Summary
A full Halloween-themed Dinosaur Train episode. The families explore a 'haunted' roundhouse and visit a pumpkin patch by the Big Pond, meeting nocturnal animals that come out at night. A cozy seasonal episode with real looks at animals and plants.
Viewer safety
All agesMild peril
A friendly Halloween episode -- costumes and a pretend-haunted roundhouse, all played for gentle fun.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Some animals are active at night, and plants like pumpkins grow on vines in a patch.
- Which animals in the episode come out at night?
- Where do pumpkins grow, and how do they start?
- What is your favorite thing about autumn?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: nocturnal, night, pumpkin, vine, autumn.
Try it: Name one animal that sleeps in the day and is awake at night. Draw where it rests.