Year 3: covering the ‘rocks’ portion of the national curriculum
‘Where do rocks come from?’ – Teaching children about the different rocks they are likely to see in the natural world and how they form (includes quiz).
‘How are fossils made?’ – Teaching children about the different types of fossils and how they are formed, as well as what scientists can learn from them (includes quiz).
‘What are soils made of?’ – An introduction to the different types of soil we can find here in the UK and what they are good for (includes quiz).
Year 6: covering the ‘evolution and inheritance’ portion of the national curriculum
‘Fossils and Time’ – Teaching children about how fossils can be used to tell us about how the earth has changed and comparing modern environments to ancient ones (includes quiz).
‘Offspring and Inheritance’ – Introducing the concept of inherited characteristics, recognising how offspring are similar and different to their parents and using this to work out family connections (includes quiz).
‘Adaptation and Evolution’ – Analysing characteristics of animals that make it suited to its environment, learning about the theory of evolution and using these to learn about the past (includes quiz)