Our Planet
THE PLANET EARTH
Sometimes in geography we get caught up in the details of continents, rivers, mountains, and oceans, causing us to forget about the bigger picture: the planet Earth.
What really gets to you is looking back at
this beautiful planet we inhabit. There are
no political borders. No ethnic or racial or
religious barriers. You see the world that
could be but isn’t.
- - William Readdy, astronaut
Watch Blue Beauty1, a presentation with photos taken by Sunita Williams Sunita Williams’s Biography at Nasa.
Our planet is just a microscopic portion of a much larger universe. Just as the continents are parts of a whole – planet Earth, the Earth is part of a larger whole, our Solar System and so on. There is so much to discover. Visit Discovery’s Planet Earth on the web.
Art Project2
Positive and Negative Space
Positive space is the part of the art filled with the subject matter, such as the Earth and Rembrandt’s painted Self-Portrait in these two pictures:
Negative space is the background space in a piece of art, such as the black space in the above pictures.
While a negative space may seem like a waste, it sometimes serves to draw more attention to the main part of the work.
Materials
- black construction paper
- colored chalk pastels
- fixative spray
Earth from Space
This is a great lesson in positive and negative space.
The planet represents positive space and the background is negative space.
1. Using chalk, color a picture of the earth on the black
paper. Looking at the photo of the earth, try to mimic
the natural shading, shadow, and texture. This will
help the earth look more three dimensional.
2. When you have completed your picture, we will seal your
work using fixative spray. Let dry.
*Note: Spray Fixative has harmful chemicals and should only be sprayed in a well-ventilated area by an older child or adult using proper safety precautions.
1 from www.citehr.com
2lesson from Geography Through Art by Sharon Jeffus & Jamie Aramini
| NOAA’s Image of the Day
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| Imagination On Behalf Of Our Planet
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| Earth as Art Compliments of NASA Official: Darrell Williams
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| NOAA Image of the Day Archives
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Finally, Imagine For Yourself…
An Inspiring Message from J.K. Rowling to the graduates of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
