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?  What’s happening in nature?  Have you noticed any changes?  Even something simple is important! Remember:  Quiet please!  Be respectful of nature and other students

Categorize your observations

Identify the interactions Observation: a bird flew from one branch to another Bird breathes oxygen from the air Bird needs water to survive

Identify the interactions, continued For example: a bird flew from one branch to another Bird breathes oxygen from the air Bird needs water to survive The bird’s habitat (tree) grows in the soil The bird and tree require sunlight

What can you conclude? Bird breathes oxygen from the air Bird needs water to survive The bird’s habitat (tree) grows in the soil The bird and tree require sunlight

The spheres Hydrosphere Biosphere Geosphere Atmosphere

Beat the Clock! Part

Beat the Clock! Part

Beat the Clock! Part

Video- “Our Wet, Wide World”