Students differentiate between weathering, erosion, and deposition in this lesson plan for students grades 4-6.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Indicates the factors that lead to landslides and other mass movements, what their characteristics are, and how to avoid them.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how wind causes erosion, how sediments are deposited by wind, and ways to prevent wind erosion.

View videos and photos from the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew and see how the earth's landforms changed as a result of the heavy winds and rain. Weathering and erosion made a new landform and dramatically changed the coastline....

Students collect evidence to investigate erosion and deposition around the schoolyard.

In this investigation, middle schoolers will use sand to build a mountain and then use a straw and watering can to simulate wind erosion and water erosion. Students will make observations and then propose ways to slow the erosion and/or...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how flowing water causes erosion; describes how runoff, streams, and rivers change Earth's surface; and identifies features caused by groundwater erosion.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how waves cause erosion of shorelines, features formed by wave deposition, and ways to protect shorelines from wave erosion.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identifies causes and effects of landslides and mudslides and explains how slump and creep occur.

Dirtmeister describes erosion, how it works, different causes, and types of weathering. Included are questions to help get you thinking about erosion in your area.

A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of weathering and erosion, what they are, and how they alter the Earth's surface.

In this lab, students investigate whether the rate of water falling (rain) affects the amount of erosion (soil movement). This experiment could lead to further questions: how does grass or rocks effect soil erosion, does erosion lead to...

This instructional activity introduces middle schoolers to weathering. Students will watch videos and complete drawings and diagrams as they learn about weathering, erosion, and deposition. Middle schoolers will complete a simple...

Explains what standing rocks are, how they are formed by erosion, and gives the names of some well-known ones in Indiana.

Activities help students understand erosion.

This hands-on activity explores five different forms of erosion (chemical, water, wind, glacier and temperature). Students rotate through stations and model each type of erosion on rocks, soils and minerals. The students record their...

In this Earth Science field investigation, students will make observations of the rock above and below the Minneopa State Park waterfalls. Students will then make observations of gravestones at Minneopa Cemetery. Through these...

In this lab activity, students will look for evidence of erosion in river or streams. This activity should take place after students have observed erosion in a model.

Students learn about water erosion through an experimental process in which small-scale buildings are placed along a simulated riverbank to experience a range of flooding conditions. They make model buildings either with a 3D printer or...

Eight hands-on lessons module where students learn about rocks and landforms. These inquiry-based investigations explore the different types of rocks, how they are formed, the different types of landforms, and the effects of glaciers on...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at mechanical and chemical weathering, agents of weathering, and gives examples of each type of weathering.

Learn about the processes involved throughout the creation of sedimentary rock.

The USGS & National Park Service provide a description of the difference between weathering and erosion, and the difference between chemical and mechanical weathering.

Find out how rocks and rock layers change with erosion and weathering.