TEKS & Objectives
8.1 Earth and space. The student knows that climatic interactions exist among Earth, ocean, and weather systems.
7.8 Earth and space. The student knows that natural events and human activity can impact Earth systems.
8.1.B practice appropriate use and conservation of resources, including disposal, reuse, or recycling of materials
We will explore the interactions between Earth’s spheres.
I will create and test a self-propelled racer from reclaimed materials.
1. Watch videos.
GG Interaction of Earth’s Spheres 3-5
2. Review vocabulary and complete quiz.
Atmosphere All the gases surrounding the earth
Hydrosphere All the oceans, rivers, lakes and water on Earth
Geosphere All the rock, soil and sediments that makeup Earth’s land
Biosphere All the living things on Earth
3. Test rubber band powered racers made from reclaimed materials.
- Follow the instructions in the above Generation Genius video to construct or test a racer.
- Get the PDF instructions here.
Speaking of recycling…
Why are recycling bins so optimistic?
Because they’re full of cans, not full of can’ts.
4. “Genius Challenge – Interactions of Earth’s Spheres”
