Science Earth's Systems Conceptual 7–8 yrs

Properties of materials

材料的性质

Description

Compare and group different kinds of rocks based on their appearance and simple physical properties such as hardness, texture, and colour

Mastery Evidence
  • Describe at least three observable properties of rocks: hardness, texture, colour, grain size
  • Sort a collection of rocks into groups based on chosen properties
  • Compare two rocks and describe how their properties differ
Assessment Prompt

Can your child examine a collection of rocks and sort them by whether they're hard or crumbly, rough or smooth, and light or dark?