Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Collect evidence of the local bedrock and other rocks in the local area by doing a rock survey.
• Use knowledge of the properties of rocks to determine why particular rocks were selected for different tasks.

Activities

1. Take part in an active quiz game to assess and reinforce prior learning on rocks.
2. Undertake a rock survey of the local area to answer questions on the local bedrock and other rocks seen.
3. Determine why particular rocks and man-made rocks were used for particular purposes.

Investigation - classifying and identifying
Go on a rock walk in the local vicinity to identify different rocks for different purposes. Record findings.

Vocabulary
Survey, petrologist, data, database