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Welcome!<br />

2<br />

Dear Teacher,<br />

The <strong>State</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> in New Brunswick, NJ welcomes you to<br />

<strong>the</strong> school-day performance of <strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong> LIVE! Based<br />

on <strong>the</strong> popular television show, <strong>the</strong> production features many<br />

of your students’ favorite characters in Sunflower Valley.<br />

These Keynotes provide information and activities that will<br />

help you prepare your students for <strong>the</strong> performance and<br />

<strong>the</strong>n reflect on what <strong>the</strong>y’ve seen and heard in <strong>the</strong> show.<br />

With younger children, we encourage you to read <strong>the</strong><br />

information to <strong>the</strong>m and facilitate <strong>the</strong> activities. This guide<br />

also contains reproducible activity pages that can be used<br />

with even <strong>the</strong> youngest children.<br />

CONTENTS<br />

Welcome/Acknowledgements..............................................................2<br />

About <strong>the</strong> Show ........................................................................................3<br />

The Gang’s All Here! ................................................................................4<br />

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ..........................................................................5<br />

Wind Power ................................................................................................6<br />

Be Part of <strong>the</strong> Team..................................................................................7<br />

Activity Page: Tool Time ........................................................................8<br />

Activity Page: Yes We Can! ....................................................................9<br />

Activity Page: Sort It Out! ....................................................................10<br />

Activity Page: What’s My Job at <strong>the</strong> Show..................................11<br />

Resources ..................................................................................................12<br />

Keynotes are made possible by<br />

a generous grant from Bank of<br />

America Charitable Foundation.<br />

The <strong>State</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong>’s education program is funded in part by Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Bristol-<br />

Myers Squibb, Bro<strong>the</strong>r International Corporation, Forward Air, Inc., The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey,<br />

Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, <strong>the</strong> John F. Kennedy Center for <strong>the</strong> Performing Arts, J. Seward<br />

Johnson, Sr. 1963 Charitable Trust, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, McCrane Foundation, MetLife<br />

Foundation, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, National Starch and Chemical Foundation, Inc., PNC Foundation,<br />

Provident Bank Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Verizon, and Wachovia Foundation. Their<br />

support is gratefully acknowledged.<br />

Funding has been made<br />

possible in part by <strong>the</strong> New<br />

Jersey <strong>State</strong> Council on <strong>the</strong><br />

Arts/Department of <strong>State</strong>, a<br />

partner agency of <strong>the</strong><br />

National Endowment for <strong>the</strong><br />

Arts.<br />

Continental Airlines<br />

is <strong>the</strong> official airline<br />

of <strong>the</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />

<strong>Theatre</strong>.<br />

The Heldrich<br />

is <strong>the</strong> official<br />

hotel of <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>State</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong>.<br />

Online at www.<strong>State</strong><strong>Theatre</strong>NJ.org/Keynotes<br />

Keynotes are produced by <strong>the</strong> Education Department<br />

of <strong>the</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong>, New Brunswick, NJ.<br />

Wesley Brustad, President<br />

Lian Farrer, Vice President for Education<br />

Keynotes for <strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong> LIVE! created by Katie<br />

Pyott. Edited by Lian Farrer. Portions of this guide<br />

were excerpted from The Children’s Museum of<br />

Indianapolis Project: Build It exhibit guide.<br />

© 2008 <strong>State</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong><br />

Find us at www.<strong>State</strong><strong>Theatre</strong>NJ.org<br />

Contact: education@<strong>State</strong><strong>Theatre</strong>NJ.org<br />

The <strong>State</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong>, a premier nonprofit venue for <strong>the</strong><br />

performing arts and entertainment.


About <strong>the</strong> Show<br />

3<br />

<strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong> Live! is adapted from<br />

<strong>the</strong> animated TV series broadcast on<br />

PBS KIDS Sprout, based on <strong>the</strong> character<br />

created in Great Britain in 1998. The<br />

performance brings to life all <strong>the</strong> series’<br />

favorite characters: <strong>Bob</strong>, Wendy, Lofty,<br />

Dizzy, Scoop, Pilchard, Muck, and more.<br />

The show, Spud’s Big Mess, includes<br />

songs, dances, and audience<br />

participation.<br />

Meet <strong>Bob</strong>!<br />

<strong>Bob</strong> is <strong>the</strong> best builder in <strong>Bob</strong>sville. As head of his own construction yard, he works<br />

with his fun-loving machine team and his business partner, Wendy, to get <strong>the</strong> job done.<br />

Though <strong>Bob</strong> sometimes forgets a detail or two, Wendy and <strong>the</strong> can-do crew are always<br />

<strong>the</strong>re to lend a hand. The most important tools in <strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong>’s belt are his can-do<br />

attitude, problem solving, and teamwork. <strong>Bob</strong> often asks, “Can we fix it” The machines<br />

always reply, “Yes We Can!”<br />

What’s <strong>the</strong> story<br />

Mayor Bentley asks <strong>Bob</strong> and his crew to build a<br />

recycling center and a wind farm to help make<br />

Sunflower Valley cleaner and more energy-efficient.<br />

Scoop, Lofty, Dizzy, Scrambler, and Spud work on<br />

ga<strong>the</strong>ring up all <strong>the</strong> garbage for recycling—but<br />

where can <strong>the</strong>y store it until <strong>the</strong> recycling plant<br />

is ready Once Spud catches <strong>the</strong> recycling fever,<br />

he gets carried away and tries to recycle just about<br />

EVERYTHING. The silly scarecrow gets into even deeper<br />

trouble when he accidentally awakens <strong>the</strong> Garbage Monster!<br />

Themes in <strong>the</strong> story:<br />

• Learning to be a responsible citizen by caring for <strong>the</strong><br />

environment<br />

• The importance of <strong>the</strong> 3 R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle<br />

• Using teamwork to solve problems<br />

Garbage Monster!<br />

What does a Garbage Monster<br />

look like Have your students<br />

collect cans, bottles, boxes, and<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r materials to recycle into a<br />

Garbage Monster sculpture!<br />

For Discussion:<br />

• What does recycling mean Do you recycle at<br />

home What types of things do you recycle<br />

• How does littering hurt <strong>the</strong> environment<br />

What can you do to stop littering<br />

• Have you ever worked with friends to fix a<br />

problem What kind of tools did you need<br />

Did everyone get along Why or why not


The Gang’s All Here!<br />

4<br />

<strong>Bob</strong><br />

Scrambler<br />

Wendy<br />

Lofty<br />

Scrambler is an all-terrain, four-wheel<br />

drive vehicle with a trailer that he can<br />

attach if he needs to haul materials.<br />

He is streetwise, enthusiastic, and<br />

loves to go off-roading.<br />

Scoop<br />

Wendy is<br />

<strong>Bob</strong>’s business partner.<br />

She<br />

runs <strong>the</strong> office<br />

and keeps things<br />

organized. She’s really<br />

good at all kinds of<br />

construction work.<br />

Dizzy<br />

Lofty is a mobile crane who loves to lift<br />

things, which is handy because he’s<br />

taller than anyone in <strong>the</strong> construction<br />

yard. He has a demolition ball for<br />

knocking down buildings, a hook for<br />

lifting, and a claw for gripping.<br />

Mr. Bentley<br />

Scoop loves to dig holes and move<br />

dirt. He is always up for a challenge<br />

and usually takes <strong>the</strong> lead on projects.<br />

Spud<br />

Dizzy, <strong>the</strong> youngest machine, spends<br />

her day mixing cement for <strong>Bob</strong>. She<br />

still finds time to laugh and have fun.<br />

She claps her front wheels toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

when she’s excited, which is most of<br />

<strong>the</strong> time.<br />

Farmer Pickles<br />

Mr. Bentley<br />

is <strong>the</strong> Mayor<br />

of <strong>Bob</strong>sville. He<br />

comes up with <strong>the</strong><br />

plan to build a<br />

recycling center and<br />

wind farm to keep<br />

Sunflower Valley<br />

clean and green.<br />

Spud is Farmer<br />

Pickles’s<br />

scarecrow,<br />

though he’s not<br />

all that good at<br />

his job. He likes<br />

to help <strong>Bob</strong>, but<br />

his “help” often<br />

ends up<br />

creating new<br />

problems.<br />

Farmer Pickles<br />

often needs work<br />

done around his<br />

farm, especially<br />

when Spud has<br />

been playing<br />

around! Sometimes<br />

Farmer Pickles<br />

helps out with<br />

<strong>Bob</strong>’s projects.


Reduce, Reuse, Recycle<br />

5<br />

Ask students if <strong>the</strong>y help with recycling at home or at<br />

school. They may have seen <strong>the</strong> triangular loop of arrows on<br />

containers that indicates that <strong>the</strong> material can be recycled.<br />

Explain that each of <strong>the</strong> three arrows<br />

represents a step in <strong>the</strong> recycling<br />

process: collection, processing, and<br />

making recyclables into new<br />

products. Keeping recyclable<br />

items inside <strong>the</strong> recycling loop<br />

keeps <strong>the</strong>m out of landfills and<br />

reduces pollution.<br />

For Discussion:<br />

What does it mean to<br />

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle<br />

Garbage is<br />

only garbage<br />

if you can’t<br />

RECYCLE<br />

it!<br />

Do Your Part!<br />

Here are ways you can help to reduce, reuse and recycle!<br />

• Turn off lights and o<strong>the</strong>r electrical equipment when you are not<br />

using <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

• Don’t leave <strong>the</strong> water running while you brush your teeth or<br />

wash your hands.<br />

• Close doors and windows to reduce <strong>the</strong> need for air<br />

conditioning and heating.<br />

Can you think of o<strong>the</strong>r ways to help keep <strong>the</strong> environment clean


Wind Power<br />

6<br />

To help save <strong>the</strong> environment, <strong>Bob</strong> and his team build<br />

a recycling plant and wind farm in Sunflower Valley.<br />

Wind turbines generate power by using <strong>the</strong> wind to turn<br />

<strong>the</strong> blades of <strong>the</strong> turbine. The kinetic energy of <strong>the</strong><br />

turning blades is converted into mechanical energy that<br />

can be used to generate electricity.<br />

A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in <strong>the</strong> same<br />

location used for production of electric power. Individual<br />

turbines are interconnected with a medium-voltage<br />

power collection system and communications network. A<br />

large wind farm may consist of a few dozen to about<br />

100 individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area<br />

of hundreds of square miles, but <strong>the</strong> land between <strong>the</strong><br />

turbines may be used for agricultural or o<strong>the</strong>r purposes.<br />

A wind farm may be located off-shore to take advantage<br />

of strong winds blowing over <strong>the</strong> surface of an ocean or<br />

lake.<br />

Build It!<br />

Pinwheels are like wind<br />

turbines—<strong>the</strong>y need wind to move.<br />

Download this template and<br />

have students make <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

own pinwheel wind turbine!<br />

Fun Facts<br />

• In 200 B.C., people in China and <strong>the</strong><br />

Middle East used windmills to pump<br />

water and grind grain.<br />

• The first modern wind turbine was built<br />

in Vermont in <strong>the</strong> early 1940s.<br />

• Wind farms currently produce enough<br />

electricity to meet <strong>the</strong> needs of more<br />

than 600,000 families in <strong>the</strong> United<br />

<strong>State</strong>s.<br />

• The largest wind turbine in <strong>the</strong> world,<br />

located in Hawaii, stands 20 stories tall<br />

and has blades <strong>the</strong> length of a football<br />

field.<br />

• An average wind speed of 14 miles per<br />

hour is needed to convert wind energy<br />

into electricity.<br />

• A single wind turbine can produce<br />

enough electricity to power up to 300<br />

homes.<br />

Did You Know<br />

The Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm is<br />

<strong>the</strong> first wind farm to be built in<br />

New Jersey, and <strong>the</strong> first coastal<br />

wind farm in <strong>the</strong> United <strong>State</strong>s.<br />

The wind farm is located in<br />

Atlantic County, NJ and is visible<br />

to more than 30 million Atlantic<br />

City visitors each year from<br />

downtown Atlantic City and <strong>the</strong><br />

Atlantic City Expressway.


Be Part of <strong>the</strong> Team!<br />

7<br />

Everyone on <strong>Bob</strong>’s team is important. For example, Wendy,<br />

<strong>Bob</strong>’s business partner, runs <strong>the</strong> office and keeps everything<br />

in order, and often organizes tools and equipment. Mr.<br />

Bentley, <strong>the</strong> Mayor of <strong>Bob</strong>sville, inspects <strong>Bob</strong>’s buildings to<br />

make sure <strong>the</strong>y are safe. Even Spud, who can cause trouble<br />

at times, is part of <strong>the</strong> team.<br />

Team Talk<br />

Ask your students: What do <strong>the</strong>se words mean to you<br />

Team<br />

Teamwork<br />

Build<br />

Toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

I am a<br />

Team<br />

Player!<br />

Cooperation<br />

Sharing<br />

To Do:<br />

• Have each student draw a self-portrait.<br />

• Ask <strong>the</strong>m to choose one of <strong>the</strong> team player traits<br />

from <strong>the</strong> list above. Write this trait on <strong>the</strong>ir portrait.<br />

• Have students show <strong>the</strong>ir work and explain why <strong>the</strong>y<br />

chose <strong>the</strong>ir trait.<br />

• Make a bulletin board and post all of <strong>the</strong> team player<br />

sheets to share with <strong>the</strong> class.<br />

To Discuss:<br />

• Which character from <strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong> is your<br />

favorite Why<br />

• Do any of <strong>the</strong> characters remind you of someone you<br />

know in real life What makes this real person<br />

similar to <strong>the</strong> character<br />

• Even though many of <strong>the</strong> characters (such as Dizzy<br />

and Scoop) are machines, do <strong>the</strong>y act like people<br />

How


Tool Time<br />

8<br />

Sometimes <strong>Bob</strong> needs tools to help him fix things. Can you help him by coloring<br />

<strong>the</strong> tools <strong>the</strong> right colors<br />

I can color <strong>the</strong> hammer<br />

purple.<br />

I can color <strong>the</strong> scissors<br />

brown.<br />

I can color <strong>the</strong> saw pink.<br />

I can color <strong>the</strong> screwdriver<br />

yellow.<br />

I can color <strong>the</strong> wrench<br />

red.<br />

I can color <strong>the</strong> screw<br />

gray.<br />

I can color <strong>the</strong> paintbrush<br />

blue.<br />

I can color <strong>the</strong> nail<br />

green.<br />

I can color <strong>the</strong> pliers<br />

orange.


Yes We Can!<br />

9<br />

It is very important to keep <strong>the</strong> earth clean. Circle <strong>the</strong> pictures that show how<br />

you can take good care of <strong>the</strong> earth. Put an X over <strong>the</strong> pictures of things that are<br />

bad for <strong>the</strong> earth. Then talk with your class about more ideas for protecting <strong>the</strong><br />

environment!


Sort It Out!<br />

10<br />

Do you know how to sort items for recycling Cut out <strong>the</strong> pictures below. Then<br />

put each item on top of <strong>the</strong> recycling container where it belongs.<br />

Plastic, Glass,<br />

and Metal<br />

Mixed Paper Newspaper Cardboard


What’s My Job at <strong>the</strong> Show 10<br />

Going to see a play at a <strong>the</strong>ater is not <strong>the</strong> same as watching TV. When you are<br />

sitting in audience at <strong>the</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong>, <strong>the</strong> actors will be in <strong>the</strong> same room<br />

as you. They will be able to hear and see everything that goes on in <strong>the</strong> audience.<br />

Use <strong>the</strong> key to find out what your job is at <strong>the</strong> performance.<br />

look listen performance audience clap<br />

When I go to a , I am part of <strong>the</strong> . This is a<br />

very important job. I have to and carefully.<br />

If I talk or move around, <strong>the</strong> actors and <strong>the</strong><br />

will have a<br />

hard time paying attention to <strong>the</strong> .<br />

When <strong>the</strong> is over, it’s okay for me to .


Resources<br />

11<br />

VIDEO<br />

<strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong>: <strong>Bob</strong>’s Hard at Work Collection.<br />

Lyons/Hit Entertainment, 2006. Not rated.<br />

<strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong>: <strong>Bob</strong>’s Favorite Adventures.<br />

Lionsgate/Hit Entertainment, 2004. Not rated.<br />

INTERNET<br />

Check out <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong> website for everything<br />

<strong>Bob</strong>!<br />

The BBC in Great Britain (where <strong>Bob</strong> comes from) has<br />

a couple of great <strong>Bob</strong> websites: CBeebies <strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Builder</strong> and h2g2 <strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong>.<br />

At Recycle City, find out what happens to garbage<br />

after you throw it away.<br />

Learn how to recycle and find recycle centers near you<br />

at Earth 911.<br />

Find out more about <strong>the</strong> New Jersey Wind Project.<br />

Have students join <strong>the</strong> Planet Protectors Club for<br />

Kids, an educational resource provided by <strong>the</strong> U.S.<br />

Environmental Protection Agency. The site features<br />

games and activities that teach about <strong>the</strong><br />

environment, recycling, climate change, and more.<br />

There’s a link for teachers, too.<br />

BOOKS<br />

Fix it With <strong>Bob</strong>: The Very<br />

Busy Day. Goldenbooks,<br />

2002.<br />

Welcome to <strong>Bob</strong>’s<br />

Building Yard, by<br />

Lauryn Silverhardt<br />

and Barry<br />

Goldberg.<br />

Simon<br />

Spotlight, 2003.<br />

The Garbage Monster,<br />

by Joni Sensel, illustrated<br />

by Chris Bivins. Dream<br />

Factory Books, 2001. Young Jo discovers how to use<br />

recycling to vanquish <strong>the</strong> dreaded garbage monster.<br />

Fun With Recycling: 50 Great Things for Kids to Make<br />

from Junk, by Marion Elliot. Southwater, 2001.<br />

Why Should I Recycle, by Jen Green and Mike<br />

Gordon. Barron’s, 2005.<br />

The Three R’s: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, by Nuria Roca<br />

and Rosa Curto. Barron’s, 2007.

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