Through guided inquiry, students will identify interactions of the four major scientific spheres on Earth: biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere. They will then identify how these systems are represented and interact in their classroom aquarium.

Helping students build their understanding of Earth's spheres and how they are connected is difficult.  Review the graphics to help identify the parts of the Earth System and the processes that connect them at the local, regional, and global scales.

Remember to never look directly at the Sun without proper safety equipment.

What is a solar eclipse?

Explore the biosphere and why it is important.

The GLOBE Program provides students with the ability to explore Earth as a System with data sets and protocols related to the Atmosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, and Geosphere. 

This lesson introduces the Earth system science spheres through model making and discussion.

A system is an organized group of related components that work together to carry out functions that the individual parts cannot do alone.  The Earth System, like the human body system, are similar in that they comprise diverse parts that interact in complex ways.

What is the hydrosphere and why is it important?

In this lesson students will explore the Solar Orbiter Mission. 

Students explore the spatial patterns observed in meteorological data and learn how this information is used to predict weather and understand climate behavior.