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1. Connect the Spheres:
Earth’s Systems Interactions
Developed by the
GPM Education and
Public Outreach Team
NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center

2. ENGAGEENGAGE
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

3. Categorize your observationsCategorize your observations

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

5. Identify the interactions, continuedIdentify 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

6. What can you conclude?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

7. The spheresThe spheres
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Atmosphere

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9. Beat the Clock! Part 2Beat the Clock! Part 2
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10. Beat the Clock! Part 3Beat the Clock! Part 3
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