ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten Zerby Derby |????| DEPTH THOUGHTS | TUNNEL VISION | A BRIDGE FOR ALL ZERBIES | Season 2 | Full Episodes
Hey there! Are you ready for a fun story with Zach and his friends? Let’s go on an adventure together!
One sunny day, Zach and Rex were having a great time playing outside. Zach wanted to do a cool trick called a wheelie. Rex thought it sounded fun too!
After playing, they decided to cool off in the water. They went to Derbytown Lake, where the water was shallow. They wondered how far the shallow water went.
Zach had an idea! He thought they could make the water shallower by putting gravel in it. Sandy helped by giving them a load of gravel. They spread it in the water, and it worked!
While playing, they met Bob, who got stuck because the water was too shallow. Zach helped Bob by giving him a ride in his bucket to the other side. It was a fun solution!
Later, Zach and his friends built a tunnel. It was dark inside, so they used a light to see better. They realized they could let sunlight in by moving some bark on top of the tunnel. It worked perfectly!
Zach and Axel played a game called “Follow the Leader.” They took turns leading each other over rocks and bridges. It was so much fun!
They learned that different Zerbies need different bridges. Lighter Zerbies need fewer sticks, while heavier ones need more. They built a strong bridge with four sticks so everyone could cross safely.
As the sun set, it was time for bed. Zach and his friends decided to play again the next day. They had a magical day full of fun and learning!
Thanks for joining Zach and his friends on their adventure. Remember, every day is a chance to learn something new and have fun!
Water Exploration: Just like Zach and his friends explored the shallow water, you can explore water too! Fill a shallow tray with water and add small stones or gravel. Observe how the water level changes. Ask yourself: What happens when you add more stones? Can you make the water shallower or deeper? Try using different materials like sand or small toys to see how they affect the water level.
Build Your Own Bridge: Gather some sticks, straws, or craft materials and try building a bridge. Test it by placing small toys on it. Can your bridge hold a toy car or a small doll? Experiment with different designs to see which one is the strongest. Think about what Zach and his friends learned: Do heavier toys need more support?
Light and Shadows: Just like Zach used light to see in the tunnel, you can play with light and shadows too! Use a flashlight or a lamp to shine light through different objects like paper, leaves, or your hand. What kind of shadows do they make? Try moving the light closer or farther away and see how the shadows change. Can you make a shadow puppet show?
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript, removing any informal language and ensuring clarity:
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[Music]
Hello, Zach! This is enjoyable.
Yes, it is! I know what I’m going to do. I’m going to back up and then perform a wheelie.
That sounds like fun!
I had a great time playing in the sun, but perhaps we should find a place to cool off in the water.
That’s a good idea, Rex. Let’s go!
Wait, we need to say, “Ready, set, turbo!”
Here we go!
Let’s head over here.
It’s quite wavy today.
Look at the water!
What do you mean? There’s water everywhere! Look how shallow it is.
Yes, this part of Derbytown Lake is quite shallow. I wonder how far this shallow area goes.
I’m not sure. Do you think it stays shallow all the way to the rocks?
I don’t know. Why don’t we drive out there and find out?
Let’s give it a try, but be careful. It might start getting deeper.
Oh, you’re right, Rex. It’s getting deeper here.
What about over there?
Yes, that area is too deep. We can’t go any further without our life jackets.
That’s unfortunate. Let’s try again.
What should we try?
The bottom of the lake is just dirt and rocks. What if I dumped a load of gravel here to make this part shallower?
Putting gravel in the water would make it shallower. Let’s do it!
Hey, Sandy!
Hi, Zach! Hi, Rex! What can I do for you?
I would like a load of gravel, please.
Sure! I’ll push some into your bucket.
Here I come!
That’s perfect!
All right, here I come with the gravel.
Thank you very much, Sandy!
Anytime, boys!
So, how about here?
I’m not sure if that’s the deepest part.
Yes, it is.
Let’s dump it right there.
Did it work?
Yes, I think it did! Look, it’s a little shallower here now that you put the gravel down.
I can drive on it, but it still gets kind of deep in the next part. I just need to put more loads of gravel in here, and then we can go all the way across to the rocks.
Let’s go get some more gravel!
Wow, that’s a lot of loads!
It looks like it goes all the way out there. You know what? We should try it!
Okay, let’s go!
This is great, Rex! We can drive all the way out here!
Hey, look! There’s Bob!
Hi, Bob!
What’s going on?
I was just in the neighborhood and I…
What happened, Bob?
I’m stuck. The water was deeper before.
Yes, that was us. We put gravel here so we could drive all the way to the rocks.
Well, if the water’s too shallow, I can’t drive through. Sorry about that.
Let’s try again.
Okay, what should we do?
Maybe I could help Bob.
You can help? How?
You’ll see!
Okay, give him a push into the water, Zach.
Like this?
That’s it!
Now, Bob, I’m going to get you over the shallow part. You’re going to ride in my bucket.
In your bucket?
Yes, hop in!
How’s that?
Great! Now I’m just going to drive to the other side. Hold on!
Now I’m going to dump you on the other side. You ready?
All set!
Hey, that was a great solution, Rex! I went from one side to the shallow part to the other.
It did work great, Rex, but every time Bob needs to get to the other side, he’s going to have to travel on you.
Oh, I never thought of that.
And what about Fred the Ferry? You can’t carry her across a shallow part, can you?
No, I don’t think so. I guess this idea won’t work, but it was a fun one.
We’ll just have to try again.
But what should we do differently?
I don’t know. I’m stuck.
Well, you know what we say when we’re stuck, right? Answers are everywhere!
Let’s go!
Oh, look! There are these little mushrooms. They’re cute, but I don’t see how we could use them to make the water deeper.
Let’s see… nothing over here.
Oh, hey! There’s a rock!
No, I can’t think of any way we could use that.
Oh, look at this! A large dead tree!
Nope, that’s not going to do it at all.
Zach, have you found anything yet?
Not yet.
Hey, Bob! How are you driving through the water here?
The water is deep enough for me to drive through here, but it’s also shallow enough for me to drive through here.
That means there’s a perfect depth the water can be!
Come on, let’s tell Rex!
Sure!
I don’t understand, but I’m with you, Zach.
That looks like the right height.
The right height for what?
Now that we’ve dug down a bit, the water is deeper here, but look! It’s still shallow enough for me to drive through.
Oh, yeah!
Now we can see if it’s deep enough for Bob to drive through as well.
Are you ready, Bob?
Yes! Here we go!
I did it!
Hey, it works!
Now we can all use this part of the lake!
Hooray!
So now what do you want to do?
More bucket rides, please!
Sure thing, Bob!
All right, I’ll…
Okay, there goes the bucket!
You come around!
No, you’ve got to…
You’ve got to go right!
I can just drive over here. Maybe you can jump up in there.
Okay, here I go!
[Music]
How’s it coming, Strut?
This is the last piece for this end.
Great! I’m going to check the other end.
Hi, Lily! What are you doing?
We’re building a tunnel!
A tunnel? Cool!
Yes, it’s the biggest tunnel we’ve ever built! Come see!
How’s it going at this end, Mika?
I think the whole tunnel is finished now!
Wow, it’s great! Why don’t you give it a try, Zach?
Can I try it too, Zach?
Yes, let’s try together! You go back in the other end and drive in, and I’ll drive in from this end.
Okay!
Ready, set, turbo!
All set, Lily?
Yes, ready!
Oh, it’s dark in this tunnel.
Zach, where are you?
I can’t see anything!
Neither can I. I wonder which way I should go.
Oh, hold on, Lily! I just bumped into someone.
Me too! Is there another Zerby in here?
Hello, Derby!
I don’t know. I’m going to keep going.
Oh, somebody’s still here! Wait a minute, is that you, Lily?
Oh, yes!
Okay, so we found each other. I think we should find the way out next. This tunnel’s a little too dark.
I agree.
Maybe it’s this way.
Oh, wait! Um, oh no, I think it’s this way.
Oh, wait! I’m sure I can’t wait!
Oh, Mika, I wish I could go in there, but I’m too big. I bet they’re having a wonderful time in that tunnel.
Absolutely! It must be so much fun in there!
Whoa! I can’t see anything in this tunnel!
Are you still here, Zach?
Yes, I’m still here! Just keep talking, Lily, and I’ll follow your voice.
Okay, I think I see some light!
Oh, good!
There we go!
All right, we made it! How was it?
Well, it was dark. Really dark.
Couldn’t you see the light from the other end of the tunnel?
No, I wonder why.
I know! Because the tunnel isn’t straight! It curves around!
Oh, yeah! That does explain why it’s so dark in there. Light travels in a straight line, so the curve of the tunnel blocks the light from the other end.
Yeah, it’s a problem.
So let’s try again!
Well, I guess we could rebuild the tunnel and make it straight.
Yeah, that will let you see the other end of the tunnel when you’re driving through it.
Oh, but that’s a lot of work! And a curving tunnel is kind of cool.
There must be another way we could see in there.
How about a light?
A light?
Yes! I’ve got a lantern attached to my utility bed right here. I can give you all the light you need!
Oh, okay! Let’s try it! You go into the center of the tunnel and light it up, and Zach and I will drive through.
[Music]
All right, Zerbies, I’m all set!
Oh, look at that! You can see the light!
Yes, let’s go! Come on!
Wow! Having a light in this tunnel is great! We can see everything!
Great! Okay, I’ll stay here and light up the tunnel, and then you and Lily drive past me right to the other end.
Yes, sounds like a good plan! This is going to be so fun now that we can see in the tunnel!
Yes, let’s go! Come on, Lily!
There’s no room! We can’t get by you!
I guess you being in the tunnel might not be the answer.
Hmm, you’re right. What else should we do?
Looks like we have to try again. But what else can we try?
Mika, can you leave the light here and then back out of the tunnel?
Sorry, Lily, it’s not that kind of light. I need to have it plugged into one of my sockets, or else it won’t work.
Well, yeah, put it back on, Mika!
I can’t see anything!
Oh, yeah, you’re right! It’s pretty dark here!
I can’t see it! Where is it?
Is it… is that it?
No, it’s got to be closer to you!
Oh, you’ve got to plug back in!
Great! That’s better!
That light isn’t…
Then where’s the light coming from?
Oh, Mika must have moved some bark from the top of the tunnel when she bumped into the side of it!
Look! There’s a little sunlight peeking through!
Oh, that might be the answer!
What is?
The sun is on the other side of the bark! We just have to move the bark and use the sun as the light!
But if we move the bark, then we won’t have a tunnel anymore!
We don’t need to get rid of the bark! Just move it around a bit so there are little gaps. That way, the sunlight can get in!
Oh, I see!
Because now there’s sun coming through!
The sun is our lightbulb!
Now there are gaps in the bark all along the tunnel! Come on, let’s try it, Lily!
Okay!
Thanks, guys!
Anytime!
I can see you coming!
I can see you too, Zach!
This sunlight idea is great! Now that we have lots of light, we can play in the tunnel!
Yes, let’s do it!
[Music]
Okay, this way!
Yeah, okay!
[Music]
Hey, hey, Lily! It’s dark in here again!
What happened?
The sun’s setting! No more sunlight!
Oh, you know what that means?
Try again!
No, it means time for bed! We can play in the tunnel again tomorrow!
Oh, yeah! Come on!
Wow, it’s kind of dark out here!
Yeah, I kind of like this time of night, though. It’s like magic hour!
Oh, yeah!
[Music]
I like watching you go over bumps!
I can’t go overboard, just little ones!
What else do you want to do today, Axel?
I don’t know.
Oh! Hey, Zach!
Yes?
Why don’t we try a different game?
Sure! What do you want to play?
How about follow the leader?
Okay, that’s a good game!
So you go somewhere, and I’ll follow you!
Okay, this way!
Okay, follow me over these rocks!
I don’t drive on ramps very much!
That was fun! Now what?
Now it’s my turn to be the leader, and you have to follow me!
Okay, lead the way, leader!
All right! This way!
This way!
You’ve got to keep up!
You’re so fast!
I’ll drive a little slower, though.
Thank you!
Okay, I know where you can follow me, Zach!
Oh, yeah? Where?
Come on over this way!
Okay, I’m coming!
Hey, Zach! Come on, follow me across this bridge!
I don’t know about this bridge, Axel. Look at those sticks!
Huh? It’s all sticks!
No, I mean the two big sticks that all the little sticks are attached to!
Oh, yeah! What about them?
Well, they look pretty thin. I don’t know if they’re going to support my weight.
Oh, sure they will! They hold me up just fine! See?
Okay, I guess it might hold me. All right, let’s see!
All right, it’s working!
Oh, I guess I’m not too heavy after all!
Hey, Zach! Are you okay?
Looks like the bridge couldn’t hold me after all, and now I’m upside down!
It’s okay! I’ll help you!
Hey, Axel! What are you doing?
Helping!
I don’t know if that is helping!
Okay, let’s get out of here and try to figure out what went wrong.
Okay, what happened?
The bridge broke! The sticks that were holding it up snapped right in the middle!
See?
Oh, yeah! Look at that!
I’m just not sure why.
Well, I think we should try again!
Right, but first we should fix this bridge.
I don’t know how to fix a bridge, but I know who does!
Zach to Chase!
Come in, Chase!
Chase! I didn’t know Chase knew anything about bridges!
No, that’s not it! Hold on!
This is Chase! Zach, what do you need?
Axel and I need help fixing the bridge. Do you think you can help?
Of course! Show me the way!
Okay, come on! It’s this way!
Yeah!
Mika, I’m still on the lift!
Mika! Oh, it’s okay! I’ll get down myself!
Yeah, I did it!
Oh, I’m upside down!
So when Axel drove across it, it was fine, but when I tried, it broke!
Yeah, I think I know what happened! You are heavier than Axel!
Zach, hey! I am heavier than Axel! So that’s why the bridge broke!
So what do we do now?
What we always do: try again!
Let’s go get more sticks!
Okay!
All right! I got some sticks here, guys!
My sticks are extra long!
Tada! A new bridge!
I don’t get it! It’s just a bunch of sticks, just like the last bridge!
Not quite!
See, the secret to this kind of bridge is the long sticks! They are the ones that hold it up!
See, the last bridge had two long sticks holding it up. Now how many long sticks does this bridge have?
Oh, let’s count them!
Okay, one, two, three!
Three sticks!
Yeah, that should make it stronger!
Three sticks are stronger than two sticks! Sounds good to me! Let’s try it!
[Music]
Okay, give it a shot, Axel!
Okay, here I go!
Okay, Zach, it’s your turn!
Okay, here we go!
Hey, way to go!
Hey, Mika! Now that we’re done, do you want to come play with us?
I’d love to! Let me just cross this bridge!
Hey, Mika! Are you okay?
The sticks didn’t hold me, and now I’m upside down!
Oh, so we’re going to try again, right?
Right!
So what happened?
I think I know! Axel is the lightest, so he only needed a bridge with two sticks. I’m heavier, so I need a bridge with three sticks.
But Mika, you’re even heavier than I am, so you need four sticks!
Oh, I get it! The heavier a Zerby is, the more sticks we need to hold them up!
Let’s build it!
Ready, set, turbo!
On this one, make it this way!
All right, this way! Come on!
Okay, let me count the sticks to make sure!
Okay!
One, two, three, um, four!
Yep, that’s four sticks! Let’s try it out!
Okay, lightest Zerby first!
All right, my turn!
Oh, no problem!
Okay, here I go!
[Music]
All right! You did it!
That bridge should support nearly any Zerby that comes across!
Hey, what are you doing?
Hey, Sandy! We made a bridge!
Oh, let me try!
Mika, is Sandy the bulldozer heavier than you?
A lot heavier!
Uh-oh!
This bridge
