GEOLOGY

KS1

Time Clock

Looking at the history of the earth, the dinosaurs and fossils.

Fossils of the Future

Each child makes their own "fossil" with plaster of Paris

Cave Paintings

People once painted pictures of local animals on their cave walls, the children paint one of these animas using ochre (mud!)

Landscape

Looking at the landscape in miniature, what is on the top, we explore under the surface of the earth.

Sparkly Rocks

Looking at minerals and describing them

Rock Trail

Following the Thornham Rock Trail, finding the pictures of animals which lived at Thornham in the past

KS2

Time Clock

The history of the earth.  How plants and animals have changed.  Dinosaurs and fossils.  What about man?

Rocks

Looking at 6 different rocks, finding out the names, where from and writing four adjectives to describe each one

Ice Age and Cave Painting

Looking at people in the past, their hunting, clothes and tools.  The natural materials used and where it came rom.  Cave paintings, how were they done? In groups the children do their own cave paintings which might have been done on cave walls

Landscape

Looking at miniature landscapes on our 3D model the children add buildings, greenery, fields etc where they think they should be.  We peel off the layers to discover the soil and rocks beneath.  We discuss how landscape changes, depending on the rocks in the ground.  The children are taken through the rock cycle.

Rock Trail

In pairs the children follow the Thornham Rock trail filling in a worksheet, at each rock they feel the texture, look at the surface.  They are given more information to discover the name, description and whether the rock is igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic.

Minerals

In pairs a yes/no game about  minerals, looking at minerals.