Sci5 Q4 Learning Activity Sheets

Earth is mainly composed of rocks that differ in terms of sizes, shapes, and colors. Though rocks seem to be very hard, dense, and
indestructible, they still break. Rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by the effects of weather. These pieces do not move to a
new location, they simply breakdown but remain next to one another. The breaking of rocks into fragments is known as
weathering. Weathering is an important process that helps shape the Earth’s surface. The breaking of rocks results in the formation
of soil and different landforms. This is also the reason why we have amazing rock formations.
Weathering can either be mechanical or chemical. Mechanical weathering is a physical wearing away the rocks without any change
in their chemical nature, while chemical weathering involves change in the composition of rocks that allows them to break down
into pieces.

Learning Task 1. Prepare the materials listed below. If not available, you may use other materials at home to
perform the activity. You may ask the help of your parents/guardians or any adult members of the family if
needed.
Title: Erosion by Water
Materials: 2 small pans 6 cups of garden soil 2 bottles of 500 ml water
Procedures:
1. Get 2 small pans and fill them with garden soil. Label one pan as A and the other as B.
2. Pour water gradually in the soil on the first pan. What happened to the soil? Describe the movement of the
soil.
3. Repeat procedure number 2 on the second pan. This time pour the water rapidly into the soil. What
happened?
Compare the difference in terms of the movement of the soil from the first one.
4. Record the time and measure your observations.
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Questions:
1. Based on your observation, in which setup did the soil move faster? Why?
2. Based on your observation, in which setup did the soil move farther? Why?
3. Based on your observation, which setup moved more soil? Why?
4. As you observed, what happened to the color of the water?
5. Based on the data collected in the experiment, what can you conclude about soil erosion?

Learning Task 2. Prepare the materials listed below. If not available, you may use other materials at home to
perform the activity. You may ask the help of your parents/guardians or any adult members of the family if
needed.
Title: Showing Wind Erosion
Materials:
1 cup of fine sand hard cardboard paper plate
Procedures:
1. Pour one cup of fine sand on a paper plate.
2. Slowly fan the sand on the paper plate using the hard cardboard. What do you observe?
3. Next, fan the sand bit faster. What happens?
4. Try different speed of fanning. Draw what shape forms each time you change the speed.
Questions:
1. As you observed, how does the speed of fanning affect the shape of the sand formed?

Learning Task 3. Use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast mechanical and chemical weathering.