​​​​​​Term 5 - Rocks

This term, we will be learning about rocks, soils and fossils.  This will build upon the children's learning in Key Stage One about identifying a variety of everyday materials and their suitability for certain purposes as well as exploring and comparing the difference between things that are living, dead and things that have never been alive. 

The enquiry questions we will be exploring are:

• What is a rock and how can rocks be grouped?
• How were rocks formed?
• Why are different rocks suited for different purposes?
• How are fossils made?
• What is soil and how is it made? 

There we be opportunities for practical exploration and investigating within each lesson with children developing their skills in working scientifically in the five areas of disciplinary knowledge.

Each lesson will begin with an opportunity for children to retrieve their learning from prior lessons within the term, earlier in Year Three or even previous year groups.  This is done through exploring pictures, words and objects within our science suitcase.  Children are encouraged to use scientific vocabulary when making links to their prior learning.