Nature
Earth Rangers
Kids pick real-world conservation missions, earn badges and hear wildlife stories through the Earth Rangers app and podcast.
Earth Rangers, run by a conservation charity, is built around missions that send kids out to do something tangible: build a backyard habitat, plant a butterfly garden, organize a battery recycling drive, cut back on plastic. In the app, finished missions turn into points, badges and levels, and kids can symbolically adopt animals tied to conservation projects. Challenges, a Creative Corner for posting artwork and the Wild Wire blog fill out the rest, and some missions also run in a web browser. The Earth Rangers Podcast adds audio stories about wildlife and the people working on its behalf. Kids who already love animals and itch to help, not just read, would take to this quickly. The charity reports more than 500,000 kids taking part.
- Ages
- Ages 9–11
- Works on
- Web browser; iPhone and iPad app; Android app; Amazon Fire app; ChromeOS app
- Topics
- Nature, Science
- Languages
- English
- Listed
- 2026-10-18
What kids do
- Build a backyard habitat for a mission
- Earn badges for conservation projects
- Symbolically adopt an animal
- Listen to the Earth Rangers Podcast
- Post a drawing in the Creative Corner
Who it suits
Ages 9–11. The publisher provides this age guidance.
Notes for parents
Comes from the Earth Rangers charity, and the app is listed for Apple, Android, Amazon Fire and Chromebook devices. Many missions happen away from the screen, in a yard, park or neighborhood.
What you need
- iPhone, iPad, Android, Fire tablet, Chromebook or web browser
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