Year 3 Science · KS2

Rocks: Types and Fossils

10 lessons, in the order they are taught. Part of the Year 3 Science curriculum.

What this topic covers

  1. 1Different types of soils (non-statutory)
  2. 2Everyday uses of rocks
  3. 3Healthy soil (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)
  4. 4How fossils are formed
  5. 5How geologists work
  6. 6Introduction to rocks
  7. 7Mary Anning (non-statutory)
  8. 8Mohs' scale of hardness (non-statutory)
  9. 9More about fossil formation
  10. 10Physical properties of rocks: hardness

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Which of these are living things?

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