A Girl Named Pants

As we all know, paper towels come from trees.  And, trees are our best friends.  They suck up our carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen.  If they disappear…we disappear.  We should treat them like gold.  We should not waste even one tree.  Well, when we waste paper towels in the bathroom, we are wasting trees.  [...]

Adults all over the world are stuggling to solve our energy problem.  We are running out of natural resources that we typically use for energy such as oil and gas.  Adults are looking at other energy sources that are more plentiful and renewable.  Some ideas are windmills, algea, waves, coal, water, solar, and nuclear power. [...]

There is something really awesome about rock climbing!  It’s fun.  It’s great exercise.  It’s challenging.  It requires muscles, agility, and brains, all at the same time.  And…it’s fun!  (Did I already say that?)  So, in this episode, we are going to the Niagara Climbing Center to learn how to rock climb!

Ever since Michael Phelps smashed world records and earned 8 gold medals during the Beijing Olympics, kids all over the world joining swim teams to become the next Michael Phelps. And to be a great swimmer and smash world records, it is critical to have a great racing start. The start is where it all [...]

Paper is wasted every day. It is used and thrown out. But, usually only 50% of the paper is used. The backs are typically wasted. Paper is made from trees. Oxygen is also produced by trees. Without trees we won’t have paper and we won’t have oxygen. Which means that we won’t be able to [...]

Every kid should know how to juggle. It’s great for hand-eye coordination and it’s fun. And, being able to juggle can make a kid the center of attention in a positive way…it’s great for their self esteem. In this video, Mr. Al Green and Mr. Ryan Clutterbuck will show us all how to juggle.

Every kid needs to know how to spin a ball on his or her finger. It takes skill, it takes practice, and it’s fun. If you make the decision to spin a ball on your finger and practice enough to do it, you can do anything!

Every kid needs to know how to float on their back. Floating is the first step in swimming. Want to be great swimmer? Learn to float. Want to save your life if you are stuck in the lake or ocean…and tired? Learn to float. Olivia will show us all how to float.

A Reading of the children’s book, Pants Makes the Swim Team, which is part of the A Girl Named Pants series. This books helps children to understand the importance of Perseverance and working hard to make your dreams come true.

Emma reads a children’s book called “A Girl Named Pants.”