Activities in this teaching pack include an assessment test to assess understanding about identifying, comparing and classifying different types of rocks, soils and fossils according to their matching material properties complete with a marking scheme and matching record sheet and a worksheet to help the children assess their own progress for the National Curriculum programmes of study about rocks, soils and fossils.

This lesson is part of a science scheme of work to get the children to identify, compare and classify different types of rocks, soils and fossils according to their matching material properties for appearance, texture and substance. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.