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Rocks, Fossils and Soils Worksheet 1A

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Have a look at the Picture Cards and sort them into two piles: naturally occurring rocks and man-made rocks. List the rocks in the correct column below. Remember, natural rocks can be shaped to

form different functions.

Natural Rocks Man-Made Rocks

Can you name five uses for naturally occurring rocks?

1. ___________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________________________

Name: _____________________________ Date: ____________________

Rocks, Fossils and Soils Worksheet 1B


Which of these rocks are naturally occurring and which are man-made? Colour the natural rocks in one colour and the man-made

rocks in another.

I will colour the naturally occurring rocks in this colour:

I will colour the man-made rocks in this colour:

Marble Concrete Slate

Gravel Sandstone Bricks

Limestone Breeze Blocks Chalk

Granite Pumice Flint

Tarmac Pebbles Basalt

In this box, write as many uses for naturally occurring rocks as you can think of:

Name: _____________________________ Date: ____________________

Rocks, Fossils and Soils Worksheet 1C


Today we are going to see how many different rocks we can see in our local environment. Fill in the table below to record

your findings...

What is the rock being used for? What colour is it? Is it a natural rock or a

man-made rock? NaturalMan-made

NaturalMan-made

NaturalMan-made

NaturalMan-made

NaturalMan-made

NaturalMan-made

NaturalMan-made

NaturalMan-made

NaturalMan-made

NaturalMan-made

NaturalMan-made

NaturalMan-made

NaturalMan-made

NaturalMan-made

Name: _____________________________ Date: ____________________

Rocks, Fossils and Soils Worksheet 1D


Today we are going to see how many different rocks we can see in our local environment. Fill in the table below to record

your findings...

Where is it? What is it being used for?

Colour and description

Natural or man-made?

Rocks, Fossils and Soils Picture Cards A


Cement Block Marble Statue Brick

Gravel Stone Bridge Cobbled Path

Brick Path Chalk Limestone Building

Slate Roof Tarmac Stone Steps

Rocks, Fossils and Soils Picture Cards B


Name: _____________________________ Date: ____________________

Rocks, Fossils and Soils Worksheet 1A ANSWERS


Have a look at the Picture Cards and sort them into two piles: naturally occurring rocks and man-made rocks. List the rocks in the correct column below. Remember, natural rocks can be shaped to

form different functions.

Natural Rocks Man-Made Rocks

Can you name five uses for naturally occurring rocks?

1. ___________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________________________

Cement block

Brick

Brick path

Tarmac

Marble statue

Gravel

Stone bridge

Cobbled path

Chalk

Limestone building

Slate roof

Stone steps

Name: _____________________________ Date: ____________________

Rocks, Fossils and Soils Worksheet 1B ANSWERS


Which of these rocks are naturally occurring and which are man-made? Colour the natural rocks in one colour and the man-made

rocks in another.

I will colour the naturally occurring rocks in this colour:

I will colour the man-made rocks in this colour:

Marble Concrete Slate

Gravel Sandstone Bricks

Limestone Breeze Blocks Chalk

Granite Pumice Flint

Tarmac Pebbles Basalt

In this box, write as many uses for naturally occurring rocks as you can think of:

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