Dinosaur Train embraces and celebrates the fascination that preschoolers have with both dinosaurs and trains, while encouraging basic scientific thinking skills as the audience learns about life science, natural history, and paleontology. Each half-hour episode features Buddy, an preschool-age Tyrannosaurus Rex, and includes two 11-minute animated stories along with brief live-action segments hosted by renowned paleontologist Dr. Scott Sampson. Young viewers can join Buddy and his adoptive Pteranodon family on a whimsical voyage through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes, and oceans.
Dinosaur Train airs on WQED-TV weekdays at 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and on Saturdays at 8:30 a.m.
Watch at the Dinosaur Train website.
Meet the characters of Dinosaur Train (pdf)
Play fun games with your friends from Dinosaur Train!
This visual/audio glossary of dinosaurs is modeled after a kid's "sound book" with pressable sound effects. It teaches the correct pronunciation of each dinosaur's name, what it ate, what time period it lived in, how big it is, and several interesting facts about each. Kids can print collectible trading cards to share their dinosaur knowledge with friends!
Print out coloring pages of your favorite characters and dinosaurs!
Whether you're a parent, teacher or a caregiver, here are some activities that are fun to do at home, in the classroom, or even in the car. Many of these materials include printable PDF sheets. To access these materials, you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Harnessing their enthusiasm for and curiosity about dinosaurs, Dinosaur Train sparks children's interests in life science and natural history. As children ages 3-6 explore a variety of interesting animals (both past and present), they develop the inquiry skills and core knowledge needed to help them think, talk, and act like paleontologists. Dinosaur Train encourages children to compare the characteristics of ancient animals with those that are alive today.
