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Showing the Difference between Erosion and Weathering Lesson PlanShowing the Difference between Erosion and Weathering Lesson Plan
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Alabama Learning Exchange
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3rd - 5th
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Showing the Difference between Erosion and Weathering

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Learners explore the concepts of weathering and erosion. After viewing pictures of both erosion and weathering, students work in pairs to conduct an experiment with sugar cubes, water, sand, and a straw. They write their predictions and observations in a journal and then make a one-sheet about erosion and weathering.

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erosion, weathering

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erosion, weathering, science

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