This can be linked to local examples, much of the local Filter paper (coffee appearance, texture rock is sedimentary as it has examples of fossils in it. filters will work), and permeability. beakers, funnels, Inquiry: Students will investigate in small groups looking Students will be able measuring cylinders, at sediment, and how quickly water permeates/filters to model the timers, different through different materials. Different materials such as characteristics or samples of materials gravel, sand, soil, placed in filter paper inside a funnel. types of rocks as such as: large gravel, Then a certain amount of water poured through each, and well as the rock small gravel, sand, timed to measure the rate of permeation. cycle using simple soil, etc models. Students will also be able to evaluate these Alternatively can look at how quickly sediment settles in a Alternatively: Jars, models. jar containing different types of sediment and water. stopwatches, samples of materials Students will work in such as: gravel, small groups to small gravel, sand, carry out a full soil, etc investigation into the permeability of different materials. Learn about fossils and how The teacher can show the class some examples of Sample of various Students will they are formed fossils for them to observe and hand lenses. Ask if fossils examples observe and students know of any fossils that can be found in Cayman of corals and shells) compare the Key Vocabulary: and fossils they know of in general. etc. It may be possible similarities and Fossil, shell, bone, mineralization, plastercine, to borrow some from differences between cast, impression, layers, The teacher can then demonstrate the process of how the national different fossils. excavate, plaster cast fossils are formed by placing an item, such as a shell in museum/national the bottom of a large jar/beaker that has already has a Students will identify trust, hand lenses. layer of plastercine/modelling clay in it, then layering it fossils found locally with soil, sand, gravel and water etc, to represent the as well as layers that build up over time. Then leaving, for a while, to internationally. represent the long period of time that the process takes.
This can be linked to local examples, much of the local rock is sedimentary as it has examples of fossils in it. Inquiry: Students will investigate in small groups looking at sediment, and how quickly water permeates/filters through different materials. Different materials such as gravel, sand, soil, placed in filter paper inside a funnel. Then a certain amount of water poured through each, and timed to measure the rate of permeation. Alternatively can look at how quickly sediment settles in a jar containing different types of sediment and water. Filter paper (coffee filters will work), beakers, funnels, measuring cylinders, timers, different samples of materials such as: large gravel, small gravel, sand, soil, etc Alternatively: Jars, stopwatches, samples of materials such as: gravel, small gravel, sand, soil, etc appearance, texture and permeability. Students will be able to model the characteristics or types of rocks as well as the rock cycle using simple models. Students will also be able to evaluate these models. Students will work in small groups to carry out a full investigation into the permeability of different materials. Learn about fossils and how they are formed Key Vocabulary: Fossil, shell, bone, mineralization, plastercine, cast, impression, layers, excavate, plaster cast The teacher can show the class some examples of fossils for them to observe and hand lenses. Ask if students know of any fossils that can be found in Cayman and fossils they know of in general. The teacher can then demonstrate the process of how fossils are formed by placing an item, such as a shell in the bottom of a large jar/beaker that has already has a layer of plastercine/modelling clay in it, then layering it with soil, sand, gravel and water etc, to represent the layers that build up over time. Then leaving, for a while, to represent the long period of time that the process takes. Sample of various fossils examples of corals and shells) etc. It may be possible to borrow some from the national museum/national trust, hand lenses. Students will observe and compare the similarities and differences between different fossils. Students will identify fossils found locally as well as internationally.
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