Children explore three materials that come from the Earth — rocks, soil and water — describe how they look and feel, learn how people, plants and animals use them, and collect and sort small rocks.
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Completed: Rocks, Soil and Water Around Us
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Year 2 students (typically ages 6–7) working on earth, rocks & weather. It is pitched at getting started.
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Look closely and feel each material. Is it hard or soft? Rough or smooth?
Read the box. Then circle the best answer.
Rocks, soil and water come from the Earth.
Rocks are hard. Some are smooth. Some are rough.
Soil is soft and crumbly. Plants grow in soil.
Water is in rivers, lakes, the sea and the rain.
Write True or False.
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