Welcome, Eco Kids!
Are you curious about our world? Are you thinking about what you could do to help the Earth and ourselves? Click on our eco links below to explore, discover, and have fun! And, oh yes, to make the world a better place!
Did you know?
- • Earth is 4.6 BILLION years old.
- • Earth is the 5th largest planet in our solar system, 3rd from the sun.
- • There is hot liquid rock under the surface of the Earth called magma.
- • Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth at 29,035 feet tall. (Mauna Kea, in Hawaii, is the tallest mountain measured from the ocean floor at 33,476 feet tall).
- • Mt. Lemmon is the highest mountain peak in Tucson at 9,157 feet tall.
- • The Earth is not perfectly round.
- • Earth’s air, or the atmosphere, is made of layers of gases surrounding the planet that stays there by gravity.
You’ve probably figured out by now that you need a healthy environment for your own health and happiness. The only planet that we know of where people, animals, and plants are able to live is planet Earth. Since we only have one planet to live on, it is very important to take good care of it. Even though the Earth is a big place, it’s the little things that we do every day that can have the most impact.
Wonders of Water
Amazing Air
Splendid Soil
3 Remarkable Rs
Candid Climate Change
Fun Activities
Awesome AIRVILLE
Around Town
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