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[ Mid-tempo music playing ] ♪ Camp TV ♪ ♪ It's time for us to start ♪ ♪ From furry animal encounters ♪ ♪ To some 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" ♪♪ ♪ Me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me ♪ Oh, hey!

It's... ♪ You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you ♪ Can you guess what day it is here on "Camp TV"?

Yep!

♪ It's Song Day ♪ That means anything we say needs to be sung instead.

Oops.

I mean... [ Clears throat ] ♪ Anything we say needs to be sung instead ♪ ♪ First activity time ♪ Music, dance, magic, and more.

Step right up to Center Stage.

[ Fabric flapping ] It's a swarm of bats!

Hello!

Hi!

I'm Siobhan, and I work at the education department at the New Victory Theater, and this is my husband.

Hi.

I'm her husband, Jesus.

[ Laughs ] And today we're gonna teach you... some sca-a-ry sounds.

Ahh!

First, we'll teach you a few so you have a bank of scary sounds.

Then we'll show you a little clip that we created with those sounds.

And feel free to copy us or create your own.

So let's begin.

Okay.

So first we're gonna do weather, like rain.

'Cause what scary scene isn't good without a good, spooky, scary not-so-good weather?

So, to do this, you'll need, like, a tray -- kind of like a metal or -- some tray.

Or, like, one of these little -- This is for bread, I think.

And rice.

Uncooked rice.

Uncooked, 'cause -- I mean, that's a whole new sound effect, but we won't go there.

So, rain.

First, you take your tray and you hold it.

Can you be the rain?

Yes.

I shall be the rain.

So, first, let's think about, like, a little drizzle.

So you can actually take a few in your hand.

And then, you know, it starts to rain.

[ Rattling lightly ] Yeah.

Maybe it starts to pour.

[ Rattling intensifies ] And then maybe -- I don't -- I -- Wow.

Wow, wow, wow.

Mm-hmm.

It's raining pretty hard outside!

Next is a creepy door.

Now, if you happen to have -- Not a creepy door.

A creaky door.

[ Hinges creaking ] Scary.

[ Whispering ] So scary.

Now, if all the doors in your house are perfect, smooth, don't make a sound, and you can sneak in and out of everywhere, we have a solution for you.

Don't you fret.

All you need is... ...a plastic cup.

Second tool you're gonna need is your hands.

Now, let me show you why.

I place the cup right at the palm of my hand.

The base of the cup right at the palm of my hand, like this.

And then what you do is twist.

[ Creaking ] Oh, my goose!

That's a scary sound.

Let's try that again.

Ready?

Place it at the balm -- palm of your base -- base of your palm!

[ Laughs ] The palm of your raft.

[ Laughs ] And then you just twist.

[ Creaking ] Whoo!

Who there?

Who is it?

Okay.

The next sound we're gonna teach you is a swarm of bats.

[ Gasps ] Scary.

So scary.

Now, if you don't have bats at home, don't panic.

We got you.

And we're gonna do it with... ♪ Umbrellas!

♪ Okay.

So, what you do is you get it like -- I know.

Don't be superstitious.

The superstition is actually when you put it over your head.

Okay?

If you are really panicked.

Okay.

Here we go.

Do you have your bat ready?

My bat's ready.

[ Fabric flapping ] It's a swarm of bats!

And then, if you want to add more, you can squeak.

[ Squeaking ] [ Squeaking ] [ Squeaking ] [ Squeals, laughs ] Oh, my goodness!

[ Theatrically ] A swarm of bats.

And the next one, you could actually use as a prank or as a part of your new scary video.

So the only thing you're going to need is a MetroCard.

Make sure it's empty and it didn't come from your parents' wallet.

Mm-hmm, and if it has to, you need to ask first.

Yes.

So what you're gonna do with this MetroCard is you're going to fold it over a few times, left and right, left and right.

So that way it looks like in a zigzag position, like this.

See that?

Mm-hmm.

And then all you have to do is just pull it -- I mean push it up so it looks like this, right?

Like a little bridge.

And place it in your hand like that.

You want to make sure the arch is facing up.

Then you roll your fingers over like this, and then you, uh... "Wow.

I think, uh... My -- My neck is, like, hurting a little bit.

I think I slept on it wrong last night.

[ Plastic cracking loudly ] [ Groans ] Ow."

See?

It works just like that.

[ Plastic cracking loudly ] [ Groans ] [ Plastic cracking loudly ] [ Groans ] So you're gonna need to twist it every time.

[ Plastic cracking loudly ] [ Groans ] That way, that arch is always facing up on your palm so you can squeeze it... [ Plastic cracking loudly ] ...like that.

As soon as you squeeze it, you can flip it right over because it's already arched again.

And then... [ Plastic cracking loudly ] [ Groans ] ...bone cracking.

But if you don't have MetroCards or all your MetroCards are full of money, you can use a plastic bottle.

You can twist it -- an empty plastic bottle, of course.

Yes.

Empty.

And you can twist it around to make those cracking sounds.

So add some bone cracking to your sca-a-ry video-o-o.

Siobhan: Three, two, one.

Action.

[ Rattling ] That's weird.

I didn't know it was gonna rain today.

[ Rattling intensifies ] Okay.

[ Rattling stops ] Wait.

Even weirder, the rain just stopped out of nowhere.

[ Creaking ] Hello?

Is someone there?

[ Light rustling ] What is that?

[ Thudding ] [ Exhales sharply ] [ Squawking ] Oh, my -- And that's it for the sca-a-ry sou-u-u-nds.

Whoo-o-o.

Whoo-o-o.

How cool was that last activity?

So, where were we?

Oh, yeah.

So since it's Song Day on "Camp TV," it's important for us to begin by warming up our vocal cords, kind of like stretching before exercise.

It helps us to perform better.

So, this is called the yawn-sigh technique, and here's how you do it.

You take in air as if you're about to yawn, and then you exhale with a sigh, like this.

[ Inhales deeply ] Ahh-h-h-h-h-h.

In... ...and out.

Ahh-h-h-h-h-h. One more.

In... ...and out.

Ahh-h-h-h-h-h. Wow.

All this deep breathing feels pretty good.

So keep practicing, and the next time we meet, it's all singing all the time.

Get it?

Got it.

Good.

A little birdie told me it's time to go wild.

Hi from the Memphis Zoo.

My name is Liz, and this is my friend Silvia.

Silvia is an owl.

Owls are a really important part of our ecosystem, and helping our feathered friends can start right at home.

Owls are birds, so that means that they have feathers.

They are one of the only animals that have feathers, which makes them pretty unique.

An owl's feathers are serrated at the end, kind of like a knife.

So everybody hold their hands up.

We're gonna look silly for a minute.

Now take your hand, and with a flat hand, you're gonna wave it past your ear.

Do you hear that noise?

That's what most birds sound like.

But when an owl flies, their feathers are serrated.

So everybody open their hands.

You're gonna do it again.

Do you hear that difference?

That helps them sneak up on their prey in the darkness.

Silvia is a barred owl.

Now, they get that name from the bars on their tummy.

And those bars can act as a camouflage for them to hide in the trees.

So, this is Maggie.

Maggie is a 20-year-old barn owl.

Now, that's pretty old for an owl.

They get that name, barn owl, because they mostly spend all of their time in abandoned buildings and -- you guessed it -- barns.

Owls are nocturnal, which means they spend most of their time awake at nighttime.

Now, hunting at night can be kind of a challenge because it's really hard to see.

Now, they have a few adaptations that help them hunt at night.

The first would be their eyes.

Now, their eyes aren't exactly like mine or yours, but instead they're really long and shaped like a barrel.

Now, that helps them see really far away, but it doesn't allow their eyes to look around like mine or yours.

Instead, they have to turn their head to look.

Now, they can't turn their heads all the way around, but they can turn it almost all the way round -- about 270 degrees.

The one distinct feature you may notice about Maggie is her facial disc.

It kind of looks like a heart.

Other than looking really cute, it actually helps her hunting at nighttime.

So when she is looking around for prey, although she does have good eyesight, her hearing is what she mostly relies on.

So when she hears something, that facial disc will actually funnel all of the sounds directly to her ears.

Now, her ears are a little cattywampus, and by that I mean one's a little lower and one's gonna be a little higher.

And that will help her triangulate exactly where her prey is in complete darkness.

Now, owls are carnivores, which means that they eat meat.

Their beaks are specialized to act like scissors, and they can rip and tear at meat.

They also have really long nails, or what we like to call talons.

That helps them in hunting.

So when they fly down, they can grab their prey and their prey does not get away from them.

Now, I said they helped our ecosystem, and they do.

Rats and mice are a big part of their diet.

And those animals can cause damage to not only your house, but the crops that we need to survive.

So owls help by keeping those rodent numbers down.

As you can see, Silvia is very playful.

At the zoo, we like to give them lots of enrichment so they can do natural behaviors that they would do out in the wild.

Here are some common questions we get here at the zoo about owls.

Do owls make nests?

No, they don't.

They may be great hunters, but they're not good nest builders.

So instead, they make their homes in small cavities of trees and in buildings or they will steal other birds' nests.

Where are owls found?

Owls are found on every continent except Antarctica.

It's just a little too cold for them there.

Can owls turn their head all the way around?

They can't turn their head all the way around, but they can turn it 270 degrees, which is pretty far.

Can I have an owl as a pet?

Having an owl was a pet is not a good idea, and you actually have to have a license to even rehab owls.

Owls need very specific diets and a very specific place to live and lots of room to fly.

Can owls bite?

We get that question.

with almost every single animal, and my answer is -- "Anything with a mouth can bite."

Now, here at the zoo, our animals are comfortable with us, so they don't feel the need to bite.

What should I do if I find an owl on the side of the road?

There are lots of rehabbers out there that you can call, or you can even call your local game warden.

Now, Maggie and Silvia both came to us for different reasons.

When Maggie hatched, she actually imprinted on a human, so she was never gonna be able to be released into the wild.

So she came here at a very young age and has been an ambassador since.

Now, Silvia is a wild bird, but she actually had a foot injury and could not be released.

So she came here to the zoo to join our ambassador collection.

Helping owls and all animals can start at home, but the little things you can do for our feathered friends are -- At night, turn your lights off.

Remember, owls are nocturnal, and they feel more comfortable in the dark.

And it also helps them hunt a little bit easier.

Another thing you can do is stop using pesticides.

I know rats and mice aren't what you want around your house, but when you use pesticides and a rat eats that, what do you think eats a rat?

Exactly.

An owl.

And in turn, owls can become poisoned themselves.

Another thing you can do is tell your friends about owls.

Spreading awareness is the best thing you can do.

Remember, there's animals all over the world, but even the animals in your own backyard need help.

Thanks for watching.

Welcome back!

Want to try a call-and-repeat song?

It's when the leader -- in this case, me -- calls out a line of lyrics and then the rest of the group -- that's you -- repeats it back.

It is a great way to learn a new song.

So I'll start and you follow.

Ready?

♪ This is a call-and-repeat song ♪ Okay.

Your turn.

That's right!

♪ This is a sing-along singsong ♪ ♪ We can sing high, we can sing low ♪ ♪ We can sing fast ♪ ♪ We can sing slow ♪ ♪ 'Cause this is a call-and-repeat song ♪ ♪ A sing-along, sing-along singsong ♪ ♪ 'Cause this is a call-and-repeat song ♪ ♪ A sing-along, sing-along song ♪ Curiosity and wonder.

Let's discover together.

It's Science Wow!

Sound, very simply, is nothing but vibrations, vibrations, vibrations.

That's all it is.

Whether it's your voice that you're hearing, whether it's other voices, whether it's animals, whether it's a sound, a big bang noise -- Anything that you hear, the only reason you hear it is because the particles in the air started vibrating, started wiggling.

And then, as the air particles are wiggling, they bump into another air particle and that air particle wiggles, and it bumps into another one.

And next thing you know, we have what's called a sound wave, which is like a pond wave.

If you ever threw a rock in water, you would see the ripples that occur.

Those are waves, and that's like the sound waves as well.

So these vibrations hit your ear, goes down your ear canal, hits your eardrum, takes that sound, sends it to your brain, and lets you make sense of what the sound was.

That's really what sound is.

So let's look into this sound and this vibration of air particles as we create our musical instruments.

So, for our instruments today on sound and vibration, we are going to be making a straw oboe, and we're also going to be making one of the three kazoos.

[ Mid-tempo music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Oboe buzzing ] -Okay, now, what you need to also know is that the length of the tube impacts the pitch, or how high or how low something sounds.

So the longer the sound wave has to travel, the lower the sound, or deeper the sound is gonna be.

The shorter that the wavelength has to travel, the pitch should be higher.

So let's check it out and see if it's true.

And then you can try this at home as well.

So, we're gonna start with the longest oboe straw and work our way to the shortest oboe straw and see if you can hear the difference.

Here we go.

The longest straw.

[ Low buzzing tone plays ] Next size down.

[ Medium-low buzzing tone plays ] Next size down.

You notice we're getting shorter, right?

[ Medium buzzing tone plays ] You should notice it's getting a little higher.

Next shortest.

[ Medium-high tone plays ] The shortest one I made.

[ High buzzing tone plays ] Did you hear the difference?

Did you hear it go from deeper to higher?

That proves the length of the tube impacts the pitch of sound.

[ Mid-tempo music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ High buzzing tone plays ] Isn't that awesome?

Who would think?

Anyway, I hope that you truly enjoyed this session on sounds and vibrations.

Go out, make your straw oboes, make your kazoos.

Try different materials.

And always happy sciencing -- Dr. D. Are you ready to sing?

Neato-repeato.

Here we go.

[ Mid-tempo music plays ] ♪ This is a call-and-repeat song ♪ ♪ A sing-along, sing-along singsong ♪ ♪ We can sing high, we can sing low ♪ ♪ We can sing fast ♪ ♪ We can sing slow ♪ ♪ 'Cause this is a call-and-repeat song ♪ ♪ A sing-along, sing-along singsong ♪ ♪ 'Cause this is a call-and-repeat song ♪ ♪ A sing-along, sing-along song ♪ Bravo!

Music, dance, magic, and more.

Step right up to Center Stage.

I forget my line.

Barney: It's "Hello.

My name is Sarah."

Your name is also Sarah?!

Hello.

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

I'm here with my partner, Barney... Barney: Hello.

...in my version of the new Victory Theater.

And for this week's Arts -- Arts Break, we'll be focusing on clowning and the fun of making mistakes.

Here's the setup for our bit.

Barney will be saying this from behind the camera.

Three, two, one.

Action.

That's my cue to say... "Hello.

My name is Sarah."

That's all I have to do.

But I'm going to mess it up in three different ways.

First, I'm gonna get the timing wrong.

Three, two, one.

Ac-- Hello.

My name is Sarah.

Cut.

You said your line a little bit too early.

Oh!

My bad.

Next, I'm gonna take Barney too literally.

Let's try this.

I'll say, "Three, two, one.

Action."

Okay.

Then you take a breath, and then you say your line.

Can do.

Three, two, one.

Action.

Your line.

Cut!

I don't mean say the words "your line."

I mean say, "Hello.

My name is..." ...Spatula.

No.

Sarah.

Sarah-h-h. Lastly, I'm gonna get distracted.

Three, two, one.

Action.

Oh.

Sorry.

This book is amazing.

Three, two, one.

Action.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

This is my friend.

Three, two, one.

Action.

Look what I found!

[ Cymbals clang ] Woman: Stop it!

Cut!

To review -- First, pick a task.

Set up the bit by making it clear what you're supposed to be doing.

Next, mess up the task.

You can make mistakes like I did -- wrong timing, too literal, got distracted -- or you can find your own ways to mess up.

Lastly, experiment with repeating your mistake.

Hi, friend.

Maybe it's funny if you repeat it three times.

Maybe it's funny if you repeat it nine times.

Or maybe it's funny if you just do it once.

That brings this week's Art-- Arts Break to a close.

I hope you have -- I hope you have fun exploring ways... ...ways to make mistakes.

And...cut.

I'm supposed to say that.

Oo-o-o-o-ops!

♪♪ [ Mid-tempo music plays ] ♪ Camp TV ♪ ♪ It's time for us to part ♪ ♪ From furry animal encounters ♪ ♪ To some 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 Joan Ganz Cooney.

Content provided by these institutions.

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