Everyday uses of rocks
I can list some everyday uses of rocks and explain how the physical properties of rocks make them suitable for different jobs.
Everyday uses of rocks
I can list some everyday uses of rocks and explain how the physical properties of rocks make them suitable for different jobs.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The appearance and physical properties of rocks make them suitable for different jobs.
- People have used rocks for millions of years to build things that are useful to our lives.
Keywords
Rock - Rock is a solid material that occurs naturally in Earth.
Suitability - Suitability is the fact of being acceptable or right for something or someone.
Appearance - The appearance of an object is the way something looks.
Physical properties - Physical properties are features which can be observed from the way something looks, feels or can be measured.
Common misconception
May think that rocks are all the same and can be used interchangeably for any object made from rock. Often don't know that many everyday objects are partly made from rock in its broken down form.
Encourage the children to research the many ways that rock is used even in objects which don't appear on first look to contain any rock material.
Equipment
Access to secondary resources about the Stone Age may be helpful.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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