NARRATOR: Coming up next on Betsy's
Kindergarten Adventures.
-Look, two more chicks are gone.
Now three chicks are missing.
BETSY: This is turning into a real mystery.
Everybody's plant was growing really nicely.
But mine looked like a weed.
A very sick weed.
THEME MUSIC: A, B, C and , , .
It's kindergarten time for you and me.
So climb aboard and take a seat for kindergarten fun
with Betsy.
We'll make new friends along the way.
And have adventures every day.
With Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures.
BETSY: Have you ever had a day when
you couldn't find something?
-Mom, I can't find my shoe anywhere.
-I'll be right up.
In the meantime, make sure your toys are off the floor.
-OK, mom.
I'll never see my shoe again.
Mom, I found my shoe.
[LAUGHING]
-Is everyone looking forward to our farmyard field trip today?
-Yeah.
-I'm glad to hear that.
Because I think we're going to have a wonderful time.
We'll be seeing many different animals on the farm today.
Some with bristly hair.
Some with soft hair.
Some with wool.
And some with feathers.
So be sure to pay close attention.
-Good morning, Mrs. O'Connor.
Good morning, children.
-Good morning, Principal Warner.
-Is everyone ready for our farmyard field trip?
-Yes.
-Excellent.
The bus is parked out front so-- let us all
proceed in a quiet, orderly fashion.
-They're very excited, Principal Warner.
BETSY: This was the longest bus ride I'd ever taken.
We drove, and drove, and drove.
We went past houses and right out of town.
Before I knew it, we were in the country.
This was going to be a real adventure.
-Here we are.
Warner Farm.
Now then, if you'll all just--
-Yay.
-Proceed off the bus in a quiet, orderly fashion.
-Relax, Richard.
We take things a little easier out here in the country.
-Mrs. O'Connor, Bus Driver, Bob, meet
my brother, Farmer Thomas Warner.
-Hello.
And welcome to Warner Farm.
-Children, this is Farmer Warner.
He's Principal Warner's brother.
And he'll be showing us around his farm today.
-Hello, everyone.
And welcome to the farm.
We have a lot of interesting things for you
to see today so let's get going.
Follow me.
-For him they get quietly into line.
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eggs.
[CLUCKING]
Mrs. O'Connor, I found a nest with six eggs in it.
And this old chicken came and sat on them.
-That must be the mother hen.
Those eggs are her babies.
If she keeps them nice and warm, six baby chicks
will hatch from those eggs.
-Really?
Wow.
-Now let's join Farmer Warner and take a look
at some of the other farm animals.
-Betsy, you got to see the rabbits.
-OK.
-Ah, Thomas, are there any rules or regulations
that I should be telling the children about?
-Only one.
Tell them to make sure to have lots of fun.
That's very important.
-I see you've all been looking at the many different farm
animals.
Can some of you tell me what you've noticed?
-I've noticed that this pony has very soft hair.
-That pony's name is Silky Joe.
He sometimes pulls a little cart around the farm.
-What does the pony eat?
-Oats and hay.
[NEIGHING]
[BLEATING]
-The hair on this animal feels very spongy.
-That animal is a lamb.
And lamb hair is called wool.
-That's right.
You sure know a lot about sheep.
-Thank you.
I have many wool sweaters.
-Tell me, Molly, do you know what kind of food
the lambs eat?
-Oats and hay.
-Right again.
-Oh, Mrs. O'Connor, these rabbits
must be the softest things on the farm.
-Oh, my.
He certainly is soft.
MARIA: That rabbit may be soft, but I love this little pig.
Even though his hair is sort of hard and bristly.
-Wow, you're right.
His hair is bristly.
-Yeah, but he's so sweet.
[OINKING]
-Billy, let's go check on those eggs I found.
-OK.
[CHIRPING]
-Billy, look.
Almost all the chicks have hatched.
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BETSY: , .
[CHIRPING]
[CLUCKING]
-Whoa, maybe we should go back and see
what Farmer Warner's going.
FARMER WARNER: This is Annabelle.
[MOOING]
When we milk cows on the farm today,
we use special milking machines on our cows.
But, back when Principal Warner and I were your age,
this was our grandfather's farm.
And he used to milk all the cows by hand.
[MEWLING]
BETSY: Look at all the kittens.
What are they doing here?
-Those are the barn cats.
They keep mice out of the barn.
-I'm going to move the bus to a shadier spot.
-Let's go see if that baby chick has hatched out of its shell
yet.
-OK.
[CHIRPING]
-Hm.
Looks like-- hey, wait a second.
, , , , .
-One of the hatched chicks is gone.
-Oh, no.
Where did it go?
-I don't know.
I'm worried.
I mean, he's just a baby.
[WHISTLING]
-Out of my way, Mr. Rooster.
I have to move my bus.
Ow.
Hey, cut that out.
Shoo.
Go away.
Ouch.
Stop that.
Help.
-This little calf's name is Mable.
She's only days old.
She hasn't started eating corn or oats or hay yet.
-Then what does she eat?
-That's a very good question, young lady.
I think you'll do nicely.
-You want that calf to eat me?
-No.
I mean, you will do nicely to help show how to feed her.
Mable here is just a baby.
And like all babies, she needs plenty of rich, fresh milk.
[CROWING]
-Oh, no.
Not you again.
Ow.
Ouch.
Stop that.
[CHIRPING]
-But look, two more chicks are gone.
Now three chicks are missing.
Oh, no.
-That leaves three chicks.
This is turning into a real mystery.
[CLUCKING]
-Help.
[CROWING]
-All right.
Let's see what you've learned today.
Now then, who takes care of all the animals on a farm?
-The farmer.
-That's right.
The farmer takes care of the animals on a farm.
The farm animals all live in a big, red--
-Barn.
-Right again.
What sort of foods do farm animals eat?
-Oats, corn, and hay.
-And sometimes apples and carrots for special treats.
-Where does the former get the food to feed all his animals?
At the store?
-He grows it.
-Hay grows in a field, like grass.
-After the farmer cuts the hay, he lets it dry in the field.
-Then a special machine puts it into bundles
called bales for storage in the barn.
-Corn and oats are also plants that grow in the field.
-Say, you have been paying attention.
Looks to me like you could all be future farmers.
-Help.
[LAUGHTER]
-Looks to me like old Rusty doesn't like your bus driver.
-Farmer Warner, I found a nest with six baby chicks in it.
And now there are only three.
-We think three chicks may be lost.
-Hm.
Let's see that nest.
[CHIRPING]
BILLY: Oh, no.
Two more chicks are gone.
And now five chicks are missing.
-I'm sure they couldn't have gone very far.
Are you good at finding lost things?
-I found my missing shoe this morning.
-That's good enough for me.
Let's all look around the barn.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
BETSY: I was just about to give up when I saw the mother
hen with the one last chick following right behind her.
I was sure that if I followed them, maybe
they'd lead me to the other missing chicks.
-Thomas, what's this rope for?
-Don't pull that rope.
City folks.
BETSY: Farmer Warner, Farmer Warner.
-Uh-oh.
Sounds like the children need me.
I'll be right back.
-Wait a second, what about me?
-Don't worry.
I'm sure some of the animals will help you.
-Oh, good gravy.
-What is it?
Did you find the missing chicks?
-She sure did.
-And a whole lot more.
Look.
-Well, I'll be.
-That's why your rooster wouldn't
let Bus Driver Bob move the school bus.
He was afraid the chickens might get hurt.
-Well, it sure looks like you solved
the mystery of the missing chicks.
[WHISTLING]
-Tess, I think it's time for you to herd
these chicks back to their chicken coop.
[BARKING]
[CLUCKING]
-Ow.
Ouch.
-I sure hope you children had a good time at Warner Farm today.
-We sure did, Farmer Warner.
It was great.
-Wow.
I had no idea that farm life was so exhausting.
-Thank you very much, Farmer Warner.
We had a wonderful time.
But now I'm afraid it's time for us to head back to the city.
-Yay.
-Wow, he must be very excited.
[LAUGHTER]
NARRATOR: Field trips are a fun way
to learn about all sorts of different things.
But when going on a field trip, always remember to--
-Stick together.
-That's right.
NARRATOR: But if you do happen to get lost--
-One of the most important things you can do
is to ask a grown-up in uniform, like this security guard.
Then just stay right where you are.
That makes it easier for us to come and find you.
-We promise we'll never take off without telling
anyone where we're going ever again.
BETSY: One of the things I really like about kindergarten
is that you never know what to expect each day.
-OK, class, today we have a special visitor.
And she has a big surprise for all of you.
BETSY: I mean, I'm happy just to be with my friends.
Make things with paper and glue.
You know, the usual stuff.
But Mrs. O'Connor's always thinking up new things for us
to do.
Things you'd never think up on your own in a million,
billion, kajillion years.
-I want you all to say a big hello to our guest, Mrs. Beady.
CLASS: Hello, Mrs. Beady.
-Mrs. Beady has come to our school
from the Oak Tree Nursery.
And she's going to start you all on a brand new project.
-Hey, we left nursery school ages ago.
I don't want to do any of that stuff here.
-No, Molly, not nursery school.
A nursery is a place where lots of plants are grown.
My uncle has one behind his house.
-I knew that.
-Hello, children.
Today we're going to start a special lesson that will teach
you all about plants, like this one.
You'll learn how they grow, how to take care of them,
and why plants are so important to all of us.
I have a box full of packets of seeds from my nursery.
I want each of you to take a packet.
Because you're going to use those seeds to plant
and grow your very own plants.
-Wow.
That sounds like fun.
That's awesome.
Cool.
-So plants came from seeds.
Who knew?
-I'm sure all of you have excellent green thumbs.
-Ew.
I don't think so.
Green would not work with my costume.
-My thumb's kind of gray.
I guess I forgot to wash it after recess.
-A green thumb?
Is that even healthy?
-Class, having a green thumb means
that you're good at growing things.
-Oh, I get it.
-Now, to hand out the seed packets.
I'm going to give that task to Betsy.
Betsy, would you please take this box around
so that everybody can pick up their seeds?
-Yes, Mrs. O'Connor.
BETSY: It's nice being chosen by the teacher
to do special things.
But sometime it can create problems that you don't expect.
As each of my classmates pulled out their seeds--
-Nice picture.
-Wow.
-Beautiful.
-Interesting.
-I got the prettiest one.
BETSY: I suddenly realized that I
was going to be the last to get mine.
Sure enough, I got stuck with what was left.
An ugly brown packet that nobody wanted.
With no pretty picture on the cover.
-Oh, no.
BETSY: It was day one of planting my plant.
And I was in trouble already.
It turns out that in order for a seed to grow,
you have to put it in--
-Dirt.
That's where we start.
We have to plant our seeds deep down in dirt.
-All right.
-I knew Billy liked playing in the dirt.
But I wasn't too thrilled.
I hated getting my hands dirty.
Good thing we each had gloves to wear if we wanted to.
-Now, everybody, take your seeds.
And used your spade to bury them deep down
in the dirt in your flower pots.
-Well, that was easy.
-Ah.
Ew.
Look, it's a worm.
-Well, yes, Maria.
You might find a worm or two in the dirt.
-Whoa, this just gets better and better.
-Worms are good for plants.
-They are?
-Yes, Betsy.
Worms eat dead roots to keep the plant healthy.
They also dig tunnels that help water and air get to plants.
They also help to bring food to the plant.
So we'll just put this little worm right in your pot
where it can do some good.
BETSY: OK.
So on the third day of our project,
things took a turn for the worst.
It started well enough.
We all arrived at school that day
to find a new surprise waiting for us.
SARAH: Hey, everybody, look at my flower pot.
-Whoa.
Cool.
BILLY: It's growing a baby plant.
Neato.
Hey, look at my flower pot.
-Mine, too.
-They're all growing little plants.
-That's right.
Remember, we put the pots next to the window
so that the seeds could get plenty of sunlight.
Then we watered them.
See what happens?
-Um, Mrs. O'Connor?
There seems to be some problem.
Mine isn't growing yet.
-Well, let's wait a few more days to see what happens.
Not every plant is going to grow at the same rate.
We just have to do what we can to nurture it and help it grow.
BETSY: Day six and this plant project
was really getting me worried.
-Ew.
Sarah, what's that awful smell?
-Well, I figured that we kids take vitamins to make
ourselves grow healthy and strong.
So what if plants needed vitamins, too?
-And do they?
-You're looking at it.
-I'm smelling it.
-It's called fertilizer.
And Mrs. O'Connor says it will act just
like vitamins for little Daffy here.
-Daffy?
SARAH: Daffy.
My plant.
She's going to grow up to be a daffodil.
So I named her Daffy.
BETSY: Great.
Now these plants have names.
-And , and , and , and .
And , and , and , and .
-Now what are you doing with it?
-Exercise.
If plants need vitamins, they probably need exercise, too.
Just like me.
And , and , and , and .
, , .
-Ah, let's see.
inches tall.
inches wide.
-Kenji, what are you doing?
-Building for the future, Betsy.
I figure Chrys here--
-Who?
-My plant is a chrysanthemum so I call him Chrys for short.
Anyway, at the rate he's growing,
Chrys is going to be pretty big.
So I want to build a small tower for him to lean on.
What do you think?
Not too show-offy, is it?
BETSY: I wondered if everybody else
was getting this carried away.
-I think that Rose here is going to need a proper colorful stage
on which to burst forth with all of her artistic beauty.
Just like me.
-Oh.
Hey, Scott?
Are you in there?
-Can't talk now, Betsy.
I've got to read all these books to find
out what my plant Daisy needs.
-Is she having trouble growing like mine?
-Just the opposite.
She's going too much.
That's what I'm reading about.
Got to find out if I need to put her in a bigger pot.
-Oh.
-Huh?
Wonder what's bothering her?
Oh, no.
BETSY: Billy?
Where are you?
-Right here.
-What are you doing down there?
-Just getting a few things I need.
-You got them yet?
-Yep.
Right here.
-Ew.
I though you didn't like worms?
-Are you kidding?
My plant Rose positively adores them.
Thanks.
I'll let you know when I need more.
-No problem.
Want some worms, Betsy?
-No, thanks.
I was just wondering, how's your plant coming along?
-Oh, Basil?
He's great.
See?
-It's-- it's huge.
-Yeah, I guess I have a green thumb after all.
I just didn't know it cause it's usually covered with dirt.
Wonder which one it is?
BETSY: Just great.
Everybody's plant was growing really nicely.
But mine looked like a weed.
A very sick weed.
I did everything I was supposed to do.
I watered it every day.
-Way to go, Betsy.
My research indicates that it will grow much bigger
with a quarter pint of water each day.
BETSY: I made sure it got plenty of sunlight.
-Sunlight ought to make it grow bigger.
Of course, probably not as big as mine.
BETSY: I fed it some of Sarah's special fertilizer.
-Good thinking, Betsy.
This ought to make it grow bigger.
BETSY: I even gave it some worms.
Blech.
-Just keep at it, Betsy.
I bet your plant's going to get huge any day now.
BETSY: But no matter what I did, my plant
still looked pretty puny.
Mrs. O'Connor even tried to cheer me up
when we went on a class trip to the nursery.
-It's important for everybody to realize that there
are many different kinds of plants.
And they will grow in different ways.
Right, Mrs. Beady?
-Absolutely.
Some plants grow as vines.
Some grow as pretty flowers.
Some plants grow in water, like water lilies.
Others grow in the desert, like prickly cactus.
Some grow tall, like trees.
And others grow very little, like blades of grass.
These are fun to smell.
Some are there for us to eat.
Like melons, pumpkins, apples, carrots.
All fruits and vegetables are plants, too, you know?
-So you see, Betsy?
Even though a plant doesn't turn into pretty flower,
it doesn't mean it's not growing into something special.
BETSY: Well, I guess that was one way of looking at things.
But another way was that I was the only one
without a green thumb.
I was ready to give up.
In fact, if I never saw another leaf or a hunk of dirt again,
then it was just OK with-- great.
Gracie, you'll probably grow a whole bone tree
before my plant ever blooms into anything.
Yes, I was done with plants.
And then, one day, something incredible happened.
I went to school, just like normal.
I walked into my classroom.
And everybody was crowded round my plant.
-Hey, what's going on?
-Betsy, look.
-Betsy, your plant might just be the most special one of all.
Look, it grew these wonderful red tomatoes.
And at lunchtime today, we'll pick these tomatoes,
slice them up, and we'll all get to eat a piece.
-Well, how do you like that?
BETSY: That day at lunch we all had a piece of my tomatoes.
And they were the sweetest tasting tomatoes ever.
Well, I guess I learned a good lesson.
Plants are pretty cool when you get right down to it.
And when things look bad, never give up.
Oh, and one more thing.
I guess I have a pretty good green thumb after all.
MRS. O'CONNOR: Visit the Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures website
and see how Betsy's getting ready for school.
Play games, color pictures, and meet all of Betsy's friends
at pbskids.org.
BETSY: My friends and I love to read.
You can find all kinds of fun and interesting books
to read at your local library.
Visit the library in your town today
to have your own adventure, just like me.
MRS. O'CONNOR: Of course, garbage
will have to be taken out by somebody strong.
BILLY: When someone gives you a responsibility,
you should always do your very best.
MRS. O'CONNOR: How about Billy?
BILLY: All right.
I get to take out the garbage.
[THEME MUSIC]