for the week!

In ELA, with assistance, campers will read, infer, and draw conclusions using text features in nonfiction or fiction texts.

And in math, you investigate positions and locations.

Hmm, let's think about what do you know about St. Louis?

Tell me something you know about St. Louis.

The Arch, okay.

Nine PBS, yes, they're in St. Louis!

Schools, St. Louis public schools.

Okay, yes.

The Cardinals, yes!

The blues, the zoo.

Yes, have you been to the zoo?

Ooh, the science center.

Oh, I heard House of Hope.

The butterfly house, yes!

Ooh, the botanical gardens, yes!

Old St. Louis, yes.

Crown Candy, yes.

You all know so much about St. Louis!

So I won't be able to tell you a lot.

Ooh, did somebody say Sumner High School?

Ooh, one of the most famous high schools ever.

Yes, boys and girls, there's so much about St. Louis, I won't be able to talk to you about everything, but we'll talk a little bit about some, some things about St. Louis.

Today, and as you, if you think about it, I would love to see some of my campers draw a picture, or take a pic, or have your, grown-up take a photo of you in front of one of your most favorite spots in St. Louis.

The Magic House, okay.

But one of your most favorite spots in St. Louis, okay?

It could be at a Cardinals game or something, yes.

Today we are going to read a book, it is called The Exciting World of Engineering.

The Exciting World of Engineering.

But before we do that, what do you gotta do?

Let's stand up!

Everybody hands up!

Hands down 10 times, here we go!

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10!

Jump up and down three times, go!

One, two, three!

Smile four times!

10 jumping jacks, go!

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10!

Hands forward, hands out.

Arm circles forward, go!

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10!

Arm circles backwards.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10.

Sit down on three, one, two, three!

Up, down, up, down, sit right down on the ground, on the floor, on the chair, or in the seat.

Wherever you are, just sit down and be very neat.

Neat and seat, they rhyme.

So let's go back to this book, The Exciting World of Engineering.

The Exciting World of Engineering.

And the author of this book is Edmonn Maul.

What does the author do?

The author writes the words in the story.

And it's illustrated by Juanita Taylor.

And what does the illustrator do?

The illustrator draws the pictures in the story.

And this is the front cover, this is the back cover, this is the spine.

And these words right here?

Yes, the title of the book.

Engineering, what does engineering mean?

Engineering?

We'll find out what engineering means in this book.

But I have permission from Mr. Edmonn Maul, Edmonn Maul, who is a St. Louis author!

He's from St. Louis, and he gave me permission to read his book, The Exciting World of Engineering.

And guess what, boys and girls?

He even autographed it for me!

Ooh, I love autographs, but I really love them from St. Louis people and authors, because authors are amazing.

They can teach us so much through their reading!

Or they don't read it, sometimes they read it.

Through their writing, I get to read it.

"Mason, what are you doing, grandson?"

"I am taking apart my Meteor Man race car, "so I can figure out how it works."

"Wow, we may have a future engineer on our hands!"

"Grandpa, what are engineers and what do they do?"

"Well, it just so happens, I know a few engineers.

"Would you like to meet them?"

"Yes, I would like to meet them.

"Can I bring my Meteor Man race car with me?"

"Yes, now let's go meet the engineers of the world.

"Mason, today, I want you to meet my engineer friends "that I previously worked with a few years ago.

"My last job allowed me "to meet some very intelligent people.

"I know that you're only seven years old, "but I think you will really enjoy engineering."

"Grandpa, I really like taking things apart, "so I am interested to see "what different things engineers do."

"First, meet my friend Greg, an electrical engineer.

"He works on electricity and provides power "to your home, toys, and video games."

"I calculate how much power is needed "to operate homes, buildings, and machines."

"Meet Chris, a robotics engineer, he designs robots."

"Hello, Mason!

"I once designed a robot to throw a football "at different targets."

"Why did you design a robot to throw footballs?"

"My robot helps athletes with their training."

So we have a electrical engineer and a robotics engineer.

Think about if you wanted to be an engineer, think about what would you want to be?

"Meet Suzie, a biomedical engineer.

"She helps develop vaccines, medicine, and treatments."

"I design treatments to help you "when you don't feel so good."

"Meet Tony, an architectural engineer."

Everybody say architectural.

"He works building on designing buildings."

"I designed some of your favorite buildings, "like museums, aquariums, restaurants, and even banks."

So a biomedical engineer and a architectural engineer.

"Meet Dashawn, a software engineer.

"He writes the coding language for computer programs."

"My programs are used by sorting machines, "video games, airplanes, and even telephones."

"Sam is an agricultural engineer.

"She helps design, build, and improve "farming equipment like tractors and mowers."

"I designed the equipment that plants, corn, "wheat, and vegetables that go "to the grocery stores and farmer's markets."

"Meet Mark, an aerospace engineer.

"He helps design and test airplanes, "spaceships, satellites, and missiles.

"Next time you wonder how planes fly, "and want to hear about how I launched "rockets into outer space, let me know, and I'll tell you."

"Meet Tyler, a mechanical engineer.

"He designs machines and equipment."

"My favorite projects to design are huge roller coasters, "big motorcycles, and... (mimicking car engine) "Fast cars!"

So we have an aerospace engineer and a mechanical engineer.

"Mason, have you enjoyed meeting a few of my friends so far?

"To recap, you have met the following engineers: "electrical, robotics, biomedical, architectural, "software, agricultural, aerospace, and mechanical.

"Who was your favorite engineer?"

Who was your favorite engineer?

Robotics, yes.

(mimicking robotic voice) You can build robots.

Maybe you can build a robotic Dr. Sanders.

(mimicking robotic voice) Will he make sure he takes off his hat?

Hat off, hat on.

Hat backwards, hat forwards.

Oh, what's your favorite?

A mechanical engineer?

Oh, somebody said software engineer!

Okay, let's see what Mason's favorite was.

"I really liked meeting the engineer "that designed roller coasters and cars.

"I thought about how I can improve the design "of my Meteor Man race car for the big race."

"That was Tyler, the mechanical engineer.

"Well, let's go, we have a few more engineers to meet "before we complete our journey.

"Meet Ashley, an environmental engineer.

"She helps solve problems with pollution control."

"I help figure out how we can recycle plastic bottles "and clean up the ocean to make it safe "for animals and fish."

"Now let's meet Jace, a chemical engineer.

"He mixes together various chemicals "for different products."

"I design the formulas for your favorite candy, "juice, and snacks.

"I also make the plastics in your favorite toy."

"Meet Luke, a civil engineer.

"He designs buildings, stadiums, highways, and bridges."

"I decide how strong to make a building "so they can withstand earthquakes.

"I was involved in building the attractions "like the Golden Gate Bridge in California, "the Statue of Liberty in New York City, "and the St. Louis Arch."

Have you ever been to the Arch?

A civil engineer helped design that.

And then the chemical engineer and plastic, it helps design plastic for your toys.

"Now meet my friend, Jason, the sound engineer.

"He studied sound waves and how they're used."

"I make sure you that you can hear "your favorite music clearly."

(mimicking DJ scratching record on turntable) "Mason, have any of the engineers we met today "sparked any ideas for you and your toy car?"

"Grandpa, I really enjoyed meeting everyone today.

"Now I'm thinking about how I can engineer "my race car to go faster for the big race.

"Maybe I can change the wheels, "or even supply it with more power.

"Grandpa, what type of engineer "were you, before you retired?"

"Well, Mason, I was an industrial engineer.

"I believe that this is a different story "for a different time.

"Now let's head home to prepare for your big race."

"The car was slipping the last time I was racing it.

"I am changing the wheels on the car so that it can get "more traction when rolling on the ground.

"The rubber wheels work better "than the plastic smooth wheels.

"I also learned from electrical engineer "that I can give it much more power to help it go.

"I also learned from the electrical engineer "that I can give it more power to help it go faster.

"Let's charge it up as much as I can!

"Grandpa, it is go time!

"Let's see if I was able to make the car faster.

"Last time I lost the race.

"With the changes I made, this time, I believe I can win!"

"I think so too, Mason."

Have you ever raced a car?

See, yeah, he had smooth wheels before, right?

Then he made what?

He put a little bit more rubber on them to make them more, so they weren't as smooth.

He thought they would go faster.

Let's see.

"Grandpa, look, we're winning the race!

"Grandpa, we won the race!

"I am glad I was able to meet different engineers "and get ideas from them that helped me figure out "what changes I can make to my car for the big race.

"I would like to meet more engineers in the future "to see what other ideas I can learn from them!"

All right, boys and girls, did you like that book?

The Exciting World of Engineering.

There are so many things you can do with engineers.

I know my campers out there, I bet you can build something and put some little power to it.

I can, I see future engineers and yep, you right there, I think you are a future engineer.

All different types of engineer, maybe a software engineer.

But whatever you do, do it amazingly well!

All right, let's do a little counting!

We are going to count from zero to 100 by tens!

Here we go!

Zero!

- [Young Boy] 10!

- 20!

- [Young Boy] 30!

- 40!

- [Young Boy] 50!

- 60!

- [Young Boy] 70!

- 80!

- [Young Boy] 90!

- 100!

Now we're going to count from zero to 100 by 25, let's go!

Zero!

- [Young Boy] 25!

- 75, oh!

(laughing) Zero!

- [Young Boy] 25!

- 50!

- [Young Boy] 75!

- 100!

I want you all to take a look at this amazing drawing that Dr. Sanders has on the whiteboard.

What is that amazing drawing?

What is that?

That's the Arch!

I'm going to tell you something, and you gotta help me out.

You ready to help me out?

Here we go.

What color is this?

Oh, who helped?

What kind of engineer?

It was a civil engineer, right?

That help design the Arch?

Or architectural engineer probably helped build it.

A civil engineer, I think helped design it.

Let's see, yep, a civil engineer.

But the architecture that he helped design.

So let's take a look.

What color is this?

Blue?

Hmm, where's the blue magnet, on what?

On top of the Arch!

All right... Where's the yellow magnet?

Under the Arch, right?

So this would be under the Arch or below, on top and below.

Or we can say, it's at the what?

Bottom of the Arch!

All right, now what about the purple magnet?

It's what?

To the left?

Left of the Arch, I think, yes.

All right, and where's the purple one now?

On top of the blue one!

And now we can say, if we don't know, let's say we didn't know our left and right, because sometimes I get confused, especially on camera.

So we can just say that it's on the side of the Arch, or we can say on the other side of the Arch.

And what if we tried to do this?

We can say the purple one is what?

Under the blue magnet, right?

All right, boys and girls, we're gonna have some fun talking about St. Louis, maybe we'll visit a couple of spots, but until then, it's that time!

What's our favorite word?

Nine, it is in front of Dr. Sanders' forehead!

Hope it's blocking it.

Let's spell nine, N-I-N-E, nine!

Thank you very much, good bye!

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