♪ Reading rainbow ♪
♪ Butterfly in the sky ♪
♪ I can go twice as high ♪
♪ Take a look ♪
♪ It's in a book ♪
♪ A reading rainbow ♪
♪ I can go anywhere ♪
♪ Friends to know ♪
♪ And ways to grow ♪
♪ A reading rainbow ♪
♪ I can be anything ♪
♪ Take a look ♪
♪ It's in a book ♪
♪ A reading rainbow ♪
♪ Reading rainbow ♪
Oh, wow!
Hi.
Not a good day
for baseball and picnics,
But a good day
for other things.
Listen.
I love
the sound of rain.
It's like tap dancing
on my window.
Why are many people
down on rainy days?
I love them.
I'll learn how long
the storm will last
So I can make plans.
Now for the local
weather forecast.
Here's my 100%
accurate prediction.
It's raining, right?
It's raining, and
the forecast is bad.
Bad? What
do you mean?
We're in for lots
more terrible weather.
Who says
it's terrible?
Don't be a drip.
It's unhappy news.
I don't think so.
We're in for
a whole day of this
dreary, gray weather.
Well, I don't have
to listen to that.
I have fine times
on rainy days.
Luckily, tomorrow's
an alternate day
For our picnic.
Today I'll do whatever
rainy day things I want.
I think today I'll
work some jigsaw puzzles
And solve my
puzzle cube.
Maybe I'll make some
chocolate chip cookies.
I might play my
favorite rainy day sport...
Puddle hopping.
♪ Woke up this morning ♪
♪ I could see
the wind was blowing ♪
♪ And the rain
was dropping ♪
♪ No school today ♪
♪ Mama's working and
my daddy is going shopping ♪
♪ What a day ♪
♪ Don't get the blues ♪
♪ Put on your coat and
your rainy day shoes ♪
♪ And go puddle hopping ♪
♪ Puddle hopping ♪
♪ On a day like today ♪
♪ All my friends
stay in to play ♪
♪ But I'm not stoppin' ♪
♪ Looking on the ground
all around ♪
♪ Till I found me
a puddle I can flop in ♪
♪ What a way
to chase the blues ♪
♪ When there's
nothing to do ♪
♪ You got
nothing to lose ♪
♪ Go puddle hopping ♪
♪ Puddle hopping ♪
♪ It's raining ♪
♪ Don't stay inside ♪
♪ Get on your feet or
get your bike and ride ♪
♪ You ain't lived
till you tried ♪
♪ Puddle hopping ♪
♪ Puddle hopping ♪
♪ Puddle hopping ♪
♪ Puddle hopping ♪
♪ Puddle hopping ♪
♪ Puddle hopping ♪
♪ Puddle hopping ♪
♪ Puddle hopping ♪♪
It's great to
go puddle hopping,
But it's good to know when
to come out of the rain.
Mmm! A nice cool glass
of apple juice.
Perfect for my favorite
rainy day pastime,
Curling up
with a good book.
Or two.
Or 10.
It's a shame I can't
read them all today.
This is one of my
favorite stories--
Bringing the rain
to kapiti plain.
It's based on legends
told by kenya's nandi people.
It's a perfect
rainy day story.
It tells how important
rain is to all living things.
Rain can sometimes
make the best day of all.
What if you lived
where it was dry
And you waited
and waited for rain?
What if your
stomach was empty
Because there
was no rain?
For weeks and weeks,
No clouds,
no rain, no water.
You waited...
And waited.
A nandi tale.
This is the great
kapiti plain,
All fresh and green
from the african rains.
Grass for ground birds
to nest in
And shade for
creatures to rest in.
Acacia trees for
giraffes to browse on
And grass for herdsmen
to pasture cows on.
One year, the rains
were so very belated
That all the wild
creatures migrated.
Then kipat helped end
that terrible drought,
And this story tells
how it all came about.
This is the cloud,
all heavy with rain,
That shadowed the ground
on kapiti plain.
This is the grass,
all brown and dead,
That needed rain
from the cloud overhead.
The big black cloud,
all heavy with rain,
That shadowed the ground
on kapiti plain.
These are the cows,
all hungry and dry,
Who mooed for rain
from the sky
To green the grass,
all brown and dead,
That needed rain
from overhead.
The big black cloud,
all heavy with rain,
That shadowed the ground
on kapiti plain.
This is kipat,
who watched his herd,
Standing on one leg,
like the stork bird.
Kipat's cows were
so hungry and dry,
They mooed for rain
from the sky
To green the grass,
all brown and dead,
That needed rain
from overhead.
The big black cloud,
all heavy with rain,
That shadowed the ground
on kapiti plain.
This is the eagle
who dropped a feather
That helped
change the weather.
It fell near kipat,
Who watched his herd
Like the big
stork bird.
Kipat's cows were
so hungry and dry,
They mooed for rain
from the sky
To green the grass,
all brown and dead,
That needed rain
from overhead.
The big black cloud,
all heavy with rain,
That shadowed the ground
on kapiti plain.
This is the arrow
kipat put together
With a stick and
an eagle feather,
A feather that helped
to change the weather.
It fell near kipat,
Who watched his herd
Like the big
stork bird.
Kipat's cows were
so hungry and dry,
They mooed for rain
from the sky
To green the grass,
all brown and dead,
That needed rain
from overhead.
The big black cloud,
all heavy with rain,
That shadowed the ground
on kapiti plain.
This is the bow,
So long and strong,
And strung with a string,
a leather thong.
A bow for the arrow
kipat put together
With a stick and
an eagle feather,
A feather that helped
to change the weather.
It fell near kipat,
Who watched his herd
Like the big
stork bird.
Kipat's cows were
so hungrand dry,
They mooed for rain
from the sky
To green the grass,
all brown and dead,
That needed rain
from overhead.
The big black cloud,
all heavy with rain,
That shadowed the ground
on kapiti plain.
This was the sh*t
that pierced the cloud
And loosed the rain
with thunder loud.
A sh*t from the bow,
so long and strong,
Strung with a string,
a leather thong.
A bow for the arrow
kipat put together
With a stick and
an eagle feather,
A feather that helped
to change the weather.
So the grass grew green
And the cattle fat,
And kipat got a wife
And a little kipat,
Who tends the cows now
and sh**t down the rain
When black clouds shadow
Kapiti plain.
This is the cloud,
all heavy with rain,
That shadowed the ground
on kapiti plain.
[Thunder]
Whoa!
I used to be
afraid of thunder.
I always wondered
what makes the thunder.
I made up a story
so I wouldn't be scared.
I imagined there were
g in clouds.
On rainy days,
The angels
would go bowling.
Bowling can be
a pretty noisy sport,
With balls
rumbling down the lanes
And crashing into pins.
It sounds a lot
like thunder.
So, when I'd get
scared by thunderstorms,
I'd say to myself,
"it's the angels bowling,"
And I wouldn't
be so frightened.
Do you ever wonder
what makes thunder?
I think that it
comes from light.
I think it comes from
a huge volcano
That erupts
whenever it's angry.
Whenever it rains,
God moves furniture.
Whenever he puts
the piano down,
It makes a big bang.
God sh**t a basket,
the ball makes thunder.
Thunder happens when
there's a traffic jam in heaven.
Clouds bump or
they're angry.
Clouds filling with rain
and then bursting.
When angels
go bowling,
They throw
the bowling ball.
It hits the pins,
Making the noise
where thunder comes from.
Everyone has their
own thunder story.
Scientists say thunder
always happens after lightning.
Lightning makes
the air very hot
And it expands,
Blows up.
That's what you hear
when it thunders.
It's very loud.
[Thunder]
Nobody's absolutely sure
what causes thunderstorms.
At the national center
for atmospheric research,
Scientists believe a day
without a thunderstorm
Is like a joke
without a punchline.
Their laboratory is in
the colorado mountains
Where there are more
thunderstorms a year
Than anywhere else
in the united states.
We have some
good thunderstorms.
Better get
an airplane
up on them.
We're airborne now.
Can you tell us
where to go?
This is land shark.
There's a cell
at 120 degrees,
At 50
nautical miles.
I'm cindy meuller.
I'm a
meteorologist,
Someone who
studies weather.
We're in the middle
of an operation.
We're studying
thunderstorms.
We're trying
to predict them.
On the radar screen,
We have
two thunderstorms.
One here
and one here.
They're the most
severe areas
Because they have
red and gray areas.
There's probably
hail there.
The airplane
will fly around
the thunderstorm
To see what
the air flow's like.
They'll avoid
the center.
They might encounter
severe turbulence
Which might
hurt them.
Jaws 30,
thiss cindy.
Get on a heading
of 120 degrees.
Proceed
Then make
a 180-degree turn.
I hope you'll
give us an exciting ride.
Hello. I'm ed.
We're going to find
some thunderstorms.
Cindy will tell us
where to find them.
We can never tell
Whether we'll get
the storms that we want.
We have a jet here
That has many
clever instruments
That help us measure
the weather.
Cindy looks at
the storms we're near.
She tells us
how dangerous they are.
If there's hail
in those storms,
That could damage
the airplane.
We fly outside
of those.
When we fly against
the thunderstorms,
We fly underneath
the base of the cloud.
You can see there's
a solid base on that cloud.
In the middle,
you can see the rain.
When the air isn't too bad
inside those thunderstorms,
We fly through
the middle of them.
It's very exciting
and very turbulent.
The airplane
gets thrown around.
We get held in here
in our straps.
We have
a really good ride.
We also
study weather
using radars.
Kathy kessinger
is in charge
of the radars.
How did
the radars look?
They looked good.
We'll have to do
a manual check.
I'm kathy kessinger.
I'm a meteorologist.
I set up the radars
So they scan
the thunderstorms
we want them to.
I need to check
To make sure our antenna
is working.
Kathy, is the antenna
moving properly?
Scan it in
the southeast sector.
Roger, cindy.
Azimuth left, 296.
Azimuth right, 360.
Elevation,
zero to 10 degrees.
I have
a very important job.
I run the radar,
Which is one
of the instruments
We use to study weather.
I'm kathy cherek.
I'm an electronics technician
here at encar.
We're inside
the radome,
A balloon we put
over the antenna
To protect it
from severe weather.
The radar is
an electronic beam
Sent from our
antenna to a cloud.
It enables us
to measure how big it is
And how fast it's moving.
That should be
a good scan.
How's it look, cindy?
Looks pretty good
in all sectors.
We also use
many different
kinds of equipment.
We use weather balloons
To tell what's
happening in
the upper atmosphere.
They have
instruments attached
That measure wind speed
and direction,
Temperature, humidity,
and pressure.
We have
That measure wind speed
and direction,
Pressure, humidity,
and temperature.
They're very important.
They tell us
what kind of features
Thunderstorms have
in low levels.
We put this data
into the computer.
Once it gets
this data,
We do
three-dimensional models.
They tell us
about the structure
of the thunderstorms.
Even with
all this information,
We still don't
understand the thunderstorm.
We need to continue
studying them.
We hope, in the future,
We'll be better able
To predict how
thunderstorms behave.
Get out of here.
Shoo, fly.
Predicting weather
is easy.
Making correct predictions
is another story.
People use science
and folklore
To try to tell
whether it will shine
Or rain cats and dogs.
Listen to these stories.
"It's harder
to untie rope
Before wet weather."
That certainly
seems true.
Here's one.
"Bears and raccoons
are always restless
Before a storm."
Remember that when
you run into a bear or raccoon.
Here's a good one
for city dwellers.
"When cockroaches fly
And pigeon wings droop,
expect rain."
Right.
Here's a great one.
"Fly on your nose--
"A scratch,
and it goes.
"If it comes back again,
It'll bring a wet rain."
According to this,
That fly should be landing
right here any second.
I hope that fly
Wasn't planning
to be a weather forecaster.
You can see for yourself
if these sayings work.
Meanwhile, here are people
Who predict the weather
better than me.
Or that fly,
wherever he is.
Get your
umbrellas.
I've got
collapsibles
for $3.50.
Get your
umbrellas now.
I've got
a nice chinese
umbrella.
Take it home
for $4.00.
$4.00 for you.
It'll rain
in two hours.
Rain? It's
beautiful out now.
Don't
let sunshine
fool you.
I'm sure
it'll rain.
How do you know?
How do I know?
I can feel rain.
I can smell it in
those gray clouds.
My grandmother's
bunions acted up
this morning.
She said it's
going to rain
for two days.
Besides,
I'm half indian.
I can feel it
in my bones.
We'll take
this umbrella.
You got a deal.
This one is nice.
Beautiful day, isn't it?
I don't need those folks
on tv to tell me that.
No, sir.
I just use
mother nature,
Whether I'm
inside or out.
When I go in the house,
I watch my cat.
The way she washes
tells me about the weather.
When she licks her paw
And starts
washing that ear,
I know it's going to rain.
The more she washes,
The more I know
it'll rain.
Look at the birds,
the cattle.
Look at almost anything
and learn something.
Why, look right here.
Here's a little
old caterpillar.
Woolly caterpillar,
good morning.
He tells me
a lot of information.
He's darn happy.
He'll give
the right information.
See the black
at the end?
Clouds are dark.
We'll have rain in july
and august.
There's more black here,
So we'll have more rain
in august.
All this information
is important to me
For planting my crops
and harvesting.
I don't need
those fancy folks on tv.
I rely on mother nature.
Thanks, mr. Caterpillar.
Speaking of predictions,
Here's some other books
you'll enjoy.
You don't have to
take my word for it.
My name is eric.
I'm here
to tell you
About this book
I read,
The cloud book
by tomie de paola.
I liked
cumulonimbus clouds,
Which create
heavy thunderstorms,
And the cirrostratus
clouds,
Which blanket
the earth.
I used to think,
"What kind of cloud
is that?"
But I read this book
and found out.
You'll find out
a lot about
clouds, too.
Hello, boys and girls.
I'm africa whittaker.
I'd like to tell you
about a story, a story.
It's about anasi
the spiderman.
He wanted all
kids of the world
To hear stories
and not be bored
all the time.
It's
a wonderful book,
Has wonderful
colorful pages,
And you would find
your favorite part in there.
Hi. My name's mary.
I'll tell
you about
this book rain.
It's about
two children
playing in the rain.
It tells a lot
with pictures.
If you like
nature stories,
You'll like this
Because it's
got pictures of
flowers and birds.
After reading it,
I took a shower
for the feeling
of rain.
I hope you do, too.
Scientists
and storytellers
Have different explanations
for the same things.
Scientists say it rains
When the air can't
hold more water.
That's not what
kipat would say.
Look! The storm's over,
And the sun's
coming out.
If we're lucky,
we might even get a rainbow.
There's something people
tell different stories about.
What makes a rainbow?
The shoshone indians say
a rainbow's a giant serpent
Rubbing its back
against the sky.
Hawaiian storytellers say
a rainbow's a bridge to heaven.
Rainbows are
caused by the sun
When shining through raindrops
after a storm.
You can make
your own rainbow.
All you need
is a little water
And some sunlight.
Take the glass
And put if half on,
half off the windowsill.
And with a little luck...
We've got
a rainbow on our hands.
Even when I know
how something happens,
It can still
feel like magic.
Once you make
your rainbow,
You can look at it
as a scientist
Or a storyteller.
It's up to you.
See you next time.
01x04 - Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
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