LOOP SCOOPS

LOOP SCOOPS was created from Annie Leonard, WGBH, and PBS

Annie Leonard, the creator of the Story of Stuff, as well as its sequels, The Story of Bottled Water, The Story of Cap and Trade, and The Story of Cosmetics have set the Web ablaze over the past few years, thank’s to Leonard’s incredible knack for breaking down complex subjects into witty, easy-to-understand information. And the quirky animation is fun to watch, too.

Annie Leonard is bringing her message of sustainability to kids. She’s teamed up with PBS Kids and WGBH to create eight short animated videos to show kids how to think more deeply and creatively about the world they live in, and how to make choices based on what they discover. Loop Scoops are short, funny videos to get kids thinking about the stuff in their lives and what this stuff can do to the environment. Each SCOOP tells the story of something kids use or see everyday. There goal is to get kids thinking in new ways and asking new questions, like: What is this made of? Where did it come from? Who made it? What happens when I throw it away?

There are 8 different SCOOPS to watch:
Electronic Gadgets
Juice Boxes
Magazines
Orange Juice
Frogs
Garbage
Happiness
Velcro

To learn more, kids can join other ways to help save the environment, check out other websites just for kids: Catalog canceling challenge: Join a movement of kids who are canceling catalogs to save the environment.

The Greens: A site for kids about looking after the planet

Zoom: A site for kids, by kids with lots of stuff to do.

Fetch: A site with a bunch of games that use science.

Young voices on climate change: youth solutions to the global warming crisis

Tell us what you think

LOOP SCOOPS wants you to tell them what  you think. Which do you like the most? tell them if there are other things in your life that you’re curious about. Do you wonder what something is made of? Who made it? Where it came from? Or what happens when you throw it away? and they will do their best to investigate and put answers up on the Web site.

Check it out!

http://pbskids.org/loopscoops/