Backyard Bugs!

Title: Backyard Bugs!
Age Level: Ages 5+
Theme: Animals & Pets
Extra Themes: Animals & Bugs
Audience: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
Brands: Dub Town Rockers,Highlights,Keller Williams,Okee Dokee Brothers,Rebel Girls,Smile and Learn,StoryNory,Tumble Science Podcast,Twin Sisters Digital Media
Release Date: 10/15/24
Awards: BETT Awards 2018 Finalists,Grammy Award Nominee,Grammy Award Winner,Horizon 2020 - European Commission,National Parenting Publications Awards

Description: Kids will explore deeper into the world of bugs they see every day, including mosquitos, spiders, flies, and more with this eye-opening WhaZoodle!

Explore Content Included:

Bee? Wasp? Flower Fly!
The flower fly, also called the hoverfly, has no sting but looks like a bee or wasp. This mimicry helps keep it safe from predators.

Butterflies
Educational audiobook for children where they will learn characteristics and fun facts about butterflies. Butterflies are invertebrate animals belonging to the insect group. 99% of butterfly species are herbivorous and feed on leaves and nectar. Only 1% of species are carnivorous and feed on small insects. Their weight can range from 5 milligrams to 12 grams, and their length from 3 millimeters to 30 centimeters.

Eensy, Weensy Spider
A traditional nursery rhyme tune that encourages coordination and fine motor abilities in kids through its interactive, repeating gestures.

Little Bugs
The song reveals several bug species and their traits as it goes along. Ladybugs with vivid spots, bustling ants marching in formation, or butterflies soaring with vibrant wings might all be mentioned in the lyrics. As they see themselves observing and engaging with these fascinating species, children's imaginations will soar.

Rosita
A folk song about mosquitos.

The Tale of How Ants Conquered the Earth
Why are there so many different species of ants? That’s what entomologist Corrie Moreau wants to know. There are more species of ants than there are species of mammals and birds - combined! Her quest starts in the jungle and ends in a lab, where she unravels the story of ants conquering the earth. Plus, listeners tell us what THEY know about ants! Take Corrie’s advice: Get outside and play with bugs! Then tell us about it. What did you see and observe? Take photos and make drawings. Email them to us at tumblepodcast@gmail.com Subscribe on iTunes! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tumble-podcast/id984771479 Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/tumblepodcast And visit us on our website, www.sciencepodcastforkids.com Photo from Wikipedia

The Things Wings Do
Wings are not only for flying but are useful to insects in many ways.

Web
The Big Word of the Day is "web!" Learn the definition, and hear it used in a sentence.

The Worm Song
The engaging children's song that honors the wonder and curiosity of young brains. Children are encouraged to embrace their imagination, explore their surroundings, and find joy in the simple miracles of nature, such as the intriguing world of worms, by the song's peppy melodies, amusing lyrics, and fun rhythms.

Worms
Educational audiobook for children to discover another group of invertebrate animals: worms. Their body is elongated and soft, they breathe through their skin and have no legs, so they move by dragging their body.

Recess Content Included:

Funny Animal Jokes 4
Five funny animal themed jokes for kids!

Funny Ocean Jokes 1
Five funny ocean themed jokes for kids!

I Love Fun
An echo song that uses examples of how things are made to bask in the joys of having fun. Noodle Loaf songs are built to help children develop pitch matching skills, vocal confidence and rhythmic awareness.

I Spy 8
Let's play I Spy! We have 5 unique items for yout to find!

North Country Dance Band
Dance party band, heat up the dancefloor.

Playaway Aerobics: Freeze!
Are you ready to move and groove? Dancing helps you stay active and healthy! Dance to the beat, but FREEZE when you hear the special freeze sound!

Soakie Von Soakerman
A wacky and interactive song that encourages kids to clap and sing along.

What's That Sound? Episode 6
Welcome to What's that Sound? The game show where we play a sound and you try to guess what it is! Got it? Great! Let's Play!

Would You Rather Episode 9
Let's play a game of Would You Rather! We've got some silly questions to make you laugh!

Yoga for After School: Garden Adventure
Have you had a long day? Did you have to sit around more than you would have liked to? Do you need a bit of a wakeup? This is the perfect episode for you, because today we are going to get moving and exploring in this afterschool practice. Let’s join Kathryn, our yoga guide, on a trip to the garden, where we’ll smell some flowers, squish through some mud, plant seeds, and observe the creatures of the garden. Yoga Adventures is a Tumble Media production. This episode was written by Erica Ortiz, Kathryn Mercer, and Sara Robberson Lentz. Sara also was the executive producer. Marshall Escamilla did the scoring and sound design, and was also our engineer. Theme music by Michael Lentz.

Relax Content Included:

Playaway Meditations - Wind Down
Sit or lay down and relax while listening to a custom, guided meditation from Playaway!

The Three Little Pigs
One of those stories that you can hear again and again. The wolf huffs and puffs and the three little pigs exclaim by the hairs of their chiny chin chins and only the best build house won't fall down.

Where the Birds Sing
Visit our relaxing bird sanctuary to meet birds from all over the world.

You Are My Sunshine
A laid-back version of the classic children's song "You are my Sunshine".