Encourage discussion and promote scientific thinking with these Year 3 Rocks Concept Cartoons. They feature a range of common misconceptions about rocks and fossils that can be unpicked to ensure that your children are secure in their understanding of the topic. Pupils will be able to explain their viewpoints using evidence from their learning to justify if a statement is true. It will also identify any gaps in children's understanding which can be targeted quickly. This resource focuses on the statements 'rocks are hard' and 'fossils are the remains of dinosaurs'.

They are flexible in their use, meaning they could used at the beginning or end of a topic. They are also ideal for display too - ensuring a knowledge rich environment to further young minds.

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Year 3 National Curriculum objectives

• compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties

• describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock