-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" ♪ ♪♪ [ Doorbell rings ] ♪♪ [ Animal chittering ] Well, don't you look magnificent!

Thank you for accepting my invitation.

Do come in.

[ Footsteps pattering ] [ Bell dings ] [ Penguin cooing ] Might I start you off with something cool to drink?

Or perhaps a black and white cookie?

[ Doorbell rings ] Would you excuse me for a moment?

[ Penguin chitters ] [ Cow moos ] Oh!

My goodness.

[ Chuckles ] You gave me quite a fright.

No worries.

It is good to see you again.

Do come in.

[ Hooves clicking, bell ringing ] [ Bell dings ] [ Cow mooing ] The bathroom?

Of course.

First door on the left.

[ Hooves clicking ] A gift?

For me?

How thoughtful of you, Mr. Penguin.

You shouldn't have.

Shall I open it now?

Alrighty, then.

[ Gasps ] A black and white soccer ball!

How very appropriate.

Perhaps a little game later?

[ Penguin chitters ] [ Sniffing ] Do you smell that?

[ Penguin chitters ] [ Inhales deeply ] Phew.

Pardon me for a moment.

Yep.

Must be him.

Mr.

Skunk.

Welcome.

We've been expecting you.

[ Footsteps pattering ] Phew!

[ Bell dings ] [ High-pitched chattering ] If I could have your attention, please.

[ Applause] To all my wonderful guests, I can't thank you enough for attending.

Don't you look fantastic, all decked out in black and white.

It gives me great pleasure to officially welcome you -- and you -- to Black and White Day on "Camp TV."

Now, normally I wouldn't stand on a ceremony, but today, I insist.

[ Cow moos ] Now, as I was saying, normally I wouldn't stand on ceremony, but -- [ Banging, mooing ] Oh, no.

Sounds like Mr. Cow might have locked himself in the bathroom by accident.

Got to get that door checked.

Be right there, Mr. Cow!

[ Mooing continues ] I'll take care of this.

Why don't you head off to your first few activities?

Coming!

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

-Hi, friends.

My name is Chelsea, and I'm an animal interpreter here at the Memphis Zoo.

Today, we're joined by our partners at Avian Behavior International, and they are sharing with us their bird Forrest the white-necked raven.

Now, behind me, Forrest is going to be moving in, out, and around the stage with his trainer doing some natural behaviors.

Now, have you ever seen a raven or a crow outside?

Well, ravens actually aren't so different from us.

They're very social, highly intelligent, and play an important role in their ecosystem.

And there are things that we can do to make sure they stay healthy in the wild.

Let's find out how.

While white-necked ravens like Forrest are native to the southeastern coast of Africa, ravens and their cousins can be found almost everywhere in the world, just like humans.

Ravens are often found in pairs or small family groups, but they also like to spend time in big groups.

Are you close with your family?

Do you have a trusted friend?

Ravens, just like us, enjoy spending time with those that they know.

They also take their time leaving home.

Some ravens will spread their wings and find a new home after a few months with their parents, while others will stay for years.

Having a balanced diet is important for a raven's health.

Do you eat just one thing?

Or do you prefer to have something different for every meal?

Ravens will eat anything from fruit to vegetables and bugs to mice.

They're what we call omnivores because they om-nom-nom on plants and meat.

And we're omnivores, too, by nature.

What sets ravens apart from other animals is their intelligence.

Social animals think more about their actions in order to get along with one another.

This means that ravens aren't so dissimilar to us in the brain department.

Researchers in California that were checking on the nests of endangered shorebirds noticed that the native ravens would wait for the researchers to find a nest, and once they left, the ravens would take advantage and eat the egg.

They got the researchers to do the food-finding for them.

By putting the eggs in the stump, Forrest also displays his caching behavior.

Caching is what Ravens do when they want to save some leftovers for later.

They hide it and then remember to come back for it.

Forrest is pretty amazing, isn't he?

Now, in the past, you might have found ravens in open plains or out in forests.

But with increasing human development, these ravens, with their intelligence and adaptability, have had to learn how to live around humans and in urban environments like cities.

Despite this, there are limits to the flexibility of the raven, and they need you to help them stick around.

Like we talked about, ravens eat a wide variety of foods, which means they are important in their home.

By eating bugs, mice, and even dead things, they make sure their home is clean and disease-free.

They also enjoy fruits and seeds, which means they're seed dispersers.

Seed dispersers eat fruit or seeds and then poop them back out.

Because the seeds are in that nice fertilizer packet, a new plant can grow easily.

Without ravens, a lot of plants would go uneaten and therefore unplanted.

In order to keep doing their job, ravens will need a helping hand and wing from humans, including you.

The simplest way to help ravens and other wildlife is to tell people about them.

Share what you learn today with your friends and family.

The more people that know how awesome ravens are, the better.

You can also go out on nature walks.

While you might not see a raven, you'll see lots of other cool animals no matter where you live.

Make sure to respect nature by appreciating it from afar, though.

This means not picking up rocks, kicking over logs, or touching animals.

That way, both you and the animals can be happy and safe.

By just spending time with Forrest today, you've also helped ravens.

Learning more about wildlife is a great way to know how to help them.

With a trusted adult, go to the library or use a computer to learn more about ravens and other animals in your area.

You might be surprised by who your animal neighbors are.

Today, we talked all things raven.

Forrest taught us about the lives of white-necked ravens and how clever they can be.

We also learned about seemingly common animals and how we can help them and other wildlife through the actions that we take.

Remember, ordinary animals can become extraordinary with a closer look.

Now, on behalf of myself, Avian Behavior International, and the rest of us here at the Memphis Zoo, thank you so much for hanging out with us.

See you later!

-It's time to get active.

Let's Move!

-Hi, my name is Calia Marshall, and I'm a teaching artist with National Dance Institute.

Today we're going to explore the incredible, complex system of our bodies.

We have bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, organs, and so much more.

The music that you'll hear today is by NDI musician Todd Keller.

[ Guitar music plays ] Thanks, Todd.

Alright.

Let's get exploring.

We're going to start with the most structural part of our bodies -- our bones.

The places where bones meet are called joints.

There are lots of different types of joints in our body.

We're going to talk about three.

The first is a hinge joint.

Start to bend your elbows.

See how your arms can move in this direction.

But then see if you can try to move your arm out and in at this joint.

It doesn't really work so much, right?

Same thing happens in your knees.

Start bending your knees.

This works really well, right?

But can you move your knee in and out?

Not so much.

So, that's a hinge joint.

Now start to circle your arms.

Yes.

This is called a ball-and-socket joint.

It creates a lot of range of motion, right?

Because your shoulder has a socket, and at the top of this bone, there's a ball that fits in and it creates lots of -- lots of range.

You have the same in your hips.

Try moving your legs and see how much more movement there is in this joint than there was in your knees.

Right?

The third we'll talk about is a pivot joint.

That's when there's a center point and another bone rotates around that.

You have a pivot joint in your neck between the first and second vertebrae, and it allows you to look from side to side.

Try that out.

Great.

There's also one in your forearm.

There are two bones here -- the ulna and the radius.

And the radius rotates over the ulna.

Try holding on to your elbow and see if you can turn and see that bone starting to rotate and twist over the other bone.

Pretty cool, right?

None of that movement in our joints would be possible if it weren't for our muscles.

Our muscles help us move through space by contracting and releasing.

Try contracting your muscles.

Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze!

And release.

And squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze!

And release.

Good.

So, our muscles grow strong because of gravity, the force that pulls us toward the center of the Earth.

Try moving away from gravity.

Ah!

Gravity keeps pulling us back.

Well, do you notice, though, that in water, it's possible to float?

Mm!

That's because there's less gravitational pull in water.

Come on down.

Let's try something.

Imagine you're a baby inside a watery womb.

Because gravitational pull is less here, you can slowly float around.

But when you're born, gravity is stronger.

It takes time to develop the muscles you need in order to hold yourself up.

The more you push away from gravity, the stronger you become.

And then finally -- ah!

-- you can hold yourself up.

Another essential function of our bodies is our breath.

Let's take a deep breath in... [ Inhales deeply ] ...and a long breath out.

[ Exhales deeply ] Now take your hands to your belly.

Imagine your belly is a balloon and inflate your balloon as you breathe in.

[ Inhales deeply ] Deflate as you breathe out.

[ Exhales deeply ] Great.

Now, underneath your rib cage sits your diaphragm muscle.

It's kind of shaped like a parachute.

As you breathe in and your lungs expand, the diaphragm muscle presses down, which makes your belly expand.

And as you breathe out, the muscle softens back underneath your rib cage.

Take two deep breaths and see if you can feel your diaphragm muscle.

[ Breathing deeply ] ♪♪ And one more.

♪♪ Now let's use our joints, our muscles, and our breath to create a dance.

Come down.

We're going to curl up into fetal position to start.

We're going to take 16 counts to move against gravity and come all the way up to stand.

Ready, steady, here we go.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.

Then we'll explore our pivot joints.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Our hinge joints.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Then our ball-and-socket joints.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

And then all of your joints at the same time.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Great.

After that, we'll finish with some deep breaths.

So, breathe in for two, out for two.

In for two, out for two.

Take a deep breath in and long breath out.

Yes.

Let's put that whole thing together two times in a row with Todd.

Here we go.

Up.

♪♪ Pivot joint.

Hinge joint.

Ball-and-socket.

All the joints.

Breathe in and out.

In and out.

Big inhale.

And exhale.

Try it again.

♪♪ Pivot joint.

Hinge joint.

Ball-and-socket.

Big!

All the joints.

And now breathe in and out.

In and out.

Big breath.

-Thank you for joining me for this body exploration.

I hope you learned something new.

Have a great day.

Bye!

-Welcome back to Black and White Day on "Camp TV."

I do hope you had a brilliant time at your last activity.

Mr. Penguin and I were just about to have some lovely afternoon tea.

Would you care to join us?

Splendid.

Now, remember, all -- pinkies in.

[ Slurps ] Ahh!

Oh, dear.

I've forgotten the napkins.

Apologies, Mr. Penguin.

I will be right back.

Oh, double dear.

Seems I'm out of napkins.

Which actually isn't so bad, because paper napkins aren't so great for the environment.

Ah, but I do have cloth napkins.

Even better.

Well, but I can't give Mr. Penguin just any old napkin.

He has very high standards.

Hmm.

What can I do to make it extra special, extra fancy, extra black-tie-ish?

Hmm.

I believe I have just the trick.

Looking for a way to make any ho-hum napkin instantly more elegant?

Try this -- a dinner jacket napkin.

Take your napkin and fold it in a triangle.

On the long side of the triangle, fold over the middle of the napkin to create a collar, like this.

Use your hands to smooth it out, creating a crease.

Flip the napkin over.

Put your fingers here and fold one corner in, then the other corner in.

Can you see the beginnings of the dinner jacket forming?

Carefully hold everything in place as you flip the napkin over.

Fold one corner in and the other corner in.

Take the bottom section, fold it up, and flip it over one last time.

Place a bow tie in the middle, and voilà!

Instant elegance.

♪♪ Monsieur, your napkin.

[ Penguin chitters ] Now, if I could only get him to use it.

See you after your next few activities.

Music, dance, magic and more.

Step right up to Center Stage.

♪♪ -Hi.

Welcome.

My name is Olney, and I'm a teaching artist for the New Victory Theater.

Today we are here in Brooklyn, and I would like to spend some time with you talking about what it was like growing up in Washington, D.C., and the awesome rhythm of go-go music.

Growing up in Washington, D.C., was an experience, and one of those experiences involved learning about go-go music.

Go-go is a popular music subgenre associated with funk, originating in the Washington, D.C., area during the mid-'60s to late '70s.

Still popular to this day, go-go is a mixture of funk and Latin American percussion.

My favorite memory is jamming out on the lockers when I was in middle school to my favorite go-go beat.

[ Vocalizing, drumming ] Ooh, man!

That beat is so good.

Boom, chicka chicka boom, chicka chicka boom, boom, chicka chicka boom, chicka chicka boom.

Can you try that with your mouth?

Okay!

I hear you!

Let's try it together.

Ready?

5, 6, 7, 8.

Boom, chicka chicka boom, chicka chicka boom, boom, chicka chicka boom, chicka chicka boom.

What other ways can we play that rhythm?

What if we play it on our body?

Can we play it on our chest?

Or what about our legs?

What about on our mouth?

Can you try that?

So, we've tried the rhythm with our mouth and with our body.

But what about using items around the house?

I'm going to get some items right now.

Boom.

Here's everything.

So, as I mentioned before, I've got my two pots and my pan.

I've got my water bottle, my cup, my chopsticks, and my fork.

Let's make some beats.

Here we go.

[ Drumming ] ♪♪ ♪♪ Thank you guys so much for playing with me today.

I hope you enjoyed learning about the rhythms of go-go music and Washington D.C. Have a good time and keep practicing.

[ Drumming ] -Curiosity and wonder.

Let's discover together.

It's Science Wow!

♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ A shooting star is not a star ♪ ♪ Is not a star at all ♪ ♪ A shooting star's a meteor that's heading for a fall ♪ ♪ A shooting star is not a star ♪ ♪ Why does it shine so bright?

♪ ♪ The friction as it falls through air ♪ ♪ Produces heat and light ♪ ♪ A shooting star or meteor, whichever name you like ♪ ♪ The minute it comes down to earth, it's called a meteorite ♪ ♪ A shooting star is not a star ♪ -♪ A shooting star is not a star ♪ -♪ A shooting star's a meteor that's heading for a fall ♪ ♪ A shooting star is not a star ♪ ♪ Why does it shine so bright?

♪ ♪ The friction as it falls through air ♪ ♪ Produces heat and light ♪ ♪ A shooting star or meteor, whichever name you like ♪ ♪ The minute it comes down to earth, it's called a meteorite ♪ ♪ It's called a meteorite ♪ ♪♪ -Welcome back to Black and White Day on "Camp TV."

I've always found black and white animals to be some of the cutest.

Take, for example, the panda, the penguin, the Dalmatian, and yes, even the skunk.

But my all-time absolute favorite -- a black-and-white sheep.

And what's better than having your very own black-and-white sheep to keep?

Probably nothing.

So, today we are making our very own Shelby the sheep.

Baa!

You will need a paper plate, some black construction paper, cotton balls, two clothespins, scissors, glue, a white crayon, black marker, and googly eyes.

Start by cutting the border off of a white paper plate.

Then cut a largish black circle for the head and then two smaller black circles for the ears.

That'll be one for the ear.

That'll be another one for the ear.

♪♪ Okay.

Next, glue the ears to the back of the head.

Add some googly eyes to the front and use a white crayon for the nose.

Next, glue the head onto the white paper plate and add some cotton balls for its fluffy body.

♪♪ Next, color your two clothespins black and glue them to the back of the plate for legs.

♪♪ ♪♪ Let it dry, and in no time, you'll have your very own Shelby sheep.

[ Sheep bleats ] So cute!

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

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ "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.

Content provided by these institutions.

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