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Additional funding was provided by the Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund and the Pine Tree Foundation of New York.

♪♪ -♪ "Camp TV" ♪ It's time for us to start ♪ From furry animal encounters ♪ To summer reading and the arts ♪ ♪ No matter what the weather ♪ We'll explore it all together ♪ ♪ It's a place for you and me ♪ It's "Camp TV" ♪♪ Hi, everyone, and welcome to...

Tie Day on "Camp TV."

Today I invite you to wear a tie.

Any tie.

It could be a tie that you have lying around the house, a tie that you made yourself, or even a piece of tie-dye clothing will do.

I did my best to dress up for the occasion, and I'm not the only one.

My!

Hee hee.

-Aww.

-Aww.

-Meet Scout.

This wriggly love bug is the newest addition to my family.

Now, Scout was supposed to wait to meet you, but waiting is difficult, especially when you're Scout.

Mwah.

♪♪ Whoa!

Aah!

[ Scout whines ] So who do you think wore a tie better?

[ Camera shutter clicks ] [ Cat meows ] Sorry, Trixie.

Can't forget about you.

[ Camera shutter clicks ] Hmm.

How about we just call it... a tie?

Huh?

[ Scout yawns ] ♪♪ Have fun at your first activity.

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

♪♪ -So we're here today at the San Diego Zoo checking out our 3-month-old baby Sumatran orangutan, Aisha.

Indah continues to be a really great mother.

She is very protective when anybody, human or animal, is around her, and she doesn't let go of the baby or let anyone touch the baby yet.

But when she is by herself, she's letting the baby down and having her explore her surroundings and building up her strength.

♪♪ When Aisha was born, immediately Mom picked her up, and she attached right onto the fur and never let go with a very strong grip.

And -- And it's amazing.

You think she's asleep, and Mom will move a little bit, and the baby's awake right away and got an even firmer grip on her.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -Do you remember when you first learned to tie your shoelaces?

I found it challenging.

I got frustrated, upset, even a little anxious.

But with a lot of practice and even more patience, I eventually got it.

And now it's second nature.

Ta-da!

Knots aren't always easy to learn, but they sure are useful.

So today I'm taking on a new... Zach Challenge!

I'm going to learn how to tie a square knot, sometimes called a reef knot.

It's a great way to tie bundles or packages together.

Shall we give it a try?

Cross the right working end over and then under the left end.

It should look like the start of when you tie a shoelace.

Now cross the left working end over, then under the right end.

[ Fanfare plays ] Let's try it on a box now.

So that's right over left and tuck under.

And then left over right and tuck under.

Pull tight.

And you are done.

Nice.

-Yay!

-Yay!

-Well, I don't want to keep you tied up, so why don't you head off to your next activity while I keep practicing?

Right over left... ...left over right... makes a knot both tidy and tight.

You took the words right out of my mouth.

Write On.

-Some of the first stories that people ever told were about heroes.

And they're still among the most popular stories today.

When we're faced with extraordinary danger, it's a hero we look for to rise up out of our midst and renew the community with their leadership and bravery!

-Don't worry, citizens of the city.

Your hero here has saved the day -- again.

[ Cheers and applause ] -We're gonna write some stories about heroes.

We're gonna pit those heroes against gigantic hero-sized problems and help them come up with creative, inventive solutions that will shock and amaze us.

Are you ready?

-Yeah!

-Yeah!

-Very quickly, let's talk about what a hero is.

There are, of course, the heroes of movies and video games who fly around shooting lasers out of their eyes.

-Puh!

Puh!

Puh!

-And if that's the kind of hero you like best, you can write about a hero like that.

But there are so many other kinds of heroes out there.

You've probably read about some real-life heroes in school, like Dr. Martin Luther King, who fought for everyone to be treated equally... or Malala Yousafzai, who overcame violence and hatred to help make sure girls all over the world are able to go to school and get an education.

There are also heroes in your neighborhood right now -- firefighters, teachers, nurses, kids who stand up to bullies, your older cousin who always helps you out.

-Hey, it's me, your older cousin.

I saved your wardrobe.

You're welcome.

-Or my personal favorite... -Hi.

I'm Dr. Badjokes.

And I have the ability... nay, the gift, to tell jokes that are so bad they can solve all of your problems.

-The point is that your hero can be anybody as long as they help out their community and solve a gigantic problem.

They don't all have to look like the heroes that you see in the movies.

Ready to get started on your own hero character?

-Yeah!

-To get started, just draw a picture of your hero in the "draw your hero" box, whether they're a person, an animal, or something much weirder.

Don't worry about being a great artist.

This is brainstorming time.

Think about exactly how your hero looks.

Are they big or small?

What is their facial expression like?

Do they have straight, shiny teeth or sharp fangs?

Are they wearing any special clothes, or do they have any important accessories?

Are there any other facts you want us to remember about them?

What do they like to eat?

What's their favorite sport?

And the whole time you're drawing, label your drawing with words.

This is to help you remember important details you want to include in your story later.

And if you're like me, it might even help you remember what you were drawing in the first place.

Like I said, this isn't about being a great artist.

This is just to give you ideas for your story.

And now that we have this cat, what should we name it?

How about Catgage?

Why Catgage?

I don't know.

It's a brand-new name that's never been heard of before.

And I like the sound of it.

You can decide on any weird name you want for your own hero character.

Every hero helps people and solves problems, but the way they do those things can be very different.

We all know about heroes with superpowers.

-I'm gonna lift this heavy car with just my finger.

Here I go.

[ Straining ] Oh.

-But there are lots of other kinds of strengths and talents that heroes can use to help them rise to the challenges they meet.

To tell you more and to help you exercise your muscles at the same time, we now bring you to an episode of Working Out with Dr. Badjokes, the exercise show about heroes' strengths and talents.

Each exercise Dr. Badjokes does will demonstrate a different kind of talent a hero might have.

Exercise along with him, and you just might get some ideas for strengths and talents for a hero character of your own.

-Welcome to Working Out with Dr. Badjokes.

Here, we're gonna be exercising our minds and our bodies to help you come up with brand-new hero characters.

Now, I hope you've all stretched, because we're gonna be using our bodies quite a bit.

Now, some heroes are fluffy kittens.

Now we're gonna do my favorite exercise -- fluffing your fur.

-Whoa!

Sorry, everyone.

I apologize.

We are here to talk about heroes.

And fluffiness is clearly not heroic in any way.

-I can't believe you said that, Quinton.

A kitten can be a fluffy hero.

This is no joking matter.

For example, what if people all around town were upset because there's pudding everywhere?

-Eww!

Look at all this pudding in our town!

-Now we have a fluffy kitten to purr up next to us and calm us all down.

-Oh, yeah.

Well, when you put it that way, I...

Sorry.

I was clearly completely wrong.

Please carry on.

-Thank you.

Now we can finally get to it.

And fluff, fluff, fluff.

One more.

Feel the burn.

Fluff, fluff.

And we're done.

Now, some heroes are spaghetti noodles.

We're gonna do my favorite exercise -- the long spaghetti stretch.

-Sorry.

Okay, listen, you got me before.

All right?

A fluffy kitty turned out to have some heroic properties, But this, this is ridiculous.

How is a noodle dish gonna save people and solve problems?

-Quinton, wow.

Of course a long piece of spaghetti can help.

What if someone was almost about to fall down a short flight of stairs?

Then they grab onto the spaghetti noodle to help bring themselves back up.

-That...actually totally makes sense.

Sorry.

-Thank you.

All right, here we go.

This is the spaghetti stretch.

And we're gonna open like a flower.

Hold it.

And we're gonna close.

You're done.

Thanks for joining me on "Working Out with Dr.

Badjokes."

We're all done here, but I want you to remember this one joke.

What do you get when you mix a dumbbell with a bottle of water?

A huge mess.

[ Crowd boos ] -Okay, so what kind of strength or talent will your hero have?

Will they be super-fast?

A great scientist?

Will they be a talented speechwriter who can inspire others?

Or will they be the greatest singer in all the land?

Or will it be something much, much weirder that nobody else has thought of yet?

It's up to you to decide.

We can't wait to see what you come up with.

-Mmm.

Let's Get Cooking.

Whew!

Trying to master that square knot was no joke.

It kind of left my stomach...in knots.

So I thought I'd relax by doing one of my favorite things -- baking.

And what better way to celebrate Tie Day than with some homemade tie-dye cookies?

You will need to start with a basic sugar cookie dough recipe.

I have 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon of baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder; 1 cup of butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups of white sugar; 1 egg; and a little bit of vanilla extract.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.

Beat in the egg and vanilla.

Gradually blend in the dry ingredients, too.

Next, divide the raw cookie dough into five bowls and carefully add 8 to 10 drops of different food coloring to each.

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

Don't forget -- Food coloring stains anything it touches, which is sort of the point.

So be careful not to spill it anywhere else than in the cookie dough mix.

Mix it in until it's well blended.

Next, roll each colored dough between your hands to make a long, snake-shaped piece of dough.

Layer them together and roll it in some parchment paper to form a log.

If the dough is sticky to the touch, chill it in the refrigerator until it's firm enough to cut.

With the help of an adult, cut the log into 1/4-inch slices and place in a 350-degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes.

[ Bell dings ] Using oven mitts, carefully remove the baking tray from the oven, and once they've cooled off, enjoy.

Mmm.

[ Scout whines ] Sorry, Scout.

No cookies for you, but next time, we will try to make tie-dye dog treats instead.

[ Smooches ] Arts and crafts?

Yes, please.

Let's Get Artsy.

-Hi, everyone.

It's Mackie at CMA.

Join us for a homemade habitat challenge.

A habitat is a natural home for a plant or an animal.

In an animal's habitat, they have everything they need -- food, shelter, water, and space.

In our human habitats, our homes, we also have things that we want, like books, games, and fun things to do.

For this challenge, ask family members to find their favorite toy and use objects from around the house to create their own homemade habitat.

Use your imagination to turn unexpected objects into important parts of your habitat scene.

For example, I turned this cotton ball into a pillow, this book into a camping tent, and this embroidery thread into a river.

Tour each family member's finished habitat with your toy as your guide.

-Welcome back to Tie Day on "Camp TV."

So last week, my yeye decided to get rid of a whole bunch of neckties he no longer wears.

He donated some to the local thrift shop, gave a few to his friend Larry, and then gave the rest to me.

Only thing is, I'm not much of a tie guy.

So I've been looking for creative ways to repurpose them and give them new life.

One idea -- Turn an old necktie into a pouch.

It can be used to hold your sunglasses, a phone, or any small treasures that you want.

You will need a necktie you've been given permission by an adult to cut up and use, some fabric glue or a needle and thread, some scissors, and a piece of Velcro.

Using the wider end of the tie, cut a piece off that's about 7 inches long.

Make sure to also leave room for a seam at the bottom -- about half an inch.

Turn the fabric inside out and stitch or glue the bottom and the sides together.

♪♪ Then flip the fabric right side out and glue a piece of Velcro to the triangle.

Let it dry, and before you know it, you'll have your very own pouch.

[ Fanfare plays ] Thanks, Yeye.

Ready for some math that counts?

Count On.

-Whoa.

Hey, friends.

What's up, guys?

I hope you're ready to hang out today.

I think you should grab some paper because we are going to talk about... [ Tapping ] ...multiplying multi-digit numbers.

Hey, guys, what's up?

So today I was thinking, "Let's multiply, like, multi-digit numbers times a single digit."

Let me just say this.

Knock, knock.

I know what you're gonna say.

"Who's there?"

Right?

Keep that in mind because that's what we're gonna do.

We're gonna do some "knock, knock."

Uh-huh.

Think about that single digit.

Think about it -- Like, imagine it knocking upstairs.

Right?

Stand by.

You're going, "What?"

I know.

Odd, right?

This is how I imagine it.

And then after it knocks upstairs in the ones place, it's gonna reach over to the tens place and go "knock, knock" in the tens place.

And believe it or not, if there were a hundreds place, it would reach way over there and knock in the hundreds place.

That's just how I imagine it.

Knock, knock.

Who's there?

Knock, knock.

Who's there?

Knock.

And every time, it's, like, the product -- or at least part of it.

The product.

Some more of the product.

The product!

Until we get all the pieces of the product.

You'll see in a second.

Come on.

Follow me.

Let's check it out.

Of course, this isn't the only method to multiply, but let's check it out.

Let's see what's behind curtain number one.

42 times 3.

Looks like fun.

All right, so let's imagine that 3.

Knock, knock.

All right.

3 times 2.

Hmm.

Not so hard.

3 times 2 is... 6.

Well, that's part of the product.

That's some of the product.

Now, the 3 will need to reach up and over to the tens place.

3 times 4 is... ♪ Duh-duh-duh-duh, duh-duh-duh ...12.

Well, 12 is really in the tens place, which took us actually to the hundreds place.

So our final answer is 126.

Not bad.

That is our answer.

The product is -- The product is 126.

Nice.

Now, time to talk about regrouping.

That's behind curtain number two.

All right, let's go.

So we have 27 times 5.

All right.

So just like we did before, that 5 is gonna reach up nice and tall to that 7 and go "knock, knock."

All right, let's think about that.

5 times 7.

Hmm.

We know how to count by 5s.

Okay, so 5 times 7 is 35, which happens to be a two-digit number, so we need to regroup.

Make sure when you regroup that you make it say 35.

Do you see how it says 35?

Good.

And I regrouped the 30 in the tens place, and I have my 5 in the ones place because you don't want to do this.

Aah!

Yikes!

That says 53.

Don't make it say that.

We want it to say 35.

Nice.

Okay, so now the 5 is ready to reach over to the tens place and go "knock, knock" at the 2.

5 times 2 is... Well, we know that.

That is 10.

Nice.

All right.

So am I ready to -- Oh, wait a minute.

I have a 3 sitting on top of them.

So what am I gonna do?

What about that regrouped number?

Good question.

Okay, so the regrouping part, I know you were like, "Real simple."

Kind of reminds us of adding.

Right?

Just pull over, make sure it says what you want it to say, which was 35, not, like, 53.

Okay, you got that.

Anyway, now, what do we do with it?

Well, we knock, knock, and we did.

We multiply.

And 5 times 2 is 10.

Now, what do we do with that 3?

I hope you're listening because here comes the mystery.

Guess what?

All you have to do is add it in.

That's it.

Say what?

All these mystery effects for that?

Yeah.

Add it in.

That's it.

All right, carry on.

Let's go.

Well, that sounds simple enough.

Adding it in, we go.

Yeah.

So 5 times 2, we said, is 10.

That's right.

I'm gonna simply add it in.

Come on, let's do it.

5 times 2 is 10.

And then that 10 plus 3 makes 13.

And as you can see, I circled the 3 to remind myself that I've used it.

So now I'm gonna take the 13 and place it down toward my final product, which there was no need to regroup this time because the 5 does not need to multiply with anything in the hundreds place.

So the product is 135.

Nice.

That's not so hard.

Makes me smile with two happy hands, like that.

Hee hee hee hee hee.

All right, let's do another one.

All right.

45 times 5.

Oh.

I'm gonna give you a moment to try this one by yourself.

♪♪ ♪♪ All right, let's check it out.

Well, hello!

One of the fact family favorites have appeared.

5 times 5 is 25.

Did you regroup?

Did you make it say 25?

Or does it say 52?

Please tell me it says 25.

Please tell me it says 25.

If not, just fix it.

Now your 5 is gonna reach over and go "a-knock knock" in the tens place.

And 5 times 4 is... That's right.

It's 20.

But don't forget.

You have a 2 sitting up top waiting for you to add it in.

And then when you do that, 20 plus that 2, you should come up with 22, giving you a final product of 225.

There goes that smiley face with the two happy hands again.

Nice!

Okay.

You guys are what I call amazing.

So come join me again.

We'll do some more cool stuff.

Thank you for joining me on "Critical Thinking with Miss Christal."

All right.

Join me again.

Hey!

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

♪♪ ♪♪ -We're here at San Diego Zoo Safari Park at Tull Family Tiger Trail.

Today we released Joanne and her three 3-month-old cubs out to their exhibit for the first time to explore.

♪♪ These are Sumatran tigers that we have here at the Safari Park.

Joanne's litter consists of one little boy named Nelson and two little girls named Cathy and Debbie.

They've been very active.

They didn't hesitate at all to come out and start exploring.

They've been running around and having a great time.

Joanne is a wonderful mom.

She's taken excellent care of this litter.

She's been keeping a close eye on them as they explore all the little nooks and crannies of the exhibit, especially near the pool.

She's keeping a close eye on them and making sure they don't get themselves into trouble.

♪♪ ♪♪ They have very different personalities from one another.

Nelson, the big brother, tends to be more mellow and relaxed.

Cathy, the middle sister, is a little bit feisty.

And Debbie is a little bit of a mama's girl.

She likes to stay close to Mom.

♪♪ ♪♪ All the litters that we've had, they tend to have very distinct personalities from one another and from the different litters.

So every time we have a new litter of cubs, we get to learn all -- all new things about them.

People are very excited to see Joanne and the cubs out.

We've been waiting for this for a long time.

We've been getting questions for a while about when they're gonna come out.

So I think the folks are very excited to see them playing.

♪♪ ♪♪ Once they're big enough, they'll be introduced to the other two exhibits.

The exhibit that they're in today is specifically designed for a mom with cubs.

So they'll be in this exhibit for a while.

And then when they're bigger, they'll get the chance to explore the other two exhibits as well.

♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ "Camp TV" ♪ It's time for us to part ♪ From furry animal encounters ♪ To summer reading and the arts ♪ ♪ No matter what the weather ♪ We'll explore it all together ♪ ♪ It's a place for you and me ♪ It's "Camp TV" -This program was made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

Additional funding was provided by the Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund and the Pine Tree Foundation of New York.

Content provided by these institutions... ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪