At the end of this unit
in terms of scientific enquiry
most pupils will: describe evidence for a sequence of geological events; suggest a question to be investigated about the movement of sediment and, with help, identify an appropriate approach; use ICT to make and record observations and explain these using scientific knowledge and understanding
some pupils will not have made so much progress and will: describe changes in rocks or rock fragments over time; with help, identify a question about movement of sediment to be investigated and use ICT to make and record observations related to the question
some pupils will have progressed further and will: use evidence from several sources to describe a sequence of geological events
in terms of materials and their properties
most pupils will: describe rock specimens in terms of texture and relate this to properties such as porosity; describe the physical and chemical processes by which rocks are weathered and transported and relate these to features of the environment; describe and explain the processes by which layers of sediments are produced
some pupils will not have made so much progress and will: describe rock specimens and recognise that different rocks have different textures; describe some effects of weathering and recognise sedimentary layers
some pupils will have progressed further and will: relate processes of chemical weathering to the reactions of particular grains with acids; relate sedimentary layers to the processes by which they were produced
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