Space, Stars and Scuba Diving! The Let's Go Club

Hi, I'm Joanna, and these are my friends Abe,

Lizzie, Craig,

Kirsten and Martin.

-This is our clubhouse.

-It's where we make stuff...

-Meet amazing people...

-Learn quick tricks, super skills...

And have a dance.

ALL: We want you to come and join us, too!

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# There's lots to do for me and you

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Today in the clubhouse, we're having a space spectacular.

Stargazing Maggie joins us for some rocket-fuelled fun.

I'll be showing you how to do the astronaut in this week's cool move.

And Let's Go's Mason and Matthew explore a new world underwater.

Three, two, one - blastoff!

# Get ready, get set at the Let's Go Club

# Are you ready?

# Let's go, at the Let's Go Club

# We got a lot of things going on right here

# So come on and have some fun

# We've got a lot of things going on at the Let's Go Club.

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-My name is Mason...

-And I'm Matthew,

and today we're going on an underwater adventure.

-BOTH:

-Let's go!

Andy is a scuba diver.

He uses special equipment so he can swim underwater.

This wet suit keeps me warm in the water.

Now we're ready to be scuba divers, too.

What does it feel like being underwater?

It's like being in space, where you're weightless.

Astronauts like Tim Peake trained in a swimming pool

before going into space.

Do people always go scuba diving in a pool?

Well, today we'll be in the pool where it's safe,

but with practice you can go in the ocean,

where there's more to see.

-What equipment do you need?

-Come with me and I'll show you.

This is the scuba system.

The most important bit is this tank, which holds all the air.

Coming off the tank, we have our mouthpiece.

This helps us breathe underwater.

What we have here are the fins.

These are going to go on our feet

and make it a lot easier and quicker to go for a dip in the pool today.

Can you talk underwater?

We can't talk underwater, but we use hand signals.

So, this is "OK".

That's fantastic. We've then got this signal,

which means let's go up to the surface...

Let's go down...

If we have a problem, we signal like this.

So maybe your ears are hurting - you can go, "problem,"

and then point at your ears, so we know and can fix it underwater.

Now it's time to get in the water.

I want you to put one arm through there for me.

We put on the jacket first.

That's it.

And last we put on the mask.

We're going to descend down, so we give that signal, "down".

Andy teaches us how to swim underwater.

It's really cool and I feel weightless, just like an astronaut.

I'm telling Andy everything is OK.

-You're amazing.

-Yeah.

-So who's ready for some underwater games?

-Me!

We are throwing a disc underwater.

Discs move slower underwater than in air,

but the water makes us move slower, too, so the disc is tricky to catch.

The torpedo moves even quicker.

Good catch, Matthew.

We're having an underwater egg and spoon race,

using ping-pong balls instead of eggs.

We need to hold the spoon upside down

to stop the ping-pong ball floating up.

It's really tricky.

-We're doing underwater somersaults...

-And barrel rolls.

The barrel rolls were tricky.

You guys did absolutely fantastic. Here's some certificates

-saying you completed the Let's Go scuba diving class.

-Wow!

-Now can we jump in the pool?

-I think that's a good idea.

One, two, three - jump!

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Wow, Mason and Matthew, that scuba-diving was brilliant.

Now, can anyone tell me what kind of person might need to scuba dive

to get ready for their job?

-Lifeguard.

-Yeah, maybe.

-A sailor?

-Shall I give you a clue?

Look over there.

-BOTH:

-An astronaut!

-Yes!

Astronauts train underwater

because it's a little bit like being in space,

where there's a lot less gravity and everything floats around.

Now, last time, we asked you

to send in your photos and videos all about space.

-Shall we take a look at them? ALL:

-Blastoff!

This is Kaya,

with her blasting-off rocket ship that she made out of cardboard.

And here's Frankie, wearing her super shiny rocket jet pack.

Out of this world!

Adam found his giant leaf on the walk home from his nanny's house.

Lucy likes drawing tigers, just like this one.

Rarr!

Isabella is a dinosaur fan,

and couldn't wait to make her spiky costume

after seeing it on Let's Go Club.

Abby baked these delicious cheese and herb scones

for her whole family. Yummy!

Lucy used our Make A Picture

to draw the clubhouse crew watching some fireworks.

Boom!

Fatima wanted to show us her two-handed hula hooping super skill.

Way to go!

Wow! Those send-ins are out of this world.

You're all stars - and that's perfect,

because visiting the clubhouse

we have got super space scientist Maggie from Stargazing.

-Hi, Maggie!

-Hello! Look, I'm wearing my wristband!

I like it, it's really starry!

-You're going to help us make these paper cup rockets.

-Definitely.

But first, has anyone got a space question for Maggie?

-Is the moon hot?

-No, the moon is actually very cold.

On Earth, we are surrounded by gases that help keep heat in,

but in space, the moon has no gas around it,

and so it's incredibly cold.

You'd have to wrap up warm if you were going there.

-Right, everyone, shall we get started?

-Yeah!

-OK.

First thing you need to do is take one of your cups

and place it upside down.

You're going to stick flames on, like that, using some glue.

Shall we have a go?

Put some glue on your cup and then we'll put some strips on.

All the way round. There we go. What colours have we got?

We need some more red, don't we?

-Is that enough?

-I need some red.

Maggie, what do flames do on a rocket?

Well, the flames are really important,

because a rocket can weigh as much as 100 adult elephants,

and so to get it into space you need a lot of energy.

So, what happens if you jump up?

You fall back down.

That's right - that's gravity pulling you back down.

So, we need the rocket to overcome the force of gravity

and get into space.

So we have rocket fuel, and we light it up,

it lets off a lot of energy and the rocket goes, "Whoosh!"

-Up into space.

-Now, take the other cup.

You might need a grown-up to cut four slits in the top of the cup.

Once you've done that, you can decorate it.

And you've got these.

-These are fins.

-Yeah.

-That will help it fly very straight.

We're going to do the fins with Sellotape.

This might be OK.

That looks perfect.

Let's put that one there.

Olivia, do you know what shape this is?

-A cone.

-It's a cone! That's right.

We're going to stick this on the top.

So, what we need to do is dip your rocket into the glue.

Can you do that?

That's it. Perfect.

And then pop your cone onto the top.

Brilliant!

Now, you'll need two people for this bit.

You need to get an elastic band,

and twist it into a figure of eight. Like this.

Then you need to lower it onto the base of the rocket.

Can you help me?

Brilliant. That makes a crisscross shape, like that.

Make sure you keep the elastic band really tight by pulling each end,

and this will make sure your rocket goes really high.

OK, astronauts, are you ready to see how high our rockets can go?

-Yeah.

-All you need to do is push down your rocket...

and let go, and that's it. Prepare the engines!

Ready for launch.

Three, two, one - blastoff!

Wow! That was great!

Thanks, Maggie, for coming to the clubhouse.

Thank you - it's been a blast!

If you and your friends want to make your own paper cup rockets,

why not give it a go?

Go to the website, and there's loads of help.

And if you manage to send it off to the moon,

why don't you take a video, or a photo, and send it to us?

Craig, what are you doing?

Oh, hi, Joanna. I'm looking for stars.

You can join me if you like.

Well, if you want to look for stars it needs to be dark,

and you need to look outside.

Yes, but I'm looking for other types of stars.

Oh, I see!

So, are stars always this still?

No, actually they're not.

Sometimes they shoot across the sky.

Oh, that's amazing!

There are so many stars, I don't know where to look.

I can help you with that. If you look carefully,

sometimes stars cluster together to make different patterns and shapes.

It's a bit like a giant game of dot-to-dot. Go, stars!

Oh, wow!

Our stars are in the pattern of the Plough.

-Yeah!

-If you thought that was cool,

you'll love our next fact-finding mission. Let's check this out.

Fact fans, today we're finding out all about space.

Satellite...

rocket flight...

black hole...

starry stroll...

icy comet...

Earth orbit...

space station...

gravitation.

UFO... Blastoff, go!

Let's get to those facts.

First up, astronauts cannot cry.

Sad, but true.

In space, there's no gravity to pull things down,

and that means that tears don't fall or flow.

Instead, they float, like watery bubbles -

or cling onto your face,

until little puddles form under your eyes.

Has anyone got a tissue?

Next, the footprints that astronauts left behind on the moon

will be there forever -

and it isn't because they didn't wipe their feet.

The moon has no atmosphere,

and that means it doesn't have any weather, either -

so there's no wind or rain to blow and wash away the tracks.

Next time, I'd suggest taking a brush.

Next, space is full of rubbish -

and it's mostly because of us.

Ever since we started exploring space,

we've been leaving things behind.

Bits of old rocket...

an astronaut's glove...

a camera, tools, and a toothbrush.

They're all floating around up there somewhere.

Maybe the next mission to blast off

should take some bin bags and do some tidying up.

And, finally - there are no green stars in space.

The colour of a star depends on how hot it is,

with all that gas burning inside.

Red stars are the coldest, and blue stars are the hottest.

And the star you know very well, the sun, is yellow,

with a temperature that's somewhere in the middle.

Just the right amount of heat to keep us toasty warm.

Fact.

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Wow! Who would have thought that stars can come in different colours?

All those space-tastic facts have got me starry eyed!

Now it's time for the real stars of the show - your send-ins.

Glynn has drawn a smiley stegosaurus with his favourite stencil

and written the name all by himself.

It's dino-good!

Radhina is learning to recycle,

so she made this model house for her dolls

out of empty cardboard boxes and ice cream sticks.

Here's Rex with Egbert,

a cheeky little chappie

made from a boiled egg!

He's eggs-cellent!

Jasmine and Sasha have made these colourful trinket boxes

to keep all their treasure safe.

And lots of Let's Goers have been busy making club wristbands -

like Nicholas, Lauren and Joanie.

Welcome to the club, everyone!

Super solar send-ins! Thanks, everyone.

Now, if that wasn't spacey enough for you,

today's cool move will send you to a whole new galaxy.

It's called the astronaut.

This ace space move is one of my favourites.

It may look tricky at first, but if astronauts can do it,

then you definitely will be able to.

Here's how.

The first step is to step on this foot,

bend our knee...

and lift our other foot off the floor.

Then repeat. This foot onto the floor,

bend our knee...

and lift the other foot off the floor.

Remember to use your body and your head

as well as your arms,

so it looks like you're walking on the moon,

with zero gravity.

And that's it! The astronaut.

I'm going to be using this in the club dance later on,

so keep on practising.

Let's Go Club, permission to land.

Before I get carried away,

check out what these Let's Goers got up to

when they went on a stargazing camping adventure.

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Hi, I'm Leo, and this is my brother, Lucas.

We really like finding out about space,

so we're going to have our very own stargazing adventure.

If you like looking at the starry night sky,

here's something you can do.

First we're going to make our very own star map

to find the patterns in the night sky.

Let's get gazing!

First we paint in the stars.

This group of stars is called the Plough.

It looks like a big saucepan.

Now that we've finished our star maps, we can get ready to stargaze.

We're getting wrapped up so we are all warm and cosy.

What are we going to see in the sky?

I've got binoculars.

These will help us see the stars better.

Lucas is packing our torches.

Always make sure the sun has disappeared

before you go stargazing, because it can hurt your eyes.

Can you see anything, Leo?

Can't see any stars. It's too cloudy.

Too dark.

It's still cloudy, so we decided to make our own constellation.

Look, it's the Plough!

THEY LAUGH

We loved gazing at the stars in the night so we did this...

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OK, space invaders, are you ready for the club dance?

Join in at home. Just follow the beat.

Oh, Ade, I've been practising your astronomical cool move.

I love the astronaut!

Looking good, Joanna!

-Let's go!

-Side to side.

Jump!

# Go, go, go, everybody dance... #

Roll. Whoo!

# Go, go, go everybody dance now... #

Astronaut!

# Go, go, go, everybody dance... #

You know what? We need some shiny stars to brighten up this place.

-Come on, Let's Goers!

-Come on, guys!

-Come on!

Let's go!

Side to side!

-# Let's go!

-Go, go, go, everybody dance... #

And jump!

Whoo! Jump, jump, jump.

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-Go, go, go, everybody dance now... #

Roll! Forward. Back.

Whoo!

-# Let's go!

-Go, go, go, everybody dance... #

Astronaut!

# Everybody dance now... #

That's all the space adventures for today in the clubhouse -

but there's loads more on the CBeebies website.

Including a special poem from space scientist Maggie

on the Let's Go Radio Club - take a listen.

Next time we're going Christmas crackers,

so send in your fabulous festive stuff.

-Grab a grown-up and get tinsel-tastic! Whoo!

-See you soon!

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