Rocks, Rocks and more Rocks!

 

The Year 2 students’ enthusiasm for their new Science topic, Rocks, is over-whelming. After the first lesson, where they learned the difference between Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks, they scoured the playground and surrounding areas for rocks during their break.

We tried to find the correct category for each specimen and then match them to their possible uses. A few students had found small pieces of limestone and the class was so surprised when they learned that chalk and talcum powder were made from limestone. This prompted many questions! ‘Which rock did our roof tiles start off as?’ ‘Which rock did my mom’s kitchen counter top start off as?’

We will be building on this knowledge for the last half of this term, and I am looking forward to investigating the marvels of Rocks with my class even further.

Kim Coetzer

Year 2 Teacher