Topic One (1.1): Our rocky home

Topics Icon.png Objectives for this topic

By the end of this topic you should be able to:

  • explain the terms: rocks, minerals, crystal, granite, quartz, feldspar, sandstone, limestone, calcite, chalk, rock-building minerals, crust, concrete, cement, aggregate, metal ores, gem stones;
  • say when Earth’s rock first formed;
  • explain what minerals are, and name the most common rock-building minerals;
  • give three ways that the building industry uses rock;
  • explain what a metal ore is.

Introduction Icon.png Introduction

In this first topic you will learn about what rock is, what it is made of, and what we use it for.

Interact Icon.png Working through your coursebook

  • geog.3, read through pages 6–7.

COMPLETE - Lesson 1 - slide 2 and 11 (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

COMPLETE - 1.1 Sort it Out! (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

COMPLETE - 1.1 You Decide! (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

  • Complete all the ‘Your Turn’ activities on page 7.
  • Rocks are everywhere and are vital to our daily lives, but we rarely think about them! This topic will certainly help you think about them more. For ‘Your Turn’ question 8, try to be as dramatic and creative as you can!
  • Rocks can also be beautiful. Do an internet search for ‘Close up minerals in rocks’. How many different shapes, colours and patterns can you identify?
  • Why not take a walk around your local area and take photos of any rocks you see? Use them to create an annotated sketch map of the area.

Review Icon.png Review

Once you have completed this topic please take the End-of-Lesson test:

COMPLETE - End-of-Lesson Test 1.1 (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

You will need to have signed up to the LS Geography Year 9 Group on Kerboodle, if you have not already done this, please do so now using the code provided on the linked page. (It may take one or two days for you to be assigned to the group).

Bridge Icon.png  Support activity for this topic

COMPLETE - Foundation Worksheet for 1.1 (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

Stretch Icon.png Extension activity for this topic

COMPLETE - Extension Worksheet for 1.1 (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

Download Icon.png Check your answers

CHECK - Your Turn Answers

CHECK - 1.1 Foundation Worksheet Answers (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

CHECK - 1.1 Extension Worksheet Answers (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.