If you are out for a walk and see some rocks, do you wonder what they are? Here are some questions to ask yourself, 'Questions for any rock face 4: rock group (sedimentary or igneous): what questions about the type of rock might be asked at any rock ...
This field activity helps people to ask questions to help distinguish between sedimentary and igneous rocks. There are many Earthlearningideas about asking questions when looking at rocks. They can be found in 'Fieldwork' in our Investigating the Earthcategory.
This activity encourages pupils to really think about flooding and what it would be like to be caught in a sudden flash flood. The ELI gives a series of questions to help pupils realise the effects and their possible consequences.
Related activities can be found in our Natural Hazards category.
This activity has been devised to demonstrate the principles behind relative dating using zone fossils by substituting photographs, taken over a period of time within the experience of the students.
Related activities can be found in our Geological Timecategory.
This ELI is an exercise to demonstrate the extent of geological time-scales and the need for meaningful geological reference points, obtained from fossils and other geological events, recorded in the rock record.
