Chapter 2 The rock cycle
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Challenge 2.6 Preventing soil erosion
Be able to make a scientific model
Success criteria
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By the end of this lesson, students should be able to: •
create representations of the changes that occur to rocks at each stage of the rock cycle.
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Australian Curriculum links
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Learning intentions •
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Lesson plan: Practical
Year: 8
Strand: Science understanding Sub-strand: Earth and space sciences Content description: describe the key processes of the rock cycle, including the timescales over which they occur, and examine how the properties of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks reflect their formation and influence their use (AC9S8U04) Strand: Science inquiry Sub-strand: Questioning and predicting Content description: develop investigable questions, reasoned predictions and hypotheses to explore scientific models, identify patterns and test relationships (AC9S8I01)
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