Weathering and Erosion Worksheets for Early Elementary Science
In Kindergarten through Grade 2 science, students explore how wind and water can change the land around us. They learn about landforms, how erosion works, and how weathering slowly shapes the Earth’s surface, connecting these ideas to real-life examples like sand dunes and riverbanks.
Here you’ll find free weathering and erosion worksheets, interactive lessons, and quizzes designed for early elementary students. Teachers can use these materials for class activities, homework, or group work—online or printed. All resources are easy to copy, edit, and assign, helping you support your students’ understanding of erosion and land changes.
Materials (7 materials)
Lesson
Fast and slow changes to Earth
This material helps 2nd grade students practice identifying types of Earth changes like erosion, volcanoes, and earthquakes through questions about causes, ordering events, and matching events to their effects; it encourages understanding of slow and rapid Earth processes.
Science · Grade 2 · New · Oct 15, 2026
Lesson
How wind and water change the land
This classroom material helps 2nd-grade students learn about how wind and water shape the land by practicing questions on weathering, erosion, and deposition, including identifying examples, selecting causes, ordering landform changes, and filling in missing words.
Science · Grade 2 · New · Oct 15, 2026
Worksheet
Weathering and erosion practice
This activity helps second-grade students understand weathering and erosion by asking questions about their differences, causes, and effects. Students practice identifying erosion, weathering, and their agents, and sequence the steps showing how rocks become sand on a beach.
Science · Grade 2 · New · Oct 15, 2026
Test
Changes to land test
This educational resource for second graders helps students identify and understand fast and slow changes to land, focusing on erosion and prevention methods. Through question-based activities, students learn to recognize types of land changes and ways to protect the environment.
Science · Grade 2 · New · Oct 15, 2026
Worksheet
Preventing erosion
Students practice identifying methods to prevent soil erosion through multiple-choice questions, ordering activities, and fill-in-the-blank exercises, focusing on plants, walls, dams, and windbreaks appropriate for second-grade level.
Science · Grade 2 · New · Oct 15, 2026
Test
Erosion quiz
This quiz helps 2nd-grade students practice identifying examples of erosion, weathering, and deposition through multiple-choice questions. It encourages understanding by asking which images and causes relate to erosion and what deposition means.
Science · Grade 2 · New · Oct 15, 2026
Worksheet
Fast and slow changes to land
This classroom material helps 2nd-grade students explore fast and slow land changes through questions about earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, canyons, and beaches. Students practice identifying rapid and gradual changes by answering questions, ordering events, and filling in missing words.
Science · Grade 2 · New · Oct 15, 2026
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Questions teachers ask
What do weathering and erosion worksheets cover for young students?
These worksheets introduce basic concepts of how wind and water change landforms, with simple activities and examples suitable for Kindergarten to Grade 2.
Can I edit the erosion worksheets to fit my lesson plan?
Yes, all worksheets and lessons can be copied and customized to match your teaching needs or specific classroom topics.
Are these materials suitable for both in-class and homework use?
Yes, you can use these printable and interactive resources for classroom activities or assign them as homework for early elementary students.