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Hello young explorers! 🌊 Today's focus will be on rivers! As we know, rivers provide water for people, animals, and plants. Many people enjoy living near rivers as they can use them in many ways. People use the water for growing different foods, drinking, and even transportation! How convenient is that! Now let's think about what other things you think people can do around water!

Question for class: Friends, what activities do you think people do near rivers?

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Rivers are home to so many creatures! We know that fish swim in the water, birds grab their lunch from the water, and special plants grow alongside the water banks.

Now can you name three animals that live in or near rivers?

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Welcome to the desert! 🐪 How cool is this, well maybe not so cool! But friends did you know that people live in special places where there's tons of sand and very little rain? They build special houses to stay cool and have discovered ways to store water.

Let's Think: What are some ways you stay cool on a hot day? What are some ways you think these people remained cool?

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Although the desert may look empty, it's full of life! Cacti store water inside their thick stems and some animals like camels can survive days without drinking. I know we couldn't! To remain cool, some animals sleep during the hot day and come out at night when it's much cooler.

Let's Think: What special things help desert animals survive?

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Let's explore the forest! 🌲 Although we don't hear this much, but many people live in or near forests. People use wood to build homes and also find lots of food such as berries and nuts. The trees also give people clean air to breathe!

Share with us: What do you think you would like the most about living near a forest?

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Forests are like neighborhoods for animals! How fun is that? Bears find berries and eat them, squirrels make homes in trees, and birds build nests way up in the branches. Even tiny critters have important jobs in the forest! The forest is such a busy place!

Activity: Can you and your group make the sounds of three forest animals?

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Welcome to the busy city! 🏙️ We live in a busy city called, New York. Many people choose to live in cities because they can find jobs, schools, and stores all very close together. Cities have many tall buildings, parks, and lots of modes of transportation.
Question: What are some things you see when you look around your city?

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Cities are filled with exciting places loaded with lots of fun things to do! In the city, you can visit museums, parks, and libraries, and meet people from all over the world. Cities also have a lot of helpers like me, teachers, police officers, doctors, and firefighters to keep everyone safe and happy.

Share time: What is one of your favorite places to visit in the city?

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Here is a video of humans living in the Desert!

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Here is a video about forests!

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Here are some cool things we can do in a major city!

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NYC with Kids – The Best Things to do in NYC with Kids