(C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org Earth’s Systems http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/ManDiving.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Person_holds_lake_eir_water_snake_nerodia_sipedon_insularum.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Meteor.jpg (C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/AntarcticaSummer.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/Wb_deichh_drei_kuhs.jpg

(C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org Look at the image and identify physical features, living things, and explain their interactions. (C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/Mule_Creek_Canyon.jpg

Physical features Living things Possible student responses: Physical features Living things Water Rocks Humans Grass Trees Interactions Humans are boating in the water. Trees are growing out of the rocks. The water is pushing up against the rocks. Trees are getting water from the river. Humans are breathing the air. (C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org

(C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org Spheres Interactions Atmosphere (A) Geosphere (G) Hydrosphere (H) Biosphere (B) Humans (B) breathing air from the atmosphere (A) Hydrosphere (H), water is banging against the geosphere, shore (G) Humans (B) boating and fishing in the water, Hydrosphere (H) Trees (B) growing in the ground, geosphere (G) Roots of the trees (B) getting water from the hydrosphere (H) (C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org

(C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org Atmosphere Mixture of mostly invisible gases that surrounds Earth (C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org http://img.docstoccdn.com/thumb/orig/129468394.png

(C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org Geosphere The mostly solid, rocky part of Earth. It extends from the center of Earth to the surface of Earth. (C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Pena_de_bernal_2006.jpg

(C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org Biosphere All living things on Earth. http://i.images.cdn.fotopedia.com/flickr-395905383-hd/World_Heritage_Sites/America/North_America/Mexico/Monarch_Butterfly_Biosphere_Reserve/Mariposa_Monarca.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Low_palm_tree.jpg (C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org

(C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org Hydrosphere The part of Earth that is liquid water. https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7331/8755334930_5dd845a1de_z.jpg (C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Waves_on_Ocean_Coast.jpg

(C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org Cryosphere All frozen water on Earth. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/153_-_Glacier_Perito_Moreno_-_Grotte_glaciaire_-_Janvier_2010.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/AntarcticaSummer.jpg (C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org

(C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org Identify the Earth’s spheres represented in the image and explain 2 interactions between spheres. (C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6053/5909901664_005a9641ab_z.jpg

(C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org Possible student responses: Spheres Interactions Atmosphere (A) Geosphere (G) Bioshpere (B) Hydrosphere (H) The jaguar (B) is interacting with: the atmosphere (A) by breathing, the biosphere (B) by standing on the tree, and the hydrosphere (H) by drinking it. The trees (B) are interacting with: the geosphere (G) by growing in Earth, and the hydrosphere (H) by getting water and the atmosphere (A) by photosynthesis. Possible misconception: Tree is not part of the biosphere because it is dead. (Biosphere includes things that were once living. (C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org

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(C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org Rubric for Poster Project CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Graphics - Originality Several of the graphics used on the poster reflect a exceptional degree of student creativity in their creation and/or display. One or two of the graphics used on the poster reflect student creativity in their creation and/or display. The graphics are made by the student, but are based on the designs or ideas of others. No graphics made by the student are included. Required Elements The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information. All required elements are included on the poster. All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster. Several required elements were missing. Attractiveness The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive. Grammar There are no grammatical mistakes on the poster. There is 1-3 grammatical mistake on the poster. There are 4-6 grammatical mistakes on the poster. There are more than 6 grammatical mistakes on the poster. Content - Accuracy At least 14 interactions are accurately displayed on the poster. 11-13 interactions are accurately displayed on the poster. 6-10 interactions are accurately displayed on the poster. Less than 6 interactions are accurately displayed on the poster. (C) Copyright 2014 - all rights reserved www.cpalms.org