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Hannah, Education Director • Apr 22, 2020

A Message from our Education Director, Hannah...

HAPPY EARTH DAY! Throughout this week, you can come find many different online and printable screen-free activities from this blog! Check in for daily updates, and share any photos of your Earth Day celebrations with us at wbgc.virtual@gmail.com

Today print out activities to enjoy a memory game, maze, and scavenger hunt bingo, and coloring sheets! Then explore National Geographic Kids Earth Day activities, quizzes, and games, and explore some up-cycling ideas to complete right in your own home! After join David Attenborough on an incredible interactive journey exploring the Great Barrier Reef. We hope you enjoy celebrating our 50th Earth Day with these activities! 

Stay healthy, safe, and enjoy time with your family! 

All the best wishes,
Hannah 

  • Daily Activity

    Earth Day Memory Game

    Earth Day Maze Activity

    Earth Day Scavenger Hunt BINGO


    Check out some great Earth Day Coloring Pages & these other themed activities. Grab a sibling and see who can get their earth Day Scavenger Hunt BINGO first!


    While you’re inside, join in listening to The Earth Rangers Podcast to explore mysteries of nature, past, present, and future. 


  • Earth Day Activities

    Check out these different activities you can do to upcycle materials from around the house! Then explore National Geographic Kids  to celebrate Earth Day! You can find a personality quiz

    to find our which type of planet protector you are,  explore some extra reading on Kids vs. Plastic , and explore different animals that are currently threatened around the world. 




    Tin Cans are a great material to reuse! You can make windchimes, pencil holders, utensil holders and more! Have shallow tin cans around? Use them for tea lights! Grab an adult, carefully punch holes to create a design, and light up your room! The options are endless! 


    Have a dog and old t-shirts around? Cut strips of your t-shirts, twist and braid, and tie together to create a new chew toy! 


    Upcycling, or reusing materials, is a great sustainable way to increase the life of many household items. 


    Then grab a parent and explore some DIY activities you can do right in your own home to join the celebration! 



  • Adventure Corner

    Join David Attenborough on an interactive journey exploring the Great Barrier Reef. You can explore five different sites on the reef, have access to numerous underwater footage, discover the topography of the reef, listen to the sounds of whales,  take a tour of the expedition vessel, The Alucia, and so much more! This is one of my favorite resources, and a great way to celebrate Earth Day! 


  • Featured Resource

    Explore TedEd’s Awesome Nature  with a parent to learn more about life’s curiosities such as, why is Mount Everest so tall, science of snowflakes, and how jellyfish sting. 





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