Discovering fossils video
Maia and Keiran discover what a fossil is, how fossils get inside rocks and what fossils can tell us about living things.
How can I use this with my class?
Use this series of engaging videos with an accompanying workshop to discover rock types. Your class can watch videos that show real-world examples of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks and fossils, plus learn how each rock type is formed.
In the video, the children visit the Heritage Coast Centre, where they watch an experiment to show rock formation with chocolate that your class could also try. Students can use the rock classification key to note rock names by type while watching the video to ensure engagement.
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Discovering rocks video
Maia and Keiran meet an expert at the Charmouth Heritage Centre who explains how sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks form, using chocolate!
Grouping and classifying rocks video
Maia and Keiran observe rocks on Lyme Regis beach and investigate the properties of granite and sandstone.
Introduction to Lyme Regis beach video
Visit Lyme Regis beach in Dorset with Maia and Keiran as they ask questions about rocks and fossils.
Rock classification key
Use the classification key on this information sheet to identify igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
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Meet a petrologist presentation
Use this presentation to inspire your pupils to think about a potential future career and link learning about rocks to the real-world.
Meet a petrologist job card
Inspire your pupils to think about a future career and link learning about rocks to the real-world, with this job-role card.
Meet a petrologist video
Watch Marli, a mineral resources petrologist (who studies rocks) at work and find out about the knowledge and skills she needs for success.
Meet a palaeontologist presentation
Use this presentation to inspire your pupils to think about a potential future career and link learning about rocks and fossils to the real-world.
Meet a palaeontologist job card
Inspire your pupils to think about a future career and link learning about rocks and fossils to the real-world, with this job-role card.
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