Hey there! Let’s dive into a fun story about Ada Twist, the scientist, and her friends. They are on a mission to learn about our amazing planet and how we can take care of it. Ready? Let’s go!
Ada Twist is a curious scientist who loves to ask questions and find answers. Her friends, Iggy Peck, the architect, Rosie Revere, the engineer, and Benny B., the tech whiz, are always ready for an adventure. Together, they explore the wonders of science and technology.
Ada and her friends are super excited because Earth Day is coming up. They can’t wait to celebrate at Earth Fest, a festival where they can show off their eco-friendly projects. They want to prove that taking care of the Earth can be fun and easy!
The friends gather to brainstorm ideas for their Earth Fest projects. Ada thinks of making plates from banana leaves instead of plastic. Rosie wants to turn old clothes into new fashion. Iggy plans to design a community garden, and Benny decides to power his DJ equipment with solar panels. How cool is that?
During their adventure, the friends learn about climate change. They discover that climate change is making the Earth hotter, which affects animals, plants, and even the weather. They meet Summer Gauthier, an environmental activist, who explains how burning fossil fuels creates emissions that make the Earth’s “blanket” too thick, causing problems like melting glaciers and stronger storms.
Ada takes her brother Arthur on a magical journey to the past and the future. They see how the park used to be full of animals and plants, and how it might look if people don’t take care of the Earth. In the future, they see a world where people live in space because Earth isn’t a good home anymore. But there’s hope! They also see a future where everyone works together to protect the planet, making it a beautiful place to live.
The friends realize that they can make a difference by taking care of the Earth. They know that by reducing emissions and protecting nature, they can help create a better future for everyone. And guess what? You can help too! By recycling, saving energy, and planting trees, you can be a hero for our planet.
Now it’s your turn to join Ada and her friends on their mission to save the Earth. Remember, every little action counts, and together, we can make a big difference. Let’s keep our planet healthy and happy for everyone!
Banana Leaf Plates Experiment: Just like Ada’s idea, let’s explore using natural materials instead of plastic. Gather some large leaves (with the help of an adult) and try making your own “plates.” Use them to serve a snack and see how they hold up. Discuss with your friends or family how using natural materials can help the environment.
Fashion from Old Clothes: Inspired by Rosie, find an old t-shirt or piece of clothing that you no longer wear. With the help of an adult, transform it into something new, like a tote bag or a fun scarf. Share your creation with your classmates and talk about how reusing old items can reduce waste.
Observe and Report: Go on a nature walk with your family or friends. Bring a notebook and write down or draw the different plants and animals you see. Discuss how climate change might affect these living things. Think about one small change you can make at home to help protect them, like turning off lights when you leave a room or using less water.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript, removing any unnecessary or potentially sensitive content while maintaining the essence of the dialogue:
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-[Mooshu meows]
-[fanfare playing] [chirping]
♪ How, what, where, why?
What, where, why? ♪
♪ How, what, where, why?
What, where, why? ♪
♪ Ada Twist, scientist ♪
♪ She’s gonna find out
what the answer is ♪
♪ Under here, over there ♪
♪ Science is everywhere you look ♪
♪ I’m Iggy Peck, architect ♪
♪ And I’m Rosie Revere, engineer ♪
♪ Technology, that’s me, Benny B. ♪
♪ A mystery, a riddle
A puzzle, or a quest ♪
♪ There are wonders to discover
And hypotheses to test ♪
♪ Science is the best!
Ada Twist, scientist ♪
♪ I’m gonna find out what the answer is ♪
♪ Everywhere science is
She’s forming a hypothesis ♪
♪ Connecting polka dots
‘Cause this is scientist, Ada Twist! ♪
[Ada speaking]
It’s so beautiful.
Yeah, the Earth is amazing. That’s why I can’t wait for Earth Day tomorrow. This planet gets me so excited.
Then you’re gonna love Earth Fest. It’s the coolest festival ever! And we make our own eco-friendly projects for it.
Yep. We want to show everyone that taking care of the planet can be fun and easy.
Uh, you didn’t say anything about homework.
-How will we know what to make?
-Earth to Benny. We just need a brainstorm.
♪ Brainstorm, brainstorm! ♪
♪ Throw in every thought you’ve had
No idea is ever bad ♪
♪ Brainstorm, brainstorm! ♪
♪ Gather up your friends, try to find
The how
The what
The why ♪
♪ Brainstorm, brainstorm! ♪
♪ Let our imaginations
Become great new creations ♪
♪ When we brainstorm, brainstorm! ♪
♪ Brainstorm, brainstorm! Hey! ♪
[gasps] I’ve got an idea. We went on a family picnic last weekend and saw lots of people using plastic plates. But since it’s bad for the planet, I’ll make Earth-friendly plates out of something like… grass? No. Feathers? Uh-uh. Ooh, I know! Banana leaves. They’re strong and natural.
I also love fashion, but the industry makes tons of waste. So, for my project, I’m gonna take old clothes and transform them into brand-new ones.
I think I’ll design a really neat garden the whole neighborhood can use.
Wow! Cool! Growing food locally helps the community, and it’s good for the Earth ’cause it cuts down on emissions.
Oh, Iggy, are you a spy? [laughs] No. “Emissions.” Pollution that humans make from stuff like cars and factories.
We don’t like emissions. But we do love fresh fruits and veggies.
Pineapples are my favorite, especially on a sunny day, like today.
Wait! Sun! I know what to make. I’ll hook my DJ equipment up to solar panels. That’ll get the crowd hyped and protect the planet. The sun doesn’t send any emissions into the air. That’s all clean energy, all the time.
-Solar-iffic.
Yeah! Guess we know what we’re making for Earth Fest. So, let’s get to work.
[upbeat music playing]
-[Dad] Nice.
-[Mom] Good job. These projects will steal the show at Earth Fest.
-Thanks for your help, Mom and Dad.
-Thanks, Mr. and Mrs. Twist. Since you were so cool and helped us, I’ll make you custom overalls with recycled fabric.
-Okay. Can’t wait.
Hey, you know what’d look great on you, Mr. Twist? Solar panels.
-[laughs] I mean, your house would look great with solar panels.
-Oh! Oh, yeah. You’re right, maybe it’s time to convert to solar energy.
We will one day, but for now, I gotta go lay down.
Come on, Twist, let’s get you inside.
-Hey, Big A. Cool costume. What you kids up to?
-Making projects for Earth Fest.
-Let me know how it goes.
[gasps] Wait! You’re not coming to Earth Fest?
-Seriously?
-Nope. I’m going to the premiere of The Fantastic Force Four: The Fourth Force. It’s my favorite superhero franchise of all time!
-But Earth Fest!
-But superheroes! Plus, science-y Earth stuff isn’t my thing.
What? Earth stuff isn’t a science-y thing, it’s a human-y thing. We all live on this big blue planet.
-Sorry, sis. Laters.
Guys, if we can’t convince Arthur the Earth is more important than a movie, how are we gonna get everyone else to care?
-Sad face emoji.
[gasps] Oh, my gosh. A ladybug. A lucky ladybug. Make a wish, Ada.
I wish there was a way to show Arthur how important saving the Earth really is.
-Solid wish.
-Nice one.
[Rosie] Cool.
[magical music playing]
-[wings fluttering]
-[kids snoring]
Fantastic Force… Fantastic Force, assemble!
Lord Meanbottom… [echoing] Today is the day that we finally defeat Lord Meanbottom, but it’s gonna take all of us.
Captain Laser-eyes, Pigeon Dude, Ada, Golden Ga– Wait– Ada?!
You’re doing great, Big A. Very professional.
-Why are you here? You’re not a superhero.
Yes, I am. I’m Ada Twist, Scientist, and I’m here to take you on an epic adventure.
I’m already on an epic adventure with my favorite superheroes. Real ones.
Go away.
I’m stuck in your dream until you come with me.
Oh, fine. As long as it’s quick.
Ooh! We’re gonna have so much fun!
-Step inside my Ada-Lorean.
-[gasps] Wow!
[engine humming]
[engine revving, wheels screeching]
[Arthur] Ah! What’s going on?
Whoa! [grunts, sighs in relief]
-Sweet, sweet Earth.
-Sorry.
-Still learning how to drive this thing.
-Wait! Why are we at the park?
-You said an epic adventure.
-[Rosie] Epic adventure? Ooh! Count me in!
Right after I land– [crashes, grunts]
-Whoa. [chuckles] Nailed it.
-[buckle opens]
-[giggles] Where’d you come from? And why are we dressed so weird?
Doi! It’s the fashion of the past, and it looks good on you, A-Dawg.
Did you just say “the past”?
Yep. We traveled back 30 years.
[gasps] Whoa! 30 years? That’s like when Mom and Dad were kids.
Where’d you go? I didn’t get a good picture.
[gasps] It couldn’t be. Is that little kid Dad?!
Sure is. Come on. Let’s see what he’s up to.
Hold up. Isn’t that where Hidden Hill’s supposed to be?
Uh-huh. It’s under there somewhere.
The creek must’ve had more water back then.
Also looks like there were way more trees and plants in the past.
You’re right. This park is pretty sweet.
Skink! Get ready for your close-up, buddy.
Work! You better go ahead, skink.
Whoa, a five-line skink. I’ve never seen one this close.
I know. This little dude’s funky fresh.
I’ve been dying to get a picture of one.
They’re fast. I’ve got tons of photos of other lizards, though.
What?! Those kinda look like my lizard, Lil’ Liz.
We don’t have many lizards at the park in the future– I mean, back home.
Well, here’s a lot of cool wildlife here.
-Wanna check it out?
-Okay.
-You know it.
-Yeah!
-Ooh!
[chirping]
See what I mean? Check out all those birds.
[Rosie] There are so many!
-Listen, it’s a symphony of bird songs.
Tweet-tweet, tweet-tweet, tweety-tweety.
Ah! Music to my ears.
What else do you take pictures of, Dad–?
-I mean– [chuckles] Dad? My name’s Amari.
But, uh, anyway, I photograph all kinds of insects and animals.
Ooh! Butterfly migration.
-Aw! These bees are beautiful.
-Huh?
[Ada and Arthur gasp]
Hey, I know those moves. Is that–?
Mom? Definitely! Yo, this is my song. Gotta bounce.
Okay, Little A, I get it. The past was a blast, and had more lizards and birds and stuff, but I really gotta go.
Sorry, Big A, but we still have a lot more to see on our epic adventure.
-[snaps finger]
-[yelps]
[magical music playing]
Hop in.
[sighs] Fine. Just promise to drive better this time.
Science Scout’s honor.
We’re kids and we’re driving!
I love dreams.
[Ada] Pedal to the metal!
-[Rosie] Yee-haw!
-[Arthur] I don’t like this–
-[engine revving]
-[Arthur yells]
-[breaks screech]
[mumbles, grunts] Whoa! You definitely did not drive better that time.
Sorry. Driving’s hard.
Wait, the park again? This looks like regular old now.
It’s not an epic adventure if you go where you already go all the time.
We wanna show you what’s changed since Mom and Dad were kids.
That’s why we got a guide to show us around.
-[yelling]
-[yells]
-Why are you screaming?
-‘Cause you screamed.
-Why are you screaming?
-‘Cause you showed up out of nowhere.
That’s how dreams work, Arthur. They can be pretty random.
Yep. Hi, everyone. You can call me Iggy Peck, Tour Guide-itect.
Please follow me.
[shrieking]
This dream is random.
To your right is the famous Hidden Hill. Know how it got that name?
Is it ’cause it used to be covered by water?
Correct. The park used to have more pollinators, like bees and butterflies. Right?
I don’t see many birds either.
Tweet-tweet, tweet, tweet-tweet.
-See? Only one bird.
That’s not a symphony, it’s a solo, as in so lonely.
There used to be so many lizards back in the day, but now I only see one.
There’s just not as many bugs and animals in the park anymore ’cause of climate change.
What does weather have to do with lizards?
Weather and climate are different things.
Weather is a specific event, like a hot day or storm, that happens over a short period of time.
Like how it’s warm and sunny today, or how it thunderstormed last week.
And climate is the average weather over longer periods of time.
Like how the North Pole’s climate is chilly, while the Sahara Desert’s climate is hot and dry.
Now the whole Earth’s climate is changing ’cause of things humans do, like making tons of emissions.
Yeah, it’s making the whole Earth hotter than usual.
But why is a hot Earth a bad thing?
I love summer.
Did you just ask why?
♪ A mystery, a riddle
A puzzle or a quest ♪
♪ When I don’t know the answer
To a question or a query ♪
♪ Why, why, why, why? ♪
♪ My curiosity leads to discovery ♪
♪ Why, why, why, why? ♪
-♪ We’re ready to go ♪
-♪ The gang’s all here ♪
♪ Another adventure
With the Questioneers ♪
-♪ Don’t know what we’ll find ♪
-♪ But it’s fun to try ♪
♪ That’s why I ask why! ♪
[laughing]
Hiya, Questioneers.
-It’s Summer Gauthier!
-Who?
She’s one of my favorite environmental activists.
Miigwech, Ada. That means “thank you” in Ojibwe.
-It’s awesome to meet you.
-Summer Gauthier knows who I am?
Well, this is a dream. [chuckles] So, yeah, we’re friends now.
So, what’s going on?
We wanna know why it’s bad climate change is making the Earth hotter.
Oh, I can answer that. Taking care of the Earth is important to me.
I’m a water protector for the Ojibwe people.
-Cool.
-Come on, let’s walk and talk.
Whoa!
-I mean, scoot and talk, I guess.
Dreams are the best.
Okay, so to understand why it’s bad that climate change is making the world hotter, think of the atmosphere like a blanket made up of all kinds of gases.
Having a bit of a blanket is good. It stops the Earth from being too cold.
But when we burn stuff like coal and gas, called fossil fuels, we send too many emissions into the atmosphere.
That makes the blanket thick. That’s changing weather all over the world.
[Ada] It’s making glaciers melt, and the sea levels are getting a lot higher.
[Rosie] And even causing really scary storms in some places. Right?
Yep. And it’s making droughts worse in other places.
That’s when it doesn’t rain enough, so rivers and lakes dry up.
[gasps] Like how the creek doesn’t have as much water as it used to.
But I still don’t get how it affects lizards.
Well, climate change affects a lot of things on Earth, like rivers, birds, bees–
-And lizards.
Makes sense. They need sun and shade to make themselves warmer or colder, since their bodies can’t do that on their own.
And if it’s too hot, lizards get super hot and can’t cool down.
Oh, man. So, what’s gonna happen to all the lizards?
-And Earth? And us?
-Do you wanna tell him, Ada? Or should I?
Maybe it’s better if we show him.
-Come on, Arthur.
-Whoa!
Whoa! [shrieks]
You want me to get in that piece of junk? Are you serious?
As serious as climate change. Now, get in and buckle up, ’cause it’s gonna get bumpy.
-[gasps]
-Bumpier.
-Bye!
-Nice to meet you!
-Give it some gas!
So bumpy!
-[Arthur yells]
-[tires screech]
[all coughing]
Whoa! [crashes, grunts]
[mumbles, crashes]
[all coughing]
[Arthur gasps]
It’s Lord Meanbottom!
-Okay, let’s do this!
-[kids grunt]
Oh, it’s just Benny. Never mind.
-[kids sighing in relief]
I wish I was Lord Meanbottom, he’s the coolest villain ever.
But it’s just me, Benny B.
Anyway, welcome to the park. This is the park?
Yep. Or at least what it might look like when we’re older.
Here, you’ll want to wear these ’cause of all the dust.
-Okay.
-I don’t get it. This can’t be the park I know.
There’s no trees, no animals, no nothing!
Jump in. Let me show you around.
-[heavy metal music playing]
Hey, where’s the creek?
All dried up. Climate change made droughts worse.
-It hasn’t rained here in forever.
-I don’t see any animals or bugs.
There’s not enough water or plants for them to survive.
And no shade for lizards.
-But where are all the people?
-Not a lot of people live on Earth now.
Let me show you where they are.
Come on. Let’s get outta here.
-[gasps]
Blast off!
[Arthur] Oh, man!
Whoa!
Humans live up here now, since the Earth isn’t a good home for us anymore.
Poor Earth. She used to be so beautiful.
-I miss her.
Oh. We love you, queen.
Space can’t be a bad place to live, right?
It’s like, uh, we’re all astronauts now.
That’s cool.
Hey, kid, you like living here?
I guess. I can’t really live anywhere else.
[gasps] Hey, you, kid from the future, what do you do for fun here?
Practice magic tricks, hang with your pet lizard, play tennis?
Uh, magic’s not real, lizards are extinct, and what’s tennis?
What?
No!
No tennis, no magic, no lizards.
This isn’t a dream, it’s a nightmare.
Wake up, Arthur! Wake up!
Are you okay, Big A?
No, I’m not! The future is terrible!
♪ I don’t wanna live
In a world without lizards ♪
♪ In a place with no reason to smile ♪
♪ With no bumblebees or flowers or trees ♪
♪ And no home for my favorite reptile ♪
♪ There’s so much to care about ♪
♪ What would we do without ♪
♪ Clean water and fresh air to breathe? ♪
♪ ‘Cause I don’t want to live
In a world without lizards ♪
♪ But it might be too late ♪
♪ No, it’s not, we can save it ♪
♪ And no one will live
In a world without lizards ♪
♪ There’s no way we’ll give up ♪
♪ ‘Cause we care ♪
Yeah, I do care.
Good thing there’s another version of the future, a better one. Come on.
-[Rosie] Let’s go.
-[Iggy] Yeah!
[Arthur] Whoa. This is the future?
Yep. Well, it could be, if everyone takes care of the planet.
We can’t fix the stuff that’s broken, but we can stop climate change from getting worse.
Which means, a beautiful future is still possible.
[Rosie] Aw! See how happy everyone looks here?
[Arthur] Yeah, they do.
[Iggy] So smiley
