Learn about Our Planet Earth
...Art
Recycle your paper bags into wrapping paper you won't want to give up. It's easy and fun. Just open up brown paper bags into large flat sheets. Trim uneven edges. Then try these techniques for creating colorful prints on your paper:
- Gently dip a leaf into tempera or finger paint or brush with water colors. Press firmly on paper. Repeat to cover paper with prints. Use several leaves for more than one color.
- Scatter small amounts of paint around the paper. Use drinking straws to blow the paint in different directions for bursts of color.
...Math
Turn junk mail into math with meaning. First, start saving your junk mail. (You might designate a basket or box just for junk mail.) Keep a count of the number of pieces you receive each day. (You could graph this.) Weigh a week's worth. Which do you think weighs more: junk mail or other mail? How could you find out? Sort junk mail by catalogs, store sale fliers, and other types
...Science
Encourage the wildlife in your backyard. Build a simple birdfeeder. Cut windows in a milk carton. Make a bird-perch by poking a small stick into the carton just below each window. Thread twine through a hole at the top, fill with bird seed and hang from a tree branch. Keep a journal for describing birds who visit.
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Hugg-a-Planet Earth
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Hugg-a-Planet Earth
Wrap your arms around this soft and squeezable planet Earth plush and love the world we live in! This 12-inch political globe is perfect for exploring the names of more than 600 countries, oceans, and capitals, and it encourages an appreciation for our planet too! Voted one of the Best 25 Toys of the Past 25 Years by Parents' Choice Foundation.
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$19.95
Builds political geography knowledge, as well as an appreciation for the Earth.
toys and games;dolls and stuffed toys;stuffed animals or characters | Ages 3-8
Ages 3-8 $19.95
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Planet Earth Interactive DVD Game
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Planet Earth Interactive DVD Game
How much do you really know about the natural world? Do you have what it takes to help save the planet? Find out as you test your knowledge with the Planet Earth DVD Board Game. Just like the gound-breaking television series you'll witness amazing sights, visit impossible locations and meet some of the wildest, most elusive creatures on earth, all while learning more about the amazing world in which we live in. Challenge your family and friends with the unique co-operative game-play. Travel the board, answer questions correctly and complete the puzzle to help save our world. The Planet Earth DVD Board Game, the more you play, the more you'll discover abou the amazing Planet Earth. The interactive DVD Board Game featuring stunning vision from the epic television series. Game include: DVD, board game, puzzles, dice, and tokens.
$32.95
toys and games;video games | Ages 9-12
Ages 9-12 $32.95
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