If you are looking for some links about Earth on Earth Day, try the NASA site - it's got some cool stuff. AND it's safe enough to let your kids look through their pages.
Want to go into space to see Earth completely for yourself? All you need is a spare $30 million. Check this field trip out here.
Want to see photos taken to date of Earth by astronauts? See them at this link.
Ever heard of a crescent Earth?
Special Earth Day features on NASA.gov include:
--NASA EARTH DAY Web site articles.
--"Top Ten" Earth photos from the space station (selected by the Crew Earth Observations team).
--Blog with NASA scientist Sue Runco, who specializes in astronaut photography from space.
--Astronaut Don Pettit's "Cities at Night" video -- a personal perspective from his mission in 2003.
--Earth Without Earth? A feature story on the famed Apollo 17 photo of Earth.
--A video featuring some of the best Earth video, with narration by a scientist.
For these special features and more related to Earth Day, visit their website.
My best recommendation to show your kids - a 7 minute tour of Earth's Frozen Assets (the Cryosphere) - an amazing video made by NASA, which deals nicely with the whole melting poles issues. What better discussion related to Earth Day?
Happy Earth Day!
Aussie Kim
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