In the lesson plan, the students will be learning about weathering and erosion. They will see examples of weathering and erosion and the difference between the two. They will be performing experiments that show weathering and erosion....

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...

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...

AtoZteacherstuff.com presents "Identifying Erosion", a lesson plan for grade levels 3-5. Related URLS and teacher feedback provided.

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

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

[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.

What is erosion? Here's a brief look at the process of erosion ..what it is, how it happens, effects. Useful for the younger researcher.

For this activity, students will discover some of the factors that influence weathering of the monuments in a cemetery. These factors may include the type of rock, length of time the rock has been exposed to the elements or the amount of...

This lesson plan will demonstrate the mechanical weathering process known as frost wedging and the biological weathering process caused by plants. The materials required include plaster of Paris, balloons, seeds, paper plates and a...

In this interactive tutorial, you will learn about the types of weathering and erosion that rocks and landforms undergo. This will lead to a discussion of soil and the types of soil. Lastly, you will learn about mass movements of soil,...

Understand how plants and their roots help slow the erosion process.

Learn about the natural process of erosion.

Get an overview of the influences of weathering.

Learn the basics of the process of weathering.

Learn how weathering changes rocks.

Students will explore weathering and erosion, what causes them, and the difference between them. They will be able to find evidence of weathering and erosion in the environment around them.

Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 4-ESS2-1: weathering and erosion.

[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.] 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.

Middle schoolers learn the components of the rock cycle and how rocks can change over time under the influence of weathering, erosion, pressure and heat. They learn about geotechnical engineering and the role these engineers play in the...

A unit on rocks and minerals presented with interactive and classroom activities. Gain understanding of rocks, weather, erosion, earthquakes, and relative dating with this resource.

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...