Teach Kids To Be A Planetpal This Earth Hour

Let An Hour Without Power Last A Lifetime!

Watch Planetpals Earth Hour Video:

Here, at Planetpals, we believe that Earth Hour should be just the beginning. We want you to think about the energy you use every day after that.

When Is Earth Hour?

Earth Hour is held on the last Saturday of March each year, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time.  This year it is being held worldwide on March 27.

What Is Earth Hour?

Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change.

Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global conservation movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating. The numbers have increased every year! Soon the whole world will participate.

Global landmarks such as the, Sydney Harbour Bridge, The CN Tower in Toronto, The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and Rome’s Colosseum, all stood in darkness, as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour.

What Can You And Your Kids Do?

We suggest you involve the kids in Earth Hour by attending an event or doing it at home.  Plan it ahead of time.  Make it an annual event that you all look forward to. We suggest No DSS, leapfrogs or Ipods...just good old fashioned entertainment. Let them learn a little about what life was like without energy.

• Hold an annual "Earth Hour Party"!
• If it's warm enough cook out
• Plan a Cold dinner and get everyone involved in planning and making it
• Try playing board games by lantern and radio
• Do an Earth craft
• Teach them about energy, how we use it, discuss how to use it more wisely
• Have them research life before "lights" and talk about what they learned
• Discuss modern inventions effected by energy and talk about the inventors
• Talk about how energy changed society
• Talk about the beautiful things on Earth so that they can appreciate what they do have.  Then give them the tools to learn to care for it!
• For ideas, activities and fun facts go to Planetpals Earthday Pages.

Above all, show them Planetpals Hour Without Power Video (below), so that they will get the message!

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Appreciating Nature Interactive Storybook Set

Planetpals book is now part of "Appreciating Nature" Set of Storypod story books. Teach Kids To Make The World Greener!

Spark your child's ecological curiosity with the 'Appreciating Nature Learning Set,' blending interactive storytelling and sensory-rich activities to instill a foundational love for science and the environment.

You can also get it alone!

Care About Your World Today And Everyday

World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5th.

It was established at the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment in 1972. That's over 50 years ago! Where are we today?

Make a pledge to care about the world in big and small ways everyday in small ways it all adds up! 

Be a PLANETPAL!

 

Ready for Earthday? We are! A World of Activities.

We have the best activities on EARTH for the classroom and homeschool! Time tested and uniquely PLANETPALS. Teaching kids since 1998!

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Planetpals celebrates 25th Anniversary Making The Wolrd Greener!

 About Planetpals PP 25th Anniversary!

About PP:

You can be a Planetpal, too! 

Planetpals.com based on Planetpals characters Created by Artist and writer Judith Gorgone.

25 years strong! PLANETPALS.com started in 1998 as a unique idea to educate the next generation about Earth issues and provide pro active tools to help care about their world. A unique character set, teaching about the environment and social responsibility.

Planetpals is a unique approach to important issues. The Earth Times wrote about Planetpals: "Planetpals has a nice balance of fact and fantasy presented in a way that dares you not to have fun while learning why being a "pal " to the environment which is so important."

• PLANETPALS, Earthman and his friends, teach kids about the planet, everyone and everything on it! About the environment and social responsibility. 
• Planetpals characters guide children through many of their favorite topics with sections that include Earthday everyday pages, dictionaries, teacher/parent, peace pages, clip art, games, activities and more.
• Planetpals teaching tools and information sources make learning about earth an adventure.
• Planetpals is loved by parents endorsed by educators!
• Endorsed by top educational and news sources.
• Used by kids, families, organizations and schools
• Hundreds of pages of award winning content
• Social outreach includes a blog, educational groups and networks Included in Curriculum studies, content resource, activities for events
• PLANETPALS.com has succeeded in being a trusted source and creative way to learn about earth science and ecology and social issues.
• Each inspiring and fun character, teaches about their world and what we can do to make our world better.  With Planetpals, kids learn about the beauty in their world.
• Planetpals Characters and Website has been successful online, in schools, with groups, educators and families, has received a myriad of awards and been instrumental in educating an entire generation already
• Planetpals music book was produced by Storypod this year!
• Planetpals BLOG engages popular content, too.

Target Audience

• Kids 4 to11 years

• Planetpals is loved by parents endorsed by educators!

Media

• One of the top 100 children’s websites

• Informational Blog

• High traffic equal to many popular children's properties

• High Popularity Rank of PR 6,

• Highly linked

• Encyclopedia Britannica Best Resource AWARD for content.

• Endorsed by top educational and news sources.

• Used by kids, families, organizations and schools

• Hundreds of pages of award winning content

• Social outreach includes a blog, educational groups and networks

• Included in Curriculum studies, content resource, activities for events

• Successful affiliate marketing and advertising partners

• Planetpals online store.

• Website

• Blog

• Activities

• Games

• Crafts

• Lesson Plans

• Children's Books

• Fun Facts

• Products

One Green Thing A Day Pledge Earthday and Everyday

The one-a-day-pledge.  A vitamin for a better world.

Any day is a good time to make a new resolution to be green! 

At Planetpals we think it's never to late to start the pledge to be greener.

Do One Green Thing A Day!

Help Yourself Help the Planet by doing one green thing a day. Planetpals One A Day Pledge makes it easier for you to be green at home, at school, at work and in your little and big world. 

And, just like a one-a-day vitamin, it will make you healthier and happier all around. In fact it will make you and your world better!

Learn how you can be greener everyday and take the pledge. Then, send it to a friend!  Let's color the world green (:)

An Eco friendly Prescription for all of Earth's citizens.

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January 2019 With The Full Wolf Moon Comes A Spectacular Total Lunar Eclipse!

We Start this New Year with a Full Wolf Moon Surprise. A Total Eclipse on January 20 and 21.

According to Space.com the full moon of January, called the Wolf Moon, will occur in the U.S. just after midnight on the night of January 20-21, and viewers in the Americas, northwestern Europe and even the Arctic will be treated to a lunar eclipse. 

January's full moon in the sign of Leo at 0 Degrees.  Times vary depending where you live.  Complete viewing list can be found here The Ancient Full moon names for January are the Ice Moon, Rainbow Moon, Winter Moon, Blood Moon, Fish Moon, Cold Moon, Cooking Moon, Wolf Moon, and the Moon of the Terrible.

Everything you need to know to view an eclipse safely

Go here for a complete list of full moon names and the cultures that named them. 

Learn more about the Full Moon Names,  Moon Phases and Moon Facts at Planetpals!Go here to learn about Moon Phases.

Happy Viewing!