Mission 2: Thirsty Signals
Your body tells you when it needs water. Drink before you are super thirsty.
Written from AAP, federal and National Academies guidance and checked against each source. Medical review by a pediatric registered dietitian is in progress. Updated November 2026.
Episode video: Thirsty Signals
The animated episode is on its way. Until it is up, read the script below to your class. It takes about 3 minutes.
- 3 minWatch the episode, or read the script below aloud.
- 10 minActivity: Thirsty Signals + Pee Color Check. Match each thirsty signal to what the body is saying. The pee color check is for home, and nobody shares their own color in class. The printable sheet is in the Classroom Pack.
- 5 minTake the Mission Check below. Grades K to 2: read it aloud and have kids vote.
Script
Gray lines describe what happens on screen. The bold lines are what Drip says.
Drip at a radio tower with headphones on. Beep boop signals flash.
Your body is always sending messages. Today we learn to read them!
A kid at soccer, mouth feeling like sandpaper.
Signal one: a dry, sticky mouth.
A kid yawning at a desk, eyelids drooping.
Signal two: feeling tired even though you slept.
A cartoon thundercloud over a kid's head, then a grumpy face.
Signal three: a headache. Signal four: feeling cranky for no reason.
Drip holds a paint swatch card, giggling.
And signal five... okay, this one's a little silly. Check your pee! If it looks like lemonade, you're doing great. If it looks like apple juice, your body is shouting: water, please!
A kid sipping water all day: morning, lunch, recess. The radio tower stays quiet and happy.
Here's the secret: if you sip a little water all day long, your body won't have to send you nearly as many signals.
- Recap
Listen to your thirsty signals, and drink before you're super thirsty. Sip, sip, hooray!
- End card
Mission 2 unlocked! Time for the Thirsty Signals sheet.
Mission Check
Three questions. Get two right to complete the mission.
Runs on the device. It doesn't save names or scores. Prefer paper? Print the Mission Checks and answer key.