to find a forest near you. >> welcome to "teen kids news." i'm livia. here's our top story for this week. the golden rule of life is to treat others the way that you want to be treated. but some people forget that rule and become bullies. in this report, you'll see how you can deal with them by following another golden rule. >> singer taylor swift, olympic swimmer michael phelps, and even rapper eminem have admitted to being bullied as kids, and

they're not alone. most of us have been pushed around by a bully. >> up until 6th grade, i was just like, "i love school." >> that's when some of ronnie's friends decided it wasn't cool to be smart. they started making fun of him for raising his hand in class. >> at lunch, kids would be like, "oh, we're not sitting with you," like, "nerd!" >> ronnie stopped participating in class, and his grades fell from a's to b's. >> i was trying to kind of do poorly on purpose, i guess. >> but it didn't help. kids still picked on him. >> i think everybody thinks that they have this image of, like, one big, tough kid just beating up a little kid or stealing his lunch money or something, but it's a lot more than that. >> bullying has many faces and many forms. >> michael cassidy wrote "the skinny on bullying." the book uses clever stick figures to tell the story of billy and beth and how they helped their friends to deal with bullies. >> for bullying, the golden rule is to talk to an adult. talk to someone you trust, whether it's someone at the school or a parent or a cousin. all too many times, a kid will keep it bottled inside, and that's where, you know, a lot of problems can start, 'cause there

are people out there trying to help. >> ronnie kept his problems bottled up for two years before he finally told his parents, but when he did, they helped him find a solution. he's made new friends that share his interests, and now he's a great student again. >> i think it's hard, 'cause a lot of times, the victim doesn't want to get adults involved 'cause it's embarrassing. >> everyone has had an experience with a bully at some point, it's fair to say, so if you talk to an adult, they could open up your eyes to things you didn't realize. they could teach you things you may have otherwise not known that you could do. they can give you advice on how to protect yourself and, if need be, take it to a school administrator and put an end to the problem. >> "the skinny on bullying" offers some other advice, as well. for example, there's safety in numbers. >> definitely stay close with groups of friends. you know, bullies like to pick out individuals who are by themselves, loners, so if you're around and amongst groups of friends, you know, you're less

of a target. >> also, avoid hot spots. stay away from unsupervised places where the bullies might hang out. and work with your friends and other students to make it known that bullying just isn't right. >> the reason kids should stand up to bullying is 'cause in schools, bullying can be an accepted practice. it's all about what's cool, and if the school consensus becomes that bullying's not cool, if bullies know they're not gonna get the positive feedback -- the laughs, the snickers, all that stuff from the kids in the school -- they'll be less eager to bully other kids. >> and remember the book's golden rule -- talk to an adult. and it's not tattling because you're not the bad guy. >> when we return, we'll take you to the super bowl of smarts for future scientists and engineers. "teen kids news" will be right back.

>> this report is brought to you by first, an organization dedicated to inspiring interest in science and technology.

>> teams, get ready. in 3, 2, 1. let go! >> welcome to the first championship, an international competition open to kids 6 through 18. this high-tech challenge has all the thrills and spills of a sporting event. >> [ shouts indistinctly ] >> [ shouting indistinctly ] >> [ shouts indistinctly ] >> [ shouting indistinctly ] >> it's competitive, it's exciting. two-minute rounds and double-elimination tournaments school bands and cheerleaders and mascots. we wrap them around a sport that builds the muscle hanging between their ears. >> first means "for inspiration and recognition of science and technology," and it's been going strong since 1989. working in teams, students design an build robots that compete in challenges. for example, there's "ring it up!" it's sort of a 3-d version of ticktacktoe. "ultimate ascent" is frisbee on

steroids. "aerial assist" looks a bit like bot basketball. [ cheers and applause ] and "block party!" is a twist on bumper cars. [ buzzer sounds ] as in other sports, it takes teamwork, dedication, and determination to succeed, even when faced with unexpected difficulties along the way. >> we had a teachers' strike at our -- in our region, and we had to build our robot out of a student's basement. and to think that we came this far is just -- is just amazing. >> this season, more than 400,000 students from over 80 countries will participate in "first." the top competitors make it to the first championship, held in st. louis, missouri. >> right here in this room -- in this stadium -- i see the brightest minds all collected here under the concept of "first." >> yes, that's will.i.am from the black eyed peas. he's one of first's biggest

fans. >> if you want a peak at the future, you come to the first championship. and when is say the future, i mean future leaders, future inventors, future problem solvers. >> [ cheering ] >> it was my first year on the team, right, so i was expecting we'd have to work for great results. but this is -- i could never have dreamed of being right here, right now, in st. louis. and it just absolutely blows my mind at how far we've come in just a short span of time. >> this robotics competition isn't just fun and games. students are eligible for more than $20 million in college scholarships just by participating in first. it's also a great way to open doors to exciting careers in science, engineering technology, and math. >> it has been one of the most influential things i've ever done. i spend countless hours there every week. it is my favorite thing in the world. and this program has changed my life forever. i love robots so much. >> a love of robots is definitely a passion that won't ever go out of fashion. if you want to check out the ultimate sport for the mind,

visit usfirst.org to find an event in your area. it's more than just robots. and all events are free and open to the public. for "teen kids news," i'm scott. >> if you're on a sports team, you probably think you're getting all the exercise you need. that may not be true, according to a study by san diego state university. national guidelines call for 60 minutes of vigorous exercise a day, yet researchers found that most teens who play soccer baseball, or softball exercise heavily for only about 45 minutes. even with long practices, it turns out that teens stand around a lot, or they're working that don't require intense physical effort. so even if you're a star player, you still might want to do a little extra biking or walking every day. your heart and maybe even your hips will thank you for it. >> the chinese have their great wall, and so do the british. coming up, i'll take you to

hadrian's wall.

>> robert frost's poem "mending wall" starts with the line "something there is doesn't love a wall." by that he means that unless a wall serves a true purpose there's no reason to build and maintain it. nicole tells us now about a wall that helped the romans define their empire. [ "rule, brittania!" plays ] >> it stretches like a stone snake over the hills and fields of northern england. it was built by roman soldiers during the reign of emperor hadrian in the 2nd century c.e., and ever since, it's been known as hadrian's wall. it runs east to west for about 70 miles, starting almost at the north sea and ending at the irish sea. the height of the wall varied.

at its highest point, the wall rose up 20 feet above the grassy land. it took 16,000 roman soldiers 10 years to build. historians argue over just why the wall was built. some believe it was a barrier to separate roman-controlled britain on this side from the wild barbarian tribes on the other side. another theory was that by building a wall with gates and checkpoints, it allowed the romans to collect taxes on those passing through. or it could have just been built to show off the power that was rome. whatever the reason, forts were built along the wall and manned by soldiers. these are the remains of one of the bigger forts. as the years passed, the romans left england and the soldiers left the wall. in later centuries, many of the stones were taken from the wall to build roads. this important part of history would have been lost if not for a man by the name of

john clayton in the 18th century who helped save it. proud of their wall from the days of hadrian, the people of england would no doubt argue with robert frost, for they certainly do love their wall. for "teen kids news," i'm nicole. >> every state has one, but most of us don't know why they look the way they do. here's "flag facts." >> rhode island's flag is bold and simple, but the state it represents is much more complex. for instance, although there are islands within its harbors, most of rhode island isn't an island! italian explorer giovanni da verrazano may be responsible for the mix-up. arriving in 1524, one of the harbor islands supposedly reminded him of the greek island of rhodes. others say the name originated with dutch explorer adriaen block. the story goes that he was

amazed by the red clay in the soil, so he called the area "red island," or, as the dutch would say, "roodt eylandt." he also named one of the islands block island in honor of himself. >> rhode island is known as "little rhody." it's approximately 1,200 square miles, and rhode island was started when roger williams left massachusetts in search of religious freedom. he had hoped that he would find the religious freedom that had led him to come to the new world. >> williams succeeded in establishing a settlement in 1631. thankful for his good fortune, he named it providence. today providence is the capital of rhode island, and "hope" is the state motto. >> so, the flag includes "hope," this golden anchor, which is a reference to the coastline of rhode island, and also 13 stars to represent the 13 states, the original states. >> here's one more interesting fact -- although rhode island is our smallest state geographically, it has the longest name of any state.

its official title is state of rhode island and providence plantations. in this case, the term "plantations" refers to the resettling, or replanting people in a new place. with "flag facts," i'm harry.

>> ever since the first humans looked up and saw the giant ball of fire in the sky, they've accorded the sun special respect. the light and warmth it gives

define our everyday existence. the sun is not only the center of our universe -- as emily tells us, it's central to the practice of yoga. >> joining us now is yoga therapist brenda schnable. hi. >> hi! >> so, what is the sun salutation? >> the sun salutation is probably one of the most well-known vinyasas, or sequence of poses, within yoga. it teaches you patience and perseverance as well as builds body strength and endurance. you want to give it a try? >> sure! let's do it! >> all right. walk to the front of your mat. >> okay. >> we're gonna lift our arms up and bend forward. we're gonna step that right foot back into a lunge and then take that left foot back coming into the top of a pushup called a plank pose in yoga. >> okay. >> we're gonna come all the way down and then lift up into

upward facing dog. curl those toes and lift up. push the head between the arms for our downward facing dog. step or walk that right foot forward into your lunge, followed by that left. inhale all the way up and come into a little backbend. and then we'll do it again on the other side, so fold forward. >> okay. >> left foot back, followed by that right. you're in your plank pose. lower yourself down. lift the chest and head. curl those toes. come into your downward facing dog. and then step that left foot forward, followed by that right. inhale all the way up and back. and exhale -- those hands back down. you should feel warm already. >> i do. >> you do a couple more of those, and now you'll know -- really know -- what the sun salutation is all about. >> that's really great! thank you! now, of course, when you do

this, don't look directly at the sun or at the sun at all. but i know you knew that. thank you, brenda. >> you're welcome. >> for "yoga & you," i'm emily. [ bat cracks ] [ crowd cheering ] >> as we know from u.s. history, the civil war was started when confederates fired on fort sumter. one of the captains for the union in the fort was a man by the name of abner doubleday. later in his life, doubleday was credited for inventing the game of baseball. since then, millions of americans have played baseball all across the united states, in the north and in the south. i'm matt for "teen kids news." >> it's time to play "word." [ applause ] pick out what is real from among what isn't. start with this word -- "latent." it means either...

[ bell rings ] latent means "not seen, but ready to emerge," as in "there's some latent fun in this word game." just wait. [ cheers and applause ] now try a rhyme -- "blatant." it means either... [ bell rings ] "blatant" means "loud or obvious." it was blatant that that last definition was phony -- or did it fool you, too? [ twinkle! ] hey, we're on a roll here, so let's take "complacent," an adjective that means either... [ bell rings ] "complacent" means "satisfied or unconcerned." i'll bet you're not complacent about getting these words wrong. >> ♪ dum-da-dum dum hmm hmm hmm hmm ♪ [ twinkle! ] >> so, here's a rhyming review.

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the 1920s. now it's a showcase for early examples of the audio and video technologies we use every day. long before there were ipods there were reel-to-reel tape decks. must have been hard to carry this around. [ tape rewinding ] maggie gave us a tour focusing on the top five exhibits teens just wouldn't want to miss. first stop -- a movie theater built for one. >> over here, we have the kinetoscope, and this is a replica of a kinetoscope that was invented by thomas edison's company in about 1893. and what would happen is people would come up and they would pay 25 cents to see a row of 5 of these, and it would show about a minute-long movie. so, if you want to come around you can take a look in here. [ ragtime music playing ] >> wow! that's so cool! [ music continues ]

that's so cool! what's next? >> let's go! so, over here, we have all the work and craft that goes into making special effects, so -- for things like "nightmare on elm street 4" -- but what, of course, i want to show you is yoda, which is very popular among teens and kids and adults. >> hi, yoda! [ laughs ] yoda looked so real, i thought he might actually wave back. next we stopped by the automated dialogue replacement booth. actors use rooms like this to fix movie soundtracks when there are problems with the original recording. >> my mom called us all the same. >> and what was that, dear? >> she called us all "babe." >> you have three lines to replace. first you'll rehearse. then you will record. >> the results come out something like this. >> what did your mother call you to tell you apart from your brothers and sisters? >> our mom called us all the same. >> and what was that, dear? >> she -- she called us all "babe."

>> you're a voiceover pro. >> [ laughs ] as our tour continued, i entered a world of brightly lit video games. playing the old classics was a blast. ohh! >> over here we have the first home video game, which is called the magnavox odyssey, and over here we have one of the first arcade video games, which was called "computer space." >> this original version of "pong" might not be as interactive as, say, wii is today, but it was groundbreaking for its time. of course, we saved the favorite exhibit for last. and what's the number-one exhibit teens shouldn't miss when they visit the museum? >> well, it comes in a few parts. so, if we come over here, we can take a look at these images by a photographer named eadweard muybridge, and he was somebody who took individual still pictures but saw if you move them, you ended up seeing a moving image, and this was the beginning of people thinking about how to take these still pictures and eventually turning them into movies. so, one great example over here is a flipbook. so, if you want to take a seat... >> yeah.

>> so, you have these pictures here, and if you see, do they move? >> no. >> but if i move through them really quickly, you see... >> that's so cool! >> ...a little moving image. yeah. so, if you want to make your own flipbook, we can head over this way. >> definitely! next thing i knew, i was turning myself into a "teen kids news" flipbook reporter. >> we want people to understand the huge amount of work that goes into making a film or television show or video game, beyond just the director or the actor. there's also the cinematographer, the cameraperson, the editor somebody who is constructing sets, someone's who's designing costumes, so that's something that's really important that we want people to understand. >> i had a great tour, and i get to take home a special souvenir -- my very own flipbook. at the museum of the moving image, for "teen kids news," i'm carina. >> [ chuckles ] we'll see you next time on "teen kids news." thanks for watching. have a great week!

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