Our Topic this term is entitled 'Extreme Environments'.

What On Earth Is Happening Beneath Our Feet? 

We have been learning about what is happening beneath our feet, starting with soil and heading all the way down to the Earth's core. To help us understand the make-up soil, we looked at what was underground in our school. Digging through the topsoil and subsoil to get a good understanding of the layers of earth in the Earth's crust.

The tectonic plates that form the Earth’s crust are always moving. Even the smallest movement can cause huge earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis that devastate communities across wide areas. If we can understand what is happening underground, we can learn to predict and protect ourselves in the future. 

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What Can We Learn From Rocks?

As stupendous scientists, we will compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties. This knowledge will help us to describe how fossils are formed. As hands-on historians, we will visit the Warren and collect fossils, like the esteemed fossil hunter Mary Anning. We will then use these artefacts to help us to describe and explain the passage of time. As amazing artists, we will develop our use of sketch books and consider how these can support us in refining our observational and sketching skills.

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