April is Earth Month and we have the resources to help you celebrate!
PBS Kids has two new films premiering this month. After you watch those, check out these fun activities. Science videos, crafts and explorations such as birdwatching or nature walks—these adventures will help your kids learn about the world around them while offering fun for the whole family.
Two New PBS Kids Films
Find these films on WHRO Kids at 15.3 | Cox 108 | Charter Digital 120 | FiOS 462 or stream it online.
Nature Cat: The Nature-tastic Four
Thursday, April 3, 7:30 p.m.
After coming out victorious against The Soil, Water and Plant Stealers, The Nature-tastic Four feel nature-tastic, and ready for a well-earned afternoon of fun and relaxation. Well, all but Nature Cat. He feels like he didn't help Plant Bunny, Water Mouse and Rock Dog out during their "battle" with The Stealers. He begins to doubt himself because he doesn't have the powers the others have. Has he ever really helped out the Nature-tastic Four?!
Wild Kratts: Activate Kid Power
Monday, April 7, 6 p.m. on WHRO Kids
When the Wild Kratts receive an overload of calls for creature rescues, their creature power capacity fails. The team is left helpless, but soon learn that by working with Wild Kratts Kids that Kid Power is perhaps the most amazing and effective creature power of all!
Explore Nature
Head outside for these exciting summer activities to foster nature and science exploration. This collection includes videos, printables, and interactives on exploring nature, for PreK-5th grades.
Student Printable | Let's Observe Place Mat Use this Elinor Wonders Why place mat to talk about what you are seeing, smelling, tasting, hearing, and feeling over your next snack or mealtime. What can you observe with your eyes, ears, nose, skin, and mouth?
Field Guide Family Activity | MOLLY OF DENALI™ Use this Field Guide to Birds from the PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI™ to identify and learn more about birds in your neighborhood. Then seek out additional information and create your own pages to add to Molly’s guide.
Investigating Bubbles | Camp GPB Using the design inquiry process, campers will investigate ways they can create bubbles using household materials.
Activity: Let's Take a Walk | Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood This activity helps children get outdoors and explore the world around them, while fostering goals like cooperation, curiosity, and an appreciation for nature.
Outdoor Crafts
These fun crafts will get your kids outside and active! They offer great learning opportunities as well.
Science Crafts for Kids: Paint with Nature Cat
Get outside and have fun with Nature Cat by using natural objects (leaves, flowers, or anything else!) as brushes or stamps to paint creative art projects.
Nature Cat | DIY | Bird Feeders Feed your local birds with handmade bird feeders using pinecones, sticks and recycled paper rolls! Learn how to make three separate bird feeders using different materials found in nature.
Make an Awesome Shapely Kite Build a paper bag kite with your child and learn more about lines, sides and angles!
Make Sun Prints In this activity, observe the sun's energy while also experiencing nature and making art!
Make Edible Dirt Cups Learn about the different types of soil and make an edible "dirt" cup.
Grow an Herb Garden Learn the basics of botany and plant growth by growing an herb garden with your child.
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