Introduction to Lyme Regis beach video
Visit Lyme Regis beach in Dorset with Maia and Keiran as they ask questions about rocks and fossils.
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Topics:
Rocks, Evolution and inheritance, Human and physical geography
Jaya, an exploration geologist, guides pupils through this virtual rock kit as they take a close look at igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, discover how rocks were formed, relate properties to uses and test their knowledge of rocks with four drag and drop quizzes.
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