(playful music) - [Announcer]
Imagine Your Story. A Reading and Adventure Camp. Today's camp is brought
to you by Think TV, The Dayton Metro
Library and PBS Kids. - Hi campers, it's Riley here. Today, we have another really
fun day of camp plan for you. - Hi everyone, it's Shavene. Today is going to be all about
bugs and other creatures. - Hey there, it's JT and today, I'm gonna take
you to the library to read a really cool book. - Hi, it's Kelsey and since
today is all about the outdoors, we're
going to take you
on a virtual field trip with a naturalist to the
Five Rivers MetroParks. - The four of us are gonna be
your counselors for this week. We are still saying safe at home but you're gonna love what
we have planned for you. - Since this is a Reading
and Adventure Camp, we always start out at
the Dayton Metro Library. JT, are we going
to see Mrs. Winnie? - We share are, Ms. Winnie
is my favorite librarian for reading us storybooks
and she's gonna show us a part of the library that's
really fun in the summer. Hi Ms. Winnie. - Hi friends,
guess where I'm at? Right now, I am outside at
the children's outdoor terrace at the Dayton Metro
Library, at the main branch. I hear you're about to go
on a special field trip where you're gonna discover
the world of nature. And while you're
busy doing that, I'm just gonna stay out
here and sing and dance and I'll see you later
with a special story, bye. (playful flute music) - Today we're going
outdoors for our field trip. Have you ever v
isited any of
the Five Rivers MetroParks? There are gardens
and rivers and parks and hiking trails
all over our region. And today we're doing one
of my favorite things, which is going
exploring in a creek and Erin Rowekamp
as a naturalist and she's waiting
there for us now. Are you guys ready
for sky drone? Then let's go. Ready for liftoff. Today's sky drone is taking us
to the Germantown MetroPark, which is one of my favorites. (buzzing sound) - [Riley] This is so cool. - [Shavene] Have you
eve
r gone hiking here? They have some amazing trails. - [JT] Nice job sky drone. - One of my favorite
places to explore rocks is in the creek and I just came
up on this rock right there. Let's go take a look at it. When you come up to the rock, you wanna remember that this
could be a creature's home. So you wanna be respectful
to those creatures and when you lift up the rock, what's underneath
might startle you or you could even
start all them. So when you lift up the rock, you wanna lift the
rock
toward you. And if it would be
something larger like maybe a snake, you have
a nice barrier between you so the creature can't
get towards you. Oh look, there's a little
crawdad under this rock. So this is a crawdad, some
people call them crayfish and this is just a baby. So he's very small and he
has very tiny pinchers. The adults will
have larger pinchers and so they can look a
little bit more scary to people at time but
really these creatures will be much more afraid of you 'cause you're much
larger than them. And these pinchers actually
have a lot of uses for them. They use them to hold onto rocks and to also catch
and eat their food. So we're gonna go ahead
and put this crawdad back and to do so, we wanna, again be respectful of
these creatures home. So there still could be
some creatures down here or on our rocks so we wanna
put it down very gently. And after we put down our rock, we can put our crawdad
right next to it so we don't
accidentally squish it. When I got to the creek t
oday, there was already two girls out exploring and
flipping over rocks, looking for creatures. And they found some
really neat creatures and are willing to let
me share them with you. One of the creatures that
they found is a salamander and this is a baby salamander. If you look closely, you might
be able to see its scales. It also has tiny little beady
eyes and little tiny toes. And the salamander, if you
go to explore salamanders, you wanna be careful
because they have bones just like you and
me, that
you could accidentally break if you're not being careful. They also might feel a
little bit slimy to you. And that's how they keep
themselves from getting sick. So salamanders can get sick just like you and I can get sick but if you wet your hands
before touching them, you can help keep them
from getting sick. Salamanders can come
in all different shapes and sizes and colors. I wonder what kind
of salamanders you
can find near you. Spiders are another creature that are also common
and
under rock. When you first see a spider,
some people might be afraid but these spiders are actually
very docile and gentle, as you can see here
with this spider. When you find a spider though, you don't want to grab it. You want the spider to control
the experience and decide. So if it wants to climb
onto you like this spider, that's okay but you don't
want to go and grab it. There's a lot of different types of spiders too that you may see. So like our salamanders, they come in different
colors
and shapes and sizes. They also are very
different sometimes in the way that they
hunt and what they eat. So if you see a spider,
it can also be really neat to watch them for a while and
observe how they're hunting. Now, next time that
you're on a hike or even exploring your
backyard and you see a rock, you might be curious what
creature calls it home. When exploring, remember
to be respectful and always put the rock
back where you found it. Thank you for exploring. (upbeat music) - That was rea
lly cool. Say, before we got
together today, I asked each of you, what's
your favorite insect? What'd you guys come up with? - Well, sometimes
in our backyard, I see a white admiral butterfly. I have a picture right here. You can find them
throughout a lot of Ohio. I love the iridescent
blue markings. They sort of glow. - Wow, that's beautiful. I chose the lady
bug, isn't it cute? It's really a type of
beetle but farmers like them because they eat a lot of
insect that damage crops. I like them w
hen they land on
my finger and then fly away. And, some people
all around the world actually consider them lucky. - My favorite insect is
also a type of beetle. I really love fireflies. Here's a picture of one. They look pretty
ordinary during the day but at night, they light up. When you get a lot of them
together, it's pretty magical. - Yeah, that's one
of my favorite things about the summertime,
seeing the fireflies. So JT, what's your
favorite inset? - That's easy, the honeybee. I love honey
but
I also like bees because they're
amazing teamwork. That's how they're able
to produce so much honey. If you're in a garden, it's really fun
to watch the bees flying around the flowers
and collecting pollen. - Say JT, do you know
why bees are so sticky? - Nope. - Because they use honey combs. (laughing) - So campers, what's
your favorite insect? You can even draw
a picture of one and we'll post
our favorite ones. See, I drew a picture
of a lady bug. (upbeat music) - This makes me want to
lea
rn more about insects. JT, I'll bet there'll be a
lot of books at the library. - There sure are. Miss Winnie has another
book picked out for us. Let's go see. - [Kelsey] Hang on, here we go. This is amazing. - [Riley] I love this. - [Shavene] Here
we are all ready. - [JT] Thanks sky drone. - Hi JT, hi friends. I'm outside and I'm gonna
read a beautiful story. A beautiful, magnificent story
called "A Stone Sat Still." Written and illustrated
by Brendan Wenzel. A stone sat still, with
the water, g
rass and dirt. And it was as it was
where it was in the world. And the stone was dark and the stone was bright. And the stone was loud. And the stone was quiet. And it sat where it sat, with
the water, grass and dirt. And it was as it was
where it was in the world. And the stone was rough and the stone was smooth. And the stone was green,
red, purple and blue. And the stone was a pebble and the stone was a hill. And the stone was a feel and the stone was a smell. And it sat where it sat, with
th
e water, grass and dirt. And it was as it was,
where it was in the world. And the stone was the wild and the stone was a home. And the stone was a kitchen and the stone was a throne. And the stone was a marker
and a map and a maze. A danger, a haven,
a story, a stage. And the stone was a blink and the stone was an age. And the stone was an island and the stone was a
wave, a beautiful wave. And the stone was a memory and the stone was always. Have you ever know such a place, where with water,
gra
ss and dirt, a stone sits still in the world. "A Stone Sat Still." You sit still for a moment
and you listen and imagine. Can you imagine your story? Bye. (upbeat music) - So what did you guys
think about the book? - I loved it, it makes
me wanna go sit outside and be in nature, even if
it's just in my backyard. - Yeah, I've been spending
a lot of time outside. My mom loves to garden. So sometimes I help
her out with that. You won't believe what she
gets excited about, worms. Maybe they're not a
n insect but she says they're
really great for the soil. - That's what my neighbor says but worms aren't
really my thing. - Hey, I know
worms are important but you know what
else is really cool? All the crazy ways that insects
see, eat and move around. I have a video,
let's check it out. - [Narrator] Insects
play a vital role in the world's ecosystems. They pollinate
crops, provide food for a wide variety of animals. They give us silk,
honey, medicines or even just good to eat. Scientists have i
dentified about a million different
species of insects and they're still
finding many new ones. Etymology is the
branch of science devoted to the study of insects. And by understanding insects, we can learn a whole lot
more about our world. - This video has a lot more
information about insects. You can watch it on our website. (upbeat music) - Hi, I'm Maya. Today, we're making
ants on a log. Now, we're not actually
making ants on a log, we're making a fun
and easy snack. To make ants on a log,
y
ou will need celery, peanut butter, and raisins. Some other items that can
be used as substitutes are bananas, cream cheese, if anyone's allergic to peanut
butter and chocolate chips, if anyone's allergic to raisins. I think I'm allergic to raisins. Today, I have an
assistant to help me. This is my little sister Jada. Say hi. - Hi. - First, you're gonna
wash your celery so it's nice and clean. Then you're gonna take your
spoon or knife, here Jada. Take some peanut butter. Oh my goodness,
okay th
at's good. Now, you wanna take your celery and put the peanut
butter on it, like this. - Like this? - Yeah, wow Jada. This will be our log, perfect. Now you're gonna put
your ants on the log. Jada do you wanna use
chocolate or raisins? Which one, this one or that one? - That one. - Okay, so put the
chocolate on the celery. Put the chocolate
on there, here. There are many
ways to make them. (playful flute music) And, that's all there is to it. You wanna bite Jada? - Yeah. - Okay, go bite. (crunch
ing sound) (laughing) You like that? Here, chocolate? That's our show,
thanks for watching. Jada, say bye bye. - Bye bye.
- Bye bye. - Hey guys, we're coming to
the end of our camp today. So that means it's
time for a song. Our music counselor
Mr. Mark has one with a fun story behind it. You can sing along. - Hey kids, it's Mr. Mark again. Today, we're gonna sing
a song about paw paws. Now I didn't realize that
paw paw was a real thing but it turns out it's a
fruit and it's delicious and it grow
s all over Ohio and the Eastern part
of the United States and shady places,
especially near rivers. They have a paw paw
festival around here. I think I'll have
to go sometime. Anyway, this is a song
about the paw paw patch. (guitar music) ♪ Where oh where is
dear little Lizzo ♪ ♪ Where oh where is
dear little Lizzo ♪ ♪ Where oh where is
dear little Lizzo ♪ ♪ Way down yonder in
the paw paw patch ♪ ♪ Making a paw paw just
put 'em in your pocket ♪ ♪ Making a paw paw just
put 'em in your pocket ♪ ♪
Making a paw paw just
put 'em in your pocket ♪ ♪ Way down yonder in
the paw paw patch ♪ ♪ Come on kids
let's go find her ♪ ♪ Come on kids
let's go find her ♪ ♪ Come on kids
let's go find her ♪ ♪ Way down yonder in
the paw paw patch ♪ ♪ Pickin' up paw paws
put 'em in your pocket ♪ ♪ Pickin' up paw paws
put 'em in your pocket ♪ ♪ Pickin' up paw paws
put 'em in your pocket ♪ ♪ Way down yonder in
the paw paw patch ♪ ♪ Where oh where is
dear little Lizzo ♪ ♪ Where oh where is
dear little Lizzo ♪ ♪ Wh
ere oh where is
dear little Lizzo ♪ ♪ Way down yonder in
the paw paw patch ♪ (guitar music) - Thanks Mr. Mark,
that was a fun song. - Well campers, that's the
time we have for today. Remember to keep our reading,
we'll see you real soon. - [All] Bye. - [Shavene] To
stream this episode or to find out more
activities and books to read, visit ThinkTV.org/Camp. - Hey guys, I got one for you. Why was the ant so confused? - I don't know, why? - Because all of his
uncles were aunts. (laughing) (playful
music)
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