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Ola and her dog discover why it feels cooler beneath a tree and how trees support people, animals, and the neighborhood. This cheerful children’s song also introduces leaves, oxygen, roots, and rain while showing that a sapling needs the right place, regular care, and time to grow.
Original explanations based on the cited sources.
Light
Visible light is the part of electromagnetic radiation our eyes detect. It can carry energy even through a vacuum.
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Oxygen
Oxygen is a chemical element with the symbol O. In air it mainly occurs as O₂ gas, which our cells use in cellular respiration.
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Pollination
In flowering plants, pollination transfers pollen from an anther to a stigma. It can enable fertilization and seed formation, but is not fertilization itself.
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Text from the recording’s subtitles.
Song lyrics
Pourquoi ce banc brûle-t-il sous le soleil ?
Le chien d’Ola cherche l’ombre sur la place.
La cime du vieil arbre bloque quelques rayons.
Sur le sol plus frais, tous deux se reposent.
Un oiseau chante, un insecte vient aux fleurs.
Une courte averse glisse entre les racines.
Elles retiennent la terre; l’eau s’infiltre mieux.
Petit arbre, grande aide.
Il pousse lentement, année après année.
Les gens se reposent, les animaux s’abritent.
Il aide tout le voisinage.
Comment les feuilles aident l’arbre à grandir ?
Elles utilisent la lumière et l’eau.
Elles prennent aussi un gaz dans l’air.
Il s’appelle dioxyde de carbone.
En même temps, elles libèrent de l’oxygène.
Petit arbre, grande aide.
Il pousse lentement, année après année.
Les gens se reposent, les animaux s’abritent.
Il aide tout le voisinage.
Ola et un adulte choisissent le bon endroit.
Ils étalent les racines, les couvrent de terre.
Ils l’arrosent, le protègent chaque saison.
Petit arbre, grande aide.
Il pousse lentement, année après année.
Les gens se reposent, les animaux s’abritent.
Il aide tout le voisinage.
Plus tard, la famille pique-nique à l’ombre.
Les fleurs nourrissent les insectes; les branches abritent leurs nids.
L’arbre, autrefois petit, aide le voisinage.
Language version lyrics
Why is that sunny bench too hot to touch?
Ola’s dog seeks shade across the square.
The old tree’s crown blocks some of the sunlight.
Cool earth below lets both of them rest.
A bird sings; an insect visits flowers.
A quick shower runs down among the roots.
They hold the soil and help the rain soak in.
Little tree, such a big help.
Growing slowly, year by year.
It gives us shade and animals a home.
It helps the whole neighborhood.
How do green leaves help a tree to grow?
They use sunlight and water for its growth.
They also take a gas from the air.
Its name is carbon dioxide.
As they do, the leaves release oxygen.
Little tree, such a big help.
Growing slowly, year by year.
It gives us shade and animals a home.
It helps the whole neighborhood.
Ola and a grown-up choose the right place.
They spread the roots and cover them with soil.
They water and guard it through each season.
Little tree, such a big help.
Growing slowly, year by year.
It gives us shade and animals a home.
It helps the whole neighborhood.
Years later, her family picnics in its shade.
Flowers feed insects; branches shelter nests.
That little sapling now helps the neighborhood.
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