What are formation processes?

Formation processes are the ways things change shape or become something new over time, just like how you build a tower with blocks.

Imagine you have a pile of clay, soft and squishy. If you press it into a cookie cutter, it becomes a round shape. That’s one kind of formation process: shaping. It's like when you press your hand into wet sand at the beach, you leave a cool imprint behind!

Now think about building blocks. If you stack them up high and then knock them down, they fall apart. But if you push them together gently, they can become part of a bigger structure. That’s another kind of formation process: joining or building.

Sometimes things grow or change slowly, like how a tree grows from a tiny seed into a big plant. That’s also a kind of formation process: growing or changing over time.

Formation processes are all around you, helping things become what they are, whether it's a cake in the oven, a rock on a mountain, or even your own body growing bigger!