Learning objective
- To observe and record the location of rocks around the school grounds and discuss findings.
Success criteria
- I can observe
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National curriculum
Geography
Geographical skills and fieldwork
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Cross-curricular links
Physical education
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Lesson recap
Display the Presentation: Range of answers and use the activity to recap learning from the previous lesson.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Can be assisted by an adult or can work in a smaller group and may only identify one or two types of rock.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could additionally identify man-made rocks and mark these with an alternative symbol on their map.
Can identify features of rocks (grains, layers, colour) while actively completing the fieldwork and may suggest how rocks were formed and arrived on the school grounds (for example, from a volcano, mountain or coastal area).
Can also answer the questions on Activity: Map of school grounds independently.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: observing, digitally recording and
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Vocabulary definitions
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natural rock
A rock made solely by the Earth.
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man-made rock
A rock made and moved by humans.
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y3: Why do people live near volcanoes?
Lesson 1: How is the Earth constructed?
Lesson 2: Where are mountains found?
Lesson 3: Why and where do we get volcanoes?
Lesson 4: What are the effects of a volcanic eruption?
Lesson 5: What are earthquakes and where do we get them?
Lesson 6: Where have the rocks around school come from?