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Science at key stage 3    (Year 8)

Unit 8G: Rocks and weathering

QCA

Language for learning

Through the activities in this unit pupils will be able to understand, use and spell correctly:

  • words and phrases for physical processes associated with rock formation, eg chemical weathering, abrasion, sedimentation
  • words and phrases for timescales over which change occurs, eg millions of years, millennia
  • names for specific rocks, eg granite, limestone, sandstone
  • words and phrases relating to geological features, eg sedimentary layers, porosity
  • words and phrases relating to scientific enquiry, eg time-lapse photography, sequence of events

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. What are rocks made of?
2. How does rain cause rocks to weather?
3. How do changes in temperature cause rocks to weather?
4. Checking progress
5. a. What happens to weathered pieces of rock?
6. b. What happens to weathered pieces of rock?
7. c. What happens to weathered pieces of rock?
8. Checking progress
9. a. Why do sediments form layers?
10. b. Why do sediments form layers?
11. Reviewing work