Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition -Elementary

Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition -Elementary

1. EdPuzzle

   • Learner-to-Technology: Students will watch a video on EdPuzzle.com and answer questions in specific places throughout the video to check for understanding.
     • Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition -Elementary

2. Vocabulary

   • Learner-to-Learner/Learner-to-Technology: Students will work with a partner to go over their understanding of key vocabulary for weathering, erosion, and deposition. Choice A is a link to a virtual flash card set where partners can study together. Choice B is a link to a Flocabulary page that has both vocab cards and a vocab game students can play.
     • Choice A
     • Choice B

3. Cookie Rocks and Mining Activity

   • Instructor-to-Learner/Learner-to-Learner: Students will do a hands-on activity through guidance of the teacher. Students interact as they discuss things as they go. Students write a reflection in a journal or digital journal. Many options for the teacher.

4. Gaming Interactive Activity

   • Learner-to-Self: Students will go on a quest with Walter in Walter's Travels. This will involve a variety of activities including a simulation of weathering and erosion.

5. Video Introduction

   • Instructor-to-Learner: Teacher will introduce the concept of weathering, erosion, and deposition to students with this instructional video. Following the video, teacher will lead the class in discussion.

6. Class Review

   • Learner-to-Technology/Learner-to-Learner: Teacher will lead the class in a review of concepts in a Kahoot! review game. Students compete for the podium!
   • Instructor-to-Learner/Learner-to-Self: Students will go on a virtual field trip to Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico to see how rock formations change over time. Following the video, students will reflect in a journal or digital journal.

7. Exploration Stations

   • Learner-to-Learner: Students will have the choice of reviewing concepts through collaboration and tasks to show what they have learned through a hands-on activity of choice.
     • Station 2: Physical Weathering
     • Station 1: Chemical Weathering
     • Station 3: Beach Erosion

Images and files in the map

• Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Overview (Embed)
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• Weathering Erosion and Deposition | How do weathering and erosion shape earth's surface? (Embed)
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