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rocks, minerals and soils are important Earth resources and have observable properties that enable them to be used in a variety of ways
- examining different soils from local areas and using magnifying glasses to observe their non-living components, such as pebbles and sand, as well as living things such as plant matter, earthworms and insects, and describing ways that living things, including humans, depend on soils for things such as food production, habitats, and for storing and filtering water
- recognising that minerals are the building blocks of rocks and that the different characteristics of rocks depend on the minerals within them
- exploring the school grounds or a local area and observing or collecting different types of rocks, and describing similarities or differences such as texture, colour, grain and crystal size
- identifying rocks as key components of built and natural environments and recognising uses of minerals, such as for gemstones in jewellery, graphite in pencils and table salt in food
- investigating Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ use of different rock and mineral types and how they were and continue to be used, for example the use of igneous rocks for stone blades and sedimentary rocks for grindstones and in pigments
- investigating which rocks or minerals are quarried or mined locally or regionally, and how those resources are used
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Soil Creation Worksheet
Integrate reading and science with this 7-question comprehension Soil Creation Worksheet.
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Water Cycle Words - Illustrated Word Wall
Boost vocabulary skills and understanding with an illustrated water cycle word wall.
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What is Made of Rock? Sorting Activity
Discover ways people use rocks to produce everyday objects with an engaging sorting activity.
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Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness Worksheet
Use our Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness Worksheet to help your students identify and classify minerals and gemstones.
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Rocks and Minerals Crossword Puzzle
Use a Rocks and Minerals Crossword puzzle to review key science vocabulary.
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Science Experiment - How Does Soil Affect Seed Growth?
Explore the effect of soil type on growth and change of a seedling with a hands-on science experiment.
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Uses of Soil Interactive Activity
Teach students how animals, plants and humans depend on soil with this interactive science game for early years students.
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Soil Properties Worksheet
Download this soil properties worksheet to explore soil types and their properties in your science lessons.
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Types of Soil Book PDF
Teach your students about the four main types of soil with this printable soil book PDF, perfect for your science lessons!
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Water Retention in Soil Experiment
Explore the water retention capabilities of sand, silt, loam and clay with this soil experiment for kids.
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Finding Fossil Fuels PowerPoint
Use an interactive ‘Finding Fossil Fuels’ Natural Resources PowerPoint to teach your students about how and where the Earth stores natural resources such as fossil fuels.
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Guided Notes Template Pack - Rocks & The Rock Cycle
Use our Guided Notes Template Pack to help your students organise and study the 3 kinds of rocks and the rock cycle.
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Soil Use in Our School Worksheets
Have students explore how soil is used around the school with this set of four differentiated worksheets.
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The Importance of Soil Task Cards
Have your students explore why healthy soil is so important for plants, animals and humans with this set of 32 student task cards.
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Soil Observation Worksheet
Transform your students into soil detectives with a Soil Observation worksheet in which they explore the colour, texture and particle size of various soil types.
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Soil Word Wall Vocabulary Cards
Immerse your students in subject-specific vocabulary related to soil types and their properties with this set of 16 illustrated vocabulary cards.
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Properties of Soil Task Cards
Review the properties of the most common soil types with this set of 24 multiple-choice task cards.
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Types of Soil Worksheet
Identify and describe different soil types with this Types of Soil Worksheet.
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Sedimentary Rock Formation Poster
A poster explaining the processes that lead to the formation of sedimentary rocks.
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Science Sparks - Year 3 Science Activity Cards
Give your students a little science boost with Science Sparks 3 – our newest set of fast finisher science activities for Year 3!
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History of Planet Earth - Word Wall Display
Introduce your students to Earth's history with a printable vocabulary word wall.
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Rock Cycle Test
Use an Earth Science Rock Cycle Test to assess your students’ understanding of the rock cycle.
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Soil Vocabulary Worksheet
Teach your students the subject-specific vocabulary related to soil and its properties with this vocabulary worksheet perfect for primary school science lessons.
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Soil Word Search
Immerse your students in the subject-specific vocabulary related to soil with this word search perfect for primary science lessons.
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The Importance of Soil Posters
Show your students how plants, animals and humans need soil to survive with this set of three informative classroom posters to accompany your science lessons.