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Lesson One – Classifying Rocks
This science teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to identify, describe, compare and classify a range of different types of rocks according to their matching material individual properties.
The class can practise using Venn diagrams to model and record how to sort different rocks into matching groups using special vocabulary words for materials.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to identify, describe, compare and classify a range of different types of rocks according to their matching material individual properties
Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify and describe different types of rocks by their matching properties, a template to identify and record similarities and differences between pairs of rocks using a Venn diagram and a set of cards to classify and sort different types of rocks using special vocabulary words.
The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to identify, compare and classify different types of rocks according to their material properties.
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.
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