Introduction to rocks | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these is a type of material?
- chair
- metal ✓
- window
- plastic ✓
- rock ✓
Match the object to the material it is often made from.
- window
  
  ⇔
  
  glass ✓
- statue
  
  ⇔
  
  rock ✓
- saucepan
  
  ⇔
  
  metal ✓
- jumper
  
  ⇔
  
  wool ✓
- book
  
  ⇔
  
  paper ✓
Which of these are natural materials?
- wood ✓
- plastic
- rock ✓
- glass
- wool ✓
We can use the ______ of a material to describe what it is like, for example: hard, shiny and rigid.
- 'properties' ✓
Which of these are properties of metal?
- hard ✓
- weak
- transparent
- opaque ✓
- strong ✓
Which of these materials are human-made in factories?
- wood
- plastic ✓
- glass ✓
- rock
- sand

Exit quiz

A ______ is what we use to make things from.
- 'material' ✓
Match the object with the material it is often made from.
- road
  
  ⇔
  
  tarmac ✓
- book
  
  ⇔
  
  paper ✓
- floor
  
  ⇔
  
  concrete ✓
- spectacles
  
  ⇔
  
  glass ✓
- coin
  
  ⇔
  
  metal ✓
- statue
  
  ⇔
  
  rock ✓
Rock is not made by humans. It is a ______ material which is found in Earth.
- 'natural' ✓
Which of the following would be a good use for rock?
- a window
- a gravestone ✓
- a statue ✓
- a roof ✓
- a kettle
Which statements describe rock?
- Rock is a human-made material.
- Rock is a natural material. ✓
- Brick, tarmac and concrete are different types of rock.
- Brick, tarmac and concrete are not examples of rock. ✓
Where do rocks come from?
- the sky
- Earth ✓
- factories
- building and construction shops

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

A material is a substance from which something is made.
Rock is a solid material that occurs naturally in Earth.
Materials such as concrete, tarmac and brick are made by humans and are not rock.
We use different rocks for different purposes.

Common misconception

May have confusion around classification of rock – thinking rocks in the ground and materials such as concrete, tarmac and bricks are a type of rock.

Help children to understand the material ‘rock’ is a natural material and not an object, and that materials like brick, tarmac and concrete are human-made and therefore not the same as natural rock material.

Keywords

Material - A material is what we use to make things from.
Rock - Rock is a naturally occurring material made up of one or more minerals.
Earth - Earth is the planet we live on.
Natural - Things that are natural are found in nature and have not been made by people.
Quarry - A quarry is a place where rock is dug out of the ground.