Today is a sunny day, and we’re going to the park to play! The grass is green, and the sky is blue. There are so many fun things to do. We can climb high, jump up and down, and spin around on the merry-go-round. It’s a great day to learn, explore, and use our imagination. Just remember to drink water to stay hydrated!
The sandbox is a fantastic place to play with friends. Take off your shoes and socks, and let’s have fun in the sand! We can build castles and pretend we’re on an adventure.
Whoa, look at that! It’s a globe. A globe is a map shaped like the Earth. It shows where countries, cities, and oceans are located. It’s like a tiny version of our whole planet!
Even though a globe can’t help us find lost things like a sandal, it can show us amazing places. Let’s explore!
Cal, our friend, is an explorer. He uses his imagination to travel all over the world with his globe. Let’s see what we can find!
Here’s London, England. That’s where Cal’s family is from. And look, there’s Kenya in Africa. It’s near the equator, which is an imaginary line around the middle of the globe. Countries near the equator can be very hot.
Now, let’s find Canada. It’s far from the equator, so it can get really cold in the winter. Our friend Dean knows all about glaciers, which are big pieces of ice.
Next, we find India. It’s a country with lots of people and 22 different languages. India is mostly hot and humid, which means the air is wet, and you might sweat a lot.
Our friend Tinker is from Japan, which is made up of over 4,000 islands. Even though Japan has many islands, it’s smaller than its neighbor, China.
Our families come from different parts of the world, but we’re all friends playing together in the sandbox. It’s fun to learn about different places and cultures.
Where do you live? Is it cold like Canada or hot like Kenya? Wherever you are from, it’s special. Everyone is on their own journey, and we can learn so much from each other.
Stay curious and keep exploring the world around you!
Map Your World: Create a simple map of your neighborhood or a place you love to visit. Use crayons or colored pencils to draw important landmarks like your house, school, or a favorite park. Label these places and share your map with a friend or family member. Talk about how your map is similar to a globe and how it helps us understand where things are located.
Weather Watchers: Keep a weather diary for a week. Each day, draw a picture of what the weather looks like outside. Is it sunny, rainy, or cloudy? Write a sentence about how the weather makes you feel. At the end of the week, compare your weather with a friend who lives in a different place. Discuss how the weather might be different in places like Canada or Kenya.
Globe Adventure: Use a globe or a world map to pick a country you would like to visit. Find out one interesting fact about that country, such as a famous landmark, a popular food, or a special holiday. Share your discovery with the class and imagine what it would be like to visit that place. How is it different from where you live?
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[Music] We’re going to the park to play! It’s a funny sunny day, so many things to see and do. The grass is so green and the sky’s so blue. Climb up high, jump up and down, turn around on the merry-go-round. You’ve got so much time to spend to learn, explore, to build and pretend. It’s so much fun to use our imagination as long as we have proper hydration. The sandbox is a great location, and playing gives us a solid foundation.
Running hot on the countertop, it’s great to play with all your best friends. Come on in, take off your shoes and socks; it’s time for fun in the sandbox!
Whoa, what is that? It’s called a globe. What does it do? It’s a map, but it’s shaped like the Earth. It shows where everything on our whole planet can be found. Amazing! Ask it where my sister’s sandal is—the blue one, left foot with the thing on it. She can’t find it anywhere. Um, yeah, it can’t do that. Oh, that’s okay.
Guys, Cal’s globe is broken, and he’s sad. I think we should try to make him feel better. Maybe an upbeat song? Opus, my 8-arm master of drum disaster, lay down a beat!
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Come on, Otis! No, no, no, don’t worry, Dean. I’m not sad; the globe’s not broken. Globes aren’t for finding things like your sister’s sandal. Great, because I hid it under her pillow, and I wanted it to be a surprise.
Then what can you see on a globe, Cal? Well, a lot, actually, like where countries, cities, or oceans are located. If you’re an explorer like me, it’s a big help.
Cal, you’re an explorer? I never knew! Well, I may not have wings yet, but if I use my imagination, I can already fly. And with this globe, I can travel all over the world! I’ll show you.
Okay, read that. That says London, England. That’s where your family’s from, right, Cal? Right! You’ve got to be kidding me! I’ve always wanted to tour the castles of England, but it turns out I live in water.
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I’m from a country called Kenya. Kenya is a country in Africa. Is that on the globe too? Of course! We just have to find it. Oh, there it is!
What’s the weather like in Kenya? Is it cold or hot? Well, we left when I was a baby, but I think it can get pretty hot. That makes a lot of sense! And that’s something else a globe is good for. Kenya is close to this imaginary dotted line here that goes right around the middle of the globe. That line is called the equator. Countries near the equator can get really hot.
Is Canada close to the equator? Let’s see. Here’s Canada, all the way up here, far away from the equator. That means it can probably get pretty cold in the winter. Is that true, Dean?
Well, I explored a lot of glaciers as a junior park ranger, and a glacier is like a big piece of floating ice, so yes, I’d say it can be pretty cold there.
Yay! What about you, Tinker? Where did you grow up? A country called India. Let’s see if we can find that. There it is!
Oh, tell us a little bit about India. There are lots and lots of people, and they speak 22 different languages. Is India hot like Kenya or cold like Canada? It’s mostly a hot climate, which means it’s warm and humid.
What does humid mean? It means the air is really wet. When it’s humid, you can sweat a lot.
Oh, cool! My family’s also from Asia. Where in Asia? Off the coast of Japan.
Oh, right over here! It looks like it’s an island. Actually, Japan’s made up of over 4,000 islands, but even with all those islands, compared to China, which is right next door, it’s tiny. I lived in the Sea of Japan, right here off the west coast.
My family’s also from the ocean, Neptune. Cool! I had a feeling about that because I’m so relaxed, right? Or because I’m swimming in water every time we speak? Um, I guess both!
Our families are all from different parts of the globe, but look, we’re all friends and all here together in one sandbox. Thanks for sharing your globe with us today, Cal! Thank you guys for sharing too and for being great friends.
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Where do you live? Where are you from? Where were you standing when your life began? Where do you play? Where does your family abide? Is it on my side of the Earth or the other side?
‘Cause there are so many places, so many homes, so many ways to live. My love for this globe, so many cultures, such different languages, just depends on your home.
Are you from up north where it gets real cold or on the equator where the heat gets old? I am from South America, nearby this way, hitting holidays flat away on the beach in Australia.
‘Cause there are so many places, so many…
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Just depends on your home. Wherever you come from, it’s special indeed. It’s where it all started on your way to succeed. And wherever you go to, it’s up to you. Just remember, everyone around you is on their own journey too.
‘Cause there are so many places, so many, so many ways to live all over this globe. There are so many cultures, such different books of different languages, just depends on your home. Stay curious!
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