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Lesson 6: Where have the rocks around school come from?

Observing and recording the location of rocks on the school grounds. Making links between types of rocks and their origin.
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1. Lesson recap

Display the Presentation: Range of answers and use the activity to recap learning from the previous lesson.

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Dr Michael Leach
Dr Michael Leach Geography specialist

Dr. Michael Leach is an author and scientist with more than 60 books, in 20+ languages, to his name. He writes on the environment, endangered habitats and wildlife. His particular areas of interest are complex ecosystems such as rainforests and polar regions. Michael has worked extensively in all 7 continents exploring some of the world’s most remote habitats.

Michael speaks to schools around the world as visiting author/scientist forBook Week, Environment Week, Science Week etc. These sessions look at sensitive habitats such as the Amazon, Antarctic, deserts, tundra and the threat they face through climate change. He presents live online wildlife events for UK and International Schools and is a regular judge for the Association of British Science Writers’ Young Science Writer of the Year Awards and Jackson Wild Film Festival in the USA. His most recent book is Rainforest Pub. DK

Website: www.michael-leach.co.uk.

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