[Gumboot Kids]: Hey, Scout!
Oh, hi there, Gumboot Kids!
-♪ Let's run around! ♪ -♪ Let's run around! ♪
♪ Come on and make some noise! ♪
♪ We'll play outside! ♪
♪ Solve some of nature's magical mysteries ♪
♪ We're living, loving life's adventures ♪
♪ Oh, yeah that's how it is... ♪
Come on!
♪ ...When you're a Gumboot Kid ♪
What a day!
Oh, hi, Gumboot Kids.
I've just been out exploring,
and it's a good thing
I wore my headlamp and rain gear.
I was somewhere quiet and dark...
and wet!
It was a river...
and it was underground.
How could that be?
That's today's nature mystery--
The Case of the Underground River.
Let's check out my field notes
for three clues to help you solve the mystery.
Clue number one...
[Gumboot Kids]: Bridge!
There's a bridge!
This bridge goes on top of a river.
Not an underground river, though.
Let's keep looking.
You really crossed that bridge off the list, Gumboot Kids!
Now clue number two...
[Gumboot Kids]: Crag!
What's a crag?
A crag is a steep, rugged rock.
There's a crag!
You rocked that clue, Gumboot Kids.
Now clue number three...
[Gumboot Kids]: Helmet!
Oh, look, here's some helmets.
Ooh, look, there's an opening in these rocks!
Turn on your lights.
Way to go, nature detectives!
Okay, now that you've found all three clues,
let's put them together
to solve the Case of the Underground River.
You found the bridge, a crag, and some helmets.
So where is this underground river?
Hmm...
Oh, look.
There's water down here!
It's flowing on the ground.
I get it.
It's an underground river in a cave!
That's it!
Caves are sometimes formed
when water runs over soft rock, like limestone.
The water slowly eats away at the limestone
until it makes a path that water flows over--
like a river!
We did it!
Case closed.
Yay!
Great work, Gumboot Kids!
Now let's pause and have a mindful moment.
Caves are wonderful places to explore,
but they can be dangerous,
so you should only go inside with an adult.
You can make your own cave at home
with blankets and pillows.
Try it!
It can be fun to play in your homemade cave,
where it's dark and quiet.
♪ What can we learn about caves? ♪
♪ They are secret hideaways ♪
♪ A place of shelter from the storm ♪
♪ A place to feel safe and warm ♪
♪ Let's go back in time in our minds ♪
♪ And live in a cave ♪
♪ Let's go back in time in our minds ♪
♪ What was it like to live in a cave? ♪
[♪♪♪]
♪ What can we learn about caves? ♪
♪ They are secret hideaways ♪
♪ They tell the story of the past ♪
♪ I wonder what life this cave had ♪
[♪♪♪]
That sure was fun
exploring caves with you today, Gumboot Kids.
But there's nothing
like coming home
to the warmth and safety of my cozy bed!
Good night, Gumboot Kids!
[Gumboot Kids]: Good night, Scout!
♪ Let's go back in time in our minds ♪
♪ And live in a cave ♪
♪ Let's go back in time in our minds ♪
♪ And live in a cave ♪
♪ Let's go back in time in our minds ♪
♪ What was it like to live in a cave? ♪
[♪♪♪]
♪ What was it like to live in a cave? ♪