ScienceVolcanoes & EarthquakesAges 5–7
Earth Is Made of Rock
Understand that Earth is made of rock and other solid materials
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If your child picks up a stone in the garden, can they tell you that the whole Earth is made of rock and other materials like that stone?
Understand that Earth is made of rock and other solid materials
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- State that the ground beneath us is made of rock
- Identify rocks and stones as pieces of the Earth
- Explain that Earth is solid and made of natural materials
“If your child picks up a stone in the garden, can they tell you that the whole Earth is made of rock and other materials like that stone?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Volcanoes & Earthquakes
- Age range
- Ages 5–7