ACTIVITIES | VIDEOS | GAMES TO SPARK LEARNING
We're All Connected
on Earth Day
WATCH:
The Cyberchase team visits many different habitats, from the desert to a stream in the episodes, "Missing Bats In Sensible Flats," "Water Woes," "Soil Turmoil," and "Hacker Hugs A Tree." Together, they help the cacti bloom, and the water flow, showing us how the natural world connects and is made up of interdependent ecosystems.

Look for these episodes by searching the WJCT TV schedule or watch via the PBS KIDS Video app .

Ask your child:
  • What kinds of things in our environment do plants and animals need?
  • What would happen to the plants if we didn't get enough rain?
  • What if there were no bugs? What if there were no wolves?

PLAY:
Go on your own deep-sea adventure to learn about the creatures that swim in the ocean ecosystem when you play WILD KRATTS Creature Power Suit Underwater Challenge .

DO:
Storytime with PBS Books

PBS Books Storytime is a new resource developed by PBS Books to offer author read-aloud stories and book features for educators, libraries, and families.

The segments feature children’s book authors and others in “Read-Aloud” segments and/or video features on new and best-loved children’s books including "Just Like Me," "No More Naps," and "It's Okay to be a Unicorn."

Stories will be posted each day, so follow PBS Books on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram and look for the hashtag #PBSBooksStorytime.

PBS Books is also aggregating a list of other credible book-related resources (as pictured) for parents, caregivers, librarians, and teachers, below each video on the PBS Books webpage.
New Wild Kratts Adventure

Celebrate and explore the outdoors with the Kratt Brothers on their latest adventure, "Amazin' Amazon Adventure," which premieres Monday, April 20 at 8AM on WJCT-TV 7.1 (Comcast 8 & 440) and 6PM on on WJCT PBS Kids 7.3 (Comcast 211).

When Aviva experiences an invention slump, the Wild Kratts team is determined to help. They take her down the mysterious Amazon River in search of inspiration from amazing creatures that live there. But Aviva must reclaim her invention prowess fast, because Zach, Donita, Gourmand and Paisley seek to mine the area's biodiversity for their own nefarious schemes.

Catch the Kratts again during the PBS Kids Family Night on Friday, April 24 on WJCT PBS Kids 7.3 (Comcast 211) starting at 7PM or the live stream on the PBS KIDS Video app . You can always search the WJCT TV schedule to find replays of your favorite programs and episodes.
Learning with our National Parks

While you can't visit our National Parks in person right now, there are plenty of fun at-home learning activities at the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve website .


  • Make pottery like the Timucuan Indians using flour, salt, water, and cream of tartar, and natural material decorations.

When it is safe to return to the parks, be sure to explore the outdoors with the Kingsley Plantation and Fort Caroline scavenger hunts.
WJCT At-Home Learning

At-Home Learning television programming for middle and high school students this week features:


Click here to see this week's schedule.

6AM - 11AM - Regular PBS KIDS Programming
11AM - 3PM - High school
3PM - 6PM - Middle School
Local Actors Read Harry Potter Online

On April 18, local actor, director, author, musician Jason Woods invited a full cast of some of Jacksonville's best actors and actresses to perform multiple characters for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling, stage-managed by Lora Christl. You can listen to past chapters and join along at Storytime with Jason Woods on Facebook.

This project began during the COVID-19 pandemic with Jason Woods reading a chapter a night from Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling. He believes that, "The intent is to provide a communal gathering with story, a light in these dark and uncertain times."

You can learn more about Jason Woods at  www.mrjasonwoods.com.
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