You will need: Topic Y3 Science Strand Rocks
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Clip boards, pebbles, several different kinds (& sizes) of rocks, e.g. chalk, slate, marble,
sandstone, basalt, limestone, obsidian, slate & mudstone/shale. Access to internet.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/materials/rocks_soils/play/
Scotch egg or hard-boiled egg, sharp knife. Information books showing cross-section of the
Earth. Access to internet.
http://science-resources.co.uk/KS3/Chemistry/Earth_Structure/Plate_Boundaries.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Continents.shtml
http://www.virtualquarry.co.uk/
Not essential: What’s Under the Bed by Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom, ISBN
9780749627546
Volcano model prepared earlier (or the materials for making it – newspaper, diluted PVA
glue, paints & brushes or playdough), plastic drinks bottle, baking soda (sodium
bicarbonate), soap powder, vinegar, water, optional red or orange food colouring,
waterproof tray or drawer, glass stirring rod or long-handled spoon. Information books
about volcanoes. Access to internet.
http://www.volcanolive.com/news.html
http://www.volcanolive.com/volcanocams.html
http://kids.discovery.com/games/build-play/volcano-explorer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/int/geog/envhaz/flash/volcanoes/index.sht
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Rocks, iron nails, brass butterfly clips, fingernails (to scratch with), tray to collect bits, safety
goggles. 2 mixed sets of rocks. A range of information books about rocks. Hand lenses, rocks,
paper and oil pastels or other media. Books for ideas, paper, pens, pencils. Access to
internet.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-formation-of-sedimentary-rock/10621.html
Bag of washed mixed sand, gravel, pebbles and stones, range of sieves, computers,
dictionaries, lists of words (ring words on sheet with diff colours according to ability groups),
examples of different kinds of rocks (chalk, limestone, granite, slate, sandstone, marble,
basalt, mudstone, obsidian), a range of topic books about rocks, A6 folded paper, glue, large
piece of paper. Vinegar, dropper. Access to internet.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/rocks_soils.shtml
http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/rocks/eng/Introduction/default.htm
Examples of fossils if available. Plasticine, thin card, masking tape, Plaster of Paris, paints
&/or varnish, paintbrushes, objects to create moulds to make fossils, e.g. small bones, shells,
leaves, etc. Access to internet. Frames from Session A.
http://www.discoveringfossils.co.uk/whatisafossil.htm http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureonline/earth/fossils/fossil-folklore/how_are_fossils.htm
http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/fossils/intro/form.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/fossils http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEDfRy6DQns
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/dinosaurs/burying_bodies/burial/index.shtml
Stone Girl Bone Girl by Laurence Anholt, ISBN: 9781845077006 or The Fossil Girl Mary
Anning’s Dinosaur Discovery by Catherine Brighton, ISBN: 9781845077327 or similar book
Not essential: Monster Stones: The Story of a Dinosaur Fossil by Jacquie Bailey & Matthew
Lilly, ISBN: 978-0713662528, Mary Anning of Lyme Regis by Crispin Tickell, ISBN:
0952766205
A soil sample (or different soil samples) plus a sample of sand for each pair - if possible
include some vegetation and a creature or two! Plastic gloves, hand lenses, bottle tops,
beaker of water, blotting paper. Previously prepared soil sample(s) from session F. Access to
internet
http://soil.gsfc.nasa.gov/
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/undergroundadventure/
3 different types of soil, 6 beakers, 6 funnels, measuring jugs, filter papers, timers, plastic
gloves. Access to internet. Concept map or frame from Session A.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/int/geog/envhaz/flash/floods/index.shtml?flood
choice=floods
We will provide…
What we know/what we would like
to find out frame
Rock detectives grid
Cross section of Earth
Structure of Earth facts
‘Where are the rocks?’
photographs
Useful websites about volcanoes
Ring of Fire diagram
Labelled & unlabelled diagrams of
volcanoes
Volcano Facts
Volcanic Eruptions
Model Volcano instructions
Volcanoes for research
Workshop activity sheets 1-10
Scratch test frame (Activity 1)
Erosion worksheet (Activity 5)
Workshop activity sheets 1-10
Vocabulary about Rocks (Activity 8)
Labels (Activity 9)
Photographs of fossils
Mary Anning websites
Make a Fossil Model instructions
Mary Anning Timeline
Blank Fossil Formation cartoon
strips
Types and properties of soils
Observing and Describing Soil
Diagram and photograph of soil
profile
Soil Cocktail glass
What does soil contain?
Soil Quiz
Photograph of recent floods
Soil investigation sheets
(differentiated)
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Y3 Sc – Rocks