It's time for physical weathering and erosion! These activities are low-to-no prep, full of fun, and engaging that will get your students excited about learning about the basic differences between physical weathering (breaking down of rock by wind, water, ice, temperature change, and plants) and erosion (movement of rock by gravity, wind, water, and ice).
The fun and engaging worksheets are a great addition to any science unit. Each worksheet transforms your class into an exploratory classroom. Using this material, your students will gain a better understanding of weathering and erosion. The informational pages included provides a handy guide for teachers when teaching this unit. The worksheets engage the mind while reinforcing student understanding through activities such as multiple choice questions, investigating activities, writing activities, and more! The answer key is included!
This Activity aligns with Next Generation Science Standards:
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SC.4.E.6.4 Describe the basic differences between physical weathering (breaking down of rock by wind, water, ice, temperature change, and plants) and erosion (movement of rock by gravity, wind, water, and ice).
They can complete the activities on paper or on a computer using Google Classroom. This resource is divided into the following sections, and within each section are ready-to-print resources and engaging activities:
Introduction to Physical Weathering and Erosion.
It has a brief history of the subject, with an overview of all the most important points. It also includes diagrams and illustrations to help illustrate what they're learning and make it more fun.
Engaging Activities
✍ Multiple choice questions
✍ Answer the questions based on the reading passage
✍ Cut, sort, and glue the boxes to sort them in the correct column
✍ Identify if the statements are true or false
✍ Identify the correct natural resources
✍ Make a model of weathering and erosion using a stream
✍ Record and observe evidence of erosion around the school or neighborhood
✍ Compare and contrast weathering and erosion
✍ Fill in the blanks
✍ Draw a line to match each cause and effect of weathering and erosion
✍ Search 6 pictures on the internet of some landforms and label them
✍ Draw examples of weathering based on the statements given
✍ Design a poster on how we can prevent soil erosion
✍ Nature scavenger hunt
✍ Erosion word search
Answer Key to Activities
All Science Activities include an answer key that is available as PDF and Google Slides. The answer key is a valuable resource to use in the classroom, or at home, as they help students learn how to explain their answers, check if their explanations are correct, and improve their scientific knowledge and thinking skills.
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