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 should be
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Cross-curricular links
British values
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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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.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could 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.
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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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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 9th January, 2024
