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DESC Department of Science

Rocks rock

 

 In this unit you start by learning how rocks are formed from volcanic activity and then how they can be transformed from one form into another. 

 

You will consider how rocks can be different from each other and perform experiments to demonstrate these differences!

What am I learning in this unit?

  • Volcanoes and eruptions

  • Lava flows

  • Igneous rocks

  • Weathering and erosion

  • Porosity

  • Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

  • Fossils

  • Dating from rock formations

 

 

Which skills am I developing?

  • Data

  • Planning

 

 

Revision materials

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