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Amazing rock and fossil museum!

Science Year 3
This unit is part of Year 3 Science Rocks and Fossils

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Objectives

It’s time to get ready for the opening of the Amazing Rock and Fossil Museum. Divide into groups and work as a team to plan and prepare your exhibits and activities. How can you share your learning and give visitors an exciting Rock and Fossil experience?

Science Objectives
i) Compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of appearance and simple physical properties.

ii) Describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock.

iii) Recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter.

Working Scientifically

  1. Report on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions.

Extended Writing Opportunities
Persuasive writing: Create a poster advertising your Amazing Rock and Fossil Museum.
Non–chronological writing: Write a summary information piece about Rocks and Fossils and create an information booklet that you can give to all the visitors to your Amazing Rock and Fossil Museum.

You Will Need

Additional Resources

  • 10 labelled cardboard folders
  • All the children’s work produced over previous sessions
  • Survey results
  • A 2nd labelled folder of useful supporting resources from each session
  • Photographs (taken by the children) of rock survey buildings and close ups of their materials – in a folder marked Rock Quest
  • Access to computers and printers
  • Mary and Joseph Anning costume props
  • A wide selection of paper and card in white and different colours
  • Corrugated card (for display)
  • A paper trimmer
  • Portable display boards (optional) and some table display space
  • Rock samples, soil samples & fossils
  • Magnifiers
  • Plastic gloves
  • Spoons
  • Containers & shake up jars
  • Plastic beakers, plastic funnels & pipettes
  • Vinegar
  • Balls of cotton wool
  • A selection of items to test hardness (see unit 2)

Lesson Planning

Teaching

  • Recap on all our previous learning and vocabulary by playing a Rock, Fossil and Soil Quiz.
  • Work as a team to share learning with visitors by creating exhibits and activities.

Activities

  1. Recap on or assess all the learning in this block by doing a Rock, Fossil and Soil Quiz (see Teachers’ Notes).
  2. Work in a team to plan and prepare a display of exhibits and activities for visitors to the Amazing Rock and Fossil Museum.
  3. Share learning through written and oral presentations to a real audience.

Investigation - analysing secondary sources
Assemble a variety of exciting exhibits for the Rock and Fossil Museum.

Vocabulary
All vocabulary previously learnt in this block

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