This box has a range of interesting rocks and fossils as well as a selection of books to help introduce geology to Key Stage 2 children.
Curriculum links
Year 3 Rocks
- compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties
What’s in the box?
- A variety of interesting rocks and fossils
- Digital microscopes
- A selection of age appropriate geology books
Download the complete contents list here.
Careers links
Download Dr Kate Winter Polar Geologist
The Primary Science Teaching Trust has some additional careers links you may like to look at. These are called “A scientist just like me” and introduce children to a diverse range of scientists.
The downloadable power points relevant to this box are:
Earth scientist Anjana Khatwa