Earth Observatory for Kids: A hands-on approach to communicating Earth science and remote sensing topics to kids 9 - 14 years old.

NASA's Earth Observatory is a free online publication aimed at engaging diverse young adults with real Earth science data. Publications showcase global issues, increasing young adult's awareness of our Earth and many of the natural phenomena that are occurring on our planet. Each issue comes with a story focused on real satellite imagery and an activity that can be used in programs, with peers, with parents, and in classrooms. Stories are complemented with a different hands-on activity to further engage kids in science and satellite data. DIY Science experiments reinforce the science concepts from the main story and Maker Corner activities connect science with engineering. The Data Viz and Data Investigation themes focus on engaging kids with real satellite data to connect hands-on activities to answering science questions. Our goal is to put the publication in the hands of kids who are interested in current non-fiction about our planet and use hands-on activities to connect science with unifying global issues that affect all humans on Earth. We will showcase some of our favorite activities from over the past 3 years and discuss methods for using them with kids. Additionally, we will highlight outreach events where EO Kids has been used by different audiences to reach diverse groups. Come explore our Earth with us. Earth Observatory for Kids.