Rocks: Let's Investigate (Science Essentials)

This title supports the following learning objectives for the Key Stage 2 Science. Students should be taught to: Compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties. Describe how fossils are formed and recognise that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited Earth millions of years ago. Recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter. Each book in this series of 10 gives students the chance to work scientifically: 1. Ask questions and use scientific enquiries and evidence to answer them 2. Set up simple practical enquiries and tests 3. Make observations, take measurements, use scientific equipment 4. Gather, record, classify and present data using scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams and charts 5. Use results to draw conclusions, make predictions and ask new questions. This series is supported with free downloadable teacher resources and worksheets.