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You will need Acrobat
Reader installed to open the activity sheets.
You will also need the latest version of the flash player to be able to play swf files.
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• to be able to undertake independent research into the properties of diamonds
Children will demonstrate this by completing the task on page 2 successfully.
• use results of their tests to rank rocks in order of ease of wearing away
Children will demonstrate this by completing the task on page 3 successfully.
• to apply scientific knowledge to everyday situations
Children will demonstrate this by completing the task on page 3 successfully.
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Assessing Pupil Progress in Primary Science (APP)
This activity is useful for each Assessment Focus (AF), but is particularly relevant for:
AF4 - Using investigative approaches
• Select equipment of information sources to from those provided to address a question or idea under investigation
• Make some accurate observations relevant to questions or ideas under investigation
Science:
Rocks and soils (QCA Unit 3D)
• that rocks are chosen for particular purposes because of their characteristics
• that beneath all surfaces there is rock
• that rocks can be grouped according to observable characteristics
• to observe and compare rocks
• that differences between rocks can be identified by testing
Scientific enquiry
• considering whether a test is fair
• making comparisons
• drawing and suggesting explanations for conclusions
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Introducing the activity
• Display Page 1 through a projector or as an OHT. Discuss the image with the children.
Why do we say it's The Queen's Diamond Jubilee?
Show the children images of uncut and cut diamonds and ask which are ‘diamonds'.
Ask the children
- where do diamonds come from?
- why are they so special?
Leading the main activity
• Display Page 2 through a data projector or on an OHT. Using both the information on the page and the results of some individual research ask the children to produce a timeline to show how diamonds are formed. Emphasis the length of time this process takes. (See Weblinks below for useful websites.)
• Display Page 3 through a data projector or as an OHT. Ask the children to describe what is happening in the image. How can they tell which is the hardest rock? Using rock samples rub different pairs of rocks together - which is the hardest? Plan and carry out a fair test to investigate this.
Can you arrange the rocks available in order of hardest?
Safety note: It is advisable to wear safety goggles when rubbing the rocks.
Having researched and investigated diamonds and rocks can the children decided why is this jubilee called the ‘diamond jubilee'?
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2012 Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Story behind the activity
Direct.gov
Information about the jubilee and events
Whyzz
Information about where diamonds come from
Natural History Museum
How diamonds are formed and found
American Museum of Natural History
How diamonds are formed and found
Natural History Museum
Information about the age of diamonds
Natural History Museum
Information about the properties of diamonds
Science Kids
Facts about diamonds
Facts About
Interesting facts about diamonds
BBC Bitesize
Rocks and soils interactive activity
Kidsgeo.com
‘Who am I?' rock game
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