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Rocks & Fossils Detective KS2

Rocks & Fossils Detective KS2 is a five-mission Year 3 science activity book mapped to the DfE National Curriculum for rocks. Children group rocks into igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic from real-world clues, compare them by hardness and by whether they are permeable or impermeable, describe how fossils are formed in sedimentary rock over millions of years, meet pioneering fossil hunter Mary Anning, and discover that soil is made from broken rock plus organic matter. Every question is auto-marked on screen, or the whole book can be printed with a full answer key. Includes teacher, parent and pupil notes and is fully SEND-friendly with high-contrast and large-text modes.

Key stage

Key Stage 2

Subject

Science

Time

~20 min

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You're going to work through five rock-detective missions. Answer on screen and I'll check your science straight away, or print the book and solve it on paper. Take your time — real geologists look closely before they decide!

This is a Year 3 rocks and fossils activity book. Sit alongside your child if you can, and let them handle real rocks and stones — feel how hard they are, look for layers, and drip a little water to see what soaks in — before answering. A garden, park or beach is a great hands-on helper.

A five-mission Year 3 activity book covering DfE KS2 rocks: grouping igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rock; comparing hardness and permeability; describing how fossils are formed in sedimentary rock, with Mary Anning; and recognising that soils are made from rocks and organic matter. Missions 1–4 are auto-marked; Mission 5 is an open home task. Suitable for guided or independent use.

Most pages are checked together with the "Check my answers" button, which marks every response and gives feedback. Mission 5 is open-ended and is not auto-marked — check it against the answer sheet notes.

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