Once upon a time, Zach and his Daddy were playing a fun game called hide and seek. Zach was trying to find his Daddy, but it was tricky because Daddy could fly really high and far away! Zach said, “Daddy, if you go too far, I’ll never find you!”
Daddy realized he needed to find a hiding spot that was not too close and not too far. Zach counted, “One, two, three, four, five…” and Daddy hid behind a tree. When Zach finished counting, he found Daddy quickly because the spot was just right!
Zach shared a big tip with Daddy: “When you hide, you have to be quiet!” Daddy understood that if he made noise, Zach could find him easily. So, Daddy decided to turn off his noisy blades when hiding.
They played again, and this time Daddy found a great hiding spot. Zach couldn’t find him and said, “I give up!” Daddy was so happy because he did a fantastic job hiding!
Later, Zach and his friends, the Zerbies, went on an adventure. They were trying to follow Dottie, who could fly really fast. But the Zerbies couldn’t keep up because they were slower.
Dottie realized she needed to stay closer to the Zerbies and not fly too far ahead. They all worked together to find the best path, avoiding big hills and ponds that the Zerbies couldn’t cross.
The Zerbies needed a special tower to help them see everything from up high. Rex, the construction Zerbie, built a tall tower super fast! From the top, they could see everything and help each other better.
The Zerbies learned that working together and thinking about each other’s needs made everything easier and more fun. They used their different skills to solve problems and help each other out.
When they needed to move leaves, Dottie used her blades to blow air and move the leaves into a pile. Everyone cheered because they found a clever way to work together!
The Zerbies learned that if something doesn’t work the first time, it’s okay to try again. By helping each other and trying different ideas, they could solve any problem!
And that’s how Zach, Daddy, and the Zerbies had a fun day of playing, learning, and working together!
Hide and Seek at Home: Play a game of hide and seek with your family or friends. Try to find the perfect hiding spot that is not too close and not too far. After the game, talk about what made a hiding spot good or tricky. Did you have to be quiet like Daddy? What did you learn about hiding and seeking?
Build Your Own Tower: Use blocks, pillows, or other safe materials to build a tower at home. Once your tower is built, stand on a chair (with an adult’s help) and look around. What can you see from up high that you couldn’t see from the ground? How does being up high help you find things or solve problems?
Teamwork Challenge: With a friend or family member, try to move a small pile of leaves or toys from one place to another. One person can pretend to be Dottie and use a fan or their breath to blow the items, while the other person helps gather them. Talk about how working together made the task easier. What other tasks can you do together to make them more fun?
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript, with any inappropriate or unclear content removed or clarified:
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Did I win? Well, Daddy, it’s way too hard to find you if you go really high or really far away. I can’t fly, so if you go too far, I’ll never find you. Oh, sorry, Zach. I guess I just went further away, like you said.
I did say that. It’s okay. Where’s your bees? If at first we don’t succeed, we try, try again. Okay, okay, okay, I think I’ve got it now. I need to hide not too close and not too far.
Yeah, but you also need to be ready, Zach. Not too close, not too far, just right. Okay, go! One, two, three, four, five… behind this tree. He’ll never find me.
Ten! Ready or not, here I come! Let’s see… Hmm, thank you, Daddy. Oh, well, how did you find me so fast? That spot I picked wasn’t too close?
No, it wasn’t, and it wasn’t too far. Yeah, that’s true. It was just right.
I don’t know about this game anymore, Zach. I don’t get discouraged, Daddy. I played this game a lot. Besides, I didn’t get the chance to give you the biggest tip of all. The most important thing to remember when playing hide and seek is…
What is it, Zach? Tell me! Well, you gotta be quiet.
Okay, I’ll be quiet. No, when you hide, I mean.
Oh, okay, okay. But why? Because if you’re making noise, it’s easy for me to find you.
Oh, so my blades make a lot of noise, and I can hear them. I should have thought of that. My blades do make a buzzing noise when they keep me in the air, right?
Okay, one more time. I’m gonna go further away, but not too far, and I’m gonna find a place to land and turn off my blades.
One, two, three… All right, I’m just gonna go over here. Good. Next… and turn my blades off.
All right, ready or not, here I come!
Oh, that’s a good hiding spot, Johnny. I can’t see you. Maybe over here? Let’s see… No, I think you finally figured this game out, buddy.
I don’t know where you are. Come out, Gotti! I give up!
I’m right here! Right here!
Did I do it right? Was that a good hide?
You were fantastic, Daddy!
Oh yay, I love this game! Can we play again now? Only this time can I count and you hide?
Yeah, yeah, great idea!
I don’t see anything, Spike. Jake, where’s Dottie?
I don’t know. Oh, there you are! Hi, Zerbies!
I was waiting for you. Why aren’t you there yet? We drove for 10 seconds, and this is where 10 seconds got us.
Oh, it’s way further than this. That’s weird. I was sure it was only 10 seconds away.
Oh, I think I know what happened. You see, you could travel so much farther in 10 seconds than we can because you’re so much faster than we are.
Oh, sorry! I forgot that you and I don’t go the same speed, but that’s okay. Let’s try again.
Yeah, maybe to make it easier, if you imagine going the same speed that we can go.
Yeah, so how much longer should we drive?
Okay, let’s see. If I had wheels, I’d say you’ve got to drive a lot more than 10 seconds to get there.
Come on!
Oh, wait, wait, Dottie! Maybe just stay with us without flying too far ahead.
Oh, you got it! Good plan! Yes, I’ll do that. I like it.
Okay, it’s just that way. This way? Yep, just keep going that way. That’s right. Not far now.
Okay, it’s just a straight line right over there.
Oh, where’d she go? She went that way.
Wait, we can’t go that way.
Yeah, I know. It’s a big hill here.
You gotta come back!
Yeah, come back! We can’t drive down this steep hill.
Yeah, there isn’t even a trail here. We’re Zerby trucks; we can’t go over everything like you can.
Oh, yeah, I usually just fly in a straight line wherever I’m going. I don’t need to go around anything, but you do.
Oh, look at that hill! You can’t drive down that!
Sorry, Zerbies, I’m gonna try again.
Oh, there’s a road behind you! Why don’t you go that way?
Doing great, Zerbies! Now it’s just gonna be a straight line right in this direction over here.
Uh, wait a minute. Straight across the pond?
Yeah, we can’t go across the water, Dottie.
Oh, you can’t?
I drive on the ground.
You know, I’ve never thought about that. I guess you’re right. I’m sorry; I’m really not thinking about things from your point of view, am I?
It’s okay.
Where’s Zerbies?
Wait, try again!
Oh, okay! Yeah, pretend you’re on the ground with us. How would we get there?
Oh, okay, I can do that! Uh, I guess you go around the pond on that path over there.
Oh, I see them! Rex, come on! Spike, Jake, we’re here! Rex, bring their batteries!
Here they are! Jake, Spike, we got your batteries!
Oh, hey! Where’d you Zerbies come from?
Where are you?
Hi, over here! Uh, I can’t see you! Can I cross that?
I’m coming in!
Oh, wait! I can’t see! Should we get out of the way?
Oh, wait! Oh, I see you, Chase, but um, I don’t know where Flynn is.
Okay, uh, I’m not sure this is working.
Well, where’s Daddy?
I’m here!
Where? I can’t see you!
I’m above you!
You’re all I see is sky!
Right above him!
Oh, okay, so there’s Daddy.
Uh, Chase, I see you, and where is… wow!
Oh, okay, uh, I don’t think this is working.
Okay, Jarvis, come back down. We need to try again.
I think it’s hard to direct air Zerbies from the ground.
Yes, you need to be higher and somewhere you can see the whole airport at once.
We need a tower!
Yeah, a little while ago, I flew to Zerbiopolis, and let me tell you, the Zerbiopolis airport is busy. Anyway, they have what’s called an air traffic control tower.
Oh, an air traffic control tower! That’s exactly what we need!
Uh, what is it?
It’s a building high up off the ground, right in the middle of the airport, so whoever’s directing can see everything.
Wow, too bad we don’t have one of those.
Yeah, that would be great!
The construction Zerbies and I don’t have any projects, so I drove over to ask if you need anything built or constructed.
Uh, no thanks, Rex.
Yeah, we’re fine.
Oh, okay! See you later!
Yep, that tower would be really great.
Wait, Rex, we do need something! We need you to build a tower!
All right, here’s your tower!
I can’t believe you built it so fast!
Oh, we construction Zerbies can build anything!
Uh, where do you want it?
Just over there, just like I pictured it!
Anytime, Zerbies!
So, uh, what do I do?
Go in the back; there should be an elevator to the top.
What? Uh, back here?
Yeah!
Oh, I see it!
Yeah, okay, so I’ll go in here, try it out.
Oh, there’s an elevator in here!
Oh, wow! I can see everything from up here!
Look at that! You’re much higher than before!
Do you think it’ll be easier to keep an eye on us from up there?
Well, let’s find out!
Okay, everybody, kick to the sky!
All right, Zach, I’ll be right over!
I see you! I’ll be over here!
Yep, I see you! I’m coming in!
I see you too!
Please, uh, oh, Chase, go higher quickly!
Nice save, Zach!
Is it working?
Zach, totally! I can see everything from up here, Daddy!
Oh, that’s great!
Yeah, it makes me feel a lot better knowing you can direct us.
Uh, like I said, I can’t really dig; I can only push. I’m a bulldozer.
I wish Phil was here.
Oh, it’s okay, Sandy. Remember, these leaves are really squashy, so if we put something else in the hole, the leaves will squash down.
Oh, good thinking, Zach! I’ll go see if I can find something else.
Let’s see… Oh, there’s something over here! It’s a big rock!
If we put this on top of the leaf, it’ll squash them down! What do you think?
Oh, great idea, Daddy! And it’s the same size as the hole; it’s perfect!
Yeah, but it’s pretty heavy. Do you think you can move it, Sandy?
Are you kidding? I’m a bulldozer! I’m made for pushing! Watch this! Ready, set, turbo!
Yeah, look! The rock squishes the leaves down! Should we try it again to see if it works?
Yeah!
Ready?
Yeah, I’m ready!
Okay, and action!
Sometimes I have floats, but today I have…
It didn’t work!
What’s wrong with it?
Well, the hole is filled now, but it’s still a little bit too bumpy for Flynn to land on.
Maybe we just need something to smooth it out a little bit.
Oh no, but…
What’s going in for a landing?
Go, stay low, Dottie, and we’ll figure this out!
Okay, Daddy!
To Flynn: The runway is not ready for you! Can you circle a little bit?
Uh, I could circle a little bit, but my batteries are getting kind of low.
All right, uh, what do we do, Sandy?
Well, we just need to smooth it out. I can’t dig a lot of dirt, but maybe if I just cover it with a little bit of dirt, that’ll be enough.
Oh, can you get a little?
I can scrape the ground again a little. Come on, let’s try!
Okay!
All right, here’s some dirt! Here, I’ll just try scraping it up!
Oh, Sandy! All right, scraping!
It’s not a lot, but will it be enough?
Well, let’s find out! Come on, push it over!
All right, uh, Zerbies, I’m gonna need to land pretty soon! Almost there!
Flynn, how you doing?
Sandy, just pushing the dirt over the top!
Okay, there you go! Now it looks nice and smooth!
Uh, what do you think?
Does that look great?
Let’s just pack it down!
Okay, pack!
Where’s Flynn, Dottie?
I’ll just check!
Oh, he’s right there! Get out of the way!
Okay, landing! Coming lower over the runway!
Oh, I hope this works!
And touching down!
Oh, and taxiing! Yay! Thanks, Zerbies! I was almost out of power there!
Did you film me while I landed, Dottie?
Oh, in all the confusion, I totally forgot to film you!
Well, I can do it again when my battery’s charged!
Oh, great!
So why was there a hole in the runway?
Hey, where’s my hole?
Your hole?
Well, yeah! I’ve been making flower beds by the control tower!
See? But you dug this hole on the runway, Phil!
Oh, yeah, I did!
Once we’re finished, this pole won’t move at all!
Yeah, you having that broke stretch?
Of course! We’ll need a pretty big wind to knock this pole over!
Yeah, it’s gonna be so solid!
Round and around and around!
There! How’s that?
That’s great! The pole isn’t going anywhere now!
Yeah, great work, Strut! Now we just need some wind to be sure!
Oh, look! Is it working? Is it posting still?
It sure is!
Daddy, I think we need to try again!
Uh, why, Dottie?
The pole is standing up in the air just like we wanted, and it’s not moving at all!
Yeah, yeah, but neither is the wind!
Well, why isn’t it filling with air?
Well, sometimes when I want a break from flying in the wind, I hover behind a building because the building blocks the wind.
Oh, so I guess the control tower is blocking the wind from the wind sock, which is, I guess, right up against it.
Oh, that does make sense! So maybe the pole needs to be out in the open so the wind can get to the wind sock from all sides.
You’re right, Daddy! I guess we need to try again!
Yes!
Oh, spinning spark plugs! We’re out of ideas!
Oh no, we’re not! Ninjas are everywhere, Strut! Let’s just look around!
Ready, set…
Let’s see! Answers are everywhere!
And whoa! Look at this stick! Maybe we can get that to help us!
And I’ll take it with me!
Oh, I can’t move this at all! This stick isn’t going anywhere! It’s stuck in the ground!
Because it… Oh, that’s it! Stuck in the ground! We should stick the wind sock pole in the ground, Daddy!
Strut, I have an idea!
Okay, the hole is ready, and now we put the wind sock pole in the wind sock hole!
All right, lifting! Can you do it, Strut?
Of course! You see, I just lifted up and then I drag the bottom of the pole into the hole!
Here, looking good, Strut! Now I just lift it up straight!
Is that straight, Dottie?
Oh, uh, let me check!
Yeah, that looks straight!
All right, packing it down!
What do you think, Zerbies?
Ah, it looks amazing!
Yes! We just need to see if it works when the wind blows!
All right, why don’t we back up and see if it works?
All right, let’s look from the runway!
Oh, good idea!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Oh, it’s working! Great! The wind sock is blowing in the wind, and the pole is staying still!
We did it!
Oh, I couldn’t even hold on to those ones!
Oh, these ones blew away again as well!
Well, there you go, Phil! You’ve got some now!
And you too, Sandy!
Oh yeah, I got it in my eye! I can’t really see without my bull’s eyes now!
You see, Dottie, moving leaves is tough because they’re so light!
Yeah, the wind blows them all over the place!
You want to give us a hand with these?
Well, sure! Just load me up with some!
I’m on it, Dottie!
Down here I come!
Oh, these are blowing!
You’re blowing the leaves!
My blades push the air so much, all the leaves just blow away!
And now they’re even further away!
I’ll leave you guys alone to work! I’ll just take my air-blowing blades somewhere else!
Wait a minute! Her blades blow air! That’s the answer!
It is!
Yeah, it is, Dottie! Come back! We need your help!
What? What do you need my help with?
Oh, on my way! Here I come!
Daddy to the rescue!
Did you say you needed my help? Do you really?
I sure do, Daddy!
Yeah, but how does Dottie help?
Yeah, I’m just not helpful for moving things! I can’t carry very much!
And even if I can’t, I can’t lift anything heavy!
And even the leaves, I blew them all over the place!
What can I do to help you?
By blowing more air!
Why?
Yeah, Dottie! If you use your blades to move even more air, then you can blow the leaves away all by yourself!
So my blades can actually help?
There’s only one way to find out!
Try, try again!
All right, ready, set, turbo!
I mean turbo!
It’s working! It’s working! I’m blowing the leaves around!
Oh, but wait! The leaves are going in all different directions!
Oh, it may be because you’re blowing in the middle of them, but try blowing your leaves all from one side!
That’s what we do when we have to move a pile of dirt away!
Oh, okay! I’m going to one side!
One time! Yay! All the leaves are moving!
I’m doing it! I’m moving the leaves!
They’re all going in a safe direction!
Flowing from the sky!
You’re doing great, Daddy!
Oh, they’re really moving!
Put over here!
Yeah, yeah! I’ll push them into a pile!
Like this? Is that good?
Yeah, we can take it from there, Dottie!
Yeah, good work, Daddy!
All right!
Oh, Dottie! The pilot leaves!
Oh, it sort of scattered!
I’ll fix it!
Wait a minute!
Oh no!
Hey, look! If I come straight down over the leaves, they go back in all directions!
All right! Well, I’ll make the pile again!
Thank you!
The pile again!
Okay, going from the side!
We’ll move the rocks and logs while we wait, Daddy!
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