Freeze-thaw weathering is an Earth science topic that gives Grade 4 students a way to explore how natural processes change Earth's surface. These Freeze-Thaw Weathering Mini Books provide a focused resource for introducing the topic and bringing weathering into elementary science instruction.

Explore Freeze-Thaw Weathering

Freeze-thaw weathering is a form of physical weathering in which repeated freezing and thawing processes affect rocks. It connects naturally to the broader study of Earth's surface, environmental processes and how landscapes change over time.

For Grade 4 science, this topic offers a useful starting point for discussing the relationship between weather conditions and changes to the natural environment. Students can explore freeze-thaw weathering as part of a wider unit on Earth processes and weathering.

What to Expect

This resource is presented as a set of freeze-thaw weathering mini books. The supplied resource details identify the topic, subject and intended grade level, but do not specify individual page contents, question types, diagrams, vocabulary activities or answer keys. Please refer to the resource preview to check the exact contents before purchasing.

Ways to Use This Resource

• Introduce freeze-thaw weathering during a Grade 4 Earth science lesson.
• Use the mini books as part of a classroom unit exploring weathering and changes to Earth's surface.
• Include the resource in a science learning sequence focused on natural environmental processes.
• Provide an additional topic-specific resource for students exploring how weather conditions interact with rocks and the landscape.

Curriculum Reference

The supplied curriculum information references the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), 2013, with the official code 4-ESS2-1. The separate performance expectation reference supplied is 5-PS1-1. No additional standards alignment is claimed based on the available product details.

Product Details

• Subject: Science
• Grade: Grade 4
• Topic: Freeze-thaw weathering
• Resource type: Mini Books
• Curriculum reference: NGSS 4-ESS2-1

Add a focused freeze-thaw weathering resource to your Grade 4 Earth science collection and give your classroom another way to explore the processes that shape Earth's surface.