Looking for a reason to get up off the couch and actively engage in a fun-filled family activity? Then jump aboard DINOSAUR TRAIN’s geocaching challenge! PBS stations nationwide, in cooperation with The Jim Henson Company, have already hopped on — including the Community Idea Stations.
What is geocaching? It’s a modern day, high-tech treasure hunt involving GPS enabled devices and longitude and latitude coordinates. Once you go online and pick a location, the real fun begins. The purpose of geocaching is to find the hidden container filled with a logbook, pencil – and often prizes! Once you find the cache, sign and date the logbook. You can even post a comment online if you like. Geocaching encourages children — and their parents — to explore their surroundings, use observational skills and have an adventure in their own neighborhood. Critical and creative thinking skills are necessary when locating a cache, as well as problem-solving and scientific thought.
Each DINOSAUR TRAIN geocache container features a different dinosaur, as well as educational information about the dinosaur. A complete field guide — with more detailed scientific facts related to each dinosaur — can be found on the DINOSAUR TRAIN website.
Wouldn’t it be fun to travel across the country and find all the DINOSAUR TRAIN geocaches? If you’re new to geocaching, check in with our local experts at Central Virginia Geocaching Association who can provide the needed assistance.
DINOSAUR TRAIN can be viewed weekdays at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on WCVE HD (23.1) and 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on WCVE (23.2). It is also broadcast on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) at 8:30 a.m. on WCVE HD (23.1) and WCVW DT (57.1).
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