Learning objectives
Knowledge
- To group rocks using their appearance.
Working scientifically
- To observe the appearance of rocks closely, using a magnifying glass.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can define the term rock.
- I can describe
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National curriculum
Science
Rocks
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, check the children can recall their learning about materials from the units Science, Year 1, Materials: Everday materials and Science, Year 2, Materials: Uses of everyday materials: Identify and name a variety of everyday materials. Describe the simple physical properties of these materials. Compare and group together these materials based on…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Resource: Rock comparison word bank to support them in noting down their observations about the different rock samples (the Resource: Rock comparison word bank is used in Lesson 2: Rocks: Physical properties so must be kept for further use); could use the table of properties of different rocks in the Knowledge organiser as a reference when describing the properties of their rock samples.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should try to categorise each of the rock samples they observed as sedimentary, metamorphic or igneous and give justifications for their choices (e.g. they might argue that a rock with visible layers was a sedimentary rock); should then use Kiddle.com to check the category (sedimentary, metamorphic or igneous) of each rock and record it under the name of the rock in the Activity: Rock comparison; could choose an extension activity relating to rocks from the Resource: Stretch and challenge: Rocks and soil.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: defining the term rock; describing the
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Knowledge outcomes
- I can define a rock as a naturally occurring material made from minerals and/or other rocks and/or organic materials.
- I can describe the appearance of different rocks (colour, grains, crystals, holes and shiny or dull).
- I can identify grains as the visible pieces that make up a rock.
- I can identify crystals as shiny pieces in a rock.
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Vocabulary definitions
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crystal
A mineral with a shape that makes it shiny.
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grain
A very small piece of a rock.
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Last update: 3rd December, 2024
