1. Atmosphere “air”
mixture of mostly invisible gases that surrounds Earth

2. Geosphere “ground”
the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth. It extends from the center of Earth to the surface of Earth.

3. Biosphere “LIFE” All living things

4. Hydrosphere “WATER” The part of Earth that is liquid water.

5. Cryosphere All frozen water on Earth.

6. Page 2
PRACTICE
“Large cat drinking water while standing on a log in the forest”
Spheres represented
2 Interactions
*CHAMPS: group

7. “Large cat drinking water while standing on a log in the forest”
WE DO
“Large cat drinking water while standing on a log in the forest”
Object (sphere)
interaction 1.
Object (sphere)
interaction 2.
Object (sphere)
interaction 3.
SPHERES: hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, geosphere
INTERACTIONS:
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.
MISCONCEPTIONS:
Possible misconception: tree is not part of the biosphere because it is dead. (Biosphere includes things that were once living.
5 minutes

8. Waterfall in the forest
WE DO
Object (sphere)
interaction 1.
Object (sphere)
interaction 2.
3 minutes

9. Plants growing on underwater sculptures
WE DO
Object (sphere)
interaction 1.
Object (sphere)
interaction 2.
3 minutes

10. Interactions
The boy (B) is interacting with: the atmosphere (A) by breathing, the Geosphere (G) by standing on it and plowing it, the hydrosphere (H) by standing in it, and the biosphere (B) by trying to control the Ox.
The Ox (B) is interacting with the hydrosphere (H) by drinking it and the hydrosphere (H) and geosphere (G) by standing on/in it, and the atmosphere (A) by breathing it.
The trees and plants (B) are interacting with the atmosphere (A) by photosynthesis, the hydrosphere (H) by getting water, and the geosphere (G) by growing in it.
Atmosphere (A)
Geosphere (G)
Bioshpere (B)
Hydrosphere (H)
Spheres