Helping kids be aware of earth day with a fun site
I just found a neat site that my kids and I are going to spend some time exploring today. Let me tell you about it…
The website is called Dizzywood. It is an online game for kids between the ages of eight and twelve. What caught my attention is a special promotion they are running right now to help kids get involved in Earth Day. I like anything that makes learning about these things fun and memorable for kids.
Kids as players in the game are able to plant trees as part of the game they are playing on the site. What they are trying to do is restore a balance to large areas of forest that have been destroyed by an evil villain and his terrible mining activities. But wait - here’s the best part! For every virtual tree a kid plants in Dizzywood, a real one will be planted on our earth. This is made possible through a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. I just love this!
Here’s a little about how it works.
Players can earn tree seedlings when they arrive in this cyberworld. Then they can plant them in damaged areas of the Dizzywood forest. Kids will quickly discover that if they get help from friends their trees grow faster and better. As each tree is planted, players will also see the effects on the sky as it slowly begins to clear. The pollution starts to disappear! They will also notice that the Dizzywood creatures start to return to their homes as the environment improves. Enviromental cause and effect learned in a fun way!
If this sounds neat to you, act quickly because this special event isn’t going to last much longer.
