i agree with Sara - we should reuse the kids from "science of staying warm' since we have them designed in their winter wear. 1. EXT Barn -- Evening should the kids coat wearing reflect the coat wearing in the staying warm episode? This is super cute and the visuals will enhance the cuteness even more. Just a couple notes to add to what is here already. Open on Senor Tapir, with his guitar, standing next to a barn in Animal Town. A group of kids including ELINOR, ARI and OLIVE, finish building a snowman and stick a carrot nose in its face. There is snow on the ground and everyone wears winter coats and hats. A CHICKADEE flies in and lands on the snowman’s nose. agree as well - as we are learning from the few records we've had, we need to be sure the songs arent too complex for our kids to sing/articulate while making it as clear and understood as possible. We should simplify ElINOR I'm not sure how being small and being cold/ warm are related. Lets be careful not to build misconception. I also am concerned about the complexity of the words in the song. It’s OK to share that Chickadees spend winters in cold weather and that their feathers are able to help them stay warm. I think it is also OK to show pictures of chickadees puffing up but I think the words are too complex for our audience. Agree that we want to avoid creating a misconception that being small is related to being cold. Perhaps for line 1, instead of "they're so small" you could say something like, "They don't have a coat like we do." which would help relate to the puffing of feathers being like their coat. (Might even incorporate that idea into the song.) Senor Tapir, how do chickadees keep warm in the winter? They’re so small! after line 2 - ari turns a spotlight - where will this be located in town so that it shines towards Senior Tapir ? SenOR TAPIR You know what, Elinor, a scientist named Richard Hill had the same question. Lights please. I like the idea of stating that a scientist had the same question as Elinor. Ari turns a spotlight onto Senor Tapir, who is wearing a thin coat, and his narrow silhouette shines onto the side of the barn behind. Tapir starts to strum his guitar and sings. After a few words, we transition to a simpler style of animation that describes what he is singing. SENOR TAPIR (CONT’D) (singing) How do chickadees keep warm in the winter? TRANSITION TO: 2. EXT WINTER FOREST (SIMPLE STYLE) -- DAY We see a chickadee fly and land on a snowy branch in a winter forest. A man (Richard Hill illustrated as a Jack Rabbit) is walking down a trail and pauses to look at the little bird. after line 4 - richard turns down the temperature - How is this to be handled? time period? turning down the thermostat? SENOR TAPIR (CONT’D) Richard Hill wanted to know. When the temperature’s dropping, First, wonder if the line about the shadow could read, "...youg shadow helped him see." (instead of "let him see") And would also again like to avoid the small=cold relationship if possible. oh why don’t they stop and become birdie popsicles out in the snow? Cut to a room, where Richard turns a spotlight onto a chickadee on a perch, projecting its silhouette onto a backdrop behind the chickadee. Richard turns down the temperature, the bird poofs a bit, and he traces its silhouette. He turns the temperature down again (thermometer drops as it gets colder), the chickadee poofs up more and Richard traces its silhouette again so we can compare the difference in shape. The shape of a chickadee's shadow Gave Richard the answer he found, 'Cause in chilly weather Birds poof up their feathers. The colder it gets then the more they get round. Chickadee Dee Dee in the cold winter trees, You can poof up your feathers like a chickadee ball, Chickadee Dee Dee your shadow let him see, How you keep warm even though you're so small. The chickadee perches on a branch and poofs up. Its cheeks look rosy (a little artistic license to indicate the bird feels warm). The bird is standing tall and looks down to its feather-less feet, and as a nod to following lyrics it quickly sits down to keep its feet warm under its feathers. As you perch on your seat Your feathers trap heat From your chickadee head to your chickadee feet Scenes of snow coming down harder and harder and chickadees poofing more and more until they are very round. Chickadee Dee Dee in the cold winter trees, You can poof up your feathers like a chickadee ball, Chickadee Dee Dee your shadow let him see, How you keep warm even though you're so small. TRANSITION TO: 3. EXT BARN -- Evening The kids cheer as Senor Tapir finishes his song. Now he is wearing more jackets and has a dramatically larger silhouette. Simultaneously, Ari finishes tracing Senor Tapir’s silhouette onto the side of the barn with some chalk. Ari Are you feeling warm Senor Tapir? Your shadow tells me you are all puffed up! SENOR TAPIR Ahh, Ari, I always feels warm when I’m singing with you kids - Gracias amigos! A chickadee flies in and lands on Senor Tapirs hat.

EWW109 Interstitial D1 Feb 27, 2019 .

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ELINOR'S tOWN 109 interstitial: senor tapir Written by ROBERT SAMS FOLLOWS: "FEED THE BIRDS” CONNECTION: BIRDS IN WINTER CURRICULUM: Richard Hill was a scientist who wondered how a chickadee uses its feathers to keep warm in cold weather. He found that the colder the temperature, the more the chickadee poofed its feathers until the bird was practically a sphere. SEP1 . Asking questions and defining problems. SEP3 . Planning and carrying out investigations FIRST DRAFT: Feb. 27, 2019 SENOR TAPIR Kids ELINOR SALLY BEAVER Elminor (V.O.) (O.S.) (O.C.) (CONT'D) (SUBTITLE) INT EXT I/E 1 3 FOLLOWS: "THE AMAZING EXPANDABLE CLUBHOUSE" EXT PARK -- DAY EXT BARN -- EVENING DAY NIGHT AFTERNOON MORNING EVENING LATER MOMENTS LATER CONTINUOUS THE NEXT DAY CUT TO: FADE IN: FADE OUT. FADE TO: DISSOLVE TO: BACK TO: MATCH CUT TO: JUMP CUT TO: FADE TO BLACK.