In a dangerous situation . There was a giant truck blocking me, and i couldnt see anything, and when i turned the corner, i stopped short and almost hit a child. Yeah, it was scary. Ill bet. And thats why the National Road Safety Foundation produced a new video called line of sight path of travel. It alerts Young Drivers to the dangers of blind curves and blind hills. [ tires screech ] no matter what, you have to be careful of whats in front of you, because you never know whats around that bend, you never know whats gonna be over that hill. To help get that message across, students and teachers at new jerseys old Bridge High School are taking part in a video. Okay, so, guys, what were gonna do here is the first scene. So here are our storyboards. The director explains that rather than having cars crash, the video uses common situations in school to illustrate the and were gonna do it a couple of times. Action timecode is 13 18 13. In this scene, a teacher is pushing a cart down the hall a little too quickly, and she cant see whats coming. [ zing crash ] cut nice of all the scenes shot that day, everyones favorite was the one with the cakes. Okay, here we go. Standing by, everybody. This is it. This is the big one. Action i was holding a cake, and i kind of demonstrated how, like, when you cant see, youre gonna crash, and so i got the cake all over me. What smaller metaphor of what an accident could be with a collision with two cakes instead of two automobiles. [ splat ] and i was completely covered in vanilla frosting. I think it was a pretty fun way to display a pretty serious situation. Okay, we got it the bottom line if you slow down and make sure you have proper line of sight, blind curves and hills should be a piece of cake. And you can check out the finished video at teenlane. Org. For teen kids news, im nicole. [ engine turns over ] [ engine revving ] [ horn honks ] hey [ click ] whoohoo [ horn honks ] [ clicking ] its a painful subject for might help. For too many kids, bullying is an ugly fact of life. Experts say one in five High School Students are bullied on school property. That doesnt even count what happens at the mall or in the neighborhood. Then add in bullying by text and clearly, bullying is an issue. And, as monika reports, in a number of schools, a unique program is taking center stage. Outside, it looks like just another day at the h. C. Crittenden middle school. But inside, the students are getting ready for a special performance. Summers over, and you know what that means were going back to school the new kid is an antibullying musical. Its an hour long, and it stars kids in all of the roles, which is really cool for the kids to it. And it tells a story of zack, a new kid at a middle school, and the challenges he faces trying im the new kid name but i think i know this games first rule they say, hey, you, kid and even though im shy i just look up and say hi well, there are these four groups, and everyone is supposed to belong to one of them. And theres the brainiacs, who wear blue, and they are, like, the smart girls in the school. And theres the mods, who wear yellow, and theyre the popular and the mean girls. And the geeks wear purple, and theyre, obviously, the geeky boys. And the gangstas are two boys and one girl, and they push everyone around and they have to wear red. [ rapping ] this heres shawn, and shes my main man you mess with her, youll be in pain, man and im samantha, and i wear black because i got kicked out of being in any of the groups. Popular youre not popular ooh, what you wouldnt trade if you want to absolutely have it made and be popular oh, so popular its the greatest feeling in the world random farms kids theater produces the show. They stage performances at you see those kids over there . The brainiacs doing homework during recess. The audience is both entertained and educated. They learn that bullying can take many different forms for example, making kids do things that are just plain wrong. Because they dont know you and you can get close, is to copy the homework and get it back to me by the end of the day. Dre, the bully, he gives zack, the main character, three tasks. And the first one is that he has to copy homework from another group of kids, the brainiacs. And then the second test was that he had to kiss a girl a girl that he didnt really know, he had just met a few minutes ago. I love your nails are you gonna kiss me or what . I. Guess. . Should i take out my gum . The third test is that zack has to beat up a geek named louis. And hes not really comfortable doing that because its one of his really good friends, so its kind of a very maybe in real life, things dont always work out, but they do in the play. Everyone realizes that to be themselves, its better than just to be fake. And no matter if someone doesnt like you, just be true to yourself and stay with who you really are. [ cheers and applause ] even when the curtain comes down, its not over. An important part of the program is what happens next the cast comes back out onstage, and the audience gets to ask them questions. I think the audience is getting how were trying to tell them a very important lesson about bullying. So when were giving it to them, theyre gonna say, oh, maybe i was being a bully. What is a bully . Or who is a bully . I love seeing, you know, like, how the kids react to the show, cause i really love it how theyre like, oh, my god you know, i really was moved, and stuff. Were actually, like, making a change or a difference in what kids think. Some of the cast members were once in the audience themselves. I decided to join the play because it really sent out a good message when i first saw it, and it was something that ive always wanted to do because ive been bullied myself. After the show, students told us theyre more determined than ever to stand up to bullying. Theres even a term for it being an upstander. An upstander is somebody who takes a stand for someone whos being bullied. And they dont just stand by they really speak out and they defend them and they help them. We can go tell an adult or we can say stop. Theyve got the right idea. If we had a lot more upstanders, wed have a lot fewer bullies. Cheerleading requires much more than just chanting and waving pompoms. Many of the stunts are similar to gymnastics and just as dangerous. In fact, cheerleading causes emergency room each year. To increase safety, the American Academy of pediatrics recommends that cheerleading be considered a sport, not just an activity. Designating it a sport means that coaches would be required to undergo additional training, and that would reduce the number of injuries. Three cheers for that. Weve got lots more to tell you about on teen kids news. Speak of the week is when we get to hear what you have to say. Heres this weeks question. When it comes to paper money, all the bills printed by the u. S. Government have at least two things in common theyre all the same size, and and they all portray images of men. Well, the treasury is planning to change that. By the year 2020, they intend to put a woman on the 10 bill. What do you think of that idea . I think its time that we have a woman on a, like, any bill. As long as it doesnt, you know, increase the price of [laughing] the currency you know, if the currency is still valued the same, its fine. I think there definitely should be a woman on the 10 bill because there isnt a lot of female representation in the government, so yeah. I dont think its necessary. Its part of our history and doesnt really need to be changed. I think they should because, you know, theres just been men on it for the whole time, and as, you know, our society evolves, so should our currency. Just about everyone agrees that women have earned a place on our currency. Here are some of the names being considered. Sacagawea, the shoshone woman who helped guide the lewis and clark expedition. Susan b. Anthony and alice stokes paul. They were suffragettes who campaigned for women to have the right to vote. Harriet tubman also fought for womens suffrage, but shes better known for helping africanamericans escape rosa parks refused to give her seat on an alabama bus to a white passenger, earning the title the first lady of civil rights. Two women on the short list were fliers amelia earhart, the first woman to cross the atlantic solo, and sally ride, americas first female in space. So, who would you like to see on the 10 bill . Well, a name thats been going around a lot is rosa parks, and i think thats a great one, cause, like, it would be a woman and also a black person, too, so i think thats great. I think harriet tubman. Susan b. Anthony. Maybe. Mrs. Obama . I think it should be Eleanor Roosevelt or harriet tubman. Well, like i dont know. Im sure theyll pick anyone good. I think Eleanor Roosevelt should be on the 10 bill. I know id nominate my mom. I feel like shes a good, strong figure. [ laughs ] every mother should have such a loving son. And while many of us may want to nominate our own moms, the whove had more of a, lets say, historical impact, particularly on democracy. And one more thing they cant still be living. Currently on the 10 bill is alexander hamilton. Replaced joined by a woman is still up in the air. By the way, women havent always been given short shrift on our paper money. More than 100 years ago, the treasury printed bills sporting pictures of pocahontas and martha washington. Since then, the only women celebrated on our currency were on coins. But as bob dylan wrote, the times, they are achangin. And frankly, its about time. With speak of the week, im eric. Global warming is melting the sea ice in the arctic, and thats putting animals like the walrus in danger. Sea ice is critical for all parts of a walruss life. Females give birth and raise their pups on the frozen expanse. Adults use the ice as a diving that they need to survive. And that, strangely, brings me to lewis carroll, author of alice in wonderland. Almost 150 years ago, he wrote whats called nonsense verse. Surprisingly, some of it seems to be coming true. Pigs still dont fly, but our seas are warming up. And thats not nonsense. Very learning how to create things with balloons is a great skill to have. Its also a great way for a teen to make some extra money. Sandi masori, americas top balloon expert and author of the diy balloon hat bible, shows us how. So, youve said that a great place for a teen to set up to sell balloons is in a public place, like a park. What do you think is the best sculpture to make there . I, personally, love hats. Hats are so visual, so colorful, and they become a walking advertisement. Right. And the thing is being an entrepreneur is not just having the skills to make money, but also knowing its a little bit of marketing knowing where to go. Right, so, a park is a great place, and how do you know if the park is gonna be busy enough . I mean one, if youve got a good visual when you pull in, you can see if theres kids there. But another way to know is if theres an Ice Cream Truck several Ice Cream Trucks there. Theres some parks in my area where there are like three or theyre so busy, so you know theres gonna be a ton of kids there. And as soon as you make the first balloon hat and a kid walks away with it, youre gonna draw a crowd. So, you might even, you know, call a kid over and make the first one for free not looking for tips or anything like that. Because theyre gonna be your billboard to get you more. So, im gonna show you just a simple hat twoballoon hat. Really effective but really simple. So, we start with a fully inflated balloon. It has a good burp. Let some air out so its not too tight. And were gonna put a bubble in the end, and then im gonna wrap it around your head. We always want to measure the put it on. And twist. So this is what i would call a basic stick hat. Right . We just have the stick going up, and then we have the hat. Now im gonna take a second balloon and im just gonna twist make a little bubble and twist it onto the stick or the bubble at the bottom of it. And now im gonna spiral these two together, just like that. And squeeze and twist, and im here to the back of the hat. Im gonna make a bubble. And squeeze and twist. And then im just gonna kind of bend it a little bit and shape it. And so here we have something thats really fast, easy, fun, and will bring a crowd to you. Cool and there are countless hat designs. Theyre only limited by your imagination. And skill. For teen kids news, im emily. [ bat cracks ] [ cheers and applause ] walkoff home runs are always very dramatic for any baseball team. A walkoff home run is when a team wins a game on a home run in the teams final atbat. Now, this has happened twice in world series play to win a world series. The first time it happened was in 1960, where in the bottom of the 9th of game 7, pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski hit a home run off yankees relief pitcher ralph terry. That was the Pirates Third world series crown. Won their second consecutive world series on a walkoff, threerun, world serieswinning home run by joe carter. Im matt with teen kids news. Are you dreaming of a White Christmas . If youve never actually had a White Christmas, dont feel bad. Neither have a lot of people. For example, 95 of the people in india have probably never seen snow. Thats more than a billion people. Using weather conditions, a world almanac, and logic, one enterprising person came up with a global estimate. Almost half the people on our planet 46 have never had an upclose and personal encounter with the fluffy white stuff. Think of that next time youre by high impact television. tis the season to buy some tech toys for loved ones or maybe yourself. And ive got lots of ideas to share with you, beginning with skylander superchargers from activision. This is the latest in the bestselling game that fuses Action Figures with a video game. You place the character or now vehicles on that portal of power, and they come alive inside the video game. Numerous vehicles land, sea, and air are now available. You can upgrade them, upgrade weapons, take on lots of missions. Its a blast and available for multiple consoles, starting for 75 for the starter kit. Parents will be happy to know all existing skylanders will work with this game, as well. Speaking of games, this is a great bundle. Its a limitededition Star Wars Battlefront playstation 4 bundle. If you want hardware and software, the force is strong with this hot bundle, which includes the numberoneselling console playstation 4 a darth vaderinspired controller, copy of the game Star Wars Battlefront deluxe edition, and a voucher for four additional classic star wars and, of course, the playstation 4 is more than just games. Youve got support for netflix, hulu, playstation music, and more. 399 for that. Okay, lets move from a smart console to a smart watch. I love this here. This is from samsung. Its the gear s2. This is a gorgeous, versatile smart watch with a circular design and intuitive interface. I love the rotating bezel to let you easily find what youre looking for, like text messages, email, calendar appointments, news, and more. And, of course, customizable watch faces, as well. This model here, the gear s2, is 299, and then theres a gear s2 classic for 349. More info is at samsung. Com. Next up grokker. Its a years worth of fitness, yoga, meditation, and healthycooking videos. Its like having a personal trainer on call wherever and whenever you have a few minutes, whether youre on a smartphone, tablet, laptop, smart tv, or a mediastreaming box, like roku or apple tv or any of these other devices. Its 60 for the entire year, which is not only 50 off of the cost of an hour with a personal trainer, so great Value Proposition there. Next up, if you want to give the gift of memory, youll love this device from sandisk. This is the Sandisk Extreme 500 portable ssd, a great gift for the photographer, videographer, or techie in your life with the need for speed. The portable ssd drive lets you transfer, store, and access massive files. The cost is 99 for this again, from sandisk. Perfect for that onthego techie. All right, last but not least, who wouldnt want to get something for free . This is plex. Plex lets you access all of your files like music, photos, and videos anywhere in the world and on virtually any device. Its an app that you launch on your phone, tablet, laptop, or tv. And as long as your media is stored on a hard drive connected to the web somewhere or even a cloud account, like dropbox, you can access it. Plus, plex can add artwork to your music and posters. Again, plex is free, or for 4. 99, you can go with the plex premium service. All right, well, there you have it. No shortage of great products the holiday season. For teen kids news, im marc saltzman. Thanks for watching. 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