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Earth Day Resources

Earth in Our HandsKids love exploring the world around them, and Earth Day offers a great way to introduce them to environmental science and engineering. The following sampler includes activities, lessons, and resources that promote green engineering and science learning.

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Garbage Gobbling “Shark”

WasteSharkSharks were the inspiration for an autonomous drone that can cruise coastal waterways and gobble up plastics, oil, and other floating debris.

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Tackle Plastics for World Oceans Day

fish made from ocean plasticClean a beach, create art, or help monitor marine debris as a citizen scientist. Check out these lesson plans and other resources for celebrating World Oceans Day June 8.

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Meet the Ocean Cleanup Crew

Boyan SlatA diving trip in Greece drove a Dutch teen named Boyan Slat to spend the next 10 years devising a way to clean up ocean plastic. His giant boom is set to launch in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch this year. Other eco-activists have developed trash-intercepting water wheels and campaigns to reduce the use of plastic drinking straws.

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