Rice University
Museums Teaching Planet Earth: What Is the Geosphere?
Describes Earth's layers, which make up the geosphere.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: 5 Ess2 1: Earth Sphere Interactions
Fifth graders develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Geoscience and Petroleum Careers
In this activity, students think about how various real-world careers relate to personal interests and Earth's systems- the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Nagt: Earth System Science Project
An Earth System Project shows the interaction between the Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, and Biosphere. This project provides a model of a pond ecosystem and can easily be woven into the hydrosphere unit.
Center for Educational Technologies
Nasa: Classroom of the Future: Spheres: Hydrosphere
Use this site to learn about the millions and trillions of gallons of water that covers the earth, known as the hydrosphere.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: All of Earth's Water in a Single Sphere!
See how all of Earth's water compares to the total size of the Earth.
Rice University
Museums Teaching Planet Earth: Hydrosphere
This tutorial looks at the hydrosphere, that component of the earth that is liquid water such as rivers, streams, oceans, and so on.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: How the Greeks Used Geometry to Understand the Stars
An article explaining how the Greeks were able to use their science and mathematics to predict where astronomical objects such as the Planets could be found in the nighttime sky even though their underlying premise was that the earth did...
Center for Educational Technologies
Nasa: Classroom of the Future: Spheres Atmosphere
Atmosphere is briefly discussed here as one of earth's "spheres."
Other
Institute of Ecotechnics: Bio Sphere 2
Learn about the Biosphere 2 project and the history of Biospherics.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, and Atmosphere
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the rock surface of the Earth, its water, and the gas layers that surround it.
Center for Educational Technologies
Wheeling Jesuit University: How Are Things Divided Among Earth's Four Spheres?
See if you can classify various objects in the categories of land, water, air or living thing. This activity is interactive and you will receive a score for your performance.
NOAA
Noaa: Ngdc: Globe Project
Explore some topographic data at the Globe site. What environmental measurements are taken in the study? How are these measurements presented?
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Physical Geography
Get a general grasp on the four spheres, five sub-fields, and two scales of physical geography.
NASA
Nasa: Climate Kids: What Is Happening in the Ocean?
Find out why the oceans on Earth are so vital to the cycling of matter and energy through its spheres.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Traveling on Good Circles
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this high-level math lesson has students delve into the topic of Great Circles on a sphere (specifically, the Earth), in order to find the shortest distances between locations. Students will...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biogeochemical Cycles Review
Review information on the cycling of matter throughout the spheres of Earth.
Other
Lee Trampleasure: Science Education: Coriolis Effect
Examine three examples of the Coriolis Effect with reference to wind. The effect is that when an object is moving perpendicular to the rotation of a sphere the object will appear to travel in a curved line. Prevailing winds will look as...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473 - May 24, 1543) was the first astronomer to formulate a scientifically based heliocentric cosmology that displaced the Earth from the center of the universe. His epochal book, De revolutionibus...