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PBS KIDS Kicks Off a Summer of Adventure

31/05/2018

PBS KIDS and member stations across the country will celebrate with new episodes of WILD KRATTS, NATURE CAT, READY JET GO! and SPLASH AND BUBBLES, along with games and hands-on activities for the entire family

Arlington, VA, May 31, 2018 - As children head out of school, PBS KIDS aims to address the summer learning gap by encouraging kids, parents and educators to engage in adventures to make the season one of creativity, learning and fun. Fans of PBS KIDS will get a chance to see new episodes beginning June 6, including READY JET GO!, the first-ever WILD KRATTS marathon and new specials from NATURE CAT and SPLASH AND BUBBLES, exploring themes such as the natural world and ocean animals' migratory patterns. New episodes will premiere on PBS stations (check local listings) and will be available on pbskids.org, the free PBS KIDS Video App and the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and live stream.

Local PBS stations across the country will bring educational resources and events to their communities through PBS KIDS partnerships with Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, First Book and Reading is Fundamental (RIF). PBS KIDS at the Alamo screening events will be available throughout the summer, with 100 percent of the optional, donation-based ticket prices ($1-$5) going to local PBS stations to support PBS KIDS' educational mission. PBS KIDS' partnerships with First Book and RIF aim to foster important literacy skills during the summer through activities and resources.

Children's learning can decline by as much one month's worth of school-year learning over the course of summer break.* To help bridge that gap, we want to engage kids with subjects they're curious to learn more about, said Lesli Rotenberg, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Children's Media and Education, PBS. Every year, local PBS stations bring summer learning opportunities to communities across the country through resources, events and more for the whole family.

PBS is also celebrating reading this summer with the new eight-part series, The Great American Read, and hosting PBS KIDS Read to complement the annual summer learning initiative for children ages 2-8 and their families. PBS KIDS Read will encourage reading and related activities through a variety of resources for kids and parents available on PBS Parents, including book lists, tips for new readers and other literacy resources. PBS Teacherline will offer several courses for early childhood educators who teach young readers. New digital games from WILD KRATTS, NATURE CAT and READY JET GO! will also be available. Kids can also download the SPLASH AND BUBBLES Ocean Adventure app, where they can join the Reeftown Rangers on an underwater journey to discover the amazing animals and plants that live in the ocean.

Images and additional programming information are available on the PBS PressRoom.

PBS KIDS Summer of Adventure Program Details & Air/Streaming Dates (check local listings)

READY JET GO!

Eye in the Sky!/Total Eclipse Block Party

Airs and streams June 6

Eye in the Sky

Sean is planning his first sleepout under the stars with his Space Scouts troop, but the weather is threatening and it looks like his sleepout will be rained out. The kids get help from Mitchell, building a weather observation station to make a weather prediction, and visit the DSA for further help by tracking the weather with satellites.

Total Eclipse Block Party

A total eclipse of the sun is coming to Boxwood Terrace! The kids prepare a Total Eclipse song and dance to perform at the DSA, where the whole town is gathered for the event. Meanwhile, Sunspot attempts to explain the eclipse to all the local animals so they won't think it's night and sleep through it.

Souped-Up Saucer/Pet Sounds

Airs and streams June 13

Souped-Up Saucer

Celery has souped-up the family saucer, adding new features for the kids to use, including a robot arm. They test drive it with a trip to the moon.

Pet Sounds

Jet takes care of Mitchell's dog Cody for the weekend and attempts to teach him some new tricks.

I Feel the Earth Move/Zerk Visits Earth

Airs and streams June 20

I Feel the Earth Move

When the kids experience an earthquake in Boxwood Terrace, Celery takes them up into space to study the Earth's plates and fault lines from above.

Zerk Visits Earth

Jet's overactive cousin Zerk comes to Earth for a visit, and the kids show him around the neighborhood.

Asteroid Belt Space Race!/Sydney 2

Airs and streams June 27

Asteroid Belt Space Race

The kids join Celery in a space race between them, Uncle Zucchini, and Auntie Eggplant and Zerk. The course is all the way around the Asteroid Belt.

Sydney 2

Sydney decides that Jet's robot, Jet 2, is lonely. She decides to design and build a robot companion for him and names it Sydney 2.

Earth, Wind and Flyer/Mini-Golf at the DSA

Airs and streams July 4

Earth, Wind, and Flyer

Jet is fascinated by the effects of wind on his saucer. He and the kids study how wind works, ending with Sean going on a wild saucer ride.

Mini-Golf at the DSA

Jet is fascinated by Earthie golf, and Sean and Sydney try to teach him the rules. When the DSA builds a new mini-golf course, the kids team up against the grownups, and Jet gets to apply his new knowledge of force.

Water, Water Everywhere/Commander Cressida Story Contest

Airs and streams July 11

Water, Water Everywhere

Jet takes the kids on a saucer tour all around the Earth to discover all the ways that water can be found. They visit Antarctica to look at the ice, and then compare that extreme to the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa.

Commander Cressida Story Contest

Sydney wants to enter a Commander Cressida story contest, but can't think of a good enough story. The other kids help, and they come up with a story about lassoing a comet
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