You Will Need: Topic Y3 Science Strand Rocks

You will need: Topic Y3 Science Strand Rocks

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/ You will need to collect… /

We will provide…

A

/ 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/ / What we know/what we would like to find out frame
Rock detectives grid
B / 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 / Cross section of Earth
Structure of Earth facts
‘Where are the rocks?’ photographs
C / 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.shtml / Useful websites about volcanoes
Ring of Fire diagram
Labelled & unlabelled diagrams of volcanoes
Volcano Facts
Volcanic Eruptions
Model Volcano instructions
Volcanoes for research
D / 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 / Workshop activity sheets 1-10
Scratch test frame (Activity 1)
Erosion worksheet (Activity 5)
E / 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 / Workshop activity sheets 1-10
Vocabulary about Rocks (Activity 8)
Labels (Activity 9)
F / 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/nature-online/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 / Photographs of fossils
Mary Anning websites
Make a Fossil Model instructions
Mary Anning Timeline
Blank Fossil Formation cartoon strips
G / 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/ / Types and properties of soils
Observing and Describing Soil
Diagram and photograph of soil profile
Soil Cocktail glass
What does soil contain?
Soil Quiz
H / 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?floodchoice=floods / Photograph of recent floods
Soil investigation sheets (differentiated)

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Y3 Sc – Rocks