Rocks and Soil
Unit
Science
Year 3
Focus Education
Science Unit Description
Editable presentation
Group work
Active
Discussion based learning
Year 3 Science unit, Rocks and Soil from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Rocks and Soil has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.
Unit contents
Overview Documents
Long-term overview
Resource
Science
Y3
The Long-term overview for the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education
Knowledge organiser
Resource
Science
Y3
The Knowledge organiser for the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education
Progression pedagogy
Resource
Science
Y3
The Progression pedagogy for the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education
Link it! Prior knowledge
Resource
Science
Y3
Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge
Lessons
1. How are fossils formed?
Lesson
Science
Y3
Year 3 Science lesson from the unit Rocks and soil. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How are fossils formed?'
2. What is soil?
Lesson
Science
Y3
Year 3 Science lesson from the unit Rocks and soil. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What is soil?'
3. What is the difference between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?
Lesson
Science
Y3
Year 3 Science lesson from the unit Rocks and soil. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What is the difference between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?'
4. Why are some crystals extremely rare and valuable?
Lesson
Science
Y3
Year 3 Science lesson from the unit Rocks and soil. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why are some crystals extremely rare and valuable?'
Assessment for Learning Resources
Check it!
Resource
Science
Y3
Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education.
Show it! Group presentation
Resource
Science
Y3
Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education
Know it!
Resource
Science
Y3
'Know it! - Rocks and soil - Year 3' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Rocks and Soil
Cops and robbers - What do you know about rocks?
Resource
Science
Y3
'Cops and robbers - What do you know about rocks?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Rocks and Soil
Cops and robbers - What do you know about soil?
Resource
Science
Y3
'Cops and robbers - What do you know about soil?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Rocks and Soil
Match up - Types of rocks
Resource
Science
Y3
'Match up - Types of rocks' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Rocks and Soil
True or False - Soil
Resource
Science
Y3
'True or False - Soil' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Rocks and Soil
Give me 10 - Rocks and crystals
Resource
Science
Y3
'Give me 10 - Rocks and crystals' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Rocks and Soil
Word sorts
Resource
Science
Y3
'Word sorts ' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Rocks and Soil
Unit contents
Overview Documents
Long-term overview
Resource
Science
Y3
The Long-term overview for the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education
Knowledge organiser
Resource
Science
Y3
The Knowledge organiser for the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education
Progression pedagogy
Resource
Science
Y3
The Progression pedagogy for the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education
Link it! Prior knowledge
Resource
Science
Y3
Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge
Lessons
1. How are fossils formed?
Lesson
Science
Y3
Year 3 Science lesson from the unit Rocks and soil. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How are fossils formed?'
2. What is soil?
Lesson
Science
Y3
Year 3 Science lesson from the unit Rocks and soil. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What is soil?'
3. What is the difference between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?
Lesson
Science
Y3
Year 3 Science lesson from the unit Rocks and soil. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What is the difference between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?'
4. Why are some crystals extremely rare and valuable?
Lesson
Science
Y3
Year 3 Science lesson from the unit Rocks and soil. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why are some crystals extremely rare and valuable?'
Assessment for Learning Resources
Check it!
Resource
Science
Y3
Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education.
Show it! Group presentation
Resource
Science
Y3
Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education
Know it!
Resource
Science
Y3
'Know it! - Rocks and soil - Year 3' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Rocks and Soil
Cops and robbers - What do you know about rocks?
Resource
Science
Y3
'Cops and robbers - What do you know about rocks?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Rocks and Soil
Cops and robbers - What do you know about soil?
Resource
Science
Y3
'Cops and robbers - What do you know about soil?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Rocks and Soil
Match up - Types of rocks
Resource
Science
Y3
'Match up - Types of rocks' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Rocks and Soil
True or False - Soil
Resource
Science
Y3
'True or False - Soil' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Rocks and Soil
Give me 10 - Rocks and crystals
Resource
Science
Y3
'Give me 10 - Rocks and crystals' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Rocks and Soil
Word sorts
Resource
Science
Y3
'Word sorts ' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Rocks and Soil
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