1. Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Cryosphere, Atmosphere, & Biosphere
Earth’s 5 Spheres
Earth’s 5 Spheres
TEACHER NOTES below
Materials per student: sheet of copy paper, pencil, colored pencils, scissors, cup
Super-Simple Procedure: Click through the PowerPoint and have students do everything shown on the screen!
Other Notes:
Change any text you like in the ppt
Teachers-make one of these graphic organizers for yourself so you have an example to show, and because it makes you more descriptive when doing the lesson.
Print these slides to help you present. Click Print under “Print what:” select “Handouts (3 Slides per page)”
See notes on later slides for more info.
Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Cryosphere, Atmosphere, & Biosphere

2. Earth’s 5 Spheres
With paper turned sideways, trace cup to get the Earth circle shown. The ovals on the top/bottom of earth will become ice caps.

3. Earth’s 5 Spheres
Color the continents brown

4. Earth’s 5 Spheres Geo-sphere- The rocky part of Earth
Goes from center of Earth to the surface
Divided into 3 layers: crust (least dense), mantle, and core (most dense)
land
Bio-sphere- life …
Atmo-sphere- air …
Earth’s 5 Spheres
Hydro-sphere-
Includes lakes, rivers, marshes, clouds, rain, and underground water
97% of all water is salt; oceans cover 70% of Earth’s surface
The water cycle…
liquid water
Cryo-sphere- frozen …
Pattern for each sphere:
Name the sphere; underline it
Draw an arrow to where it’s at
One-word assiciation
Key facts
-Sphere names are hyphenated to emphasize the name; as in- “hydro-” means what? (water)
-How I finished the other 3 doors on this graphic organizer:
Cryosphere: this is all the frozen water on earth; mostly in Antarctica and the Artic; includes snow, glaciers, sea ice, icebergs, and even frost in the ground; the amount of frozen water changes with the seasons
Atmosphere: the invisible gas that surrounds earth; extends about 600km high, but most gases are near earth’s surface; 78% of the gas is nitrogen; some of the atmosphere reflect and absorb harmful UV rays
Biosphere: life is found almost everywhere on earth- in soil, lakes, and even on rocks; most need oxygen or carbon dioxide to survive; most also need liquid water and moderate temperatures; the sun is the original source of energy for all life on earth