Amazing Animals Part 1

Welcome to Amazing Animals Week! Today we’ll go on a wildlife watch with Sid The Science Kid, do some squirrel watching, read a Scaredy Squirrel book, and explore habitats with Splash and Bubbles.

Watch Together

In this clip from Sid The Science Kid, (“Sid and Gerald’s Wildlife Watch,”) Sid and Gerald observe some amazing animals in their habitat…Sid’s backyard!

Watch the episode here.

Squirrel Watching

Now it’s your turn to do some wildlife watching! Click below to download your very own squirrel watching challenge. There’s even a checklist to mark off popular squirrel behavior and features you see, like eating food and chasing

Download the challenge here.

Cuddle Up and Read

Does your child have any favorite books about amazing animals? Pick one out to read together! Or, watch this read-aloud of Scaredy Squirrel at Night by Mélanie Watt. Afterwards, ask your child:

• What were some of the things Scaredy Squirrel was afraid of?

• What could Scaredy Squirrel have done instead of staying awake all night when he was afraid?

• Imagine you are going to help Scaredy Squirrel set a trap for all the pretend things that scare him. What would your trap look like?

• What do you think Scaredy Squirrel will be afraid of next?

Read along to the story here.

Happy Habitats with Splash and Bubbles

Explore amazing animal habitats with your child using the free Splash and Bubbles Parents app! After downloading the app, tap on ‘activities,’ then search for the Happy Habitats activity. From there you can explore habitats on the app, venture outside to find habitats in your own backyard, and even upload pictures of what you find!

Download from the Apple Store

Download on Google Play

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Coming up next…

Amazing Animals week continues with Word Party and a book about zoo animals!