♪♪ -Major funding for "Camp TV" was made possible by the... Additional funding was provided by the... [ Upbeat tune plays ] -♪ 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 ♪ ♪♪ -That's it!

Back it up!

Easy!

Easy!

Now a little to your left.

No!

Your other left!

[ Chuckles ] Good!

Okay.

Good!

And...stop!

[ Air brakes hiss ] Okay.

Let her rip!

[ Machinery whirring ] ♪♪ Aah!

♪♪ Perfect!

♪♪ [ Squeaks ] ♪♪ Oh.

This park can get a little messy.

♪♪ [ Gasps ] ♪♪ ♪♪ Thank you!

And hello to you, Camp TVers.

Ready for a cool day that can't be topped?

Well, then here's the scoop.

It's Ice Cream Day on "Camp TV."

[ Harp plays ] I hope I didn't go too overboard.

I just figured if I scream and you scream, we all scream for ice cream, then it's my job as your head counselor to make sure there's enough to go around.

After all, you are the cream of the crop.

Hmm.

Now I just need to find enough spoons for all of us.

Oh, and how could I forget?

Got to put this on top.

Can someone find me a ladder... or a crane?

While I take care of this, why don't you head off to your first activity?

See you in a few!

♪♪ Jump, dance, play.

It's time to get active.

Let's move!

♪♪ -Hi, friends.

My name is YoYo, and I'm so excited that you're here today, because we are gonna jump around and do some incredible moves to make us feel awesome inside.

Hey, I was wondering.

Have you ever walked around like this before?

Or maybe you crossed your arms?

Well, that's just your body telling your brain that you don't feel so good inside.

But did you know if you change your posture, if you stand up really tall, if you jump around, do your favorite moves, you're actually telling your brain you feel good inside?

It's amazing that your body can do that to your brain.

And that's what we're gonna do today.

We're gonna make ourselves feel incredible inside just by jumping around.

Come on.

Let's get going and do it.

Whoo!

Hey, remember, it doesn't matter at all if you mess up.

If you don't do the moves the right way or if you're off the wrong beat, it is okay.

What matters the most is that you're standing up tall and you're having a great time.

Okay, guys!

Here's the moves.

We're gonna jump rope.

We're gonna wash with soap.

We're gonna do skip to the Lou.

We're gonna go wishy-washy hairdo, crab walk to the side, then talk, talk, talk, talk, talk.

Nice.

Then ice cream scoop.

And then chickens in a coop.

And then "I got this," with your hand up really high up in the air.

'Cause remember -- The way you stand stands for something.

So stand tall.

Let's do it!

Jump rope!

Wash with soap.

Jump rope.

Wash with soap.

Young rope.

Wash with soap.

Jump rope.

Whoo!

All right.

Now skip to my Lou.

Wishy-washy hairdo.

Skip to my Lou.

Wishy-washy hairdo.

Skip to my Lou.

Wishy-washy hairdo.

♪♪ Whoo!

Crab walk.

Talk.

Crab walk.

And talk.

Do it again.

Crab walk.

Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk.

Crab walk.

Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk.

Ice cream scoop.

Chickens in a coop.

Ice cream scoop.

Chickens in a coop.

Ice cream scoop.

Chickens in a coop.

Ice cream scoop.

Chickens in a coop.

Hands up.

I got this.

I got this.

I got this.

Whoo!

-I got this.

-Yeah, we do.

I got this.

Both arms up in the air.

Jump up!

Whoo!

I got this.

Friends, that was so much fun.

I want to activate my attitude of gratitude and say thank you for making your muscles and your mind super strong today.

Remember -- The way you stand stands for something.

So stand up tall.

Be strong.

I got this.

-I got this!

-I got this!

-What does that mean?

-When I say "I got this," it means I do have it.

I can handle it.

I'm okay, and I can do hard things.

It's okay if I fail.

It's okay if I make a mistake.

I'm gonna fail forward.

I'm gonna keep making mistakes because those mistakes are gonna lead to success.

And that's how it works.

So, friends, remember -- Keep saying those powerful words to yourself -- "I got this!"

Stand up really tall, because the way you stand stands for something.

You got this.

I got this.

Keep moving, keep playing, keep exercising and having fun.

I'll catch you next time.

Bye, friends.

You got this!

♪♪ -Arts and crafts?

Yes, please!

Let's get artsy.

-Ahh!

Hi and welcome to "Sketch With Jeff."

As always, I'm really excited to see you.

We are in the middle of a heat wave here in New York City.

It is very hot, and I'm doing everything possible to try to keep cool, including squirting water on myself.

But it's just not working.

Everything is so hot and humid.

I don't know what to do.

Wait a second.

I have an idea.

I'll be right back.

Ah!

I have a Popsicle!

Popsicles really help to cool me off.

Traditionally, those really hot days in July and August are called the dog days of summer.

What do you think about that idea, dog?

-I'm sorry.

But don't blame me.

It's not my fault.

I'm really hot too.

Ohh!

-Wait a second.

My Popsicle has been dripping everywhere.

It's melting.

Aah!

It's dripped all over my shirt!

What is going on?

Wait a second.

These drips -- They give me an idea.

Maybe I should make an artwork using drips.

Hmm.

Let's see what we can do.

Come on.

♪♪ It's too hot to sketch, so this is perfect.

I found an old canvas and a box of old paints.

I'm going to put the canvas so that it's sitting upright.

I'm going to drip paint down the front of it, and that will be my art.

I'm making sure that I put paper underneath, because this paint will drip all over the floor.

So I want to cover that floor and not get paint all over it.

So here I am.

I'm dripping some paint.

I've got acrylic paint here.

This is a yellowish orange.

And ah!

There it is.

My little spray bottle.

I was using it to keep cool, so now I'm going to use it to make some art.

Let's just see what happens.

Remember -- Art can be an experiment.

You don't always have to know exactly what you're going to make.

You can have fun with materials and see what they do and how they respond to different techniques.

I'm just experimenting with spraying water in certain spots, and it actually helps the paint drip the more wet and watery it is.

Let me turn the canvas the other way.

The drips are going one way -- those orange and red and yellow drips -- but now let me try some other colors.

I'll drip some blue down from this side, and the drips are meeting each other.

The blue and the purple are now dripping into the yellow and orange and red colors.

This is actually a really fun experiment.

Spraying more water, letting those colors run into each other.

This is really fun.

This artwork is all about dripping and melting.

The artist recorded the sound of two 25-pound blocks of ice as it melted.

He was really interested in nature and natural objects and how they change over time.

My challenge for you is for you to make a drip painting.

You can use a canvas or a nice thick piece of paper.

Make sure you cover the surface below the painting so you don't drip on anything important.

But have some fun!

See what happens when you drip the paint down, if you squirt water on it.

Make it into a painting experiment.

-Hi and welcome back to Ice Cream Day on "Camp TV."

Have you ever made ice cream from scratch?

It's actually pretty simple, not to mention fun.

And you don't need any fancy equipment to make it.

I've got everything you need right here, starting with some good old-fashioned measuring cups and measuring spoons.

Just like a ruler, a measuring cup has measurement marks on it to tell us how much of something we have.

And these measuring tools measure capacity.

Capacity means how much space something -- in this case an ingredient -- takes up.

So in order of the biggest to smallest measurements, this recipe calls for 3 cups of ice... ♪♪ ...2 cups of heavy cream.

By the way, you can make ice cream from heavy cream, half and half, or milk.

And if you don't eat dairy products, you can make ice cream from oat, almond, or coconut milk.

Now we need to measure 1/3 cup of kosher salt.

♪♪ And now we move on to measuring spoons.

First, we need 2 tablespoons of sugar... ♪♪ ♪♪ ...and finally, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla.

Whoops!

Cooking can get messy sometimes.

You'll also need one big resealable plastic bag and one small.

In the smaller plastic bag, combine the cream, vanilla, and sugar.

♪♪ Carefully push out all of the excess air and seal it tight.

In the other baggie, combine the ice and salt.

Why salt?

I'm glad you asked.

Salt helps keep the ice frozen for longer than it would be on its own, and it helps make the cream cold enough to thicken and freeze.

♪♪ Now, the bag is gonna get pretty cold, so I suggest wearing some gloves for this next part.

Reminds me of wintertime.

♪♪ Okay.

So put the smaller bag inside of the bigger... ...and get ready to shake.

No, I mean really shake!

Shake!

Like put all your energy into it!

Shake, shake, shake, shake!

You ice cream needs you to work those arm muscles, okay?

We're talking for at least 7 to 10 minutes.

Here we go!

♪♪ ♪♪ Whew!

Time is up.

Now for my favorite part.

Remove the smaller bag from the large and scoop your ice cream out into a bowl.

♪♪ Feel free to add any toppings you'd like.

But for me, I'll take it just the way it is, because nothing can top sharing homemade ice cream with you.

♪♪ Mmm!

♪♪ You took the words right out of my mouth.

Write On.

-Hi.

I'm Maya.

I'm 8 years old, and I live in Massachusetts.

I love to write.

Sometimes the best thing that helps me think of a story is to dream it.

So if I think of it in my head and I imagine the world and I imagine what's gonna happen to the characters and I imagine the whole story -- even half of the story.

You look at what your character says first, and you write the words that your character says into a script so that your friends or whoever's playing with you to make it can know what to say first.

I think that "Agnes Turned Good" was my first story.

Me and my family made a play, and then we recorded it.

Oh, hi!

I didn't see you there!

I used to have this giant bucket, and it had all the props.

So we made props out of paper.

We made, like, little fish, other mermaids on sticks, and, like, an ocean line.

There were three mermaid friends.

So my dad was two mermaids because my mom had to be Agnes, so... And then I was one of the mermaids called Sunny.

And then I started being like, "Oh, I want to do that again!

That was fun!"

So then I kept writing more stories and more.

I have actually lost track of count how many.

And there are even more.

-And they all lived happily ever after.

-Whoo-hoo!

-The end.

-Music, dance, magic, and more.

Step right up to Center Stage.

-My name is Starr, and this is Seth, and we are thrilled to share freedom songs with you today.

This song was written over 50 years ago to encourage protesters as they took to the streets to march for freedom and equality.

Let's learn the chorus.

[ Mid-tempo music plays ] Repeat after me.

♪ March ♪ ♪ The freedom highway ♪ ♪♪ ♪ March ♪ ♪ Each and every day ♪ ♪♪ ♪ March ♪ ♪ The freedom highway ♪ ♪♪ ♪ March ♪ ♪ Each and every day ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Made up my mind ♪ ♪ And I won't turn around ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Made up my mind ♪ ♪ And I won't turn around ♪ ♪♪ You got it.

[ Music ends ] Freedom songs are meant to be sung with your whole body.

So let's start with our feet.

[ Music continues ] ♪♪ That's right.

Make sure you're not too stiff.

Have fun.

And then... you can add your hands.

♪♪ That's right.

Now let's sing the whole song.

♪ March ♪ ♪ The freedom highway ♪ ♪ March ♪ ♪ Each and every day ♪ ♪ March ♪ ♪ The freedom highway ♪ ♪ March ♪ ♪ Each and every day ♪ ♪ Made up my mind ♪ ♪ And I won't turn around ♪ ♪ Made up my mind ♪ ♪ And I won't turn around ♪ ♪♪ ♪ There is just one thing I can't understand, my friend ♪ ♪ Why some folk think freedom is not designed for all men ♪ ♪ There are so many people living their life perplexed ♪ ♪ Wonderin' in their mind what's gonna happen next ♪ ♪ That's why we march ♪ ♪ The freedom highway ♪ ♪ All march ♪ ♪ Each and every day ♪ ♪ Ooh, march ♪ ♪ The freedom highway ♪ ♪ March ♪ ♪ Each and every day ♪ ♪ Made up my mind ♪ ♪ And I won't turn around ♪ ♪ Made up my mind ♪ ♪ And I won't turn aro-o-o-und ♪ ♪ Aro-o-o-und ♪ ♪ Aro-o-o-und ♪ Thank you so much, musical explorers.

I hope you had as much fun as we did singing freedom songs today.

I hope that you take this music with you wherever you go.

-Ready for some math that counts?

Count On!

-Animals come in all different sizes, including our pets.

They take different-size steps, need different amounts of food, and we can use numbers to show just how much.

Guinea pigs are little.

But how little?

To figure that out, we can use a tool called a measuring tape, which marks off equal distances called inches.

Those numbers tell you how many inches you're measuring.

Marshmallow here is just 10 inches long.

And Brownie tells us she's about the same.

Cats have four legs, just like guinea pigs, but they are bigger.

Titan here is small for a cat, but if he would just let us measure him, we find that he's 14 inches long without his tail.

When you get to dogs, the different breeds, or types, of dog all have their own special look and can be really small, really big, or anything in between.

The official way to measure a dog's height is from the floor up to the shoulder.

Dobby, who we think is part hound, stands 12 inches tall.

And Goose, who is part terrier, is just a little taller, at 15 inches.

Rhea is part Schnauzer, part Labrador, which are both bigger dog breeds.

She is 21 inches tall.

That's a lot more than Dobby and Goose.

By the way, see how you can measure going either up or down?

You still get the same length.

Of course, you have to hurry up, before the measuring tape gets eaten.

You can measure the length of your dog, too, from the nose to their rear end.

You don't count the tail.

Lucia, who is a Jack Russell mix, is 21 inches long.

That's twice as long as Marshmallow the guinea pig.

Homer, our boxer, is even longer, at 30 inches.

And Dax the chocolate Lab is way bigger, at 42 inches -- maybe from eating all that peanut butter.

If you count out 12 inches for every foot, he's 3 1/2 feet long.

That might be as long as you are tall.

So it's no surprise that animals weigh different amounts, too.

Once again, the guinea pigs have the smallest values.

Marshmallow weighs just 35 ounces, and Brownie's a little chunkier, at over 40 ounces.

There are 16 ounces in 1 pound.

So when we get to bigger pets, we measure in pounds.

Titan the cat weighs just about 5 pounds.

Rhea weighs 33 pounds, and what's funny is little Dobby weighs 1 pound more than that.

He must be working out those muscles.

But Dax the lab really tips the scales.

Wow!

He's 84 pounds.

Sure enough, Dax also eats way more food than these others.

Here are all our pet stars nibbling on their snacks with very good manners, while Dax just wolfs down his food.

Do you think Dax eats more than you do?

What we do know is you probably want to eat your own food, not his.

Yes, Dax, now you can have dessert.

♪♪ -Daytime or nighttime, it's always time for story time.

Ready for just the right book read by just the right camper?

Without further ado, take it away.

-Thanks, Zing.

Hi, everyone.

My name is Arlo.

Today I'm gonna be reading "Is This Your Favorite Ice Cream?"

written by Ryan Rucker, illustrated by Nhat Hau Nguyen.

♪♪ Rae and her dad loved ice cream.

They loved vanilla, strawberry, and especially any flavors with sprinkles, hot fudge, and a cherry on top.

While visiting new cities, they enjoyed finding local ice cream shops with unique flavors.

After every new adventure, Dad would ask, "Rae, is this your favorite ice cream?"

It was hard for her to choose because they were all so delicious.

One day on their way to San Francisco, Rae asked Dad, "What is your favorite ice cream?"

"Good question," he said.

"I visit a lot of places with great ice cream.

It's hard to pick my favorite."

"I have a sweet idea," said Rae.

"Let's go on a road trip to find our favorite ice cream."

After thinking about it for a second, Dad replied, "Okay, let's hit the rocky road."

Rae and her dad packed their bags and embarked on an ice cream adventure.

"Where should we go first?"

asked Rae.

Dad told her about some excellent ice cream up north.

So... ...off to Seattle they went.

"Wow, Dad.

This is good," said Rae while wiping sprinkles from her face.

"Is this your favorite ice cream?"

"Maybe, but I heard of a place in the Rocky Mountains with outstanding ice cream, too.

Should we go there next?"

"Yes!"

shouted Rae.

So... off to Denver they went.

"Whoa.

This is great.

Is this your favorite ice cream?"

Rae asked while bundled in her cozy coat.

"Possibly, but heard of a place in the Windy City that's magnificent, too.

Do you want to check it out?"

"Of course," said Rae.

So... off to Chicago they went.

With a mouthful of ice cream, Rae said, "Holy moly.

This is yummy.

Is this your favorite ice cream, Dad?"

"Perhaps, but I heard of a place that's supposed to be splendid."

"Let's go!"

said Rae excitedly before Dad could finish his question, so... off to Columbus they went.

"Wowzer, this is delicious," said Rae, with pieces of waffle cone crumbling down her shirt.

"Is this your favorite ice cream?"

"It is delicious," said Dad.

but I want to take you somewhere special.

I want to take you where I first discovered my love for ice cream.

What do you say?"

"I say what are we waiting for, Dad?

Let's go."

Following a delightful drive around Lake George, Rae and her dad stopped to try two of Dad's favorite hometown ice creams.

While devouring their cones, Rae asked, "Dad, these are impressive, but which one is your favorite -- scoops or soft serve?"

Without hesitation, Dad said, "Well, Rae, my favorite ice cream is anything I can share with the people I love."

Before getting in the car, they took in the lake views one last time.

"We have a few more spots to visit on this trip, Rae.

Are you ready?"

"Let's go."

Next stop, Burlington, where they hit the slopes before trying some unique ice cream flavors with lots of chocolaty, gooey swirls mixed in.

"Yummy!"

Up next, Washington, D.C., where they explored the sights and found flavors that earned their vote.

"Dreamy."

After that, Miami, where they built sand castles and enjoyed their favorite treats from the ice cream truck.

"Tasty."

Next up, Houston, where they had no problems scarfing down one giant ice cream sundae that was out of this world.

"Scrumptious."

And for their last stop, Los Angeles, where they found greatness in a glamorous scoop shop surrounded by stars.

"Legendary."

After their memorable trip around the country searching for their favorite ice cream, Rae struggled to keep her eyes open.

"Dad, how can anybody choose their absolute favorite ice cream?"

"Finding your favorite ice cream is easier than you would think," he replied.

They hopped into the car to drive home, where they would finally choose their favorite ice cream.

The following day, Rae woke up to find a special present in her room.

She quickly unwrapped it and found her very own ice cream maker.

Rae rushed down the stairs and yelled, "Dad, look!

Look what Mom got us.

Now we can make our very own ice cream."

Dad found a recipe, Rae grabbed the ingredients, Mom got the whisk, and everybody worked together to make their first batch of homemade ice cream.

After one taste, Rae looked at her parents and squealed, "It's amazing!"

"You're right," said Dad.

"But I have one question.

Is this your favorite ice cream?

Without hesitation, Rae looked up and said, "Well, Dad, my favorite ice cream is anything I can share with the people I love, too."

The end.

Thanks for reading with me.

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