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In this unit pupils:
- learn about the major rock-forming processes
- learn how rock-forming processes are linked by the rock cycle
- use the concept of rock texture as one of the key characteristics of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
- relate processes observed in other contexts,
eg crystallisation, to processes involved in the rock cycle
- consider processes operating on different timescales
In scientific enquiry pupils:
- model rock-forming processes
- investigate a technique for comparing the composition of limestones, evaluating different approaches
- investigate differences between igneous rocks using both first-hand and secondary data
This unit is expected to take approximately 7.5 hours.
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