Rocks and soil
Recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter, and that different soils have different properties
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“Can your child explain that soil isn't just dirt — it's made from tiny broken-down bits of rock mixed with dead leaves and other organic material?”
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- Activity. Recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter, and that different soils have different properties
What to notice. State that soil is a mixture of broken-down rock particles and decomposed organic matter (humus) • Compare at least two types of soil (sandy, clay, loam) and describe their different properties • Explain that soil formation takes a very long time as rocks gradually break down
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Can your child explain that soil isn't just dirt — it's made from tiny broken-down bits of rock mixed with dead leaves and other organic material?
Recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter, and that different soils have different properties
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- State that soil is a mixture of broken-down rock particles and decomposed organic matter (humus)
- Compare at least two types of soil (sandy, clay, loam) and describe their different properties
- Explain that soil formation takes a very long time as rocks gradually break down
“Can your child explain that soil isn't just dirt — it's made from tiny broken-down bits of rock mixed with dead leaves and other organic material?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Earth's Systems
- Age range
- Ages 7–8
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