Looking for a Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Worksheet? Try Our Flipbook!

Understanding the difference between weathering, erosion, and deposition can be tricky for students to navigate as they learn how the Earth changes over time. Regardless if you are looking for a homework packet to send home with your students, a whole-class activity, or a self-guided packet, you have come to the right place! Teach Starter has developed a flipbook to use with your 4th and 5th-grade students during your weathering and erosion unit.

This resource covers the following topics:

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Causes and effects of weathering
• Causes and effects of erosion
• Results of deposition

The last page of the flipbook is a review page where students will be required to answer questions from the contents of the flipbook.

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding 

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to support your science lessons. 

In addition to individual student work time, use this flipbook to enhance learning through small groups, whole class lessons, or remote learning assignments. 

If you have a mixture of above and below-level learners, check out these suggestions for keeping students on track with the concepts: 

🆘 Support Struggling Students

If there are students in need of additional support, consider partnering them with a student to help them with the reading material. Additionally, invite students to reference posters or anchor charts, reminding them of how materials can break down, move to a different location, and build up over time.

➕ Challenge Fast Finishers

For students looking for an additional challenge, encourage them to create a comic or infographic showing the differences between weathering, erosion, and deposition.

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or editable Google Slides version of this resource. 

After printing the pages, have students cut along the dotted lines, stack from the shortest pages to the longest, and secure at the top with two staples.

This resource was created by Brittany Kellogg, a teacher in Ohio and a Teach Starter Collaborator. 

Don’t stop there! We’ve got more activities and resources that cut down on lesson planning time:  

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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition – Word Search

Strengthen your students' understanding of weathering, erosion, and deposition terms with a vocabulary word search.

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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition – Crossword Puzzle

Review science vocabulary terms associated with weathering, erosion, and deposition with a crossword puzzle.

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Weathering and Erosion Poster

Learn how weathering and erosion can cause slow changes to Earth’s surface with this printable poster.