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Science Unit 8h - The rock cycle

The Unit will encourage pupils to:

  • Develop their skills of scientific enquiry
  • Investigate the relationship between crystal size and method of emplacement for igneous rocks
  • Relate particle size to method of transport for clastic sedimentary rocks
  • Appreciate that not all carbonate rocks contain fossils
  • Use modern examples to aid understanding of processes that have taken place throughout geological time

This unit is made up of:

Title Size Format
DownloadFront Cover 828kb Word Document
DownloadTeacher introduction 32kb Word Document
DownloadLearning Objectives and Outcomes - based on adapted QCA unit 112kb Word Document
DownloadLesson 1 52kb Word Document
DownloadLesson 2 32kb Word Document
DownloadLesson 3 32kb Word Document
DownloadLesson 4 32kb Word Document
DownloadLesson 5 32kb Word Document
DownloadLesson 6 40kb Word Document
DownloadEntire Unit 564kb PDF Document
 
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