Connect the Spheres:

Earth’s Systems Interactions

Developed by the
GPM Education and
Public Outreach Team

NASA Goddard Space Flight

Center
 ENGAGE

We’re going on a nature walk!

Your Task:
Record at least 5 observations

As we walk, think about…

What do you see?
Remember: What’s happening in nature?
Quiet please! Have you noticed any
Be respectful of nature changes?
and other students Even something simple is
important!
Categorize your observations
 Identify the interactions
Observation: a bird flew from one branch to another

Bird needs
water to survive

Bird breathes oxygen

from the air
 Identify the interactions, continued
For example: a bird flew from one branch to another

The bird’s habitat (tree)

Bird needs grows in the soil
water to survive

Bird breathes
oxygen from
the air
The bird and tree
require sunlight
 What can you conclude?

The bird’s habitat (tree)

Bird needs grows in the soil
water to survive

Bird breathes
oxygen from
the air
The bird and tree
require sunlight
 The spheres

Geosphere

Hydrosphere

Atmosphere

Biosphere
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