Use this weathering reading and worksheet to teach kids about mechanical (physical) and chemical weathering!
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In this activity, students will:
- READ an article about mechanical (physical) weathering and chemical weathering, including examples of each.
- ANSWER text-dependent questions. No prior knowledge is necessary! All the information needed to answer the questions is in the text.
Topics include:
- What is weathering?
- Mechanical vs. chemical weathering
- Examples of mechanical weathering (ice/frost wedging, abrasion, thermal expansion, movement of plant roots)
- Examples of chemical weathering (hydrolysis, carbonation, plant acids, oxidation)
Teacher Notes:
- GO PAPERLESS! Includes a digital Google Slides option to assign. A link to make a digital copy is included in the downloadable PDF.
- Includes an answer key.
- Please note that this weathering reading is not editable.
- NGSS Content Standard: NGSS MS-ESS2-1 and MS-ESS2-2
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Related Standards:
- NGSS MS-ESS2-1: Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
- NGSS MS-ESS2-2: Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.
