Hey there! Zach and his friend wanted to have a race. But Zach’s friend is super fast, so Zach needed a head start. They were having fun and exploring a beautiful meadow they had never seen before. It was so big and exciting!
In the meadow, they decided to build a racetrack. Zach thought it would be fun to make the fastest racetrack ever. He tried making a straight line because he thought going straight was the fastest. But when they raced, it was over too quickly!
Zach realized that a race is more fun with twists and turns. So, he made a new track with lots of different paths. But it was too confusing for everyone! They kept going the wrong way.
Then, Zach had a great idea! He made a simple circle track. Everyone could go around and around, and it was so much fun! They raced and laughed, and Zach’s friend even won a prize: another race!
Later, Zach found out that the road to his garage was gone because of construction. But his friend had a fun idea: they could camp out and look at the stars! They found a perfect spot, but it looked like it might rain.
Zach and his friend decided to build a shelter to keep dry. They tried using leaves, but they couldn’t see the stars. Then, they tried sticks, but it was too wobbly. Finally, they found some bark that worked perfectly!
With their new shelter, they could see the stars and stay dry. They were so happy and even told ghost stories under the night sky. It was a perfect end to a fun day!
We learned that trying new things is fun, and sometimes we need to try again to get it right. Whether it’s building a racetrack or a shelter, we can always find a way to make it work. And remember, answers are everywhere if we look around!
Design Your Own Racetrack: Gather some toy cars and use materials like string, blocks, or chalk to create your own racetrack. Try making different shapes like circles, zigzags, or figure eights. Race your cars and see which track is the most fun! Talk about why some tracks might be more exciting or challenging than others.
Build a Mini Shelter: Use small items like sticks, leaves, and pieces of fabric to build a tiny shelter for a toy or stuffed animal. Think about what makes a good shelter and how you can make it strong and cozy. Once you’re done, share your shelter with a friend and explain how you built it.
Starry Night Observation: On a clear night, go outside with an adult and look at the stars. Try to find different shapes or patterns in the sky. Draw what you see and imagine what stories the stars might be telling. Discuss how the stars look different when you change your position or viewpoint.
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Hey Zach, let’s race!
Are you kidding? You’re much faster than me.
That’s why I need a head start.
Oh, look over there!
What?
A head start!
You were trying to trick me again!
When you have speedy wheels like that, you have to give me a head start.
Hey, look at that! It’s beautiful. We’ve never been in this meadow before.
Yeah, check it out!
Why don’t we explore it?
Okay, come on!
Wow, it’s so big!
What do you think we can do here?
We should build something!
Like what?
How about a racetrack? That would be a lot of fun for the racers.
I can design it! I’m really good at racing, so I bet I’m good at making racetracks too.
A whole racetrack from scratch? This will be great!
Alright, let’s do it! We can get all the other racers to come over here.
What kind of racetrack do you want to make?
I want to make the fastest racetrack ever!
The fastest? Why am I not surprised?
The way I see it, the faster you go, the more fun it is.
Now watch me carefully and tell me when I’m going the fastest.
Okay, go!
Woohoo!
Alright, this is me spinning around.
See me going this way? Now the other way!
Okay, I’m going fast now.
Now I’m going to go in a straight line.
Alright, here I go: straight line, straight line, straight line!
Wow! So which one was the fastest?
When you were going in a straight line, definitely!
Yeah, I felt that too. So that means the fastest racecourse should be a straight line.
Okay, let’s put it together!
Thanks for coming, fellow racers!
Look at this! I have just made my very own racecourse!
Cool, I love it!
This is the start, and I wanted this to be the most fun racecourse ever.
I figured that nothing is more fun than going fast, so it’s just a straight line from here to the end over there.
So it’s just straight?
Yep, fun, right?
Alright, everyone get ready!
Okay, we’re all set, Zach!
Ready, set, turbo!
Wow, it’s over already?
You know what? That was pretty short.
I thought it would be more fun.
I’m no racer, but I think the fun of a racecourse is doing all kinds of different things: turns, straightaways, you know?
You’re right. Maybe I just need to try again.
This time, I’m going to put lots of everything in it.
Ready, set, turbo!
Okay, here’s the new and improved course!
Much harder than the first. This one requires focus and skill.
First, we start here, then go around these sticks three times, then left around that stick, then reverse into that parking lot, and then do two donuts, then up that hill, over those rocks, and then down by the daisies, smell those daisies, and then cross the finish line.
How many times around the sticks?
Can you repeat that, please?
Ready, set, turbo!
Woohoo!
Hey guys, no, no, you’re going the wrong way!
I think we’re supposed to go around this guy here.
You’re going the wrong way!
Oh man, they’re doing it wrong!
Wait, wait, five times around the sticks!
Why is everybody going all over the place?
I think they’re confused.
This course didn’t work either. I might have put too much stuff in it.
I think you should try again.
Okay, but what should I do this time?
Let’s look around. Answers are everywhere!
Okay, ready, set, turbo!
Looking for some answers…
Oh, hey! What if I use these pine needles?
No, I don’t think they’re going to work.
Alright, here we go!
Whoa!
Hey, what’s this?
It’s a pine cone! I wonder if a pine cone will make my racecourse better.
No, probably not.
I don’t know, Zach. I’ve looked everywhere, and I feel like I’m going in circles.
Oh, that’s it! Maybe you should just make one path that goes around but doesn’t overlap, like a circle.
Yeah, a circle would work!
Okay, I’ll try that!
Hey everyone, come over here! We’re going to try something else!
Alright, now let’s look at this one.
Should we take notes?
No, you don’t need anything. This one is much easier.
You see that? It’s just a big circle. You just go around and then end up where we started.
Now you’re speaking a language I can understand!
I think we should go around three times.
I can’t wait! Let’s race!
Okay everyone, ready, set, turbo!
This is going to be great!
Now Axel, what’s going on? Why aren’t you racing?
I have to look where I’m going if I’m racing, and I wanted to see everyone driving on my racecourse.
Do you think you’re having fun?
I think so!
Look, you won your race!
You too, that was fun!
Axel, this is a terrific track!
Thanks! Great work, Ray! You won the race, and that means you get a prize!
I do? What’s the prize?
Well, you get to race again!
Alright!
That’s right, keep going around and around!
And if anybody gets dizzy, we can just go the other way.
Good morning, Zerby Town! Another beautiful day! I wonder what I am going to do.
Good morning! What happened? Where’s the road? The one that went right up to my garage?
That was there yesterday!
Oh, hey Zach! I have some good news and some bad news.
Okay, what’s the good news?
We’re going to make an even better road to your garage!
Great! But what’s the bad news?
We had to take the old road out, and we won’t finish the new road until tomorrow.
Oh, well that’s no problem. I’ll just have to find another way back to my garage.
Okay, so I’ll just go up this way and drive over this… no, I can’t drive!
Okay, if I try it from there…
No, that’s not working either.
Okay, I’ll go here, and then I’m… okay, I’m okay!
No, that’s not working either!
This is harder than I thought!
Hey, what’s up?
Not me, that’s for sure! I’m stuck down here at the bottom of the hill. I can’t get back to my garage!
What happened?
Construction! Rex says they aren’t going to finish the road to my garage until tomorrow.
Well, that’s great!
Why?
Because it would be fun to camp out for the night!
Oh, that would be fun!
All we need to do is find the perfect place to camp, somewhere where we can see the stars.
That’s a great idea! Where should we go?
I know! Come this way!
Oh, do you want to camp here?
No, wait! This way! Almost!
Okay, we could go down here.
Yep, maybe we’ll go down this way.
Come on, it’s right over there!
Oh, you’re going to love it!
Oh, down right here!
Oh, that’s a good idea!
Yeah, this is it!
Oh, isn’t it beautiful? It’ll be an amazing spot to look at the stars tonight!
Yeah, it’s perfect!
But uh-oh, look at the sky! It looks pretty cloudy. I think it’s going to rain.
Oh yeah, look at that!
Well, maybe sleeping under the stars isn’t the greatest idea.
Maybe we should do it another night.
Oh wait, we can! I don’t have a garage!
Not to worry, we can build a shelter!
Oh, great idea, Lily! I love building things!
Now we need… well, how do we build a shelter?
I’m sure we can do it. We just have to build something to keep the rain off, right?
But it also has to be something that won’t block this great view.
You’re right, Zach! Let’s go find something perfect!
Oh, look! Leaves! Leaves might work for a shelter, Lily!
Great idea! Leaves will make a perfect shelter!
Okay, we just need to move them back to the camping site.
So I’m going to push on this side…
Let me help!
Wait, come on! I’m going to help you push, and I’ll push over here!
Best shelter ever!
I don’t know…
Look, it’s great! It’ll totally keep the rain off!
Except I can’t see!
Yeah, I was just thinking the same thing. We’re sheltered, but we need to see the stars!
Oh yeah, can you see?
Nope, I can’t see anything!
Maybe it’s nighttime?
I don’t think it’s nighttime; we just can’t see!
We’ll have to make a shelter we can see out of!
Let’s try again!
Ready, set…
Hey, hey Lily, look! I have a hat!
Yeah, it’s great! Are you going to keep it?
I’m going to see how long I can keep it!
Oh, beautiful hat!
This is great! This is my favorite hat!
It looks really nice!
Hey Lily, maybe we could use these sticks! If we stuck a bunch in the ground, maybe we can make walls!
Yeah! And then what?
We could put more on top and make a roof!
Oh, great idea!
Okay, let’s get back!
Get this side, I’ll get this side, and you push!
Okay, good!
Oh, I just need to push from here!
There! We did it!
Yeah, this is great! We got our roof and walls!
I can hardly wait to try it!
Yeah, come on! Let’s drive in!
Okay, careful! I hit this side…
Okay, hold on!
Be careful, and then we’ll just…
Ah, I guess it’s pretty flimsy.
Making a shelter is hard!
Maybe we can’t do it!
No, we just need to try again!
Come on! What do we say when we’re stuck?
Answers are everywhere!
Okay, you’re right, Zach!
So let’s look around, and maybe we can come up with an idea!
Yeah, good!
Let’s do it!
I’m out!
Okay, what about this stump?
No, that won’t work.
Okay, let’s see…
What about this plant?
No, I don’t think so.
Oh, sorry plant!
What about this rock?
No, that’ll be too heavy. I don’t think that’s going to work.
Bark?
Oh wait, bark!
Hey, look at this piece of bark, Zach! It’s already round!
Oh yeah! Maybe the water will just roll off it!
Come on, let’s take it back to the shelter!
Okay, I’ll carry it!
You sure?
Yep!
Okay, come on, Zach! This way!
I’m coming!
I just can’t see!
I can’t see! I have to follow your voice, Lily!
Yep, keep going straight!
Okay, I’m following your voice!
Right here!
We did it!
We did it, Zach!
Yeah, this is great! This is the perfect roof!
We made a super awesome star-watching shelter!
Do you want to try it out?
Oh, I want to try it!
You want to try it?
Okay, let’s go!
Let’s try it!
Okay, careful! Here we go!
Hey, who wants to tell a ghost story first?
Okay, well first we’ll look at the sky, then we’ll tell ghost stories, and then we can stay up all night long talking!
Yeah, I love talking!
Zach, are you sleeping already?
Oh!
Zach!
Okay, okay, you dropped it!
Oh, maybe you should try it!
Okay, we both can do it together!
I got it!
Oh, we dropped it!
Okay, one more time!
Almost!
We dropped it!
Okay, okay, I got it!
It’s my tire!
I think you dropped it!
We dropped it!
We’re going right over it!
Okay, let’s go!
I’m just trying to straighten out a bit!
Oh!
Oops!
It’s okay, I’ll get you!
Give me a little nudge!
A little nudge!
Don’t worry, I’ll just put you this way!
Now you’re over!
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