Connect the Spheres: Earth

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Connect the SpheresEarths Systems Interactions

• Developed by the
• GPM Education and Public Outreach Team
• NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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ENGAGE
Were going on a nature walk!
Your Task Record at least 5 observations

• As we walk, think about
• What do you see?
• Whats happening in nature?
• Have you noticed any changes?
• Even something simple is important!

• Remember
• Quiet please!
• Be respectful of nature and other students

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Categorize your observations
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Identify the interactions
Observation a bird flew from one branch to
another
Bird needs water to survive
Bird breathes oxygen from the air
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Identify the interactions
For example a bird flew from one branch to
another
The birds habitat (tree) grows in the soil
Bird needs water to survive
Bird breathes oxygen from the air
The bird and tree require sunlight
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What can you conclude?
The birds habitat (tree) grows in the soil
Bird needs water to survive
Bird breathes oxygen from the air
The bird and tree require sunlight
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The spheres
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
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Video- Our Wet, Wide World