<!DOCTYPE html>
<html><head><meta charset="utf-8">
<style>@page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.5in; }
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
body { font-family: 'Georgia', serif; color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; }
h1 { font-size: 22px; color: #2e7d32; margin-bottom: 2px; }
h2 { font-size: 13px; color: #555; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 6px; }
h3 { font-size: 14px; color: #2e7d32; margin: 8px 0 4px; page-break-after: avoid; }
.reading-box { background: #e8f5e9; border-left: 5px solid #43a047; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 8px 12px; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 11.5px; line-height: 1.35; }
.reading-box p { margin-bottom: 3px; text-indent: 1em; }
.reading-box p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.answer-line { border-bottom: 1px solid #b0bec5; height: 22px; }
.answer-lines-triple .line-row { border-bottom: 1px solid #b0bec5; height: 18px; }
.activity-box { border: 2px solid #42a5f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.draw-box { border: 2px dashed #42a5f5; border-radius: 6px; height: 70px; background: #fafafa; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.circle-box { display: inline-block; width: 14px; height: 14px; border: 2px solid #42a5f5; border-radius: 50%; margin-right: 3px; vertical-align: middle; }
.wordbank span { background: #e3f2fd; border: 1px solid #42a5f5; border-radius: 4px; padding: 1px 5px; font-size: 10.5px; margin-right: 2px; display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 2px; }
table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 11px; page-break-inside: avoid; }
th { background: #e8f5e9; color: #2e7d32; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: left; font-size: 10.5px; border: 1px solid #c8e6c9; }
td { padding: 3px 5px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; }
tr:nth-child(even) { background: #f9fbe7; }
.page { width: 7.5in; min-height: 10in; position: relative; }
.page + .page { page-break-before: always; }
.vocab-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 4px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.vocab-card { border: 2px solid #42a5f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px 7px; }
.vocab-card strong { display: block; color: #1565c0; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.vocab-card .line-row { border-bottom: 1px solid #b0bec5; height: 16px; }
.journal-box { border: 2px solid #c9b99a; border-radius: 8px; padding: 8px; min-height: 60px; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 11px; }
.journal-line { border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; height: 20px; }
</style></head><body>
<!-- PAGE 1 -->
<div class="page">
<h1>🏔️ Slow Changes to Earth</h1>
<h2>Week 24 — Monday | Weathering and Erosion</h2>
<h3>📖 Reading Time</h3>
<div class="reading-box">
<p>Earth is always changing, but most changes happen so slowly that we cannot see them in a single day or even a single year. Mountains, canyons, valleys, and beaches all formed through slow processes that take thousands or even millions of years. The two main forces behind these slow changes are <strong>weathering</strong> and <strong>erosion</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Weathering</strong> is the breaking down of rocks into smaller and smaller pieces. Think of a big cookie being crumbled into tiny crumbs. Weathering happens in several ways. Water that seeps into cracks in rocks freezes and expands, slowly splitting the rock apart. This is called <strong>ice wedging</strong>. Wind carrying sand grains hits rocks over and over, slowly wearing them smooth like sandpaper. Rain contains weak acids that slowly dissolve rock. Plants growing in cracks push rocks apart as their roots grow bigger. Temperature changes also cause weathering: rocks expand in the heat and shrink in the cold, which creates tiny cracks over time. These tiny cracks get bigger and bigger until the rock breaks into pieces.</p>
<p><strong>Erosion</strong> is the movement of weathered rock, soil, and sand from one place to another. Weathered material does not just stay where it broke apart — water, wind, ice, and gravity carry it away. <strong>Running water</strong> is the most powerful force of erosion. Rain washes soil downhill. Streams and rivers carry sediment for miles, depositing it in deltas at the ocean. <strong>Wind</strong> picks up sand and dust and carries it across deserts, creating sand dunes. <strong>Glaciers</strong> are massive rivers of ice that slowly move downhill, carving valleys and grinding rocks into tiny particles called <strong>rock flour</strong>. <strong>Gravity</strong> causes landslides when steep hillsides collapse and soil rushes downhill.</p>
<p>Weathering and erosion work together to reshape our planet. Weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces, and erosion moves those pieces to new locations. Over millions of years, these two forces have carved the Grand Canyon, shaped coastlines, built beaches, and created the landscapes we see today. Understanding these processes helps us protect soil, prevent floods, and manage our environment wisely.</p>
</div>
<h3>✏️ Reading Questions</h3>
<p><strong>1. What is the difference between weathering and erosion?</strong></p>
<div class="answer-line"></div>
<p><strong>2. Name three ways that rocks can be weathered.</strong></p>
<div class="answer-line"></div>
<p><strong>3. Which force is described as the most powerful cause of erosion?</strong></p>
<div class="answer-line"></div>
<p><strong>4. Explain how weathering and erosion work together to change the land. Use the cookie crumb example or your own example to show the connection.</strong></p>
<div class="answer-lines-triple">
<div class="line-row"></div>
<div class="line-row"></div>
<div class="line-row"></div>
</div>
<h3>📝 Vocabulary Grid</h3>
<p>Write a definition or draw a picture for each word.</p>
<div class="vocab-grid">
<div class="vocab-card"><strong>🪨 Weathering</strong><div class="line-row"></div></div>
<div class="vocab-card"><strong>🌊 Erosion</strong><div class="line-row"></div></div>
<div class="vocab-card"><strong>🧊 Ice Wedging</strong><div class="line-row"></div></div>
<div class="vocab-card"><strong>⛰️ Sediment</strong><div class="line-row"></div></div>
<div class="vocab-card"><strong>🧊 Glacier</strong><div class="line-row"></div></div>
<div class="vocab-card"><strong>🏜️ Sand Dune</strong><div class="line-row"></div></div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- PAGE 2 -->
<div class="page">
<h3>🔍 Weathering or Erosion?</h3>
<p><strong>Read each situation. Write W for weathering or E for erosion.</strong></p>
<table>
<tr><th style="width: 340px;">Situation</th><th>W or E?</th></tr>
<tr><td>Water freezes in a crack and splits a rock apart.</td><td style="height: 22px;"></td></tr>
<tr><td>A river carries sand downstream to the ocean.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Wind blows dust across a desert.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Tree roots grow into cracks and break a sidewalk.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Rain washes soil from a hillside.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Sand in the wind smooths the edges of a rock.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>A glacier moves downhill and grinds rocks into powder.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Warm sun and cold nights cause a rock to crack over time.</td><td></td></tr>
</table>
<h3>📊 Weathering vs. Erosion Comparison</h3>
<p><strong>Fill in the chart comparing weathering and erosion.</strong></p>
<table>
<tr><th style="width: 130px;">Feature</th><th>Weathering</th><th>Erosion</th></tr>
<tr><td>What it does to rocks</td><td style="height: 22px;"></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Does it move material?</td><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>What causes it</td><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Example</td><td></td><td></td></tr>
</table>
<h3>🌊 Forces of Erosion Sort</h3>
<p><strong>Match each force of erosion with an example of what it does.</strong></p>
<table>
<tr><th style="width: 120px;">Force</th><th>What It Does</th></tr>
<tr><td>Running Water</td><td style="height: 22px;">Carries sediment from mountains to the ocean</td></tr>
<tr><td>Wind</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Glaciers</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Gravity</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Ocean Waves</td><td></td></tr>
</table>
</div>
<!-- PAGE 3 -->
<div class="page">
<h3>✅ True or False — Circle Your Answer</h3>
<p><span class="circle-box"></span> <strong>1.</strong> Weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces.</p>
<p><span class="circle-box"></span> <strong>2.</strong> Erosion moves weathered material to a new location.</p>
<p><span class="circle-box"></span> <strong>3.</strong> Ice wedging happens when water expands as it freezes.</p>
<p><span class="circle-box"></span> <strong>4.</strong> Wind is the most powerful force of erosion.</p>
<p><span class="circle-box"></span> <strong>5.</strong> Glaciers are massive rivers of ice.</p>
<p><span class="circle-box"></span> <strong>6.</strong> Weathering and erosion happen quickly, usually within hours.</p>
<p><span class="circle-box"></span> <strong>7.</strong> Sediment is small pieces of weathered rock and soil.</p>
<p><span class="circle-box"></span> <strong>8.</strong> Plant roots can cause weathering by growing into rock cracks.</p>
<h3>✏️ Fill in the Blanks</h3>
<div class="wordbank">
<p><strong>Word Bank:</strong>
<span>weathering</span><span>erosion</span><span>ice wedging</span><span>sediment</span><span>glacier</span><span>sand dune</span><span>running water</span><span>gravity</span>
</p></div>
<p>1. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is called ________________.</p>
<p>2. The movement of weathered material from one place to another is ________________.</p>
<p>3. When water freezes in cracks and splits rocks, it is called ________________.</p>
<p>4. Small pieces of weathered rock and soil are called ________________.</p>
<p>5. A huge mass of ice that moves slowly downhill is a ________________.</p>
<p>6. Hills of sand formed by wind are called ________________.</p>
<p>7. ________________ is the most powerful force of erosion on Earth.</p>
<p>8. ________________ pulls soil downhill when hillsides collapse.</p>
<h3>🔍 Observe Weathering Around You</h3>
<p><strong>Look around your house or neighborhood. Can you find examples of weathering?</strong></p>
<table>
<tr><th style="width: 250px;">Where You Looked</th><th>What You Saw</th></tr>
<tr><td>Sidewalk or driveway cracks</td><td style="height: 22px;"></td></tr>
<tr><td>Old rocks in a garden</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Soil on a hillside</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Any other location</td><td></td></tr>
</table>
<h3>💭 Think About It</h3>
<p><strong>Imagine a large mountain that has never been touched by humans. Over millions of years, how will weathering and erosion change that mountain? Describe the process step by step.</strong></p>
<div class="answer-lines-triple">
<div class="line-row"></div>
<div class="line-row"></div>
<div class="line-row"></div>
</div>
</div>
</body></html>