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Ocean World: Earth Globe Toss Game

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Patrons learn about the amount of water compared to land on the Earth by playing a game tossing an inflatable globe to each other and observing if their hands land on water or land when they catch it

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Add a Tech Twist Optional: If you have access to a computer, internet, and a projector, you can show the participants an interactive image to identify the different oceans on Earth.
Hints for uses in your library This activity requires space to toss around an inflatable globe, either outside or in a large room.
Related Links Climate Change Lessons and Activities from JPL Education
NASA Climate Change Website
Images of Change
Infographic: Sea-Level Rise
Infographic: Earth's Carbon Cycle is Off Balance
Climate Kids Website
Originating Source NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Biomes: Discover the Earth's Ecosystems with Environmental Science Activities for Kids by Donna Latham and Tom Casteel
Biodiversity: Explore the Diversity of Life on Earth by Laura Perdew and Tom Casteel
Oceans by Sandy Sepehri

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Ocean World: Earth Globe Toss Game

Ocean World: Earth Globe Toss Game

Patrons learn about the amount of water compared to land on the Earth by playing a game tossing an inflatable globe to each other and observing if their hands land on water or land when they catch it