What are environmental interactions?

Environmental interactions are when things around you change each other because they’re connected.

Imagine you're playing with your favorite toy car on the floor. When you push it, it moves, that's you interacting with the car. Now, if you put the car on a ramp and let it roll down, the ramp helps it go faster. That’s an environmental interaction, the ramp is part of the environment, and it changes how the car moves.

If the floor is flat, the car rolls smoothly. But if it's bumpy, like when you walk on a rocky path, the car might jolt or slow down. The bumps in the road are also part of the environment, they interact with the car and change its ride.

Think about your favorite playground. When you swing, you push off the ground to go higher. The ground helps you move, that's an interaction between you and the environment around you.

Every time something in your environment affects how you or your toys move, it’s like a little conversation happening all around you!