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There are many ways to get

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kids interested in science. The Beautiful Earth educational program

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engages students through the heart, head, and hands in a

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multifaceted attempt to explore our relationship with the Earth. 

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About 140 students, parents, and teachers attended the Beautiful Earth

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program this June at the Goddard Visitor Center. First, they watched

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Bella Gaia, a multimedia performance of NASA visualizations 

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accompanied by vocalist Kristin Hoffman.

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[singing]

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Next, the students learned about the

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Aura atmospheric chemistry mission, which is now celebrating its 10th anniversary. 

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Then, they participated in a variety of hands-on activities,

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putting into practice some of their newly leaned Earth science concepts. 

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Valerie: The whole idea is to get them interested in STEM careers,

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and we want them to come to NASA to work as

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engineers, as scientists, and also let them know that

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Earth science is a field field at NASA, studying our home planet,

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and that they can have careers in this area and it's very important for

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also for the future of our planet for them to get involved and interested.

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