From types of rocks to types of weathering, learners gain knowledge on minerals, composition of soil, and the effects of weathering on Earth.

Concepts

soil, weathering, minerals, rocks, sedimentary rocks, igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, mechanical weathering, soil formation, chemical weathering

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate into an Earth science lesson on types of weathering and soil formation
• Have learners add the vocabulary words to their science journals

Classroom Considerations

• Use as an introduction to the concepts presented in the PowerPoint

Pros

• Images accompany the slides to demonstrate concepts
• PowerPoint has engaging graphics and is editable

Cons

• Some slides are wordy

Common Core

RST.6-8.7