Pupils could:
- read books about the Earth and its history and newspaper articles about weather conditions (floods and high winds) or volcanic eruptions
- watch television programmes or videos about the Earth, which will help them understand how rocks are formed
- visit science museums to see displays about the Earth and its rocks as well as simulations which will help them to imagine the effects of earthquakes and the forces involved
- visit other museums and art galleries to see how rocks are used
- read science fiction texts about earlier geological ages
- visit the seashore to observe shingle, sand, river estuaries and cliffs, or hills to observe peat and rock formations,
eg limestone pavements
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