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Grade 4 | Unit 5: Geology

Lesson 11:
Weathering and
Erosion, Part 2

Our Learning
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What are our learning goals?

Unit 5, Lesson 11: Weathering and Erosion, Part 2

I can describe the processes of weathering and erosion and
identify geologic features that provide evidence of these forces.

I can identify and use multiple adjectives in the correct
sequence.

What are our learning goals?

Unit 5, Lesson 11: Weathering and Erosion, Part 2

I can review the meanings and uses of the suffixes –ly and –y
and the roots graph and rupt.

I can practice spelling targeted words.

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About It

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The Changing Earth

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“Earth’s Powerful Forces of Change”

Close Reading,
Chapter 7

The Big
Question

How do weathering and
erosion continually
reshape Earth’s surface?

Unit 5, Lesson 11: Weathering and Erosion, Part 2

Open Ended

Swinging means "shifting from one condition to another." The author states that "widely swinging temperatures cause physical weathering." What is meant by the phrase "widely swinging temperatures"?

Multiple Choice

What does the idiom "eats away at" mean?

• Suddenly appear out of nowhere
• Gradually consume or erode something
• Quickly build up something
• Completely ignore something

Multiple Choice

What is an example of "unobserved weathering"?

• Glaciers

• Rock slides

• Wind arches

• underground caves

Open Ended

What does the author mean by the phrase "with a little help from water"?

Multiple Choice

What might be a good clue that a rock or mineral contains iron?

• Yellow color or pungent odor
• Green color or smooth texture
• Blue color or shiny streaks
• Reddish-brown color or rust-like streaks

Open Ended

Why are the finest sediments deposited last?

Multiple Choice

Which is "almost impossible to grasp": that ice cream comes in several different flavors or that there are probably more than one million different kinds of insects?

• ice cream comes in several different flavors

• there are probably more than one million different kinds of insects

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What word are we learning about?

deposit

Unit 5, Lesson 11: Weathering and Erosion, Part 2

Synonyms Activity

deposit

The word deposit means “to put or leave in a particular place.”

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Grammar

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Adjectives

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The big, old, yellow dog loves to play fetch.

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read old I a Russian folktale scary

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​Teacher models:

​the underwater round data little vessel collects

​Correct sentence:

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Open Ended

Reorder the words in the sentence so that they are ordered correctly. Please use correct capitalization and punctuation.

big red a round apple fell

Open Ended

Reorder the words in the sentence so that they are ordered correctly. Please use correct capitalization and punctuation.

we farm old visited a small

Open Ended

Reorder the words in the sentence so that they are ordered correctly. Please use correct capitalization and punctuation.

old the erupted Hawaiian tall volcano

Morphology

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Suffixes and Roots

busy

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happy

taste

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biography

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abruptly

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Please go on Seesaw to complete the Morphology Activity.

Spelling

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1. fault

6. tectonic

2. tsunami

7. molten

3. geyser

8. seismograph

4. erosion

9. epicenter

5. glacier

10. conclusion

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Unit 5, Lesson 11: Weathering and Erosion, Part 2

1. fault

6. tectonic

2. tsunami

7. molten

3. geyser

8. seismograph

4. erosion

9. epicenter

5. glacier

10. conclusion

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Unit 5, Lesson 11: Weathering and Erosion, Part 2