Creating the Biosphere

Fall 2019

I challenged myself to only use

resources around my house.
Materials Used

• Soil
• Rocks
• Wood Ferns
• Grass
• Maple leaves
• Long bodied Spiders
• Cricket
• Earthworm
• Moss
On the hunt for spiders in my basement.
 Final look before the seal.

Right before sealing the biosphere,

Carbon Dioxide readings.
Seconds after the seal! Changes already occurring!
1st Opening

Decomposing Fern

Cobwebs!
 Ferns root system
Close Up Views

One fern didn’t survive the transplanting

Color changes up against the glass

Changing the Biosphere

• Soil taken out

• Grass taken out
• More maple leaves added
• 3 more long body spiders added
• Milk pod added
Final Reveal!

Didn’t expect to see a slug!

Earthworm made it!

Discoloration on the leaves, mold growing.
 Grass grew, even when I
removed them all.

The Ferns beautiful root system!

One fern died.

Unidentified species

Earthworm #2!