Dinosaur Train

Preschoolers get to hop on board the Dinosaur Train to learn about natural science, natural history and paleontology. Each half-hour episode of this series, produced in CGI-animated format by the Jim Henson Company, features Buddy, a preschool-aged Tyrannosaurus Rex, and his adoptive Pteranodon family traveling on a special train to meet all kinds of dinosaurs and explore the world inhabited by these amazing creatures. Also included are live-action segments hosted by paleontologist Scott Sampson.

Schedule

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    Dinosaur Train

    The Lost Bird; The Forest Fire

    Saturday
    Jan 17

    30 Minutes

    The family tours an area that is recovering from a forest fire; Buddy and Tiny meet a lost bird.
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    Dinosaur Train

    That's Not a Dinosaur; Tiny's Garden

    Sunday
    Jan 18

    30 Minutes

    Game rules change at the Biome Block Party so that all creatures can play the games; the Nature Trackers gather seeds and bring them home to plant a garden.
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    Dinosaur Train

    Dry Times at Pteranodon Terrace; Big Misty Sea Fishing Contest

    Saturday
    Jan 24

    30 Minutes

    The family goes camping to wait out a drought; Dad is chosen to compete in a fishing contest.
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    Dinosaur Train

    Dinosaurs in the Snow; Cretaceous Conifers

    Sunday
    Jan 25

    30 Minutes

    Buddy and his family go to the North Pole, where the kids play in the snow and slide on a frozen pond; evergreen trees.

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