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“Looking for a clear and engaging way to teach students about Earth’s dynamic surface? These science reading comprehension passages help students build a strong understanding of how geoscience processes change Earth’s surface—from slow changes like weathering, erosion, and deposition to fast events like earthquakes and volcanoes—shape our planet over time.
They’re a great resource for any teacher looking to support student learning in Earth and Space Science. With easy-to-understand explanations, note-taking templates, leveled comprehension worksheets, and task cards, this resource helps students deepen their understanding of complex Earth processes through reading, writing, and discussion. Perfect for integrating Common Core Literacy into your NGSS MS ESS2 Earth’s systems!
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These MS-ESS2-2 MS-ESS2-2 geoscience processes including weathering, erosion, deposition, earthquakes, volcanoes, and more science reading comprehension passages and worksheets cover topics such as:
✅ Slow geoscience processes like weathering, erosion, and deposition
✅ Fast geoscience processes like earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, and tsunamis
✅ Cyclical geoscience processes like river movement, coastal change, and seasonal cycles
What teachers like you are saying about the science readings:
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✎ Print and digital versions included
What is included in these MS-ESS2-2 changes to Earth’s surface, including weathering, erosion, deposition, earthquakes, volcanoes, and more science reading comprehension passages and worksheets:
3 Expository reading passages (Print and digital):
- Slow Changes: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
- Fast Changes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Landslides
- Cyclical Changes: Rivers, Coastlines, and Seasons
3 Note-taking templates for each passage (Print and digital)
3 Worksheets to assess student comprehension (Print and digital)
Answer keys for all worksheets
4 Task cards to extend learning beyond the readings (Print and digital)
Lesson design guide with tips for differentiation in your classroom
Students will explore how natural processes wear down and build up Earth’s surface, how earthquakes and volcanoes can cause rapid change, and how cyclical patterns like water flow and seasons continually reshape the land. After reading, students apply their knowledge with leveled comprehension questions and extend their learning with task cards. These resources are perfect for the Explain phase of the 5E model.
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