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May 8 is “For the Birds” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

May 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Animal Kingdom, Animals

Great information from the Disney Parks Blog Guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will celebrate one of the wonders of nature — bird migration — Saturday, May 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at Disney’s Animal Kingdom with activities throughout the park in recognition of International Migratory Bird Day. International Migratory Bird Day focuses on the nearly 350 [...]

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Earth Day At Disney’s Animal Kingdom

April 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Animal Kingdom, Animals, Environment

If you are looking for a fun and interesting way to spend Earth Day why not attend a “Party for the Planet” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. “There’s no better place to celebrate Earth Day than at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, where Guests are invited to Party for the Planet in a fun-filled day overflowing with special [...]

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African Animals & Habitats (Learning)

February 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Animal Kingdom, Animals, Prep & Learning

We’ve returned from our African safari!  What an amazing variety of animals call the jungles and savannas of Africa home. Our travels at Disney’s Animal Kingdom gave us an opportunity to see many interesting and unique animals “up close and personal”.  We did our homework before we went to learn about the habitats/biomes of Africa [...]

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African Animals & Habitats (Prep)

January 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Animal Kingdom, Animals, Prep & Learning

My youngest son LOVES animals so we are very excited to shift our science focus to animals and habitats.  Our first stop on this journey will be the animals (and their habitats) of Africa. We are going to spend just a week or two on the subject therefore I don’t need any materials that are [...]

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Bats Are Special, Not Spooky

October 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Animal Kingdom, Animals

Here is some great info about bats from the Disney Parks Blog The Disney’s Animal Programs and Environmental Initiatives team really gets into the Halloween spirit each year, hosting a variety of activities throughout the Walt Disney World Resort. Of course, there’s lots going on at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. For example, our bats, which Guests [...]

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Like water off a duck’s back

October 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Animal Kingdom, Animals

Sure, I’ve heard that phrase before, but I’m not sure I ever really stopped to think about what it meant.  This week in my son’s science lesson he learned about oil & water, asking the question – “do they mix?”  They talked about how detergents can pollute water and the effects they can have on [...]

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Making Tracks

September 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Animal Kingdom, Animals

This week in my son’s science class they studied animal tracks.  Their question -what can be revealed about an animal by the tracks it makes? They started by learning to identify impressions (negative) made in the soil.  A particular track can identify a particular animal.  Take a look and make some notes — is the [...]

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Earth Day guides

April 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Animal Kingdom, Environment

  Expand your learning from the Earth Movie with the Educator’s Guide and Activity Guide. Learn more about the Earth Movie Celebrate Earth Day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park! The Earth Day Lesson Plan and Discussion Guide * Thanks Shelley for the links!

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