Transcript: Light and Sound | Junior Lesson | TVOkids
??The name of the show appears in colourful letters on an animated sky. It reads "TVO Kids Power hour of learning. Teacher edition."
The caption changes to "Today's Junior lesson: Light and sound."
The announcer says WELCOME TO
TVOKIDS
POWER HOUR OF LEARNING.
The caption changes to "Junior 4-6. Teacher Andrea."
Andrea is in her early thirties, with long straight brown hair in a side part and wears a black and red striped sweater and hoop earrings.
At home she stands in front of a poster on a wall that reads "What is light" and says WELCOME TO TVO KIDS
POWER HOUR OF LEARNING.
HI, EVERYONE,
AND WELCOME.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING ME TODAY.
I'M TEACHER ANDREA.
AND WELCOME TO
TVO'S POWER HOUR OF LEARNING.
I'M EXCITED BECAUSE
TODAY WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT
THE CONCEPTS OF LIGHT AND SOUND.
LET'S GET STARTED
BY ASKING THIS QUESTION:
WHAT IS LIGHT?
SO WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT LIGHT,
WHAT THINGS COME TO MIND?
I WANT YOU TO TAKE A FEW MOMENTS
TO THINK ABOUT THIS
AND EITHER
THINK ABOUT THIS ON YOUR OWN,
OR SHARE YOUR IDEAS
WITH YOUR PARTNER.
COME BACK
WHEN YOU'RE READY TO DISCUSS.
NOW THAT YOU'VE HAD SOME TIME
TO DISCUSS WITH YOUR PARTNER,
OR THINK ABOUT
"WHAT IS LIGHT?" ON YOUR OWN,
LET'S DISCUSS THIS TOGETHER.
WHAT IS LIGHT?
SO, LIGHT IS A FORM OF ENERGY.
YOU WOULD'VE LEARNED BEFORE
THAT THERE'S
DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENERGY.
WE HAVE, FOR EXAMPLE, WATER
ENERGY, OR HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY,
WE HAVE WIND ENERGY.
SO LIGHT
IS ANOTHER TYPE OF ENERGY.
WE KNOW THAT LIGHT
MOVES IN STRAIGHT LINES.
WE KNOW THAT LIGHT
REFLECTS OFF THINGS.
AND IT IS THIS REFLECTED LIGHT
WHICH ENTERS OUR EYES
AND ALLOWS US TO SEE.
SO I HAVE
A LITTLE BIT OF A DIAGRAM
OR AN ILLUSTRATION HERE FOR YOU.
YOU CAN SEE
THE SUN IS HITTING THIS WALL,
AND THE SUN'S RAYS HIT THE WALL
AND REFLECT BACK
INTO THE HUMAN EYE.
AND THIS IS WHAT
ALLOWS US TO SEE THE WALL.
SO ONLY WHEN LIGHT GETS
REFLECTED CAN WE SEE AN IMAGE.
NOW THAT WE'VE DISCUSSED
"WHAT IS LIGHT?,"
LET'S DO
THE SAME THING WITH SOUND.
WHAT IS SOUND?
NOW, LET'S LOOK AT THE QUESTION
"WHAT IS SOUND?"
JUST LIKE OUR PREVIOUS QUESTION
AS TO "WHAT IS LIGHT?"
TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO THINK
ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK SOUND IS.
YOU CAN THINK ABOUT IT
INDEPENDENTLY
OR SHARE YOUR IDEAS
WITH A PARTNER.
ONCE YOU'VE
HAD A CHANCE TO DISCUSS,
COME BACK WHEN YOU'RE READY
AND WE'LL TAKE A LOOK.
NOW THAT YOU HAD
SOME TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT,
OR DISCUSSED
YOUR IDEAS WITH A PARTNER,
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT
THE QUESTION "WHAT IS SOUND?"
She unfolds another poster with the title "What is sound" and says JUST LIKE LIGHT,
SOUND IS ALSO A FORM OF ENERGY.
IT IS CREATED
WHEN SOMETHING VIBRATES
AND SENDS THESE VIBRATIONS, OR
WAVES, OF ENERGY INTO OUR EARS.
THE STRONGER THE VIBRATIONS,
THE LOUDER THE SOUND WE HEAR.
AND SOUNDS ARE FAINTER
THE FURTHER YOU ARE AWAY
FROM THE SOURCE OF THE SOUND.
SO, YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK HERE.
SO, WHAT HAPPENS IS
THE VIBRATIONS, OR SOUND WAVES,
MAKE OUR WAY INTO OUR EAR,
AND THAT'S HOW WE HEAR SOUND.
THE LOUDER THE VIBRATIONS,
OR THE MORE VIBRATIONS,
STRONGER THE VIBRATIONS,
THE BETTER THE SOUND.
AND THE FARTHER
WE ARE FROM THE SOUND'S SOURCE,
THE FAINTER THE VIBRATIONS,
SO THE LESS WE HEAR.
NOW, LET'S DEMONSTRATE THIS
WITH A LITTLE DEMONSTRATION.
NOW, TO SEE HOW WE CAN
BOTH SEE AND HEAR SOUND,
LET'S DO A LITTLE BIT OF A DEMO.
ALL WE NEED
IS AN EMPTY GLASS BOWL,
SOME PLASTIC WRAP.
WE'RE GONNA TEAR OFF
A PIECE OF THAT PLASTIC WRAP
AND WRAP IT TIGHTLY
AROUND THE GLASS BOWL.
MAKE SURE IT'S NICE AND TIGHT.
THEN, WE'RE GONNA TAKE
ABOUT A TEASPOON OF RICE,
AND THROW IT RIGHT ON TOP
OF OUR PLASTIC WRAP.
JUST SPREAD IT
AROUND THERE NICELY THERE.
GREAT.
NOW, YOU'RE GONNA
TAKE A METAL SPOON,
AND YOU'RE GONNA TAKE
EITHER A METAL PAN,
OR A METAL BAKING SHEET,
EITHER ONE WILL DO.
NOW, WHAT I'M GONNA DO
IS I AM GOING
TO TAKE THIS METAL SPOON,
AND I'M GONNA BANG IT
AGAINST MY BAKING SHEET.
AND LET'S SEE
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE RICE.
BEFORE I GET
STARTED ON THE DEMO,
I WANT YOU TO USE
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
OF MAKING AN EDUCATED GUESS TO
DECIDE WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
AND THE MODEL WE'RE GOING TO USE
P.E.O.E. MODEL.
I WANT YOU TO "PREDICT" WHAT
YOU THINK IS GOING TO HAPPEN.
WHEN I HIT
THE METAL BAKING SHEET,
WHAT IS GOING
TO HAPPEN TO THE RICE?
SO MAKE A PREDICTION.
AFTER YOU MAKE YOUR PREDICTION,
LET'S GO AHEAD AND DO THE DEMO.
YOU'RE GONNA "OBSERVE."
BUT BEFORE YOU OBSERVE,
YOU'RE GONNA "EXPLAIN."
WHY DID YOU MAKE
THE PREDICTION THAT YOU DID?
SO, YOU'RE GONNA
MAKE THE PREDICTION.
YOU'RE GONNA
EXPLAIN YOUR PREDICTION.
WE'RE GONNA DO THE DEMO
AND YOU'RE GOING TO OBSERVE.
AND THEN YOU'RE GONNA
GO BACK AND "EXPLAIN."
BECAUSE MAYBE YOUR PREDICTION
DIDN'T MATCH
YOUR ORIGINAL EXPLANATION.
SO, YOU GET TO GO BACK
AND RE-PREDICT,
OR THINK ABOUT WHY IT DIDN'T
COME OUT THE WAY YOU THOUGHT.
SO, LET'S USE THAT P.E.O.E. MODEL.
SO HERE WE HAVE OUR GLASS BOWL.
WE HAVE
OUR PLASTIC WRAP, OUR RICE,
OUR METAL SPOON,
AND OUR BAKING SHEET.
SO LET'S OBSERVE WHAT HAPPENS.
She bangs the baking sheet against the edge of the bowl.
(BANGING METAL BAKING SHEET)
She says NOW, THE METAL SHEET
WASN'T TOUCHING THE RICE
OR THE GLASS BOWL AT ANY TIME.
YET YOU SAW THAT THE RICE MOVED.
WHY DO YOU THINK
THAT MIGHT'VE HAPPENED?
TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK
ABOUT WHY THAT HAPPENED,
OR DISCUSS WITH A PARTNER
USING THE P.E.O.E. MODEL.
SO, EXPLAIN THE OBSERVATION.
NOW THAT WE'VE
COMPLETED OUR SOUND DEMO,
LET'S GO OVER TO
AN EPISODE OF
SCIENCEXPLOSION,
TO LEARN MORE IN TERMS OF LIGHT,
REFLECTION, AND REFRACTION.
(music plays)
An animated clip shows a big orange X on a blue background. It explodes and letters and numbers come out of it in all directions and float around.
Mathemagician Eric appears on screen. He's in his mid-twenties. He has short dark brown hair and a beard. He wears a red T-shirt with the show's logo, blue jeans and red Tennis shoes.
The screen turns red and the logo of the show appears next. It reads "MathXplosion." Meanwhile, cones, cubes and dices float around it.
Kids voices sing a song with lyrics that go
WHAT A HIT
IT'S NOT A TRICK
IT'S MATHXPLOSION
JUST FOR YOU
COOL AND NEW
MATHXPLOSION!. JUST FOR YOU
COOL AND NEW.
SCIENCEXPLOSION.
In his workroom, Eric puts a cleaning net in a fish tank and the handle looks crooked when it touches the water.
A female voice says HI, ERIC.
Eric says WHAT'S THE MATTER?
YOU LOOK CONFUSED.
The woman says YES.
AND?
OH, I SEE.
IT LOOKS CROOKED.
WELL, THAT'S NOT
A MAGICAL MYSTERY ERIC.
WHAT YOU'RE SEEING
IS THE EFFECT OF REFRACTION.
Eric looks confused.
The woman says COME ON.
I'LL SHOW YOU ANOTHER ILLUSION
CAUSED BY REFRACTION.
IT'LL HELP US
UNDERSTAND HOW IT WORKS.
Eric takes out a magic card deck and shows her a trick.
The woman says HEY, WHAT ARE YOU UP TO?
A MAGIC CARD TRICK?
OKAY, A TOTALLY BLANK CARD.
WHAT'S NEXT?
MM-HM.
(BLOWING)
He blows the card and it changes from blank to printed with two arrows pointing at the same direction.
The woman gasps and says WOW!
THAT'S A GOOD ONE.
AND, YOU KNOW WHAT?
WE CAN USE THESE ARROWS THAT
YOU MADE APPEAR SO SUDDENLY
TO HELP US EXPLAIN REFRACTION.
THIS EXPERIMENT
IS VERY SIMPLE AND EASY TO DO.
AND, WE CAN LEARN
ALL ABOUT LIGHT AND REFRACTION.
HERE ARE OUR TWO ARROWS.
THEY BOTH POINT IN THE SAME
DIRECTION, RIGHT?
GOOD.
NOW,
MOVE THAT CLEAR DRINKING GLASS
SO WE CAN SEE
THE ARROWS THROUGH IT.
BE CAREFUL.
IT HAS TO BE
IN JUST THE RIGHT PLACE
AND JUST
THE RIGHT DISTANCE AWAY.
YEAH, RIGHT ABOUT THERE!
AND BY THE WAY,
BEFORE YOU TRY THIS EXPERIMENT
IN FRONT OF YOUR FRIENDS,
BE SURE TO PRACTISE FIRST
SO YOU FIGURE OUT EXACTLY
WHERE THE GLASS SHOULD GO.
OTHERWISE,
YOU MIGHT MISS THE MARK
AND DISAPPOINT YOUR AUDIENCE.
NEXT, POUR WATER INTO THE GLASS
UNTIL THE WATER
RISES ABOVE THE BOTTOM ARROW.
CHECK IT OUT!
The arrow below now points at the opposite direction.
The woman says THAT'S PRETTY COOL.
THE ARROW CHANGED DIRECTION.
I KNOW THIS MIGHT
SEEM LIKE MAGIC, ERIC,
BUT IT'S ACTUALLY A PHENOMENON
CALLED REFRACTION.
Eric draws a button on a chalkboard and hits it.
An animation shows how refraction works.
The woman says THIS IS HOW REFRACTION WORKS.
WHEN WE LOOK AT AN OBJECT,
OUR EYES DON'T ACTUALLY
SEE THE OBJECT ITSELF.
WHAT WE DO SEE IS LIGHT
REFLECTED BY THE OBJECT
THAT THEN TRAVELS TO OUR EYES.
BUT LIGHT DOESN'T
TRAVEL AS WELL THROUGH WATER
AS IT DOES IN THE AIR.
IN OUR EXPERIMENT,
THE WATER DEFLECTED THE RAYS
OF LIGHT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
THIS MADE ONE ARROW
POINTING TOWARDS THE RIGHT
APPEAR TO US
TO POINT TO THE LEFT.
ISN'T THAT INCREDIBLE?
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A RAINBOW
IN THE SKY AFTER IT RAINS?
RAINBOWS APPEAR
WHEN SUNLIGHT PASSES THROUGH
MILLIONS OF WATER DROPLETS
IN THE ATMOSPHERE
AND THOSE DROPLETS
CAUSE REFRACTION
THAT SCATTERS RAYS OF LIGHT.
SUNLIGHT IS MADE UP
OF LOTS OF DIFFERENT COLOURS,
AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS,
THOSE COLOURS SEPARATE
AND LOOK TO US LIKE A RAINBOW.
NOW THAT YOU KNOW
THE SECRET OF REFRACTION,
YOU CAN AMAZE
YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
BY SHOWING THEM WHAT HAPPENS
WHEN YOU PUT ARROWS
AND A GLASS OF WATER
IN JUST THE RIGHT PLACE.
BUT DON'T FORGET
TO TRY IT YOURSELF FIRST
SO YOU KNOW EXACTLY
WHERE TO PUT THE GLASS.
IT'S NOT MAGIC.
IT'S SCIENCE.
The episode rolls.
Now Teacher Andrea has another poster on the wall with a T-chart. The left column is labelled "Material" and the other column labelled "Transparent, translucent, or opaque."
She says IS EVERYONE READY
FOR A LIGHT ACTIVITY?
BEFORE WE GET STARTED,
LET'S RUN THROUGH
A COUPLE OF DEFINITIONS FIRST.
THE THREE DEFINITIONS I WANT TO
INTRODUCE TO YOU ARE "OPAQUE,"
"TRANSLUCENT,"
AND "TRANSPARENT."
IF A MATERIAL IS OPAQUE,
IT MEANS THAT NO LIGHT
IS ABLE TO PASS THROUGH.
IF THE MATERIAL IS TRANSLUCENT,
IT MEANS SOME LIGHT IS ABLE
TO PASS THROUGH THE MATERIAL.
AND IF A MATERIAL
IS TRANSPARENT,
IT MEANS ALL,
OR MOST OF THE LIGHT,
IS ABLE TO PASS THROUGH.
NOW LET'S INVESTIGATE SOME
MATERIALS THAT MIGHT BE OPAQUE,
TRANSLUCENT, OR TRANSPARENT.
SO, FOR THIS ACTIVITY,
ALL YOU NEED IS A FLASHLIGHT
AND SOME MATERIALS.
I'VE CHOSEN
THREE TYPES OF MATERIALS.
SO WE'RE GONNA WORK TOGETHER ON
THESE THREE TYPES OF MATERIALS.
MY FIRST MATERIAL
IS A PIECE OF FOIL.
SO, UNDER "MATERIAL."
I'M GONNA WRITE "FOIL."
NOW, IF YOU REMEMBER
OUR PREVIOUS ACTIVITY,
WE TALKED ABOUT
MAKING PREDICTIONS,
EXPLAINING OUR PREDICTIONS,
OBSERVING WHAT HAPPENS,
AND THEN EXPLAINING AGAIN.
THE PEOE MODEL, A HYPOTHESIS.
SO I WANT YOU
TO TAKE A FEW MOMENTS
AND HYPOTHESIZE,
OR MAKE A PREDICTION.
THE FOIL MATERIAL,
DO YOU THINK IT'S OPAQUE,
TRANSLUCENT, OR TRANSPARENT?
TAKE A MOMENT.
ALL RIGHT, NOW THAT YOU HAVE
YOUR GUESS, LET'S TAKE A LOOK.
SO I HAVE MY FLASHLIGHT HERE.
I'M GONNA TAKE MY FOIL
AND SHINE IT ON THE FLASHLIGHT.
AND AS YOU CAN SEE,
WE DON'T SEE ANY OF THE LIGHT
PASSING THROUGH THE FOIL.
THEREFORE, FOIL IS OPAQUE.
LET'S WRITE THAT IN THERE.
NOW, THE SECOND MATERIAL
THAT I HAVE
IS A PIECE OF PARCHMENT PAPER.
SO TAKE A LOOK
AT THIS PARCHMENT PAPER.
WHAT DO YOU THINK IT MIGHT BE?
OPAQUE, WHERE NONE OF THE LIGHT
IS GONNA SHINE THROUGH
IF I PASS MY FLASHLIGHT
THROUGH THERE.
TRANSLUCENT,
WHERE MAYBE SOME OF THE LIGHT
MIGHT PASS THROUGH.
OR TRANSPARENT,
WHERE ALL OF THE LIGHT
IS ABLE TO PASS THROUGH
THE PARCHMENT PAPER.
SO TAKE A MOMENT TO PREDICT.
AND NOW THAT
YOU'VE MADE YOUR PREDICTION,
LET'S INVESTIGATE AND SEE.
NOW, YOU MIGHT NOT
BE ABLE TO SEE IT,
BUT THERE IS ACTUALLY
A LITTLE BIT OF THE LIGHT
SHINING THROUGH THE PARCHMENT
PAPER ONTO MY CHART PAPER.
SO A LITTLE BIT
OF THE LIGHT IS PASSING THROUGH.
NOT ALL OF IT,
BUT A LITTLE.
SO THEREFORE, WE CAN SAY
PARCHMENT PAPER IS TRANSLUCENT.
RIGHT?
SOME OF THE LIGHT
WAS ABLE TO PASS THROUGH.
SO, NOT ALL OF THE LIGHT,
NOT NONE OF THE LIGHT,
BUT SOME OF THE LIGHT.
SO THAT MAKES
THE PARCHMENT PAPER TRANSLUCENT.
SO I'LL PUT THAT IN THERE.
ALL RIGHT, SO NOW WE KNOW
OUR FOIL PAPER IS OPAQUE.
NONE OF THE LIGHT
WAS ABLE TO PASS THROUGH.
OUR PARCHMENT PAPER
WAS TRANSLUCENT.
AND THE LAST MATERIAL
WE'RE GONNA INVESTIGATE
IS A PLASTIC BAG.
SO, MY PLASTIC BAG,
LET'S WRITE THAT IN.
MAKE YOUR PREDICTION.
DO YOU THINK THE PLASTIC BAG
IS GOING TO BE OPAQUE
LIKE THE FOIL,
TRANSLUCENT
LIKE THE PARCHMENT PAPER,
OR DO YOU THINK
IT'S GOING TO BE TRANSPARENT
WHERE ALL OF THE LIGHT
FROM THE FLASHLIGHT
IS ABLE TO PASS THROUGH?
MAKE YOUR PREDICTION.
NOW THAT YOU'VE
MADE YOUR PREDICTION,
LET'S INVESTIGATE.
She flashes the light against the plastic bag and says AND THERE YOU CAN SEE.
MOSTLY ALL THE LIGHT
IS ABLE PASS THROUGH
FROM THE FLASHLIGHT,
THROUGH THE PLASTIC BAG,
ONTO THE CHART PAPER.
THIS MEANS
OUR PLASTIC BAG IS TRANSPARENT,
WHERE ALL, OR MOST OF THE LIGHT,
IS ABLE TO PASS
THROUGH THE MATERIAL.
GREAT JOB, EVERYONE.
NOW, LET'S TAKE SOME TIME
TO WATCH OUR TVO KIDS VIDEO
OF ZOEY
AND WHAT'S IN THE DARK?
An episode of "Finding Stuff out" rolls.
An animated question mark mono cycles outside Zoey's house holding a flag with the logo of the show: a magnifying glass with a question mark inside.
In the attic, Zoey focuses the camera towards her and starts dancing around as animated stickers appear on the screen.
Zoey is around 12, with long wavy brown hair in a half ponytail. She wears a printed red dress, a denim vest, a beaded necklace and a watch.
(music plays)
Music grabs a ukulele and starts playing and sings a song as other Zoeys appear behind her doing different things.
The song goes MY NAME IS ZOEY
AND THIS IS MY SHOW
I'M FINDING STUFF OUT
THAT YOU WANT TO KNOW
JUST ASK ME A QUESTION
THAT I DON'T KNOW
THAT'S WHY "FINDING STUFF OUT."
IS THE NAME OF MY SHOW
Several kids pop up in frames of different shapes and colours.
The title Finding Stuff Out, where the letter O is replaced by a magnifying glass, appears several times on the screen.
The song continues SO JUST GIVE ME A SHOUT
AND WE'LL FIGURE IT OUT
WITH THE HELP
OF SOME FRIENDS
On her laptop screen roll different clips that show Zoey and her friends doing different activities as animated characters roll over the screen.
The song continues AND THE FUN NEVER ENDS
ON "FINDING STUFF OUT."
FINDING STUFF OUT
FINDING STUFF OUT
THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
YEAH
As she plays the ukulele, animated musical notes jumps up and down the screen.
(SPOOKY ORGAN MUSIC)
(CRUNCHING, CHEWING)
Toy dinosaurs and upside down hanging puppets appear in the attic.
The light is out. A shadow of Zoey chewing a carrot is projected on a white sheet.
Zoe says HEY. WELCOME TO
FINDING STUFF OUT.
IF YOU'RE WONDERING
WHY I'M IN THE DARK,
I'M CONDUCTING
A SCIENTIFIC TEST
INSPIRED BY AN INTERESTING
QUESTION I RECEIVED.
Zoey clicks on a remote control and a brown haired boy appears inside a frame on the screen.
A caption reads "Maxime."
Maxime says DO CARROTS REALLY HELP YOU
SEE IN THE DARK?
Zoey says OF COURSE THEY DO.
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN
A RABBIT WEARING GLASSES?
NAH. SERIOUSLY THOUGH,
I DON'T KNOW.
BUT BY THE END OF THE SHOW,
I WILL EAT ALL OF
THESE CARROTS.
THEN I WILL BE ABLE
TO SEE IN THE DARK
AND ANSWER
THIS OTHER QUESTION.
A blond girl appears on screen with the caption "Leonie."
Leoni says HOW COME SO MANY PEOPLE
ARE AFRAID OF THE DARK?
Zoey says SOMETIMES I HAVE TO ADMIT,
I'M A LITTLE SCARED OF
THE DARK MYSELF.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
A caption reads "Ask a friend."
Several kids pop up in frames.
A girl with curly brown hair in a half-do says WHEN I'M IN THE DARK,
I THINK THERE ARE ZOMBIES,
GHOSTS, CREEPY THINGS...
A boy with straight light brown hair says THERE MIGHT BE MONSTERS.
A girl with straight brown hair in a low ponytail says I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.
A boy with wavy blond hair says THERE MIGHT BE GHOSTS
THAT COULD INVADE YOUR BODY.
A girl wearing purple framed glasses says SOMETIMES I JUST FEEL LIKE
SOMEONE'S WATCHING ME
IN THE DARK.
A girl with straight fair hair says I THINK THE SCARY MOVIES
ARE GONNA COME TRUE.
A boy with wavy light brown hair says THERE'S NOTHING
THAT SCARES ME.
A girl with wavy brown hair says BOO!
FIRST, GUYS, I SUGGEST WE GET TO
KNOW OUR ENEMY A LITTLE BETTER.
A boy named Abdoul pops up and says WHAT IS DARKNESS?
Zoey says WELL, ABDOUL, I CHECKED.
AND DARKNESS IS AN ABSENCE
OF LIGHT. LIKE THIS.
She turns off her flashlight.
Zoey says SEE? I'M IN TOTAL DARKNESS,
BECAUSE THERE'S NO LIGHT.
LIGHT IS A FORM OF ENERGY
THAT WE CAN SEE.
WHEN LIGHT BOUNCES OFF
OF THINGS,
THAT'S HOW WE CAN SEE THEM.
SO DARKNESS IS JUST
WHEN THERE'S NO LIGHT.
HERE'S A QUESTION
FROM AMBER.
A girl with brown hair in a half pony says WHY IS IT DAYTIME HERE
AND NIGHTTIME SOMEWHERE ELSE?
Zoey says EARTH, THE PLANET WE LIVE ON,
IS LIT UP BY THE SUN.
She spins a globe and points her flashlight at it.
She says THE EARTH IS
CONSTANTLY SPINNING.
SO WHEN ONE PART OF THE EARTH
IS LIT UP BY THE SUN,
THAT'S WHAT WE CALL DAYTIME.
AND THE PART THAT'S
FACING AWAY FROM THE SUN
IS WHAT WE CALL
NIGHTTIME.
BUT REMEMBER, THE EARTH IS
CONSTANTLY SPINNING,
SO WHEREVER YOU ARE
THAT IT'S DAYTIME,
TWELVE HOURS LATER,
IT WILL BE NIGHTTIME FOR YOU.
A boy named Pierce says WHAT IS A SOLAR ECLIPSE?
In animation, two pirates sail to the end of the Earth and fall down.
Pirates say ARGH! ARGH! ARGH!
(GASP) WOAH!
A caption reads "The flat Earth corner."
Dressed as a Viking, Zoey says WHAT IS A SOLAR ECLIPSE?
IT'S WHEN THE SUN DISAPPEARS
FROM THE SKY DURING THE DAYTIME
AND THE WORLD IS PLUNGED
INTO TERRIFYING DARKNESS.
AND IF YOU'RE A
VIKING WARRIOR LIKE ME,
LIVING MORE THAN
A THOUSAND YEARS AGO,
YOU KNOW EXACTLY
WHAT CAUSES ECLIPSES.
ECLIPSES ARE CAUSED BY A WARG,
THAT'S A KIND OF WOLF
WITH SUPERPOWERS,
EATING THE SUN!
(GROWLING NOISE)
THEY'RE HUGE!
AND APPARENTLY THEY LIKE
VERY, VERY HOT FOOD.
(GROWLING)
OH BOY! THAT WARG WOLF
IS AT IT AGAIN,
EATING THE SUN.
(HOWLING)
I HOPE IT WON'T BE DARK
FOREVER NOW.
AHHH...
THAT'S A RELIEF.
THE SUN IS BACK.
I GUESS THAT GIANT WOLF
DIDN'T REALLY LIKE THE TASTE
OF THAT SUN SO MUCH.
(music plays)
(ZOEY LAUGHS)
Zoey says ECLIPSES AREN'T REALLY CAUSED
BY GIANT WOLVES.
THEY'RE CAUSED BY THE MOON.
I FOUND OUT THAT THE MOON
CIRCLES EARTH ALL THE TIME.
AND ONCE IN A WHILE,
THE MOON COMES BETWEEN
THE EARTH AND THE SUN.
An animated Earth says HELLO! I'M TRYING TO HAVE
SOME DAYTIME HERE.
YOU'RE BLOCKING MY LIGHT.
UGH.
An animated moon says I'M GOING AS FAST AS I CAN.
Zoey says WHEN IT DOES, IT BLOCKS THE
SUN'S LIGHT FOR A FEW MINUTES,
CAUSING AN ECLIPSE.
The moon moves and the Earth says AHHH... THAT'S BETTER.
A boy named Sasha says DOES DARKNESS AFFECT
PLANTS TO GROW?
Zoey says HMMM...
THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION, SACHA.
BUT I DON'T THINK THIS CARROT
WILL GIVE ME AN ANSWER.
IT'S NOT VERY TALKATIVE.
AND I CHECKED.
ALL PLANTS NEED LIGHT
TO LIVE AND GROW.
SOME CAN SURVIVE
WITH JUST A LITTLE,
BUT NONE OF THEM CAN
GROW IN THE DARK.
MUSHROOMS CAN,
BUT THEY'RE NOT A PLANT.
THEY'RE SOMETHING CALLED FUNGI.
THEY DON'T NEED LIGHT
LIKE PLANTS DO.
AND THEY GET THEIR FOOD
FROM ROTTING STUFF.
OF COURSE, PLANTS AREN'T
THE ONLY THINGS
THAT ARE AFFECTED
BY DARKNESS.
ANIMALS ARE AFFECTED
BY DARKNESS TOO.
HERE'S ANOTHER QUESTION,
FROM ALESSANDRA.
A girl with brown hair pops up on the screen and says ARE OWLS AND BATS
AFRAID OF THE LIGHT?
I THINK I KNOW SOMEONE
WHO CAN ANSWER THAT.
She grabs her ukulele and sings SHE KNOWS ABOUT OWLS
THAT FLY AROUND AT NIGHT
THEY DON'T CRASH INTO STUFF
BECAUSE THEY HAVE
AMAZING SIGHT
HERE'S JENNIFER CYR-DEVINE.
Jennifer is in her thirties, with long straight brown hair in a half do. She wears cream trousers, a navy blue T-shirt and she carries an owl on her forearm.
She says HI.
Zoey says I SEE YOU BROUGHT A FRIEND.
Jen says I HAVE. THIS IS JWEEP,
OUR GRANDPAPA GREAT HORNED OWL.
HE'S ACTUALLY
30 YEARS OLD.
Zoey says WOW. I'M GLAD
I KNOW YOUR NAME.
SO NOW I DON'T HAVE TO WONDER
WHOOO YOU ARE.
(JENNIFER LAUGHS, JWEEP HOOTS.)
Zoey says WHAT KIND OF OWL IS JWEEP?
Jen says THIS IS ACTUALLY
A GREAT HORNED OWL,
AS YOU CAN SEE BY THESE AWESOME
HORNS HE HAS ON HIS HEAD.
THEY'RE NOT REALLY HORNS.
THEY'RE ACTUALLY
JUST TUFTS OF FEATHERS
THAT STICK OUT FROM HIS HEAD.
BUT FROM FAR THEY KIND OF
LOOK LIKE HORNS.
Zoey says SO, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION,
ALESSANDRA,
JENNIFER SAYS THAT WE DON'T KNOW
IF THEY'RE AFRAID.
BUT BATS REALLY
DON'T LIKE LIGHT.
SHE SAYS THAT OWLS LIKE JWEEP
REALLY DON'T MIND DAYLIGHT.
An animated owl says HOOT.
Zoey says BUT WHEN DARKNESS COMES,
THESE GREAT NIGHT-HUNTERS
RULE THE SKY.
The animated owl WOO!
(WINGS FLAPPING)
Zoey says HOW IS IT POSSIBLE FOR OWLS
TO HUNT AT NIGHT?
Jen says OH. WELL, OWLS ARE
REALLY SPECIAL.
THEY HAVE THESE SPECIAL EYES
THAT HELP THEM TO SEE BETTER
IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS.
NOW, IF YOU LOOK AT HIS EYES,
YOU'LL SEE,
COMPARED TO HIS HEAD,
HIS EYES ARE HUGE.
IF WE MADE HIS SKULL AS BIG
AS A HUMAN SKULL, FOR EXAMPLE,
WE'D HAVE TO HAVE EYES
THE SIZE OF GRAPEFRUIT.
An animation shows Jennifer with huge eyes.
Jen says I'D LOOK QUITE PRETTY WITH EYES
THE SIZE OF GRAPEFRUITS, RIGHT?
(JENNIFER LAUGHS.)
NOW BEING THAT THOSE EYES ARE
SO BIG, THOSE PUPILS
THE LITTLE BLACK CIRCLES
THAT YOU SEE IN THE MIDDLE
OF THEIR EYES -
THOSE ALSO CAN BECOME
REALLY BIG.
THE BIGGER THE PUPILS, THE MORE
LIGHT COMES INTO THEIR EYES.
AND THAT MEANS
THEY CAN SEE BETTER.
NOW, THEIR EYES ARE
SO BIG THOUGH
THAT THEY CAN'T
REALLY MOVE THEM.
SO, YOU SEE WHAT I'M DOING
WITH MY EYES?
She moves her eyes all around.
Jen says THESE GUYS CAN'T DO THAT.
THEIR EYES STAY FIXED.
JUST STAY... YEAH.
SO BECAUSE THEY CAN'T MOVE THEM,
THEY'VE ADAPTED
OTHER WAYS OF BEING ABLE
TO SEE ALL AROUND THEM.
SO I'M GONNA ASK YOU
TO HELP ME DEMONSTRATE.
I'M GONNA ASK YOU
TO STAY STRAIGHT.
DON'T MOVE YOUR BODY AT ALL.
JUST TURN YOUR HEAD
AS FAR AS YOU CAN TURN IT.
SO HOW FAR ARE YOU GOING?
Zoey says A LITTLE PAST MY SHOULDER.
Jen says SO WE'LL SAY IT'S ABOUT 90
DEGREES FROM THE FRONT AXIS
ALL THE WAY TO THE SHOULDER,
RIGHT?
AN OWL CAN DO
THREE TIMES AS MUCH.
Zoey says WOW.
Jen says SO THEY CAN TURN TO
THE SHOULDER, TO THE BACK,
AND EVEN TO THE NEXT SHOULDER
WITHOUT MOVING THEIR BODIES.
Zoey says COOL.
Jen says AND THEY CAN DO THAT ON EACH
SIDE. PRETTY NEAT, EH?
Zoey says COOL. WHAT ELSE HELPS OWLS
FLY IN THE NIGHT?
Jen says GOOD QUESTION. WELL, ACTUALLY,
THEY'RE REALLY, REALLY STEALTHY.
THEY ACTUALLY HAVE
WHAT'S CALLED SILENT FLIGHT.
OR I SHOULD SAY...
(WHISPERING) ... SILENT FLIGHT.
(JENNIFER AND ZOEY LAUGH.)
BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS IS,
WHEN THEY FLAP THEIR WINGS,
YOU DON'T HEAR ANYTHING.
SO I'M GONNA DEMONSTRATE
FOR YOU.
Zoey says OKAY.
Jen says I HAVE TWO FEATHERS HERE.
I HAVE A SMALL ONE,
THAT'S FOR THE OWL.
AND I HAVE THIS LARGER ONE,
THAT'S AN EAGLE FEATHER.
She shakes the feather.
(FEATHER MAKES SWOOPING NOISE.)
Jen says DID YOU HEAR THAT ONE?
NOW FOR THE OWL FEATHER.
She shakes the smaller feather.
(NO SOUND.)
(ZOEY AND JENNIFER LAUGH.)
Jen says SO YOU CAN SEE THERE'S QUITE
A DIFFERENCE, RIGHT?
Zoey says YEAH.
Jen says WHY WOULD IT NEED TO BE
SO QUIET, AN OWL?
WHAT WOULD IT NEED THAT FOR?
Zoey says SO THE PREY COULDN'T HEAR THEM,
AND HE COULD CATCH THEM.
Jen says BINGO. EXACTLY. TO BE ABLE
TO SURPRISE THAT LITTLE MOUSE.
IT'S ALSO IN ORDER
TO BE ABLE TO...
Zoey says LISTEN.
Jen says HEAR THE LITTLE MOUSE.
(JENNIFER AND ZOEY LAUGH.)
The owl yawns.
Jen says THAT WAS A LITTLE YAWN.
(JENNIFER LAUGHS.)
Zoey says WHAT ELSE HELPS OWLS CATCH
THEIR DINNER IN THE DARK?
Jen says OH. WELL, TO SHOW YOU THAT I'M
GONNA BRING OUT A DIFFERENT OWL.
Zoey says OKAY.
Jen says SO LET ME INTRODUCE YOU
TO NOVIO.
Zoey says THAT'S SO COOL.
HE MOVES HIS HEAD AROUND.
IT'S LIKE HE'S DANCING.
WHY DOES HE DO THAT?
Jen says ACTUALLY,
THIS IS A BARN OWL.
AND BARN OWLS,
IF YOU LOOK AT THEIR FACES,
THEIR FACE IS SHAPED IN THE
SHAPE OF A HEART OR A CIRCLE,
IF YOU WILL.
Zoey says YEAH.
Jen says AND THAT'S WHAT'S CALLED
A FACIAL DISK ON AN OWL.
ALL OWLS HAVE THEM.
NOW, BARN OWLS,
THEIR FACIAL DISK
HELPS BRING THE SOUND
TO THEIR EARS,
WHICH ARE HIDDEN BENEATH
THE FEATHERS ON EACH SIDE
OF THEIR HEAD.
SO WITH THAT FACIAL DISK,
HE'S ABLE TO HEAR THINGS
MORE CLEARLY,
SO HE CAN HEAR
ALL SORTS OF SOUNDS.
AND THE REASON WHY HE'S DANCING
IS HE'S ACTUALLY TRYING
TO MAKE THAT FACIAL DISK
A LITTLE BIT BIGGER.
THE MORE HE MOVES HIS HEAD...
Jen imitates the head moves of the owl.
(ZOEY LAUGHS.)
Jen says THE MORE HE'S ABLE
TO HEAR SOUNDS.
THESE GUYS HAVE SUCH
AMAZING HEARING
THAT THEY CAN HEAR LITTLE MICE
30 CENTIMETRES UNDER THE SNOW.
Zoey says WOW. THAT'S SO COOL!
THANKS, JENNIFER,
FOR BEING ON MY SHOW.
Jen says THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
Zoey says WELL, OWLS FINDING THEIR WAY IN
THE DARK GIVES ME AN IDEA FOR...
(FANFARE)
In animation, Zoey flexes his arm, and then picks up the whole Earth and spins it.
A caption reads "My great challenge."
Zoey says MY GREAT CHALLENGE!
Zoey says I'M IN THE ATTIC
WITH MY TWO CHALLENGERS.
RUBY...
Ruby is around 11, with long wavy black hair with very short bangs. She wears white trousers and a blue tank top.
Ruby says HI.
Zoey says YOU'RE GOING TO BE
TEAM JWEEP.
(HOOTING NOISE)
Zoey says SACHA...
Sasha says HEY.
Sasha is around 11, with short wavy blond hair and he wears jeans and a blue T-shirt.
Zoey says YOU'RE GOING TO BE
TEAM NOVIO.
(HOOTING NOISE)
Both participants wear party props with owl eyes and feathers on their heads.
Zoey says YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO USE SOUND
TO HUNT LIKE AN OWL.
BUT I'M NOT GOING TO TURN
THE LIGHTS OFF,
BECAUSE THAT WOULDN'T BE
VERY INTERESTING
FOR THE PEOPLE
WHO ARE WATCHING.
WILL IT?
The kids say NO.
Zoey says SO YOU GUYS ARE GOING
TO BE BLINDFOLDED,
AND YOU CAN ONLY USE YOUR SENSE
OF HEARING TO CATCH YOUR PREY.
LIKE THIS ONE.
(SCREECHING NOISE)
Zoey says SO, ARE YOU GUYS READY?
The kids say YEAH!
Zoey says NOW PUT YOUR BLINDFOLDS ON
AND START HUNTING IN THE DARK.
(CRICKETS CHIRPING)
Zoey says OH, NOVIO GOT THE FIRST ONE.
I'LL PUT IT
IN YOUR BASKET.
(FROGS CROAKING)
Zoey says OH, JWEEP'S GOT THE SECOND ONE.
(BELL RINGS)
OKAY, LET ME PUT IT
IN YOUR BASKET.
THE NEXT ONE IS
A LITTLE SNEAKY.
(CHICKEN CLUCKING.)
Zoey moves around with the sound making device.
Zoey says HERE, GET IT,
GET IT, GET IT...
(RUBY LAUGHS.)
Ruby says I GOT IT.
They both grab the rubber chicken off Zoey's hand.
Zoey says OKAY, YOU GUYS BOTH GET A POINT.
IT'S A TIE.
(INSECTS CHIRPING)
Ruby says GOT IT.
Zoey says NICE JOB.
OKAY, THIS IS
THE LAST ONE NOW.
YOU GUYS READY?
Ruby says YEAH.
(MOUSE SQUEAKING)
Zoey moves all around the attic.
Zoey says OH! NOVIO GOT IT.
JWEEP, YOU HAVE THREE.
AND NOVIO, YOU ALSO HAVE THREE.
WHICH MEANS...
YOU GUYS BOTH WIN.
The kids says YEAH! WOO!
Zoey says WAS IT WEIRD HUNTING
FOR YOUR DINNER IN THE DARK?
Sasha says YEAH.
Zoey says WHY?
Sasha says 'CUZ I LIKE SEEING MY FOOD.
Zoey says HA! AND WAS IT DIFFICULT
FOR YOU, JWEEP?
Ruby says YEAH.
Zoey says WHY?
Ruby says BECAUSE IT WAS HARD WALKING,
AND YOU COULD PROBABLY TRIP.
Zoey says YEAH.
In animation, Zoey waves from the front door of the house, which rises on robot legs and walks away.
A caption reads "Do try this at home."
Two blond girls appear on screen.
Zoey says AMBER AND LANEA HAVE
AN EXPERIMENT
TO GET AN IDEA OF HOW
AN OWL'S HEARING WORKS.
LET'S PRETEND A LITTLE MOUSE
IS SCURRYING AROUND THE HOUSE.
JUST LISTEN.
One of the girls tap her fingers on a table.
Zoey says NEXT, CUP YOUR EARS
WITH YOUR HANDS.
The girl doing the tapping says DO YOU HEAR BETTER?
The other girl says UH... I HEAR BETTER.
Zoey says NOW, MAKE SIMPLE CONE.
The second girl makes a paper cone and puts it on her ear.
The first girl taps and says WHEN DID YOU HEAR
THE MOUSE BETTER?
The other girl says WELL, WITH MY EARS
I HEARD IT A LITTLE.
WITH MY HANDS, I HEARD IT
A LITTLE BIT MORE.
AND WITH THE CONE,
I HEARD IT VERY WELL.
Zoey says I FOUND OUT FROM JENNIFER
THAT THE BARN OWL'S FACE
WORKS SORT OF LIKE CONES,
FUNNELING SOUND TO ITS EARS.
NOW HERE'S DAVID AND ANDELAIN
WITH ANOTHER OWL EXPERIMENT.
OWL'S EYES ARE AMAZING
IN THE DARK.
ONE REASON OURS AREN'T
AS GOOD IS BECAUSE
OUR PUPILS ARE SMALLER COMPARED
TO THE SIZE OF OUR FACE.
WITH THE LIGHTS ON, YOUR PUPILS
ARE ABOUT THIS SIZE.
BUT, TURN OFF THE LIGHTS,
AND YOUR PUPILS GET BIGGER
TO LET MORE LIGHT IN
TO HELP YOU SEE.
David is around 10, with slightly long straight brown hair and wears green Bermuda shorts and a printed white shirt.
Andelain is around 11, with shoulder length wavy brown hair and she wears blue cropped trousers and a coral tank top.
Zoey says AFTER STARING AT A BRIGHT LIGHT,
LET'S SEE HOW LONG IT TAKES
ANDELAIN'S EYES
TO ADJUST TO DARKNESS AND SEE
WHAT'S ON THE BLACK CLOTH. GO!
A plastic bat lies on the black cloth.
Andelain says I CAN'T SEE IT AT ALL.
David says LOOK. SEE?
DO YOU SEE ANYTHING?
Andelain says NO. NOT YET.
Zoey says IF ANDELAIN HAD OWL EYES,
SHE'D SEE IN THE DARK
MUCH BETTER AND MUCH FASTER.
An animated owl pops up and says THAT'S SO EASY.
Andelain says MAYBE...
IT'S SOMETHING WITH WINGS.
I THINK IT'S A BAT.
David says WELL, YOU WERE RIGHT.
A stopwatch on screen stops at 22 seconds.
Wearing a black cape, Zoey says BOO! BATS ARE NIGHT ANIMALS.
SO THEY'VE DEVELOPED WAYS
TO FLY AND HUNT IN THE DARK.
BUT HOW DO THEY DO IT?
HERE'S BAT GIRL,
CORI LAUSEN.
HI, CORI.
Cori says HI, ZOEY.
Cori is in her late thirties, with long blond hair in braided pigtails. She wears glasses, braid trousers and a black tank top.
Zoey says SO, CAN WE START
LOOKING FOR BATS?
Cori says THAT SOUNDS LIKE
A GREAT IDEA.
Zoey says ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
Cori says OKAY.
(music plays)
Zoey says HOW DID YOU GET THE NAME
BAT GIRL?
Cori says WELL, WHEN I WAS YOUNG,
ABOUT YOUR AGE ACTUALLY,
WE HAD A BAT
IN OUR HOUSE,
AND IT WAS CLEAR THAT MY PARENTS
WERE REALLY SCARED OF IT.
AND I THOUGHT, "HOW CAN ADULTS
BE SCARED OF SOMETHING SO TINY?"
SO THEN I WENT TO UNIVERSITY.
I ENDED UP LEARNING A LOT
ABOUT BATS.
AND, WELL, I'VE BEEN STUDYING
THEM EVER SINCE.
THEY'RE FASCINATING.
Zoey says COOL.
Cori says YEAH.
Zoey says SO WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TONIGHT?
Cori says OH, WELL,
THE BATS ARE SLEEPING NOW
DURING THE DAY.
THEY'RE HIDING UNDER THE BARK
OF THE TREES,
AND SOME OF THEM ARE
IN BUILDINGS.
AND AS IT GETS DARK, THEY'RE
GOING TO PEEK THEIR HEAD OUT,
LOOK AROUND, MAKE SURE
THE COAST IS CLEAR,
AND THEY'RE GONNA DART OUT
AND GO LOOK
FOR SOME FOOD AND WATER.
Zoey says WOW.
TO ANSWER THE QUESTION:
ARE BATS AFRAID OF LIGHT?
Cori says WELL, I DON'T KNOW IF
THEY'RE AFRAID OF THE LIGHT.
BUT WE DO KNOW IF THEY GO OUT
DURING THE DAY AND TRY
TO FLY AROUND,
THE CROWS OR HAWKS OR OTHER
PREDATORS WILL TRY TO EAT THEM.
SO IT'S A GOOD THING THAT
THEY DO JUST FLY AT NIGHT.
Zoey says BESIDES THE THINGS
THAT WANT TO EAT THEM,
ARE THEN ANY OTHER REASONS
THAT BATS COME OUT AT NIGHT
AND NOT IN THE LIGHT?
Cori says YEAH. THERE ARE A LOT OF INSECTS
THAT COME OUT AT NIGHT,
LIKE MOSQUITOS AND MOTHS,
RIGHT?
AND SO THERE'S A LOT
OF FOOD FOR BATS.
SO IT'S A GOOD TIME FOR A BAT
TO BE EATING, IS AT NIGHT.
IF THEY TRIED TO EAT THE INSECTS
DURING THE DAY,
THEY WOULD BE COMPETING
WITH OTHER WILDLIFE,
LIKE BIRDS,
FOR EXAMPLE SWALLOWS.
SO AT NIGHT THEY'VE GOT
THE SKIES TO THEMSELVES.
Zoey says ONCE NIGHTTIME SETS IN,
BATS GET BUSY.
THIS LAKE IS A GREAT SPOT
FOR CORI TO USE
HER SPECIAL EQUIPMENT.
Cori says THESE ARE BAT DETECTORS,
AND SO WHAT THEY DO IS
THEY TURN THE ULTRASOUND
THAT BATS ARE PRODUCING
INTO SOMETHING
THAT WE CAN HEAR,
AND THEY SHOW YOU ON THE SCREEN
WHAT THE BAT CALLS LOOK LIKE.
Zoey says COOL. BUT WHAT EXACTLY
IS ULTRASOUND?
Cori says IT'S SOUND THAT'S TOO HIGH
IN PITCH FOR US TO HEAR.
SO THE BAT DETECTORS WILL
LOWER THE SOUND
SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY HEAR IT.
NOW THAT'S CALLED
ECHOLOCATION.
WHEN BATS GO OUT
AND PRODUCE ULTRASOUND,
THEY WILL LISTEN FOR THE ECHOES
OF THE SOUND TO COME BACK.
AND THAT WAY THEY WON'T RUN
INTO TREES,
AND THEY'LL FIND THE BUGS
TO EAT THEM.
Zoey says COOL.
An animation shows a bat catching a mosquito.
(BAT SCREECHING)
Cori says SO WE JUST POINT THE DETECTORS
OUT OVER THE WATER,
AND THE BATS ARE GOING
TO COME IN
AND THEY'RE GOING
TO GET A DRINK.
JUST LIKE THAT.
SEE THAT'S A BAT.
AND WE CAN SEE THE ULTRASOUND
CALLS THAT IT'S PRODUCING.
AND THAT'S ITS ECHOLOCATION.
IT CAN FIND THE WATER
AND SOME BUGS TO EAT.
Zoey says THAT'S AWESOME!
Cori says YEAH.
OH, LOOK. IT'S FELIX,
MY RESEARCH COLLEAGUE,
AND HE HAS A BAT THAT NEEDS
TO BE RELEASED.
WHEN HE RELEASES IT, WE'LL BE
ABLE TO RECORD ITS ULTRASOUND.
Felix is in his thirties, with short brown hair and a beard. He wears a black T-shirt with a print and a checker black and white hat.
Zoey says LET'S TRY.
Felix releases a bat.
Zoey says COOL! HEY, BAT.
I SEE YOUR ULTRASOUND.
HAVE A NICE MEAL!
WELL, THANKS FOR BEING
ON MY SHOW
AND HELPING ME FIND OUT
ABOUT WHY BATS LOVE THE DARK.
Cori says YOU'RE WELCOME.
NOW HERE'S A QUESTION
FROM ALEXA.
A girl with short brown hair pops up on screen and says ARE THERE ANY ANIMALS WHO LIVE
IN TOTAL DARKNESS?
Zoey says TOTAL DARKNESS? LIKE,
COMPLETE ABSENCE OF LIGHT?
HEAD GETTING WARM!
HOW COULD AN ANIMAL FUNCTION
IN TOTAL DARKNESS?
HOW WOULD IT KNOW LEFT FROM
RIGHT? AND DAY FROM NIGHT?
SYNAPSES GETTING
OUT OF CONTROL!
FREAKING OVERLOAD! AGH!
In animation, Zoe's head explodes.
A caption reads "You're gonna make my head explode."
(music plays)
Zoey walks across the attic with a knitted hat that covers her eyes.
She bumps on a stool and says OH.
YEP, I'M DEFINITELY NOT
A CREATURE WHO COULD LIVE
IN THE DARK.
BUT, AMAZINGLY,
THEY DO EXIST.
CREATURES LIKE WORMS BURROW
IN THE GROUND AND HAVE NO EYES.
MOLES DO HAVE EYES,
BUT THEY'RE SUPER-SMALL
AND CAN ONLY DETECT
DARK LIGHT AND MOVEMENT.
MOLES SPEND ALL OF THEIR LIFE
UNDERGROUND.
AN INSECT CALLED A SPRINGTAIL
HAS NO EYES.
IT LIVES IN CAVES
NEARLY 2,000 METRES DEEP.
THAT'S, LIKE,
ABOUT FOUR CN TOWERS.
AND THESE CAVE FISH LIVE
IN TOTAL DARKNESS
AND HAVE NO EYES AT ALL.
WELL, I FOUND OUT A LOT OF STUFF
ABOUT THE DARK.
AND NOW IT'S TIME
TO ANSWER THE QUESTION
THAT INSPIRED
MY DARK QUEST.
Maxime says DO CARROTS REALLY HELP YOU
SEE IN THE DARK?
WELL, MAXIME,
THE BIG ANSWER IS...
(DRUM AND CYMBAL)
Zoey says THEY DON'T!
I CHECKED,
AND I FOUND OUT
THAT, ALTHOUGH CARROTS
ARE GOOD FOR YOU,
THEY DON'T ACTUALLY HELP YOU
SEE IN THE DARK.
IT WAS JUST A RUMOUR MADE UP
BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
DURING WORLD WAR TWO
TO EXPLAIN WHY THEY WERE ABLE
TO CATCH THEIR ENEMY'S
AIRPLANES AT NIGHT.
THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE THEY
DIDN'T WANT THE ENEMY TO KNOW
THAT THEY HAD MADE A HUGE
INVENTION - THE AIRBORNE RADAR.
IT WORKED SORT OF LIKE THE WAY
BATS FIND THEIR PREY,
SENDING OUT SIGNALS
THAT BOUNCE BACK
AND TELLS A RADAR OPERATOR
WHERE THE ENEMY PLANE IS.
An animated bat approaches an animated aircraft and says HEY! THAT'S MY IDEA.
Zoey says THE CARROTS DIDN'T HELP ME
SEE AT NIGHT,
SO IT DIDN'T HELP ME ANSWER
THIS QUESTION FROM LEONIE.
Leonie says HOW COME SO MANY PEOPLE
ARE AFRAID OF THE DARK?
Zoey says WELL, LEONIE, I CHECKED. AND
I WROTE THIS SONG TO EXPLAIN IT.
(music plays)
Dressed as a cave woman, Zoey sings a song that says FEAR OF THE DARK
IS AN INSTINCT
FROM A VERY LONG TIME AGO
WHEN HYENAS AND TIGERS
PROWLED IN THE GLOOM
AND LEOPARDS
AND LIONS ROAMED
(LION GROWLS)
OUR ANCESTORS WERE AFRAID
OF THE NIGHT
BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T SEE
WHAT WAS WATCHING THEM
AND GETTING READY TO BITE
Zoey sings BUT NOW WE LIVE IN HOUSES.
THERE ARE NO LIONS HERE
SO WE CAN SLEEP IN THE DARK,
THERE'S NOTHING TO FEAR HERE
THERE ARE NO LIONS HERE,
THERE'S NO LIONS TO FEAR HERE
Zoey says SO OUR FEAR OF THE DARK
IS AN INSTINCT
FROM A VERY LONG TIME AGO.
BUT SINCE THEN,
PEOPLE HAVE INVENTED
LOTS OF WAYS TO LIVE
AND WORK IN THE DARK.
INVENTIONS LIKE RADAR, ELECTRIC
LIGHTS, AND NIGHT-VISION GOGGLES
MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO GO
ABOUT OUR DAY-TO-DAY LIVES
IN WAYS THAT OUR PRIMITIVE
ANCESTORS COULD NEVER
HAVE IMAGINED.
SO, JUST LIKE OUR INSTINCTS
TELL US NOT TO JUMP OFF A CLIFF
OR PUT OUR FINGERS
THROUGH A FLAME,
WE STILL HAVE INSTINCTS THAT
TELL US TO BE AFRAID
OF THE DARK.
BUT I KNOW IT'S JUST
AN INSTINCT,
SO I'M NOT SCARED OF GOING
TO SLEEP IN THE DARK.
THANKS FOR WATCHING MY SHOW,
AND SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT TIME
FOR MORE
FINDING STUFF OUT.
She lies down on her bed and turns off the lights.
She jumps up and says AGH! SOMETHING BIT ME
IN THE DARK.
She turns on the lights and says IT'S A PREDATOR.
MAYBE A TIGER, OR...
A CARROT!?
She eats the carrot she found in her bed.
(music plays)
Captions appear that read "Thanks to everyone who helped me out, Zoey Siewert."
The end credits roll as the "Fear of the dark" song plays again.
An Apartment 11 Productions.
Produced in association with TVO Kids.
Logo: TVO Kids.
Copyright 2016, 9117-3112 Qu?bec Inc.
The song goes FEAR OF THE DARK
IS AN INSTINCT
FROM A VERY LONG TIME AGO
WHEN HYENAS AND TIGERS
PROWLED IN THE GLOOM
AND LEOPARDS
AND LIONS ROAMED
(LION GROWLS)
BUT NOW WE LIVE IN HOUSES,
THERE ARE NO LIONS HERE
SO WE CAN SLEEP IN THE DARK,
THERE'S NO LIONS TO FEAR HERE.
Teacher Andrea says NOW, LET'S DO SOME
INVESTIGATING ON OUR OWN.
WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO
IS GATHER SOME MATERIALS
AROUND YOUR SURROUNDINGS,
PERHAPS AT HOME,
OR IN YOUR CLASSROOM,
AND WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO IS
YOU'RE GOING TO INVESTIGATE
WHETHER THESE MATERIALS
ARE OPAQUE, TRANSLUCENT,
OR TRANSPARENT.
JUST LIKE WE DEMONSTRATED
BEFORE WITH THE FOIL PAPER,
THE PARCHMENT PAPER,
AND THE PLASTIC BAG.
She now has a 3-column chart poster on the wall.
She says YOU CAN USE THIS CHART
TO ORGANIZE YOUR INFORMATION.
SO GATHER UP MAYBE FOUR OR FIVE
DIFFERENT TYPES OF MATERIALS.
THEN WRITE THEM
IN THE FIRST COLUMN.
THEN, YOU'RE GOING
TO MAKE A PREDICTION.
SO BEFORE YOU TAKE
YOUR FLASHLIGHT AND TEST IT,
DECIDE WHETHER YOU THINK
THE MATERIAL IS OPAQUE,
WHERE NONE OF THE LIGHT IS ABLE
TO GO THROUGH THE MATERIAL.
OR PERHAPS IT'S TRANSLUCENT
LIKE THE PARCHMENT PAPER WAS,
WHERE SOME OF THE LIGHT WAS ABLE
TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE MATERIAL.
OR, IT COULD BE TRANSPARENT,
JUST LIKE THE PLASTIC BAG,
WHERE ALL OF THE LIGHT
WAS ABLE TO PASS THROUGH.
ONCE YOU MAKE YOUR PREDICTION,
GO AHEAD AND WRITE IT
IN EACH OF THE COLUMNS.
AND THEN FINALLY,
USING YOUR FLASHLIGHT,
TEST OUT YOUR MATERIALS.
DECIDE WHETHER YOU FIND
THE MATERIAL IS TRANSPARENT,
TRANSLUCENT, OR OPAQUE,
AND WRITE THAT IN THERE.
ONCE YOU'RE DONE
INVESTIGATING VARIOUS MATERIALS,
TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT YOU FOUND.
WERE YOUR PREDICTIONS CORRECT?
OR, WERE THERE SOME PREDICTIONS
WHERE YOU WERE A LITTLE BIT OFF?
YOU MAY WISH
TO SHARE YOUR ANSWERS
WITH A PARTNER OR A FRIEND.
NOW THAT YOU'RE ALL EXPERTS
ON LIGHT AND SOUND,
TAKE SOME TIME TO CHECK OUT
OUR MPOWER GAME: SOUND SCHOOL.
YOU ARE GOING
TO HAVE TO GO TO THE WEBSITE
AND REGISTER FOR THE GAME.
IF YOU HAVEN'T
ALREADY REGISTERED,
YOU COULD ASK YOUR TEACHER,
A PARENT, OR A GUARDIAN
TO REGISTER YOU.
ONCE YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE GAME
AND YOU'VE REGISTERED, ENJOY.
A slate appears with a caption that reads "Design and test a soundstage by applying the properties of sound to disperse sound evenly using absorption and reflection."
The player choses from 4 different levels of output and then picks foam among 4 different absorbing materials. Then they choose a level of absorption for the stage lights reflection. The player tests the sound.
(LOUD GUITAR PLAYING)
The game voice says "The performance output will be way too high."
Now the player modifies their levels of absorption and tries the sound again.
(GUITAR PLAYING NICELY)
The game voice says "You did it! You found the sweet spot."
Teacher Andrea says THANK YOU, EVERYONE,
FOR JOINING ME TODAY.
I'M TEACHER ANDREA, AND I'M
SO HAPPY YOU COULD JOIN ME
FOR POWER HOUR OF LEARNING.
I LOOK FORWARD
TO SEEING YOU SOON.
BYE FOR NOW!
Now a caption reads "Bonus material."
(music plays)
Against a white screen, the TVOKids and FifthGround Entertainment logos appear.
(giggling)
A caption reads "Original."
(theme music plays)
An animated blue sign that reads "FishHeads" falls into the sea.
Leo is an animated blue and orange catfish.
Leo says WE ARE THE FISHHEADS
EXPLORER CLUB,
SAYAT, CHRISTIAN,
AND ME, LEO.
Sayat and Christian are about 12 years old. Sayat has curly black hair and wears a blue sweater and a green lifejacket. Christian has short brown hair and wears glasses, an orange jacket and a blue T-shirt.
Leo continues TOGETHER, WE'RE GETTING WET
AND MUCKY
WORKING WITH EXPERTS AND
HELPING OUR AQUATIC FRIENDS.
EACH DAY WE'RE ON A NEW MISSION
EXPLORING WHAT'S GOING ON
ALONG THE SHORELINES
AND UNDER THE WAVES.
SPLISH, SPLASH, GRAB YOUR BOOTS
AND YOU CAN BE A FISHHEAD TOO.
Fast clips in split screens show Sayat and Christian sailing, exploring river eco-systems and learning about their creatures.
(water burbles)
The title of the show reads "FishHeads, Explorer Club."
Leo swims near two tablets showing clips of the show at the bottom of a lake.
Leo sings HI-HO, HI-HO
IT'S OFF TO THE WETLANDS
He says WE GO
THE BLANDINGS TURTLE
IS AT THE TOP
OF OUR FISH FINDER LIST TODAY,
AND YES YOU'RE CORRECT,
THEY ARE A REPTILE
BUT DARN IT, THEY NEED
THE FISHHEADS HELP TOO.
THESE GUYS SPEND A LOT
OF TIME IN THE WATER
AND IF A FELLOW WATER FRIEND
IS HAVING A HARD TIME,
THEN IT AFFECTS ALL OF US.
WHEN IT COMES TO HAPPY,
HEALTHY WATERWAYS,
WE'RE ALL JUST ONE HAPPY,
HEALTHY FAMILY.
BLANDINGS TURTLES ARE
ON THE ENDANGERED LIST.
ALL TURTLES HAVE A SHELL
TO HELP PROTECT THEM,
AND THE BLANDINGS HAVE A COOL
ONE THAT LOOKS LIKE A HELMET.
TODAY, THE FISHHEADS ARE
HELPING, PAUL,
FROM THE TORONTO ZOO,
AND JULIA FROM PARKS CANADA,
TO RELEASE THE YOUNG BLANDINGS
INTO THE ROUGE NATIONAL
URBAN PARK.
An animated map reads "Toronto Zoo, Ontario."
A turtle sits in a lake.
Leo says AWW, LOOK AT THAT FACE,
HMM, AND THAT SMILE.
A caption reads "Paul Yannuzzy. Toronto Zoo. Biologist." Paul is in his thirties, with a goatee and brown hair. He wears a black zip jacket with brown shoulders.
Holding a turtle, Paul says SO THIS IS CAPTAIN
SUNSHINE.
HE'S BEEN A MEMBER OF THE ZOO
TEAM NOW FOR 20 YEARS.
HE IS OUR AMBASSADOR TURTLE
SO HE LET'S THE PUBLIC KNOW
WHAT A BLANDINGS TURTLE IS,
WHY THEY'RE IMPORTANT,
AND WHY THEY NEED OUR HELP.
Sayat says A TURTLE WITH A JOB?
THAT'S SO COOL.
DO ALL BLANDINGS LOOK
SO HAPPY?
Paul says YEAH, SO THEY HAVE THIS
BRIGHT YELLOW COLOURATION
ON THE BOTTOM OF THEIR CHIN, OH,
AND IT MAKES THEM LOOK LIKE
THEY'RE ALWAYS SMILING.
Christian says LOOKS LIKE HE'S WEARING
A HELMET.
The caption changes to "Scutes are made of bone."
Paul says YEAH, THEY ALSO HAVE THESE
SCUTES ALONG THE SHELL
WHICH HELP PROTECT THEM
FROM PREDATORS
LIKE RACCOONS AND COYOTES.
THEY WILL HANG OUT INSIDE
OF THEIR SHELL
IF THEY WERE TO ENCOUNTER
A PREDATOR,
THEN WHEN THE PREDATOR LEAVES,
THEY'LL MAKE THEIR WAY BACK
TO THE WATER
AND HANG OUT FOR A FEW HOURS.
Christian says WOW, HOW DO THEY DO THAT?
I'D LOVE TO SPEND MORE TIME
WITH MY FISH FRIENDS
IN THE LAKE.
Paul says YEAH, SO THE BLANDINGS TURTLE
CAN HOLD HIS BREATH,
BUT THEY ALSO HAVE A COOL
LITTLE TRAIT
WHERE THEY'RE ABLE TO BREATH
THROUGH THEIR BUTT.
The kids laugh.
Sayat says THEIR BUTTS?
Paul says RIGHT HERE. YEAH.
Sayat says THAT'S PROBABLY THE COOLEST
SUPER POWER EVER.
Paul says THEIR BUTT OR ALSO KNOWN AS
THEIR CLOACA IS RIGHT HERE
AND IT HAS LOTS OF BLOOD
VESSELS RUNNING THROUGH IT
SIMILAR TO OUR LUNGS,
AND PROVIDE THEM WITH
THE OXYGEN
THAT THEY NEED TO SURVIVE
UNDERNEATH THE WATER.
TURTLES HAVE A WHOLE HOST
OF DIFFERENT SUPER POWERS
THAT THEY USE TO SURVIVE
IN THE WILD.
Two turtles eat from floating boxs. The caption changes to "Special turtle food packed with vitamins and protein."
Paul says OKAY, SO WE HAVE OUR
36 BLANDINGS TURTLES HERE
AND THEY ARE OUTSIDE
IN OUR TURTLE BOOT CAMP
GETTING READY TO BE RELEASED.
Sayat says TURTLE BOOT CAMP,
GETTING THEM INTO SHAPE
BEFORE THE WETLANDS.
Paul says EXACTLY, THAT'S A GREAT WAY
OF THINKING ABOUT IT.
WE'RE TRYING TO GET THEM READY
FOR THE WEATHER THAT'S OUTSIDE,
THE DIFFERENT LIGHT CHANGES,
AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES
THAT THEY'LL EXPERIENCE.
Christian says WERE THESE TURTLES BORN
AT THE ZOO?
Paul says YEAH, SO THESE TURTLES HASHED
AT THE ZOO TWO YEARS AGO.
SO NOW THEY'RE AT A BIG
ENOUGH SIZE
THAT THEY'LL BE READY TO
SURVIVE LIFE IN THE WILD.
Christian says HOW DO YOU HATCH THESE
TURTLE EGGS?
In an incubator room, a message on a glass wall reads "Blandings turtle eggs start incubating in June."
Paul says HOW WE DO IT HERE AT THE ZOO
IS WE PUT THE EGGS
IN AN INCUBATOR.
WE INCUBATE THEM AT AROUND
30 DEGREES
WHICH IS LIKE A HOT SUMMER DAY
AND IT ALLOWS THE LITTLE TINY
TURTLE EMBRYOS
INSIDE OF THE EGG TO DEVELOP
AND TO GROW.
AND THEN IN TWO MONTHS THEY
WILL HATCH HERE AT THE ZOO.
ARE YOU GUYS READY
FOR TURTLE WORK?
Christian says BORN READY.
Paul says HIGH FIN.
Sayat says HIGH FIN.
They high five.
Leo says IF YOU FIND TURTLE EGGS
THAT YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT,
MAKE SURE YOU PHONE YOUR LOCAL
CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
BECAUSE IT REQUIRES
A PROFESSIONAL
TO HELP THESE EGGS HATCH.
Paul says HERE WE HAVE OUR BLANDINGS
TURTLES
WHICH WE'RE GONNA AFFIX
SOME RADIO TRANSMITTERS
ON THEIR SHELL.
THE RADIO TRANSMITTER IS GONNA
HELP US FIND THEM IN THE WILD.
ARE YOU GUYS READY TO HELP?
Sayat saysRADIO TURTLE,
READY FOR ACTION.
Paul says COOL.
In a clip, Christian stands next to a green board and says DID YOU KNOW THAT RADIO
TRANSMITTERS
ARE DEVICES THAT OMIT A SOUND
THAT YOU CAN ONLY HEAR
WHEN YOU HAVE A RECEIVER
TO HEAR IT FROM.
YOU WILL HAVE TO HAVE
THE RADIO ON
TO LISTEN TO YOUR FAVOURITE
TUNE.
THE BLANDIES WON'T BE BLASTING
OUT ANY COOL MUSIC.
BUT THEY'LL EACH HAVE THEIR
OWN TRANSMITTER
WITH ITS OWN UNIQUE RADIO
STATION TO TUNE INTO.
SO WHEN PAUL AND HIS TEAM
GO TO CHECK ON THEM,
THEY'LL KNOW EXACTLY WHO
IS WHERE.
NOW YOU KNOW.
Paul says I'M JUST GOING TO ATTACH
SOME SUPER GLUE
TO THE TRANSMITTER HERE.
SO THE EPOXY IS GOING TO SECURE
THE TRANSMITTER
TO THE SHELL FOR TWO YEARS
SO WE CAN CONTINUE
TO TRACK THEM
AND SEE HOW THEY'RE DOING
IN THE WILD.
Sayat and Christian help Paul glue more transmitters to the turtles.
Paul says SO NOW THIS IS THE FUN PART.
WE'RE GETTING TO COLOUR IN
THE EPOXY,
TRYING TO GET THIS AS BLACK
AS POSSIBLE
TO MATCH THEIR BLACK SHELLS.
Leo says THE TRANSMITTERS MAY LOOK
BIG,
WITH OUR BLANDINGS WILL
NEVER KNOW THEY'RE THERE.
Paul says GREAT JOB. WE NOW HAVE
36 BLANDINGS TURTLES
TO RELEASE INTO THE WILD.
They put the turtles into little bags and then into a blue container.
(blows whistle)
Leo SAFETY CHECK.
WETLAND AREAS MAY NOT LOOK
TO BE VERY DEEP,
AND OFTEN TIMES IT'S HARD
TO SEE WHERE THE LAND ENDS
AND THE WATER BEGINS.
AND SOMETIMES A LAND PARK
IS ACTUAL MUD,
SO YOU CAN GET YOURSELF STUCK.
IF YOU WANNA EXPLORE
A MARSHY AREA,
HAVE AN ADULT WITH YOU,
WEAR BIG RUBBER BOOTS,
OR HIP WADERS LIKE
CHRISTIAN AND SAYAT,
AND A FISHHEADS BEST FRIEND,
A LIFE JACKET.
NOW IT'S TIME FOR THE FISHHEADS
TO MEET JULIA AND TAYLOR
TO HELP THE BLANDINGS
BACK INTO THE WETLANDS.
The caption changes to "Julia Philips. Parks Canada. Biologist." Julia is in her mid-thirties, with blond hair tied-up. She wears a blue polo-shirt, gray trousers with suspenders and boots.
Julia says HEY GUYS.
Sayat says HEY.
Julia says THANKS FOR YOUR HELP TODAY.
WE'RE HERE TODAY BECAUSE WE'RE
PART OF THE HEAD START PROGRAM
OR THE BLANDINGS TURTLE IN
ROUGE NATIONAL URBAN PARK.
AND TODAY, WE'RE HELPING
TO BOLSTER THE POPULATION
SO WE GET UP TO OVER
200 TURTLES.
Christian says WOW.
Sayat says WE'RE ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP
OUR AQUATIC FRIENDS.
SO WHY ARE THE BLANDINGS
TURTLES SO IMPORTANT
TO THE WETLANDS?
Julia says WELL, BLANDINGS TURTLES DO
A LOT OF GOOD THINGS
FOR WETLANDS.
The caption changes to "Taylor Tabobondung. Toronto Zoo. Biologist."
In his twenties, Taylor says SOMETIMES WE FORGET THAT
EVERY CREATURE
HAS AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY,
AND THE BLANDINGS IS ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT TO MY COMMUNITY.
SO PAUL MIGHT HAVE MENTIONED
EARLIER,
He takes a turtle out of a container and says THE BLANDINGS TURTLE HAS SCUTES
ON SHELL TO HELP PROTECT IT.
AND AS YOU CAN SEE,
THERE'S 28 LITTLE SCUTES
AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE SHELL
THEY REPRESENT THE 28 DAYS
IN ONE LUNAR CYCLES.
AND THERE'S 13 OF THE BIG
SCUTES HERE IN THE MIDDLE
THAT REPRESENT THE 13 LUNAR
MONTHS IN ONE YEAR.
SO UNDERSTANDING THE SHELL
IS LIKE UNDERSTANDING A NATURAL
CALENDAR.
Christian says WOW, ANOTHER TURTLE SUPER
POWER.
Taylor says YES, THEY'RE REALLY AWESOME
CREATURES, AREN'T THEY?
Christian says ISN'T THERE ONLY LIKE
12 MONTHS IN A YEAR?
Taylor says THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION,
CHRISTIAN.
AND YES, THERE ARE ONLY
12 MONTHS IN THE YEAR
WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
THE SUN,
BUT THIS CALENDAR IS BASED OFF
OUR MOON
AND SO THERE ARE 13 MOONS
IN ONE YEAR.
AND SO UNDERSTANDING THE
CALENDAR CAN HELP US KNOW
WHEN TO PICK THE STRAWBERRIES,
OR WHEN IT'S TIME TO HARVEST
OUR MAPLE SYRUP.
THERE'S ALSO A STORY FROM
WHERE I COME
IN CENTRAL ONTARIO.
THE ANISHINAABE PEOPLE BELIEVE
THAT TURTLE, MISHIKI...
ONE DAY THE SUN WAS STOLEN
FROM THE SKY
AND THE MISHIKI, THE LITTLE
BLANDINGS TURTLE HERE,
SNUCK INTO THE HOUSE SO WHEN
THAT SUN WAS BEING KEPT,
HE SNAPPED HIS MOUTH ON IT
AND BROUGHT IT BACK OUT
AND RELEASED IT INTO THE SKY.
THAT IS WHY HE HAS A YELLOW
BAND HERE UNDER HIS CHIN
KNOWN AS THE TURTLE WITH
THE SUN UNDER HIS CHIN.
Sayat says WOW. WE HAVE SO MANY REASONS
TO BE THANKFUL
FOR THE BLANDINGS TURTLE.
Taylor says DON'T WE?
COME ON, LET'S GO PUT THESE
GUYS BACK IN THE WETLAND NOW.
Julia says OKAY GUYS, THIS IS A TOP
SECRET AREA
THAT WE'RE ABOUT TO RELEASE
THE TURTLES INTO, OKAY?
AND WE DON'T WANT A LOT OF
PEOPLE TO GET INTO THE WETLAND
BECAUSE WE DON'T WANNA DISTURB
THE ENVIRONMENT
AND MIX IT UP TOO MUCH.
SO WHAT I'M GONNA DO IS GET
YOU TO UNWRAP THE TURTLES
JUST ONE BY ONE
AND HAND THEM TO ME,
AND WE'LL GET THEM SET
FOR THEIR JOURNEY
AND GET THEM ON THEIR WAY.
Sayat says GREAT.
Christian says BUT HOW DO WE KNOW THAT
THE BLANDINGS TURTLES
WILL BE OKAY IN THE WILD
AFTER BEING TAKE FOR THE LAST
TWO YEARS?
Julia says WELL, THE THING ABOUT THIS
IS WE'RE GONNA RELEASE THEM
INTO AN ENCLOSURE AND THEY'LL
HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME
TO ADAPT TO THEIR WILD
ENVIRONMENT
BEFORE THEY GET WANDERING OFF
INTO THE REST OF THE PARK.
AND THEY'RE WILD ANIMALS
SO THEY'RE GONNA KNOW WHAT
TO DO, AND COME WINTER,
THEY'RE GONNA KNOW
HOW TO HIBERNATE TOO.
Sayat says WELL, THAT MAKES SENSE.
Christian says WELL, LET'S DO IT.
Julia says ALRIGHT, LET'S GET THESE GUYS
INTO THEIR WATER.
A fast-motion clip shows them releasing the turtles.
Christian says THE LAST ONES.
GREAT GETTING TO KNOW YOU,
MR. BLANDINGS.
Sayat says THEY CERTAINLY HAVE LOTS
F SUPER POWERS;
A SHELL TO PROTECT THEM,
BEING ABLE TO BREATH OUT
OF THEIR BUMS,
AND THEY BROUGHT US
BACK THE SUN.
GOODBYE SUPERHERO TURTLE,
HAVE A GREAT ADVENTUROUS LIFE.
Taylor says THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL
YOUR HELP WITH THE BLANDINGS,
FISHHEADS.
Christian says WE DO WHATEVER WE CAN
TO HELP OUR WATER FRIENDS,
WHETHER THEY HAVE FINS OR NOT.
Taylor says THAT'S AWESOME.
SO MY CULTURE, WHEN WE TAKE
FROM THE LAND
OR WE GIVE TO THE LAND,
WE LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU,
AND A WAY TO SAY THANK YOU
IS BY GIFTING
ONE OF OUR SACRED MEDICINES.
SO THIS IS TOBACCO.
WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO IS YOU'RE
GONNA USE YOUR LEFT HAND,
YOU'RE GONNA TAKE A LITTLE
PINCH OF THIS,
YOU'RE GONNA HOLD IT CLOSE
TO YOUR HEART,
AND YOU'RE GONNA SAY MIIGWECH,
WHICH MEANS THANK YOU.
SO FISHHEADS, YOU GUYS GO AHEAD
AND YOU GUYS TAKE A PINCH.
Sayat says MIIGWECH.
Christian says MIIGWECH.
Taylor says MIIGWECH.
Leo says GOOD LUCK, BLANDINGS.
(foghorn sounds)
ATTENTION!
FELLOW FISHHEADS
AND TURTLE LOVERS,
LET'S FACE IT, EVERYONE
LOVES THESE SMILING,
YELLOWY CREATURES,
WHICH IS ACTUALLY A PART
OF THE PROBLEM.
TAKING A BLANDINGS HOME
AND MAKING IT YOUR PET
IS A BIG FISHHEADS NO-NO.
LEAVE THESE AWESOME CREATURES
WHERE THEY BELONG, IN THE WILD.
THEY ARE WILD CREATURES EVEN IF
THEY ARE QUIET AND SLOW MOVING.
IF YOU REALLY, REALLY WANT
TO HAVE A PET TURTLE,
FIND A TURTLE RESCUE PLACE
NEAR YOU
WHERE YOU KNOW YOUR NEW TURTLE
WASN'T SCOOPED OUT
OF THE WETLANDS.
THEY NEED TO STAY IN THE WILD
OR THEY COULD BE LOST FOREVER.
Leo winks an eye.
(theme music plays)
The end credits roll.
Copyright 2019, All Rights Reserved.
Now music plays as the end credits for Power Hour of Learning roll.
A caption reads "TVO Kids would like to thank all the teachers involved in the Power Hour of Learning as they continue to teach the children of Ontario from their homes."
Copyright 2021, The Ontario Educational Communications Authority.
The caption changes to "Today's Junior lesson: Light and sound."
The announcer says WELCOME TO
TVOKIDS
POWER HOUR OF LEARNING.
The caption changes to "Junior 4-6. Teacher Andrea."
Andrea is in her early thirties, with long straight brown hair in a side part and wears a black and red striped sweater and hoop earrings.
At home she stands in front of a poster on a wall that reads "What is light" and says WELCOME TO TVO KIDS
POWER HOUR OF LEARNING.
HI, EVERYONE,
AND WELCOME.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING ME TODAY.
I'M TEACHER ANDREA.
AND WELCOME TO
TVO'S POWER HOUR OF LEARNING.
I'M EXCITED BECAUSE
TODAY WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT
THE CONCEPTS OF LIGHT AND SOUND.
LET'S GET STARTED
BY ASKING THIS QUESTION:
WHAT IS LIGHT?
SO WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT LIGHT,
WHAT THINGS COME TO MIND?
I WANT YOU TO TAKE A FEW MOMENTS
TO THINK ABOUT THIS
AND EITHER
THINK ABOUT THIS ON YOUR OWN,
OR SHARE YOUR IDEAS
WITH YOUR PARTNER.
COME BACK
WHEN YOU'RE READY TO DISCUSS.
NOW THAT YOU'VE HAD SOME TIME
TO DISCUSS WITH YOUR PARTNER,
OR THINK ABOUT
"WHAT IS LIGHT?" ON YOUR OWN,
LET'S DISCUSS THIS TOGETHER.
WHAT IS LIGHT?
SO, LIGHT IS A FORM OF ENERGY.
YOU WOULD'VE LEARNED BEFORE
THAT THERE'S
DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENERGY.
WE HAVE, FOR EXAMPLE, WATER
ENERGY, OR HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY,
WE HAVE WIND ENERGY.
SO LIGHT
IS ANOTHER TYPE OF ENERGY.
WE KNOW THAT LIGHT
MOVES IN STRAIGHT LINES.
WE KNOW THAT LIGHT
REFLECTS OFF THINGS.
AND IT IS THIS REFLECTED LIGHT
WHICH ENTERS OUR EYES
AND ALLOWS US TO SEE.
SO I HAVE
A LITTLE BIT OF A DIAGRAM
OR AN ILLUSTRATION HERE FOR YOU.
YOU CAN SEE
THE SUN IS HITTING THIS WALL,
AND THE SUN'S RAYS HIT THE WALL
AND REFLECT BACK
INTO THE HUMAN EYE.
AND THIS IS WHAT
ALLOWS US TO SEE THE WALL.
SO ONLY WHEN LIGHT GETS
REFLECTED CAN WE SEE AN IMAGE.
NOW THAT WE'VE DISCUSSED
"WHAT IS LIGHT?,"
LET'S DO
THE SAME THING WITH SOUND.
WHAT IS SOUND?
NOW, LET'S LOOK AT THE QUESTION
"WHAT IS SOUND?"
JUST LIKE OUR PREVIOUS QUESTION
AS TO "WHAT IS LIGHT?"
TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO THINK
ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK SOUND IS.
YOU CAN THINK ABOUT IT
INDEPENDENTLY
OR SHARE YOUR IDEAS
WITH A PARTNER.
ONCE YOU'VE
HAD A CHANCE TO DISCUSS,
COME BACK WHEN YOU'RE READY
AND WE'LL TAKE A LOOK.
NOW THAT YOU HAD
SOME TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT,
OR DISCUSSED
YOUR IDEAS WITH A PARTNER,
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT
THE QUESTION "WHAT IS SOUND?"
She unfolds another poster with the title "What is sound" and says JUST LIKE LIGHT,
SOUND IS ALSO A FORM OF ENERGY.
IT IS CREATED
WHEN SOMETHING VIBRATES
AND SENDS THESE VIBRATIONS, OR
WAVES, OF ENERGY INTO OUR EARS.
THE STRONGER THE VIBRATIONS,
THE LOUDER THE SOUND WE HEAR.
AND SOUNDS ARE FAINTER
THE FURTHER YOU ARE AWAY
FROM THE SOURCE OF THE SOUND.
SO, YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK HERE.
SO, WHAT HAPPENS IS
THE VIBRATIONS, OR SOUND WAVES,
MAKE OUR WAY INTO OUR EAR,
AND THAT'S HOW WE HEAR SOUND.
THE LOUDER THE VIBRATIONS,
OR THE MORE VIBRATIONS,
STRONGER THE VIBRATIONS,
THE BETTER THE SOUND.
AND THE FARTHER
WE ARE FROM THE SOUND'S SOURCE,
THE FAINTER THE VIBRATIONS,
SO THE LESS WE HEAR.
NOW, LET'S DEMONSTRATE THIS
WITH A LITTLE DEMONSTRATION.
NOW, TO SEE HOW WE CAN
BOTH SEE AND HEAR SOUND,
LET'S DO A LITTLE BIT OF A DEMO.
ALL WE NEED
IS AN EMPTY GLASS BOWL,
SOME PLASTIC WRAP.
WE'RE GONNA TEAR OFF
A PIECE OF THAT PLASTIC WRAP
AND WRAP IT TIGHTLY
AROUND THE GLASS BOWL.
MAKE SURE IT'S NICE AND TIGHT.
THEN, WE'RE GONNA TAKE
ABOUT A TEASPOON OF RICE,
AND THROW IT RIGHT ON TOP
OF OUR PLASTIC WRAP.
JUST SPREAD IT
AROUND THERE NICELY THERE.
GREAT.
NOW, YOU'RE GONNA
TAKE A METAL SPOON,
AND YOU'RE GONNA TAKE
EITHER A METAL PAN,
OR A METAL BAKING SHEET,
EITHER ONE WILL DO.
NOW, WHAT I'M GONNA DO
IS I AM GOING
TO TAKE THIS METAL SPOON,
AND I'M GONNA BANG IT
AGAINST MY BAKING SHEET.
AND LET'S SEE
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE RICE.
BEFORE I GET
STARTED ON THE DEMO,
I WANT YOU TO USE
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
OF MAKING AN EDUCATED GUESS TO
DECIDE WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
AND THE MODEL WE'RE GOING TO USE
P.E.O.E. MODEL.
I WANT YOU TO "PREDICT" WHAT
YOU THINK IS GOING TO HAPPEN.
WHEN I HIT
THE METAL BAKING SHEET,
WHAT IS GOING
TO HAPPEN TO THE RICE?
SO MAKE A PREDICTION.
AFTER YOU MAKE YOUR PREDICTION,
LET'S GO AHEAD AND DO THE DEMO.
YOU'RE GONNA "OBSERVE."
BUT BEFORE YOU OBSERVE,
YOU'RE GONNA "EXPLAIN."
WHY DID YOU MAKE
THE PREDICTION THAT YOU DID?
SO, YOU'RE GONNA
MAKE THE PREDICTION.
YOU'RE GONNA
EXPLAIN YOUR PREDICTION.
WE'RE GONNA DO THE DEMO
AND YOU'RE GOING TO OBSERVE.
AND THEN YOU'RE GONNA
GO BACK AND "EXPLAIN."
BECAUSE MAYBE YOUR PREDICTION
DIDN'T MATCH
YOUR ORIGINAL EXPLANATION.
SO, YOU GET TO GO BACK
AND RE-PREDICT,
OR THINK ABOUT WHY IT DIDN'T
COME OUT THE WAY YOU THOUGHT.
SO, LET'S USE THAT P.E.O.E. MODEL.
SO HERE WE HAVE OUR GLASS BOWL.
WE HAVE
OUR PLASTIC WRAP, OUR RICE,
OUR METAL SPOON,
AND OUR BAKING SHEET.
SO LET'S OBSERVE WHAT HAPPENS.
She bangs the baking sheet against the edge of the bowl.
(BANGING METAL BAKING SHEET)
She says NOW, THE METAL SHEET
WASN'T TOUCHING THE RICE
OR THE GLASS BOWL AT ANY TIME.
YET YOU SAW THAT THE RICE MOVED.
WHY DO YOU THINK
THAT MIGHT'VE HAPPENED?
TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK
ABOUT WHY THAT HAPPENED,
OR DISCUSS WITH A PARTNER
USING THE P.E.O.E. MODEL.
SO, EXPLAIN THE OBSERVATION.
NOW THAT WE'VE
COMPLETED OUR SOUND DEMO,
LET'S GO OVER TO
AN EPISODE OF
SCIENCEXPLOSION,
TO LEARN MORE IN TERMS OF LIGHT,
REFLECTION, AND REFRACTION.
(music plays)
An animated clip shows a big orange X on a blue background. It explodes and letters and numbers come out of it in all directions and float around.
Mathemagician Eric appears on screen. He's in his mid-twenties. He has short dark brown hair and a beard. He wears a red T-shirt with the show's logo, blue jeans and red Tennis shoes.
The screen turns red and the logo of the show appears next. It reads "MathXplosion." Meanwhile, cones, cubes and dices float around it.
Kids voices sing a song with lyrics that go
WHAT A HIT
IT'S NOT A TRICK
IT'S MATHXPLOSION
JUST FOR YOU
COOL AND NEW
MATHXPLOSION!. JUST FOR YOU
COOL AND NEW.
SCIENCEXPLOSION.
In his workroom, Eric puts a cleaning net in a fish tank and the handle looks crooked when it touches the water.
A female voice says HI, ERIC.
Eric says WHAT'S THE MATTER?
YOU LOOK CONFUSED.
The woman says YES.
AND?
OH, I SEE.
IT LOOKS CROOKED.
WELL, THAT'S NOT
A MAGICAL MYSTERY ERIC.
WHAT YOU'RE SEEING
IS THE EFFECT OF REFRACTION.
Eric looks confused.
The woman says COME ON.
I'LL SHOW YOU ANOTHER ILLUSION
CAUSED BY REFRACTION.
IT'LL HELP US
UNDERSTAND HOW IT WORKS.
Eric takes out a magic card deck and shows her a trick.
The woman says HEY, WHAT ARE YOU UP TO?
A MAGIC CARD TRICK?
OKAY, A TOTALLY BLANK CARD.
WHAT'S NEXT?
MM-HM.
(BLOWING)
He blows the card and it changes from blank to printed with two arrows pointing at the same direction.
The woman gasps and says WOW!
THAT'S A GOOD ONE.
AND, YOU KNOW WHAT?
WE CAN USE THESE ARROWS THAT
YOU MADE APPEAR SO SUDDENLY
TO HELP US EXPLAIN REFRACTION.
THIS EXPERIMENT
IS VERY SIMPLE AND EASY TO DO.
AND, WE CAN LEARN
ALL ABOUT LIGHT AND REFRACTION.
HERE ARE OUR TWO ARROWS.
THEY BOTH POINT IN THE SAME
DIRECTION, RIGHT?
GOOD.
NOW,
MOVE THAT CLEAR DRINKING GLASS
SO WE CAN SEE
THE ARROWS THROUGH IT.
BE CAREFUL.
IT HAS TO BE
IN JUST THE RIGHT PLACE
AND JUST
THE RIGHT DISTANCE AWAY.
YEAH, RIGHT ABOUT THERE!
AND BY THE WAY,
BEFORE YOU TRY THIS EXPERIMENT
IN FRONT OF YOUR FRIENDS,
BE SURE TO PRACTISE FIRST
SO YOU FIGURE OUT EXACTLY
WHERE THE GLASS SHOULD GO.
OTHERWISE,
YOU MIGHT MISS THE MARK
AND DISAPPOINT YOUR AUDIENCE.
NEXT, POUR WATER INTO THE GLASS
UNTIL THE WATER
RISES ABOVE THE BOTTOM ARROW.
CHECK IT OUT!
The arrow below now points at the opposite direction.
The woman says THAT'S PRETTY COOL.
THE ARROW CHANGED DIRECTION.
I KNOW THIS MIGHT
SEEM LIKE MAGIC, ERIC,
BUT IT'S ACTUALLY A PHENOMENON
CALLED REFRACTION.
Eric draws a button on a chalkboard and hits it.
An animation shows how refraction works.
The woman says THIS IS HOW REFRACTION WORKS.
WHEN WE LOOK AT AN OBJECT,
OUR EYES DON'T ACTUALLY
SEE THE OBJECT ITSELF.
WHAT WE DO SEE IS LIGHT
REFLECTED BY THE OBJECT
THAT THEN TRAVELS TO OUR EYES.
BUT LIGHT DOESN'T
TRAVEL AS WELL THROUGH WATER
AS IT DOES IN THE AIR.
IN OUR EXPERIMENT,
THE WATER DEFLECTED THE RAYS
OF LIGHT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
THIS MADE ONE ARROW
POINTING TOWARDS THE RIGHT
APPEAR TO US
TO POINT TO THE LEFT.
ISN'T THAT INCREDIBLE?
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A RAINBOW
IN THE SKY AFTER IT RAINS?
RAINBOWS APPEAR
WHEN SUNLIGHT PASSES THROUGH
MILLIONS OF WATER DROPLETS
IN THE ATMOSPHERE
AND THOSE DROPLETS
CAUSE REFRACTION
THAT SCATTERS RAYS OF LIGHT.
SUNLIGHT IS MADE UP
OF LOTS OF DIFFERENT COLOURS,
AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS,
THOSE COLOURS SEPARATE
AND LOOK TO US LIKE A RAINBOW.
NOW THAT YOU KNOW
THE SECRET OF REFRACTION,
YOU CAN AMAZE
YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
BY SHOWING THEM WHAT HAPPENS
WHEN YOU PUT ARROWS
AND A GLASS OF WATER
IN JUST THE RIGHT PLACE.
BUT DON'T FORGET
TO TRY IT YOURSELF FIRST
SO YOU KNOW EXACTLY
WHERE TO PUT THE GLASS.
IT'S NOT MAGIC.
IT'S SCIENCE.
The episode rolls.
Now Teacher Andrea has another poster on the wall with a T-chart. The left column is labelled "Material" and the other column labelled "Transparent, translucent, or opaque."
She says IS EVERYONE READY
FOR A LIGHT ACTIVITY?
BEFORE WE GET STARTED,
LET'S RUN THROUGH
A COUPLE OF DEFINITIONS FIRST.
THE THREE DEFINITIONS I WANT TO
INTRODUCE TO YOU ARE "OPAQUE,"
"TRANSLUCENT,"
AND "TRANSPARENT."
IF A MATERIAL IS OPAQUE,
IT MEANS THAT NO LIGHT
IS ABLE TO PASS THROUGH.
IF THE MATERIAL IS TRANSLUCENT,
IT MEANS SOME LIGHT IS ABLE
TO PASS THROUGH THE MATERIAL.
AND IF A MATERIAL
IS TRANSPARENT,
IT MEANS ALL,
OR MOST OF THE LIGHT,
IS ABLE TO PASS THROUGH.
NOW LET'S INVESTIGATE SOME
MATERIALS THAT MIGHT BE OPAQUE,
TRANSLUCENT, OR TRANSPARENT.
SO, FOR THIS ACTIVITY,
ALL YOU NEED IS A FLASHLIGHT
AND SOME MATERIALS.
I'VE CHOSEN
THREE TYPES OF MATERIALS.
SO WE'RE GONNA WORK TOGETHER ON
THESE THREE TYPES OF MATERIALS.
MY FIRST MATERIAL
IS A PIECE OF FOIL.
SO, UNDER "MATERIAL."
I'M GONNA WRITE "FOIL."
NOW, IF YOU REMEMBER
OUR PREVIOUS ACTIVITY,
WE TALKED ABOUT
MAKING PREDICTIONS,
EXPLAINING OUR PREDICTIONS,
OBSERVING WHAT HAPPENS,
AND THEN EXPLAINING AGAIN.
THE PEOE MODEL, A HYPOTHESIS.
SO I WANT YOU
TO TAKE A FEW MOMENTS
AND HYPOTHESIZE,
OR MAKE A PREDICTION.
THE FOIL MATERIAL,
DO YOU THINK IT'S OPAQUE,
TRANSLUCENT, OR TRANSPARENT?
TAKE A MOMENT.
ALL RIGHT, NOW THAT YOU HAVE
YOUR GUESS, LET'S TAKE A LOOK.
SO I HAVE MY FLASHLIGHT HERE.
I'M GONNA TAKE MY FOIL
AND SHINE IT ON THE FLASHLIGHT.
AND AS YOU CAN SEE,
WE DON'T SEE ANY OF THE LIGHT
PASSING THROUGH THE FOIL.
THEREFORE, FOIL IS OPAQUE.
LET'S WRITE THAT IN THERE.
NOW, THE SECOND MATERIAL
THAT I HAVE
IS A PIECE OF PARCHMENT PAPER.
SO TAKE A LOOK
AT THIS PARCHMENT PAPER.
WHAT DO YOU THINK IT MIGHT BE?
OPAQUE, WHERE NONE OF THE LIGHT
IS GONNA SHINE THROUGH
IF I PASS MY FLASHLIGHT
THROUGH THERE.
TRANSLUCENT,
WHERE MAYBE SOME OF THE LIGHT
MIGHT PASS THROUGH.
OR TRANSPARENT,
WHERE ALL OF THE LIGHT
IS ABLE TO PASS THROUGH
THE PARCHMENT PAPER.
SO TAKE A MOMENT TO PREDICT.
AND NOW THAT
YOU'VE MADE YOUR PREDICTION,
LET'S INVESTIGATE AND SEE.
NOW, YOU MIGHT NOT
BE ABLE TO SEE IT,
BUT THERE IS ACTUALLY
A LITTLE BIT OF THE LIGHT
SHINING THROUGH THE PARCHMENT
PAPER ONTO MY CHART PAPER.
SO A LITTLE BIT
OF THE LIGHT IS PASSING THROUGH.
NOT ALL OF IT,
BUT A LITTLE.
SO THEREFORE, WE CAN SAY
PARCHMENT PAPER IS TRANSLUCENT.
RIGHT?
SOME OF THE LIGHT
WAS ABLE TO PASS THROUGH.
SO, NOT ALL OF THE LIGHT,
NOT NONE OF THE LIGHT,
BUT SOME OF THE LIGHT.
SO THAT MAKES
THE PARCHMENT PAPER TRANSLUCENT.
SO I'LL PUT THAT IN THERE.
ALL RIGHT, SO NOW WE KNOW
OUR FOIL PAPER IS OPAQUE.
NONE OF THE LIGHT
WAS ABLE TO PASS THROUGH.
OUR PARCHMENT PAPER
WAS TRANSLUCENT.
AND THE LAST MATERIAL
WE'RE GONNA INVESTIGATE
IS A PLASTIC BAG.
SO, MY PLASTIC BAG,
LET'S WRITE THAT IN.
MAKE YOUR PREDICTION.
DO YOU THINK THE PLASTIC BAG
IS GOING TO BE OPAQUE
LIKE THE FOIL,
TRANSLUCENT
LIKE THE PARCHMENT PAPER,
OR DO YOU THINK
IT'S GOING TO BE TRANSPARENT
WHERE ALL OF THE LIGHT
FROM THE FLASHLIGHT
IS ABLE TO PASS THROUGH?
MAKE YOUR PREDICTION.
NOW THAT YOU'VE
MADE YOUR PREDICTION,
LET'S INVESTIGATE.
She flashes the light against the plastic bag and says AND THERE YOU CAN SEE.
MOSTLY ALL THE LIGHT
IS ABLE PASS THROUGH
FROM THE FLASHLIGHT,
THROUGH THE PLASTIC BAG,
ONTO THE CHART PAPER.
THIS MEANS
OUR PLASTIC BAG IS TRANSPARENT,
WHERE ALL, OR MOST OF THE LIGHT,
IS ABLE TO PASS
THROUGH THE MATERIAL.
GREAT JOB, EVERYONE.
NOW, LET'S TAKE SOME TIME
TO WATCH OUR TVO KIDS VIDEO
OF ZOEY
AND WHAT'S IN THE DARK?
An episode of "Finding Stuff out" rolls.
An animated question mark mono cycles outside Zoey's house holding a flag with the logo of the show: a magnifying glass with a question mark inside.
In the attic, Zoey focuses the camera towards her and starts dancing around as animated stickers appear on the screen.
Zoey is around 12, with long wavy brown hair in a half ponytail. She wears a printed red dress, a denim vest, a beaded necklace and a watch.
(music plays)
Music grabs a ukulele and starts playing and sings a song as other Zoeys appear behind her doing different things.
The song goes MY NAME IS ZOEY
AND THIS IS MY SHOW
I'M FINDING STUFF OUT
THAT YOU WANT TO KNOW
JUST ASK ME A QUESTION
THAT I DON'T KNOW
THAT'S WHY "FINDING STUFF OUT."
IS THE NAME OF MY SHOW
Several kids pop up in frames of different shapes and colours.
The title Finding Stuff Out, where the letter O is replaced by a magnifying glass, appears several times on the screen.
The song continues SO JUST GIVE ME A SHOUT
AND WE'LL FIGURE IT OUT
WITH THE HELP
OF SOME FRIENDS
On her laptop screen roll different clips that show Zoey and her friends doing different activities as animated characters roll over the screen.
The song continues AND THE FUN NEVER ENDS
ON "FINDING STUFF OUT."
FINDING STUFF OUT
FINDING STUFF OUT
THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
YEAH
As she plays the ukulele, animated musical notes jumps up and down the screen.
(SPOOKY ORGAN MUSIC)
(CRUNCHING, CHEWING)
Toy dinosaurs and upside down hanging puppets appear in the attic.
The light is out. A shadow of Zoey chewing a carrot is projected on a white sheet.
Zoe says HEY. WELCOME TO
FINDING STUFF OUT.
IF YOU'RE WONDERING
WHY I'M IN THE DARK,
I'M CONDUCTING
A SCIENTIFIC TEST
INSPIRED BY AN INTERESTING
QUESTION I RECEIVED.
Zoey clicks on a remote control and a brown haired boy appears inside a frame on the screen.
A caption reads "Maxime."
Maxime says DO CARROTS REALLY HELP YOU
SEE IN THE DARK?
Zoey says OF COURSE THEY DO.
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN
A RABBIT WEARING GLASSES?
NAH. SERIOUSLY THOUGH,
I DON'T KNOW.
BUT BY THE END OF THE SHOW,
I WILL EAT ALL OF
THESE CARROTS.
THEN I WILL BE ABLE
TO SEE IN THE DARK
AND ANSWER
THIS OTHER QUESTION.
A blond girl appears on screen with the caption "Leonie."
Leoni says HOW COME SO MANY PEOPLE
ARE AFRAID OF THE DARK?
Zoey says SOMETIMES I HAVE TO ADMIT,
I'M A LITTLE SCARED OF
THE DARK MYSELF.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
A caption reads "Ask a friend."
Several kids pop up in frames.
A girl with curly brown hair in a half-do says WHEN I'M IN THE DARK,
I THINK THERE ARE ZOMBIES,
GHOSTS, CREEPY THINGS...
A boy with straight light brown hair says THERE MIGHT BE MONSTERS.
A girl with straight brown hair in a low ponytail says I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.
A boy with wavy blond hair says THERE MIGHT BE GHOSTS
THAT COULD INVADE YOUR BODY.
A girl wearing purple framed glasses says SOMETIMES I JUST FEEL LIKE
SOMEONE'S WATCHING ME
IN THE DARK.
A girl with straight fair hair says I THINK THE SCARY MOVIES
ARE GONNA COME TRUE.
A boy with wavy light brown hair says THERE'S NOTHING
THAT SCARES ME.
A girl with wavy brown hair says BOO!
FIRST, GUYS, I SUGGEST WE GET TO
KNOW OUR ENEMY A LITTLE BETTER.
A boy named Abdoul pops up and says WHAT IS DARKNESS?
Zoey says WELL, ABDOUL, I CHECKED.
AND DARKNESS IS AN ABSENCE
OF LIGHT. LIKE THIS.
She turns off her flashlight.
Zoey says SEE? I'M IN TOTAL DARKNESS,
BECAUSE THERE'S NO LIGHT.
LIGHT IS A FORM OF ENERGY
THAT WE CAN SEE.
WHEN LIGHT BOUNCES OFF
OF THINGS,
THAT'S HOW WE CAN SEE THEM.
SO DARKNESS IS JUST
WHEN THERE'S NO LIGHT.
HERE'S A QUESTION
FROM AMBER.
A girl with brown hair in a half pony says WHY IS IT DAYTIME HERE
AND NIGHTTIME SOMEWHERE ELSE?
Zoey says EARTH, THE PLANET WE LIVE ON,
IS LIT UP BY THE SUN.
She spins a globe and points her flashlight at it.
She says THE EARTH IS
CONSTANTLY SPINNING.
SO WHEN ONE PART OF THE EARTH
IS LIT UP BY THE SUN,
THAT'S WHAT WE CALL DAYTIME.
AND THE PART THAT'S
FACING AWAY FROM THE SUN
IS WHAT WE CALL
NIGHTTIME.
BUT REMEMBER, THE EARTH IS
CONSTANTLY SPINNING,
SO WHEREVER YOU ARE
THAT IT'S DAYTIME,
TWELVE HOURS LATER,
IT WILL BE NIGHTTIME FOR YOU.
A boy named Pierce says WHAT IS A SOLAR ECLIPSE?
In animation, two pirates sail to the end of the Earth and fall down.
Pirates say ARGH! ARGH! ARGH!
(GASP) WOAH!
A caption reads "The flat Earth corner."
Dressed as a Viking, Zoey says WHAT IS A SOLAR ECLIPSE?
IT'S WHEN THE SUN DISAPPEARS
FROM THE SKY DURING THE DAYTIME
AND THE WORLD IS PLUNGED
INTO TERRIFYING DARKNESS.
AND IF YOU'RE A
VIKING WARRIOR LIKE ME,
LIVING MORE THAN
A THOUSAND YEARS AGO,
YOU KNOW EXACTLY
WHAT CAUSES ECLIPSES.
ECLIPSES ARE CAUSED BY A WARG,
THAT'S A KIND OF WOLF
WITH SUPERPOWERS,
EATING THE SUN!
(GROWLING NOISE)
THEY'RE HUGE!
AND APPARENTLY THEY LIKE
VERY, VERY HOT FOOD.
(GROWLING)
OH BOY! THAT WARG WOLF
IS AT IT AGAIN,
EATING THE SUN.
(HOWLING)
I HOPE IT WON'T BE DARK
FOREVER NOW.
AHHH...
THAT'S A RELIEF.
THE SUN IS BACK.
I GUESS THAT GIANT WOLF
DIDN'T REALLY LIKE THE TASTE
OF THAT SUN SO MUCH.
(music plays)
(ZOEY LAUGHS)
Zoey says ECLIPSES AREN'T REALLY CAUSED
BY GIANT WOLVES.
THEY'RE CAUSED BY THE MOON.
I FOUND OUT THAT THE MOON
CIRCLES EARTH ALL THE TIME.
AND ONCE IN A WHILE,
THE MOON COMES BETWEEN
THE EARTH AND THE SUN.
An animated Earth says HELLO! I'M TRYING TO HAVE
SOME DAYTIME HERE.
YOU'RE BLOCKING MY LIGHT.
UGH.
An animated moon says I'M GOING AS FAST AS I CAN.
Zoey says WHEN IT DOES, IT BLOCKS THE
SUN'S LIGHT FOR A FEW MINUTES,
CAUSING AN ECLIPSE.
The moon moves and the Earth says AHHH... THAT'S BETTER.
A boy named Sasha says DOES DARKNESS AFFECT
PLANTS TO GROW?
Zoey says HMMM...
THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION, SACHA.
BUT I DON'T THINK THIS CARROT
WILL GIVE ME AN ANSWER.
IT'S NOT VERY TALKATIVE.
AND I CHECKED.
ALL PLANTS NEED LIGHT
TO LIVE AND GROW.
SOME CAN SURVIVE
WITH JUST A LITTLE,
BUT NONE OF THEM CAN
GROW IN THE DARK.
MUSHROOMS CAN,
BUT THEY'RE NOT A PLANT.
THEY'RE SOMETHING CALLED FUNGI.
THEY DON'T NEED LIGHT
LIKE PLANTS DO.
AND THEY GET THEIR FOOD
FROM ROTTING STUFF.
OF COURSE, PLANTS AREN'T
THE ONLY THINGS
THAT ARE AFFECTED
BY DARKNESS.
ANIMALS ARE AFFECTED
BY DARKNESS TOO.
HERE'S ANOTHER QUESTION,
FROM ALESSANDRA.
A girl with brown hair pops up on the screen and says ARE OWLS AND BATS
AFRAID OF THE LIGHT?
I THINK I KNOW SOMEONE
WHO CAN ANSWER THAT.
She grabs her ukulele and sings SHE KNOWS ABOUT OWLS
THAT FLY AROUND AT NIGHT
THEY DON'T CRASH INTO STUFF
BECAUSE THEY HAVE
AMAZING SIGHT
HERE'S JENNIFER CYR-DEVINE.
Jennifer is in her thirties, with long straight brown hair in a half do. She wears cream trousers, a navy blue T-shirt and she carries an owl on her forearm.
She says HI.
Zoey says I SEE YOU BROUGHT A FRIEND.
Jen says I HAVE. THIS IS JWEEP,
OUR GRANDPAPA GREAT HORNED OWL.
HE'S ACTUALLY
30 YEARS OLD.
Zoey says WOW. I'M GLAD
I KNOW YOUR NAME.
SO NOW I DON'T HAVE TO WONDER
WHOOO YOU ARE.
(JENNIFER LAUGHS, JWEEP HOOTS.)
Zoey says WHAT KIND OF OWL IS JWEEP?
Jen says THIS IS ACTUALLY
A GREAT HORNED OWL,
AS YOU CAN SEE BY THESE AWESOME
HORNS HE HAS ON HIS HEAD.
THEY'RE NOT REALLY HORNS.
THEY'RE ACTUALLY
JUST TUFTS OF FEATHERS
THAT STICK OUT FROM HIS HEAD.
BUT FROM FAR THEY KIND OF
LOOK LIKE HORNS.
Zoey says SO, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION,
ALESSANDRA,
JENNIFER SAYS THAT WE DON'T KNOW
IF THEY'RE AFRAID.
BUT BATS REALLY
DON'T LIKE LIGHT.
SHE SAYS THAT OWLS LIKE JWEEP
REALLY DON'T MIND DAYLIGHT.
An animated owl says HOOT.
Zoey says BUT WHEN DARKNESS COMES,
THESE GREAT NIGHT-HUNTERS
RULE THE SKY.
The animated owl WOO!
(WINGS FLAPPING)
Zoey says HOW IS IT POSSIBLE FOR OWLS
TO HUNT AT NIGHT?
Jen says OH. WELL, OWLS ARE
REALLY SPECIAL.
THEY HAVE THESE SPECIAL EYES
THAT HELP THEM TO SEE BETTER
IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS.
NOW, IF YOU LOOK AT HIS EYES,
YOU'LL SEE,
COMPARED TO HIS HEAD,
HIS EYES ARE HUGE.
IF WE MADE HIS SKULL AS BIG
AS A HUMAN SKULL, FOR EXAMPLE,
WE'D HAVE TO HAVE EYES
THE SIZE OF GRAPEFRUIT.
An animation shows Jennifer with huge eyes.
Jen says I'D LOOK QUITE PRETTY WITH EYES
THE SIZE OF GRAPEFRUITS, RIGHT?
(JENNIFER LAUGHS.)
NOW BEING THAT THOSE EYES ARE
SO BIG, THOSE PUPILS
THE LITTLE BLACK CIRCLES
THAT YOU SEE IN THE MIDDLE
OF THEIR EYES -
THOSE ALSO CAN BECOME
REALLY BIG.
THE BIGGER THE PUPILS, THE MORE
LIGHT COMES INTO THEIR EYES.
AND THAT MEANS
THEY CAN SEE BETTER.
NOW, THEIR EYES ARE
SO BIG THOUGH
THAT THEY CAN'T
REALLY MOVE THEM.
SO, YOU SEE WHAT I'M DOING
WITH MY EYES?
She moves her eyes all around.
Jen says THESE GUYS CAN'T DO THAT.
THEIR EYES STAY FIXED.
JUST STAY... YEAH.
SO BECAUSE THEY CAN'T MOVE THEM,
THEY'VE ADAPTED
OTHER WAYS OF BEING ABLE
TO SEE ALL AROUND THEM.
SO I'M GONNA ASK YOU
TO HELP ME DEMONSTRATE.
I'M GONNA ASK YOU
TO STAY STRAIGHT.
DON'T MOVE YOUR BODY AT ALL.
JUST TURN YOUR HEAD
AS FAR AS YOU CAN TURN IT.
SO HOW FAR ARE YOU GOING?
Zoey says A LITTLE PAST MY SHOULDER.
Jen says SO WE'LL SAY IT'S ABOUT 90
DEGREES FROM THE FRONT AXIS
ALL THE WAY TO THE SHOULDER,
RIGHT?
AN OWL CAN DO
THREE TIMES AS MUCH.
Zoey says WOW.
Jen says SO THEY CAN TURN TO
THE SHOULDER, TO THE BACK,
AND EVEN TO THE NEXT SHOULDER
WITHOUT MOVING THEIR BODIES.
Zoey says COOL.
Jen says AND THEY CAN DO THAT ON EACH
SIDE. PRETTY NEAT, EH?
Zoey says COOL. WHAT ELSE HELPS OWLS
FLY IN THE NIGHT?
Jen says GOOD QUESTION. WELL, ACTUALLY,
THEY'RE REALLY, REALLY STEALTHY.
THEY ACTUALLY HAVE
WHAT'S CALLED SILENT FLIGHT.
OR I SHOULD SAY...
(WHISPERING) ... SILENT FLIGHT.
(JENNIFER AND ZOEY LAUGH.)
BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS IS,
WHEN THEY FLAP THEIR WINGS,
YOU DON'T HEAR ANYTHING.
SO I'M GONNA DEMONSTRATE
FOR YOU.
Zoey says OKAY.
Jen says I HAVE TWO FEATHERS HERE.
I HAVE A SMALL ONE,
THAT'S FOR THE OWL.
AND I HAVE THIS LARGER ONE,
THAT'S AN EAGLE FEATHER.
She shakes the feather.
(FEATHER MAKES SWOOPING NOISE.)
Jen says DID YOU HEAR THAT ONE?
NOW FOR THE OWL FEATHER.
She shakes the smaller feather.
(NO SOUND.)
(ZOEY AND JENNIFER LAUGH.)
Jen says SO YOU CAN SEE THERE'S QUITE
A DIFFERENCE, RIGHT?
Zoey says YEAH.
Jen says WHY WOULD IT NEED TO BE
SO QUIET, AN OWL?
WHAT WOULD IT NEED THAT FOR?
Zoey says SO THE PREY COULDN'T HEAR THEM,
AND HE COULD CATCH THEM.
Jen says BINGO. EXACTLY. TO BE ABLE
TO SURPRISE THAT LITTLE MOUSE.
IT'S ALSO IN ORDER
TO BE ABLE TO...
Zoey says LISTEN.
Jen says HEAR THE LITTLE MOUSE.
(JENNIFER AND ZOEY LAUGH.)
The owl yawns.
Jen says THAT WAS A LITTLE YAWN.
(JENNIFER LAUGHS.)
Zoey says WHAT ELSE HELPS OWLS CATCH
THEIR DINNER IN THE DARK?
Jen says OH. WELL, TO SHOW YOU THAT I'M
GONNA BRING OUT A DIFFERENT OWL.
Zoey says OKAY.
Jen says SO LET ME INTRODUCE YOU
TO NOVIO.
Zoey says THAT'S SO COOL.
HE MOVES HIS HEAD AROUND.
IT'S LIKE HE'S DANCING.
WHY DOES HE DO THAT?
Jen says ACTUALLY,
THIS IS A BARN OWL.
AND BARN OWLS,
IF YOU LOOK AT THEIR FACES,
THEIR FACE IS SHAPED IN THE
SHAPE OF A HEART OR A CIRCLE,
IF YOU WILL.
Zoey says YEAH.
Jen says AND THAT'S WHAT'S CALLED
A FACIAL DISK ON AN OWL.
ALL OWLS HAVE THEM.
NOW, BARN OWLS,
THEIR FACIAL DISK
HELPS BRING THE SOUND
TO THEIR EARS,
WHICH ARE HIDDEN BENEATH
THE FEATHERS ON EACH SIDE
OF THEIR HEAD.
SO WITH THAT FACIAL DISK,
HE'S ABLE TO HEAR THINGS
MORE CLEARLY,
SO HE CAN HEAR
ALL SORTS OF SOUNDS.
AND THE REASON WHY HE'S DANCING
IS HE'S ACTUALLY TRYING
TO MAKE THAT FACIAL DISK
A LITTLE BIT BIGGER.
THE MORE HE MOVES HIS HEAD...
Jen imitates the head moves of the owl.
(ZOEY LAUGHS.)
Jen says THE MORE HE'S ABLE
TO HEAR SOUNDS.
THESE GUYS HAVE SUCH
AMAZING HEARING
THAT THEY CAN HEAR LITTLE MICE
30 CENTIMETRES UNDER THE SNOW.
Zoey says WOW. THAT'S SO COOL!
THANKS, JENNIFER,
FOR BEING ON MY SHOW.
Jen says THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
Zoey says WELL, OWLS FINDING THEIR WAY IN
THE DARK GIVES ME AN IDEA FOR...
(FANFARE)
In animation, Zoey flexes his arm, and then picks up the whole Earth and spins it.
A caption reads "My great challenge."
Zoey says MY GREAT CHALLENGE!
Zoey says I'M IN THE ATTIC
WITH MY TWO CHALLENGERS.
RUBY...
Ruby is around 11, with long wavy black hair with very short bangs. She wears white trousers and a blue tank top.
Ruby says HI.
Zoey says YOU'RE GOING TO BE
TEAM JWEEP.
(HOOTING NOISE)
Zoey says SACHA...
Sasha says HEY.
Sasha is around 11, with short wavy blond hair and he wears jeans and a blue T-shirt.
Zoey says YOU'RE GOING TO BE
TEAM NOVIO.
(HOOTING NOISE)
Both participants wear party props with owl eyes and feathers on their heads.
Zoey says YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO USE SOUND
TO HUNT LIKE AN OWL.
BUT I'M NOT GOING TO TURN
THE LIGHTS OFF,
BECAUSE THAT WOULDN'T BE
VERY INTERESTING
FOR THE PEOPLE
WHO ARE WATCHING.
WILL IT?
The kids say NO.
Zoey says SO YOU GUYS ARE GOING
TO BE BLINDFOLDED,
AND YOU CAN ONLY USE YOUR SENSE
OF HEARING TO CATCH YOUR PREY.
LIKE THIS ONE.
(SCREECHING NOISE)
Zoey says SO, ARE YOU GUYS READY?
The kids say YEAH!
Zoey says NOW PUT YOUR BLINDFOLDS ON
AND START HUNTING IN THE DARK.
(CRICKETS CHIRPING)
Zoey says OH, NOVIO GOT THE FIRST ONE.
I'LL PUT IT
IN YOUR BASKET.
(FROGS CROAKING)
Zoey says OH, JWEEP'S GOT THE SECOND ONE.
(BELL RINGS)
OKAY, LET ME PUT IT
IN YOUR BASKET.
THE NEXT ONE IS
A LITTLE SNEAKY.
(CHICKEN CLUCKING.)
Zoey moves around with the sound making device.
Zoey says HERE, GET IT,
GET IT, GET IT...
(RUBY LAUGHS.)
Ruby says I GOT IT.
They both grab the rubber chicken off Zoey's hand.
Zoey says OKAY, YOU GUYS BOTH GET A POINT.
IT'S A TIE.
(INSECTS CHIRPING)
Ruby says GOT IT.
Zoey says NICE JOB.
OKAY, THIS IS
THE LAST ONE NOW.
YOU GUYS READY?
Ruby says YEAH.
(MOUSE SQUEAKING)
Zoey moves all around the attic.
Zoey says OH! NOVIO GOT IT.
JWEEP, YOU HAVE THREE.
AND NOVIO, YOU ALSO HAVE THREE.
WHICH MEANS...
YOU GUYS BOTH WIN.
The kids says YEAH! WOO!
Zoey says WAS IT WEIRD HUNTING
FOR YOUR DINNER IN THE DARK?
Sasha says YEAH.
Zoey says WHY?
Sasha says 'CUZ I LIKE SEEING MY FOOD.
Zoey says HA! AND WAS IT DIFFICULT
FOR YOU, JWEEP?
Ruby says YEAH.
Zoey says WHY?
Ruby says BECAUSE IT WAS HARD WALKING,
AND YOU COULD PROBABLY TRIP.
Zoey says YEAH.
In animation, Zoey waves from the front door of the house, which rises on robot legs and walks away.
A caption reads "Do try this at home."
Two blond girls appear on screen.
Zoey says AMBER AND LANEA HAVE
AN EXPERIMENT
TO GET AN IDEA OF HOW
AN OWL'S HEARING WORKS.
LET'S PRETEND A LITTLE MOUSE
IS SCURRYING AROUND THE HOUSE.
JUST LISTEN.
One of the girls tap her fingers on a table.
Zoey says NEXT, CUP YOUR EARS
WITH YOUR HANDS.
The girl doing the tapping says DO YOU HEAR BETTER?
The other girl says UH... I HEAR BETTER.
Zoey says NOW, MAKE SIMPLE CONE.
The second girl makes a paper cone and puts it on her ear.
The first girl taps and says WHEN DID YOU HEAR
THE MOUSE BETTER?
The other girl says WELL, WITH MY EARS
I HEARD IT A LITTLE.
WITH MY HANDS, I HEARD IT
A LITTLE BIT MORE.
AND WITH THE CONE,
I HEARD IT VERY WELL.
Zoey says I FOUND OUT FROM JENNIFER
THAT THE BARN OWL'S FACE
WORKS SORT OF LIKE CONES,
FUNNELING SOUND TO ITS EARS.
NOW HERE'S DAVID AND ANDELAIN
WITH ANOTHER OWL EXPERIMENT.
OWL'S EYES ARE AMAZING
IN THE DARK.
ONE REASON OURS AREN'T
AS GOOD IS BECAUSE
OUR PUPILS ARE SMALLER COMPARED
TO THE SIZE OF OUR FACE.
WITH THE LIGHTS ON, YOUR PUPILS
ARE ABOUT THIS SIZE.
BUT, TURN OFF THE LIGHTS,
AND YOUR PUPILS GET BIGGER
TO LET MORE LIGHT IN
TO HELP YOU SEE.
David is around 10, with slightly long straight brown hair and wears green Bermuda shorts and a printed white shirt.
Andelain is around 11, with shoulder length wavy brown hair and she wears blue cropped trousers and a coral tank top.
Zoey says AFTER STARING AT A BRIGHT LIGHT,
LET'S SEE HOW LONG IT TAKES
ANDELAIN'S EYES
TO ADJUST TO DARKNESS AND SEE
WHAT'S ON THE BLACK CLOTH. GO!
A plastic bat lies on the black cloth.
Andelain says I CAN'T SEE IT AT ALL.
David says LOOK. SEE?
DO YOU SEE ANYTHING?
Andelain says NO. NOT YET.
Zoey says IF ANDELAIN HAD OWL EYES,
SHE'D SEE IN THE DARK
MUCH BETTER AND MUCH FASTER.
An animated owl pops up and says THAT'S SO EASY.
Andelain says MAYBE...
IT'S SOMETHING WITH WINGS.
I THINK IT'S A BAT.
David says WELL, YOU WERE RIGHT.
A stopwatch on screen stops at 22 seconds.
Wearing a black cape, Zoey says BOO! BATS ARE NIGHT ANIMALS.
SO THEY'VE DEVELOPED WAYS
TO FLY AND HUNT IN THE DARK.
BUT HOW DO THEY DO IT?
HERE'S BAT GIRL,
CORI LAUSEN.
HI, CORI.
Cori says HI, ZOEY.
Cori is in her late thirties, with long blond hair in braided pigtails. She wears glasses, braid trousers and a black tank top.
Zoey says SO, CAN WE START
LOOKING FOR BATS?
Cori says THAT SOUNDS LIKE
A GREAT IDEA.
Zoey says ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
Cori says OKAY.
(music plays)
Zoey says HOW DID YOU GET THE NAME
BAT GIRL?
Cori says WELL, WHEN I WAS YOUNG,
ABOUT YOUR AGE ACTUALLY,
WE HAD A BAT
IN OUR HOUSE,
AND IT WAS CLEAR THAT MY PARENTS
WERE REALLY SCARED OF IT.
AND I THOUGHT, "HOW CAN ADULTS
BE SCARED OF SOMETHING SO TINY?"
SO THEN I WENT TO UNIVERSITY.
I ENDED UP LEARNING A LOT
ABOUT BATS.
AND, WELL, I'VE BEEN STUDYING
THEM EVER SINCE.
THEY'RE FASCINATING.
Zoey says COOL.
Cori says YEAH.
Zoey says SO WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TONIGHT?
Cori says OH, WELL,
THE BATS ARE SLEEPING NOW
DURING THE DAY.
THEY'RE HIDING UNDER THE BARK
OF THE TREES,
AND SOME OF THEM ARE
IN BUILDINGS.
AND AS IT GETS DARK, THEY'RE
GOING TO PEEK THEIR HEAD OUT,
LOOK AROUND, MAKE SURE
THE COAST IS CLEAR,
AND THEY'RE GONNA DART OUT
AND GO LOOK
FOR SOME FOOD AND WATER.
Zoey says WOW.
TO ANSWER THE QUESTION:
ARE BATS AFRAID OF LIGHT?
Cori says WELL, I DON'T KNOW IF
THEY'RE AFRAID OF THE LIGHT.
BUT WE DO KNOW IF THEY GO OUT
DURING THE DAY AND TRY
TO FLY AROUND,
THE CROWS OR HAWKS OR OTHER
PREDATORS WILL TRY TO EAT THEM.
SO IT'S A GOOD THING THAT
THEY DO JUST FLY AT NIGHT.
Zoey says BESIDES THE THINGS
THAT WANT TO EAT THEM,
ARE THEN ANY OTHER REASONS
THAT BATS COME OUT AT NIGHT
AND NOT IN THE LIGHT?
Cori says YEAH. THERE ARE A LOT OF INSECTS
THAT COME OUT AT NIGHT,
LIKE MOSQUITOS AND MOTHS,
RIGHT?
AND SO THERE'S A LOT
OF FOOD FOR BATS.
SO IT'S A GOOD TIME FOR A BAT
TO BE EATING, IS AT NIGHT.
IF THEY TRIED TO EAT THE INSECTS
DURING THE DAY,
THEY WOULD BE COMPETING
WITH OTHER WILDLIFE,
LIKE BIRDS,
FOR EXAMPLE SWALLOWS.
SO AT NIGHT THEY'VE GOT
THE SKIES TO THEMSELVES.
Zoey says ONCE NIGHTTIME SETS IN,
BATS GET BUSY.
THIS LAKE IS A GREAT SPOT
FOR CORI TO USE
HER SPECIAL EQUIPMENT.
Cori says THESE ARE BAT DETECTORS,
AND SO WHAT THEY DO IS
THEY TURN THE ULTRASOUND
THAT BATS ARE PRODUCING
INTO SOMETHING
THAT WE CAN HEAR,
AND THEY SHOW YOU ON THE SCREEN
WHAT THE BAT CALLS LOOK LIKE.
Zoey says COOL. BUT WHAT EXACTLY
IS ULTRASOUND?
Cori says IT'S SOUND THAT'S TOO HIGH
IN PITCH FOR US TO HEAR.
SO THE BAT DETECTORS WILL
LOWER THE SOUND
SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY HEAR IT.
NOW THAT'S CALLED
ECHOLOCATION.
WHEN BATS GO OUT
AND PRODUCE ULTRASOUND,
THEY WILL LISTEN FOR THE ECHOES
OF THE SOUND TO COME BACK.
AND THAT WAY THEY WON'T RUN
INTO TREES,
AND THEY'LL FIND THE BUGS
TO EAT THEM.
Zoey says COOL.
An animation shows a bat catching a mosquito.
(BAT SCREECHING)
Cori says SO WE JUST POINT THE DETECTORS
OUT OVER THE WATER,
AND THE BATS ARE GOING
TO COME IN
AND THEY'RE GOING
TO GET A DRINK.
JUST LIKE THAT.
SEE THAT'S A BAT.
AND WE CAN SEE THE ULTRASOUND
CALLS THAT IT'S PRODUCING.
AND THAT'S ITS ECHOLOCATION.
IT CAN FIND THE WATER
AND SOME BUGS TO EAT.
Zoey says THAT'S AWESOME!
Cori says YEAH.
OH, LOOK. IT'S FELIX,
MY RESEARCH COLLEAGUE,
AND HE HAS A BAT THAT NEEDS
TO BE RELEASED.
WHEN HE RELEASES IT, WE'LL BE
ABLE TO RECORD ITS ULTRASOUND.
Felix is in his thirties, with short brown hair and a beard. He wears a black T-shirt with a print and a checker black and white hat.
Zoey says LET'S TRY.
Felix releases a bat.
Zoey says COOL! HEY, BAT.
I SEE YOUR ULTRASOUND.
HAVE A NICE MEAL!
WELL, THANKS FOR BEING
ON MY SHOW
AND HELPING ME FIND OUT
ABOUT WHY BATS LOVE THE DARK.
Cori says YOU'RE WELCOME.
NOW HERE'S A QUESTION
FROM ALEXA.
A girl with short brown hair pops up on screen and says ARE THERE ANY ANIMALS WHO LIVE
IN TOTAL DARKNESS?
Zoey says TOTAL DARKNESS? LIKE,
COMPLETE ABSENCE OF LIGHT?
HEAD GETTING WARM!
HOW COULD AN ANIMAL FUNCTION
IN TOTAL DARKNESS?
HOW WOULD IT KNOW LEFT FROM
RIGHT? AND DAY FROM NIGHT?
SYNAPSES GETTING
OUT OF CONTROL!
FREAKING OVERLOAD! AGH!
In animation, Zoe's head explodes.
A caption reads "You're gonna make my head explode."
(music plays)
Zoey walks across the attic with a knitted hat that covers her eyes.
She bumps on a stool and says OH.
YEP, I'M DEFINITELY NOT
A CREATURE WHO COULD LIVE
IN THE DARK.
BUT, AMAZINGLY,
THEY DO EXIST.
CREATURES LIKE WORMS BURROW
IN THE GROUND AND HAVE NO EYES.
MOLES DO HAVE EYES,
BUT THEY'RE SUPER-SMALL
AND CAN ONLY DETECT
DARK LIGHT AND MOVEMENT.
MOLES SPEND ALL OF THEIR LIFE
UNDERGROUND.
AN INSECT CALLED A SPRINGTAIL
HAS NO EYES.
IT LIVES IN CAVES
NEARLY 2,000 METRES DEEP.
THAT'S, LIKE,
ABOUT FOUR CN TOWERS.
AND THESE CAVE FISH LIVE
IN TOTAL DARKNESS
AND HAVE NO EYES AT ALL.
WELL, I FOUND OUT A LOT OF STUFF
ABOUT THE DARK.
AND NOW IT'S TIME
TO ANSWER THE QUESTION
THAT INSPIRED
MY DARK QUEST.
Maxime says DO CARROTS REALLY HELP YOU
SEE IN THE DARK?
WELL, MAXIME,
THE BIG ANSWER IS...
(DRUM AND CYMBAL)
Zoey says THEY DON'T!
I CHECKED,
AND I FOUND OUT
THAT, ALTHOUGH CARROTS
ARE GOOD FOR YOU,
THEY DON'T ACTUALLY HELP YOU
SEE IN THE DARK.
IT WAS JUST A RUMOUR MADE UP
BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
DURING WORLD WAR TWO
TO EXPLAIN WHY THEY WERE ABLE
TO CATCH THEIR ENEMY'S
AIRPLANES AT NIGHT.
THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE THEY
DIDN'T WANT THE ENEMY TO KNOW
THAT THEY HAD MADE A HUGE
INVENTION - THE AIRBORNE RADAR.
IT WORKED SORT OF LIKE THE WAY
BATS FIND THEIR PREY,
SENDING OUT SIGNALS
THAT BOUNCE BACK
AND TELLS A RADAR OPERATOR
WHERE THE ENEMY PLANE IS.
An animated bat approaches an animated aircraft and says HEY! THAT'S MY IDEA.
Zoey says THE CARROTS DIDN'T HELP ME
SEE AT NIGHT,
SO IT DIDN'T HELP ME ANSWER
THIS QUESTION FROM LEONIE.
Leonie says HOW COME SO MANY PEOPLE
ARE AFRAID OF THE DARK?
Zoey says WELL, LEONIE, I CHECKED. AND
I WROTE THIS SONG TO EXPLAIN IT.
(music plays)
Dressed as a cave woman, Zoey sings a song that says FEAR OF THE DARK
IS AN INSTINCT
FROM A VERY LONG TIME AGO
WHEN HYENAS AND TIGERS
PROWLED IN THE GLOOM
AND LEOPARDS
AND LIONS ROAMED
(LION GROWLS)
OUR ANCESTORS WERE AFRAID
OF THE NIGHT
BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T SEE
WHAT WAS WATCHING THEM
AND GETTING READY TO BITE
Zoey sings BUT NOW WE LIVE IN HOUSES.
THERE ARE NO LIONS HERE
SO WE CAN SLEEP IN THE DARK,
THERE'S NOTHING TO FEAR HERE
THERE ARE NO LIONS HERE,
THERE'S NO LIONS TO FEAR HERE
Zoey says SO OUR FEAR OF THE DARK
IS AN INSTINCT
FROM A VERY LONG TIME AGO.
BUT SINCE THEN,
PEOPLE HAVE INVENTED
LOTS OF WAYS TO LIVE
AND WORK IN THE DARK.
INVENTIONS LIKE RADAR, ELECTRIC
LIGHTS, AND NIGHT-VISION GOGGLES
MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO GO
ABOUT OUR DAY-TO-DAY LIVES
IN WAYS THAT OUR PRIMITIVE
ANCESTORS COULD NEVER
HAVE IMAGINED.
SO, JUST LIKE OUR INSTINCTS
TELL US NOT TO JUMP OFF A CLIFF
OR PUT OUR FINGERS
THROUGH A FLAME,
WE STILL HAVE INSTINCTS THAT
TELL US TO BE AFRAID
OF THE DARK.
BUT I KNOW IT'S JUST
AN INSTINCT,
SO I'M NOT SCARED OF GOING
TO SLEEP IN THE DARK.
THANKS FOR WATCHING MY SHOW,
AND SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT TIME
FOR MORE
FINDING STUFF OUT.
She lies down on her bed and turns off the lights.
She jumps up and says AGH! SOMETHING BIT ME
IN THE DARK.
She turns on the lights and says IT'S A PREDATOR.
MAYBE A TIGER, OR...
A CARROT!?
She eats the carrot she found in her bed.
(music plays)
Captions appear that read "Thanks to everyone who helped me out, Zoey Siewert."
The end credits roll as the "Fear of the dark" song plays again.
An Apartment 11 Productions.
Produced in association with TVO Kids.
Logo: TVO Kids.
Copyright 2016, 9117-3112 Qu?bec Inc.
The song goes FEAR OF THE DARK
IS AN INSTINCT
FROM A VERY LONG TIME AGO
WHEN HYENAS AND TIGERS
PROWLED IN THE GLOOM
AND LEOPARDS
AND LIONS ROAMED
(LION GROWLS)
BUT NOW WE LIVE IN HOUSES,
THERE ARE NO LIONS HERE
SO WE CAN SLEEP IN THE DARK,
THERE'S NO LIONS TO FEAR HERE.
Teacher Andrea says NOW, LET'S DO SOME
INVESTIGATING ON OUR OWN.
WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO
IS GATHER SOME MATERIALS
AROUND YOUR SURROUNDINGS,
PERHAPS AT HOME,
OR IN YOUR CLASSROOM,
AND WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO IS
YOU'RE GOING TO INVESTIGATE
WHETHER THESE MATERIALS
ARE OPAQUE, TRANSLUCENT,
OR TRANSPARENT.
JUST LIKE WE DEMONSTRATED
BEFORE WITH THE FOIL PAPER,
THE PARCHMENT PAPER,
AND THE PLASTIC BAG.
She now has a 3-column chart poster on the wall.
She says YOU CAN USE THIS CHART
TO ORGANIZE YOUR INFORMATION.
SO GATHER UP MAYBE FOUR OR FIVE
DIFFERENT TYPES OF MATERIALS.
THEN WRITE THEM
IN THE FIRST COLUMN.
THEN, YOU'RE GOING
TO MAKE A PREDICTION.
SO BEFORE YOU TAKE
YOUR FLASHLIGHT AND TEST IT,
DECIDE WHETHER YOU THINK
THE MATERIAL IS OPAQUE,
WHERE NONE OF THE LIGHT IS ABLE
TO GO THROUGH THE MATERIAL.
OR PERHAPS IT'S TRANSLUCENT
LIKE THE PARCHMENT PAPER WAS,
WHERE SOME OF THE LIGHT WAS ABLE
TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE MATERIAL.
OR, IT COULD BE TRANSPARENT,
JUST LIKE THE PLASTIC BAG,
WHERE ALL OF THE LIGHT
WAS ABLE TO PASS THROUGH.
ONCE YOU MAKE YOUR PREDICTION,
GO AHEAD AND WRITE IT
IN EACH OF THE COLUMNS.
AND THEN FINALLY,
USING YOUR FLASHLIGHT,
TEST OUT YOUR MATERIALS.
DECIDE WHETHER YOU FIND
THE MATERIAL IS TRANSPARENT,
TRANSLUCENT, OR OPAQUE,
AND WRITE THAT IN THERE.
ONCE YOU'RE DONE
INVESTIGATING VARIOUS MATERIALS,
TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT YOU FOUND.
WERE YOUR PREDICTIONS CORRECT?
OR, WERE THERE SOME PREDICTIONS
WHERE YOU WERE A LITTLE BIT OFF?
YOU MAY WISH
TO SHARE YOUR ANSWERS
WITH A PARTNER OR A FRIEND.
NOW THAT YOU'RE ALL EXPERTS
ON LIGHT AND SOUND,
TAKE SOME TIME TO CHECK OUT
OUR MPOWER GAME: SOUND SCHOOL.
YOU ARE GOING
TO HAVE TO GO TO THE WEBSITE
AND REGISTER FOR THE GAME.
IF YOU HAVEN'T
ALREADY REGISTERED,
YOU COULD ASK YOUR TEACHER,
A PARENT, OR A GUARDIAN
TO REGISTER YOU.
ONCE YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE GAME
AND YOU'VE REGISTERED, ENJOY.
A slate appears with a caption that reads "Design and test a soundstage by applying the properties of sound to disperse sound evenly using absorption and reflection."
The player choses from 4 different levels of output and then picks foam among 4 different absorbing materials. Then they choose a level of absorption for the stage lights reflection. The player tests the sound.
(LOUD GUITAR PLAYING)
The game voice says "The performance output will be way too high."
Now the player modifies their levels of absorption and tries the sound again.
(GUITAR PLAYING NICELY)
The game voice says "You did it! You found the sweet spot."
Teacher Andrea says THANK YOU, EVERYONE,
FOR JOINING ME TODAY.
I'M TEACHER ANDREA, AND I'M
SO HAPPY YOU COULD JOIN ME
FOR POWER HOUR OF LEARNING.
I LOOK FORWARD
TO SEEING YOU SOON.
BYE FOR NOW!
Now a caption reads "Bonus material."
(music plays)
Against a white screen, the TVOKids and FifthGround Entertainment logos appear.
(giggling)
A caption reads "Original."
(theme music plays)
An animated blue sign that reads "FishHeads" falls into the sea.
Leo is an animated blue and orange catfish.
Leo says WE ARE THE FISHHEADS
EXPLORER CLUB,
SAYAT, CHRISTIAN,
AND ME, LEO.
Sayat and Christian are about 12 years old. Sayat has curly black hair and wears a blue sweater and a green lifejacket. Christian has short brown hair and wears glasses, an orange jacket and a blue T-shirt.
Leo continues TOGETHER, WE'RE GETTING WET
AND MUCKY
WORKING WITH EXPERTS AND
HELPING OUR AQUATIC FRIENDS.
EACH DAY WE'RE ON A NEW MISSION
EXPLORING WHAT'S GOING ON
ALONG THE SHORELINES
AND UNDER THE WAVES.
SPLISH, SPLASH, GRAB YOUR BOOTS
AND YOU CAN BE A FISHHEAD TOO.
Fast clips in split screens show Sayat and Christian sailing, exploring river eco-systems and learning about their creatures.
(water burbles)
The title of the show reads "FishHeads, Explorer Club."
Leo swims near two tablets showing clips of the show at the bottom of a lake.
Leo sings HI-HO, HI-HO
IT'S OFF TO THE WETLANDS
He says WE GO
THE BLANDINGS TURTLE
IS AT THE TOP
OF OUR FISH FINDER LIST TODAY,
AND YES YOU'RE CORRECT,
THEY ARE A REPTILE
BUT DARN IT, THEY NEED
THE FISHHEADS HELP TOO.
THESE GUYS SPEND A LOT
OF TIME IN THE WATER
AND IF A FELLOW WATER FRIEND
IS HAVING A HARD TIME,
THEN IT AFFECTS ALL OF US.
WHEN IT COMES TO HAPPY,
HEALTHY WATERWAYS,
WE'RE ALL JUST ONE HAPPY,
HEALTHY FAMILY.
BLANDINGS TURTLES ARE
ON THE ENDANGERED LIST.
ALL TURTLES HAVE A SHELL
TO HELP PROTECT THEM,
AND THE BLANDINGS HAVE A COOL
ONE THAT LOOKS LIKE A HELMET.
TODAY, THE FISHHEADS ARE
HELPING, PAUL,
FROM THE TORONTO ZOO,
AND JULIA FROM PARKS CANADA,
TO RELEASE THE YOUNG BLANDINGS
INTO THE ROUGE NATIONAL
URBAN PARK.
An animated map reads "Toronto Zoo, Ontario."
A turtle sits in a lake.
Leo says AWW, LOOK AT THAT FACE,
HMM, AND THAT SMILE.
A caption reads "Paul Yannuzzy. Toronto Zoo. Biologist." Paul is in his thirties, with a goatee and brown hair. He wears a black zip jacket with brown shoulders.
Holding a turtle, Paul says SO THIS IS CAPTAIN
SUNSHINE.
HE'S BEEN A MEMBER OF THE ZOO
TEAM NOW FOR 20 YEARS.
HE IS OUR AMBASSADOR TURTLE
SO HE LET'S THE PUBLIC KNOW
WHAT A BLANDINGS TURTLE IS,
WHY THEY'RE IMPORTANT,
AND WHY THEY NEED OUR HELP.
Sayat says A TURTLE WITH A JOB?
THAT'S SO COOL.
DO ALL BLANDINGS LOOK
SO HAPPY?
Paul says YEAH, SO THEY HAVE THIS
BRIGHT YELLOW COLOURATION
ON THE BOTTOM OF THEIR CHIN, OH,
AND IT MAKES THEM LOOK LIKE
THEY'RE ALWAYS SMILING.
Christian says LOOKS LIKE HE'S WEARING
A HELMET.
The caption changes to "Scutes are made of bone."
Paul says YEAH, THEY ALSO HAVE THESE
SCUTES ALONG THE SHELL
WHICH HELP PROTECT THEM
FROM PREDATORS
LIKE RACCOONS AND COYOTES.
THEY WILL HANG OUT INSIDE
OF THEIR SHELL
IF THEY WERE TO ENCOUNTER
A PREDATOR,
THEN WHEN THE PREDATOR LEAVES,
THEY'LL MAKE THEIR WAY BACK
TO THE WATER
AND HANG OUT FOR A FEW HOURS.
Christian says WOW, HOW DO THEY DO THAT?
I'D LOVE TO SPEND MORE TIME
WITH MY FISH FRIENDS
IN THE LAKE.
Paul says YEAH, SO THE BLANDINGS TURTLE
CAN HOLD HIS BREATH,
BUT THEY ALSO HAVE A COOL
LITTLE TRAIT
WHERE THEY'RE ABLE TO BREATH
THROUGH THEIR BUTT.
The kids laugh.
Sayat says THEIR BUTTS?
Paul says RIGHT HERE. YEAH.
Sayat says THAT'S PROBABLY THE COOLEST
SUPER POWER EVER.
Paul says THEIR BUTT OR ALSO KNOWN AS
THEIR CLOACA IS RIGHT HERE
AND IT HAS LOTS OF BLOOD
VESSELS RUNNING THROUGH IT
SIMILAR TO OUR LUNGS,
AND PROVIDE THEM WITH
THE OXYGEN
THAT THEY NEED TO SURVIVE
UNDERNEATH THE WATER.
TURTLES HAVE A WHOLE HOST
OF DIFFERENT SUPER POWERS
THAT THEY USE TO SURVIVE
IN THE WILD.
Two turtles eat from floating boxs. The caption changes to "Special turtle food packed with vitamins and protein."
Paul says OKAY, SO WE HAVE OUR
36 BLANDINGS TURTLES HERE
AND THEY ARE OUTSIDE
IN OUR TURTLE BOOT CAMP
GETTING READY TO BE RELEASED.
Sayat says TURTLE BOOT CAMP,
GETTING THEM INTO SHAPE
BEFORE THE WETLANDS.
Paul says EXACTLY, THAT'S A GREAT WAY
OF THINKING ABOUT IT.
WE'RE TRYING TO GET THEM READY
FOR THE WEATHER THAT'S OUTSIDE,
THE DIFFERENT LIGHT CHANGES,
AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES
THAT THEY'LL EXPERIENCE.
Christian says WERE THESE TURTLES BORN
AT THE ZOO?
Paul says YEAH, SO THESE TURTLES HASHED
AT THE ZOO TWO YEARS AGO.
SO NOW THEY'RE AT A BIG
ENOUGH SIZE
THAT THEY'LL BE READY TO
SURVIVE LIFE IN THE WILD.
Christian says HOW DO YOU HATCH THESE
TURTLE EGGS?
In an incubator room, a message on a glass wall reads "Blandings turtle eggs start incubating in June."
Paul says HOW WE DO IT HERE AT THE ZOO
IS WE PUT THE EGGS
IN AN INCUBATOR.
WE INCUBATE THEM AT AROUND
30 DEGREES
WHICH IS LIKE A HOT SUMMER DAY
AND IT ALLOWS THE LITTLE TINY
TURTLE EMBRYOS
INSIDE OF THE EGG TO DEVELOP
AND TO GROW.
AND THEN IN TWO MONTHS THEY
WILL HATCH HERE AT THE ZOO.
ARE YOU GUYS READY
FOR TURTLE WORK?
Christian says BORN READY.
Paul says HIGH FIN.
Sayat says HIGH FIN.
They high five.
Leo says IF YOU FIND TURTLE EGGS
THAT YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT,
MAKE SURE YOU PHONE YOUR LOCAL
CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
BECAUSE IT REQUIRES
A PROFESSIONAL
TO HELP THESE EGGS HATCH.
Paul says HERE WE HAVE OUR BLANDINGS
TURTLES
WHICH WE'RE GONNA AFFIX
SOME RADIO TRANSMITTERS
ON THEIR SHELL.
THE RADIO TRANSMITTER IS GONNA
HELP US FIND THEM IN THE WILD.
ARE YOU GUYS READY TO HELP?
Sayat saysRADIO TURTLE,
READY FOR ACTION.
Paul says COOL.
In a clip, Christian stands next to a green board and says DID YOU KNOW THAT RADIO
TRANSMITTERS
ARE DEVICES THAT OMIT A SOUND
THAT YOU CAN ONLY HEAR
WHEN YOU HAVE A RECEIVER
TO HEAR IT FROM.
YOU WILL HAVE TO HAVE
THE RADIO ON
TO LISTEN TO YOUR FAVOURITE
TUNE.
THE BLANDIES WON'T BE BLASTING
OUT ANY COOL MUSIC.
BUT THEY'LL EACH HAVE THEIR
OWN TRANSMITTER
WITH ITS OWN UNIQUE RADIO
STATION TO TUNE INTO.
SO WHEN PAUL AND HIS TEAM
GO TO CHECK ON THEM,
THEY'LL KNOW EXACTLY WHO
IS WHERE.
NOW YOU KNOW.
Paul says I'M JUST GOING TO ATTACH
SOME SUPER GLUE
TO THE TRANSMITTER HERE.
SO THE EPOXY IS GOING TO SECURE
THE TRANSMITTER
TO THE SHELL FOR TWO YEARS
SO WE CAN CONTINUE
TO TRACK THEM
AND SEE HOW THEY'RE DOING
IN THE WILD.
Sayat and Christian help Paul glue more transmitters to the turtles.
Paul says SO NOW THIS IS THE FUN PART.
WE'RE GETTING TO COLOUR IN
THE EPOXY,
TRYING TO GET THIS AS BLACK
AS POSSIBLE
TO MATCH THEIR BLACK SHELLS.
Leo says THE TRANSMITTERS MAY LOOK
BIG,
WITH OUR BLANDINGS WILL
NEVER KNOW THEY'RE THERE.
Paul says GREAT JOB. WE NOW HAVE
36 BLANDINGS TURTLES
TO RELEASE INTO THE WILD.
They put the turtles into little bags and then into a blue container.
(blows whistle)
Leo SAFETY CHECK.
WETLAND AREAS MAY NOT LOOK
TO BE VERY DEEP,
AND OFTEN TIMES IT'S HARD
TO SEE WHERE THE LAND ENDS
AND THE WATER BEGINS.
AND SOMETIMES A LAND PARK
IS ACTUAL MUD,
SO YOU CAN GET YOURSELF STUCK.
IF YOU WANNA EXPLORE
A MARSHY AREA,
HAVE AN ADULT WITH YOU,
WEAR BIG RUBBER BOOTS,
OR HIP WADERS LIKE
CHRISTIAN AND SAYAT,
AND A FISHHEADS BEST FRIEND,
A LIFE JACKET.
NOW IT'S TIME FOR THE FISHHEADS
TO MEET JULIA AND TAYLOR
TO HELP THE BLANDINGS
BACK INTO THE WETLANDS.
The caption changes to "Julia Philips. Parks Canada. Biologist." Julia is in her mid-thirties, with blond hair tied-up. She wears a blue polo-shirt, gray trousers with suspenders and boots.
Julia says HEY GUYS.
Sayat says HEY.
Julia says THANKS FOR YOUR HELP TODAY.
WE'RE HERE TODAY BECAUSE WE'RE
PART OF THE HEAD START PROGRAM
OR THE BLANDINGS TURTLE IN
ROUGE NATIONAL URBAN PARK.
AND TODAY, WE'RE HELPING
TO BOLSTER THE POPULATION
SO WE GET UP TO OVER
200 TURTLES.
Christian says WOW.
Sayat says WE'RE ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP
OUR AQUATIC FRIENDS.
SO WHY ARE THE BLANDINGS
TURTLES SO IMPORTANT
TO THE WETLANDS?
Julia says WELL, BLANDINGS TURTLES DO
A LOT OF GOOD THINGS
FOR WETLANDS.
The caption changes to "Taylor Tabobondung. Toronto Zoo. Biologist."
In his twenties, Taylor says SOMETIMES WE FORGET THAT
EVERY CREATURE
HAS AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY,
AND THE BLANDINGS IS ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT TO MY COMMUNITY.
SO PAUL MIGHT HAVE MENTIONED
EARLIER,
He takes a turtle out of a container and says THE BLANDINGS TURTLE HAS SCUTES
ON SHELL TO HELP PROTECT IT.
AND AS YOU CAN SEE,
THERE'S 28 LITTLE SCUTES
AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE SHELL
THEY REPRESENT THE 28 DAYS
IN ONE LUNAR CYCLES.
AND THERE'S 13 OF THE BIG
SCUTES HERE IN THE MIDDLE
THAT REPRESENT THE 13 LUNAR
MONTHS IN ONE YEAR.
SO UNDERSTANDING THE SHELL
IS LIKE UNDERSTANDING A NATURAL
CALENDAR.
Christian says WOW, ANOTHER TURTLE SUPER
POWER.
Taylor says YES, THEY'RE REALLY AWESOME
CREATURES, AREN'T THEY?
Christian says ISN'T THERE ONLY LIKE
12 MONTHS IN A YEAR?
Taylor says THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION,
CHRISTIAN.
AND YES, THERE ARE ONLY
12 MONTHS IN THE YEAR
WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
THE SUN,
BUT THIS CALENDAR IS BASED OFF
OUR MOON
AND SO THERE ARE 13 MOONS
IN ONE YEAR.
AND SO UNDERSTANDING THE
CALENDAR CAN HELP US KNOW
WHEN TO PICK THE STRAWBERRIES,
OR WHEN IT'S TIME TO HARVEST
OUR MAPLE SYRUP.
THERE'S ALSO A STORY FROM
WHERE I COME
IN CENTRAL ONTARIO.
THE ANISHINAABE PEOPLE BELIEVE
THAT TURTLE, MISHIKI...
ONE DAY THE SUN WAS STOLEN
FROM THE SKY
AND THE MISHIKI, THE LITTLE
BLANDINGS TURTLE HERE,
SNUCK INTO THE HOUSE SO WHEN
THAT SUN WAS BEING KEPT,
HE SNAPPED HIS MOUTH ON IT
AND BROUGHT IT BACK OUT
AND RELEASED IT INTO THE SKY.
THAT IS WHY HE HAS A YELLOW
BAND HERE UNDER HIS CHIN
KNOWN AS THE TURTLE WITH
THE SUN UNDER HIS CHIN.
Sayat says WOW. WE HAVE SO MANY REASONS
TO BE THANKFUL
FOR THE BLANDINGS TURTLE.
Taylor says DON'T WE?
COME ON, LET'S GO PUT THESE
GUYS BACK IN THE WETLAND NOW.
Julia says OKAY GUYS, THIS IS A TOP
SECRET AREA
THAT WE'RE ABOUT TO RELEASE
THE TURTLES INTO, OKAY?
AND WE DON'T WANT A LOT OF
PEOPLE TO GET INTO THE WETLAND
BECAUSE WE DON'T WANNA DISTURB
THE ENVIRONMENT
AND MIX IT UP TOO MUCH.
SO WHAT I'M GONNA DO IS GET
YOU TO UNWRAP THE TURTLES
JUST ONE BY ONE
AND HAND THEM TO ME,
AND WE'LL GET THEM SET
FOR THEIR JOURNEY
AND GET THEM ON THEIR WAY.
Sayat says GREAT.
Christian says BUT HOW DO WE KNOW THAT
THE BLANDINGS TURTLES
WILL BE OKAY IN THE WILD
AFTER BEING TAKE FOR THE LAST
TWO YEARS?
Julia says WELL, THE THING ABOUT THIS
IS WE'RE GONNA RELEASE THEM
INTO AN ENCLOSURE AND THEY'LL
HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME
TO ADAPT TO THEIR WILD
ENVIRONMENT
BEFORE THEY GET WANDERING OFF
INTO THE REST OF THE PARK.
AND THEY'RE WILD ANIMALS
SO THEY'RE GONNA KNOW WHAT
TO DO, AND COME WINTER,
THEY'RE GONNA KNOW
HOW TO HIBERNATE TOO.
Sayat says WELL, THAT MAKES SENSE.
Christian says WELL, LET'S DO IT.
Julia says ALRIGHT, LET'S GET THESE GUYS
INTO THEIR WATER.
A fast-motion clip shows them releasing the turtles.
Christian says THE LAST ONES.
GREAT GETTING TO KNOW YOU,
MR. BLANDINGS.
Sayat says THEY CERTAINLY HAVE LOTS
F SUPER POWERS;
A SHELL TO PROTECT THEM,
BEING ABLE TO BREATH OUT
OF THEIR BUMS,
AND THEY BROUGHT US
BACK THE SUN.
GOODBYE SUPERHERO TURTLE,
HAVE A GREAT ADVENTUROUS LIFE.
Taylor says THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL
YOUR HELP WITH THE BLANDINGS,
FISHHEADS.
Christian says WE DO WHATEVER WE CAN
TO HELP OUR WATER FRIENDS,
WHETHER THEY HAVE FINS OR NOT.
Taylor says THAT'S AWESOME.
SO MY CULTURE, WHEN WE TAKE
FROM THE LAND
OR WE GIVE TO THE LAND,
WE LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU,
AND A WAY TO SAY THANK YOU
IS BY GIFTING
ONE OF OUR SACRED MEDICINES.
SO THIS IS TOBACCO.
WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO IS YOU'RE
GONNA USE YOUR LEFT HAND,
YOU'RE GONNA TAKE A LITTLE
PINCH OF THIS,
YOU'RE GONNA HOLD IT CLOSE
TO YOUR HEART,
AND YOU'RE GONNA SAY MIIGWECH,
WHICH MEANS THANK YOU.
SO FISHHEADS, YOU GUYS GO AHEAD
AND YOU GUYS TAKE A PINCH.
Sayat says MIIGWECH.
Christian says MIIGWECH.
Taylor says MIIGWECH.
Leo says GOOD LUCK, BLANDINGS.
(foghorn sounds)
ATTENTION!
FELLOW FISHHEADS
AND TURTLE LOVERS,
LET'S FACE IT, EVERYONE
LOVES THESE SMILING,
YELLOWY CREATURES,
WHICH IS ACTUALLY A PART
OF THE PROBLEM.
TAKING A BLANDINGS HOME
AND MAKING IT YOUR PET
IS A BIG FISHHEADS NO-NO.
LEAVE THESE AWESOME CREATURES
WHERE THEY BELONG, IN THE WILD.
THEY ARE WILD CREATURES EVEN IF
THEY ARE QUIET AND SLOW MOVING.
IF YOU REALLY, REALLY WANT
TO HAVE A PET TURTLE,
FIND A TURTLE RESCUE PLACE
NEAR YOU
WHERE YOU KNOW YOUR NEW TURTLE
WASN'T SCOOPED OUT
OF THE WETLANDS.
THEY NEED TO STAY IN THE WILD
OR THEY COULD BE LOST FOREVER.
Leo winks an eye.
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