Earth Observatory for Kids
(EO Kids)
EO Kids features downloadable PDF magazines designed for young learners aged 9-14. Each issue combines engaging stories with hands-on activities to help kids explore and understand our planet Earth.
Dust: A True World Traveler | EO Kids Magazine
How far can dust travel? Where does it come from? Explore the answers to these questions and make a model…
Sipping Snow in the Sierras | EO Kids Magazine
Explore how snowmelt becomes water and do a cool experiment to find out how much water snow leaves behind when…
Picturing Earth From the Space Station | EO Kids Magazine
Find out what it takes to be a space photographer on the International Space Station (ISS), play a data detective…
Smoky Skies and Satellites | EO Kids Magazine
Explore how wildfire smoke travels in our sky and find out how NASA satellites track it. Plus, create your own…
Keeping a Close Eye on the Storm: Hurricanes | EO Kids Magazine
Learn all about how satellites track storms – from formation, landfall, and the aftermath.
Barrier Islands: Sands & Lands in Motion | EO Kids Magazine
Explore the shore with EO Kids' Barrier Islands: Sands & Lands in Motion. Learn about Earth’s changing shorelines, especially barrier…
Shifting Shapes of Sandy Scapes | EO Kids Magazine
Building sand castles is a summer pastime, whether in a sandbox or at the beach. Nature builds with sand, too,…
The Ozone Hole: We Need More Sunscreen | EO Kids Magazine
EO Kids is discovering more about Earth’s ozone layer and about what happens when it gets damaged. Plus, create your…
Making and Melting Ice at Earth’s Poles | EO Kids Magazine
Find out about sea ice and its effects on ecosystems and global climate by looking at how and when it…
Peeking at Penguins: Poop from Space | EO Kids Magazine
Did you know that satellites can be used to find penguin populations by looking at what they leave behind? EO…
Night Vision: Learning from City Lights | EO Kids Magazine
All those sparkly lights reveal a lot about where and how people live on Earth – everything from population, to…
The Shape of Farming: Water For Crops | EO Kids Magazine
Farmers use a number of different methods to irrigate crops, and some of them result in pretty interesting shapes.
Cleaning Up Our Air | EO Kids Magazine
Take a breath of fresh air. Learn how the air we breathe has become cleaner in the latest issue of…
Watching Wildfires from Space | EO Kids Magazine
Satellites observe and track fires (and what they leave behind) across the world.
From School to NASA Earth Scientist | EO Kids Magazine
Find out what three NASA scientists wanted to be when they were young and discover what they do now. Then,…
A Place in Space: Earth Orbits | EO Kids Magazine
Explore Earth's different orbits, then race your friends in a scale model of high, mid and low Earth orbits.
Greening Up Globally: Forests and Farms | EO Kids Magazine
EO Kids is seeing green! Can people really change the color of our planet? Find out how Earth is greening…
All About That Tilt: Sun and Seasons | EO Kids Magazine
The seasons are changing–be it winter to spring, or summer to fall. Learn more about this change and how it’s…
Water, Water, Everywhere! | EO Kids Magazine
In this issue EO Kids explores water all over Earth, from glaciers to groundwater.
Glaciers: Ice on the Move | EO Kids Magazine
Explore a shrinking glacier in Alaska from space and make your own "mountain" glacier.
Hide and Seek Sandstone: Geology by Satellite | EO Kids Magazine
Find out how scientists see different rock types with the help of satellites and solve the mystery of how rock…
Air Pollution: Seeing Small Specks from Space | EO Kids Magazine
EO Kids is searching for small specks of air pollutants from space. How clean is our air?
Clouds or Snow? A Satellite Mystery | EO Kids Magazine
EO Kids is investigating how similar snow and clouds look from space. In this issue, discover how satellites measure light…
Sky High: Keeping Track of Volcano Plumes | EO Kids Magazine
EO Kids is blasting into the sky and following the trails of volcanic plumes as they travel across the globe.
Shrinking Shorelines and Developing Deltas | EO Kids Magazine
EO Kids is exploring the muddy waters of the Mississippi Delta from space.
(Infra)Red Light, Green Light | EO Kids Magazine
EO Kids is exploring our green Earth. Discover how satellites help us look at plant health all over our planet.
60 Years of Looking at Earth from Above | EO Kids Magazine
EO Kids is exploring the history of viewing Earth from space – from Explorer 1 to our modern constellation of…
Ice on Earth: By Land & By Sea | EO Kids Magazine
Explore this “cool” topic and discover how NASA scientists use satellites to study these frozen features from space.
Space Archaeology: Uncovering the Past | EO Kids Magazine
"Dig in" and find out how different types of sensors on satellites are used to uncover past civilizations.
Ocean Green: Blooming Oceans | EO Kids Magazine
Explore the swirling seas of phytoplankton blooms and create your own NASA science visualization.
Landslides: Earth on the Move | EO Kids Magazine
When can landslides happen? What can trigger a landslide? How is NASA using satellite data to find and prepare for…
Urban Heat Islands: Hot Times in the City | EO Kids Magazine
What makes an urban heat island? Why is New York City a "hot" town? Where are the hottest places on…
Fresh Water | EO Kids Magazine
Explore how NASA observes and measures fresh water from space.
