World Habitat Awareness Month is a worldwide observance for the need to protect the habitat of all Earth’s creatures and to make a conscious effort to preserve nature’s ecosystems, celebrating the spirit of unity between people, animals and the natural environment. The Jim Henson Company, PBS KIDS, Readers Digest Children’s Books and Dinosaur Train are jumping onboard to celebrate Earth Month too!
It can be a challenge to get kids to understand the importance of doing good things for the environment. One way PBS Kids is reaching out to families is through the Dinosaur Train Nature Trackers Club, this is a free community of fun activities such as, getting outside and collecting things, exploring nature, tracking and observing plants and animals. You can get your Dinosaur Train’s Nature Trackers Club Guide Book, available here just print it out and you’re on your way!
A few other ideas to get your kids into nature:
- Take the Dinosaur Train Fun Geocaching Challenge! Geocaching is a modern day, worldwide treasure hunt whereby participants can both hide and seek containers called geocaches. Geocaching encourages children to explore their surroundings, use observational skills and have an adventure right in their own neighborhood. Geocaching is a family friendly outdoor adventure that blends technology, gaming and environmental discovery. Each geocache features one of the dinosaurs found on the online Dinosaur Field Guide and contains educational information related to that dinosaur.
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The Jim Henson Company and PBS KIDS are offering even more ideas for learning about the nature around you with a brand new online game, Backyard Theropods!
More than 45 flaps to lift and a learning activity on each spread combine to make this book both entertaining and educational! The Nature Trackers are always on the lookout for interesting things to discover all around them. Kids will enjoy the adventures of Buddy, Tiny, Shiny and Don as they check out a cave filled with colorful gems, watch baby dinosaurs hatch from eggs, and more. The activities throughout reinforce early learning concepts like colors, action words, counting, matching, and opposites. SRP $9.99, ages 2 and up. Available wherever books are sold.
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You can connect with Dinosaur Train on Facebook, PBS Kids on Facebook, and The Jim Henson Company on Facebook. Also follow PBS Kids on Twitter, and The Jim Henson Company on Twitter.
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You can buy more Dinosaur Train books here.
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