Geography

Our topic this term is 'Rocks, Relics and Rumbles'. 

So far we have learnt:

• about sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks and how they are formed
• about the properties of rocks and how they are used
• about the different layers of the Earth
• about how fossils are formed and consolidated our Year 2 learning about Mary Anning
• about the types of soil in the school grounds by testing the soil in different areas
• about tectonic plates and how their movement creates volcanoes, earthquakes or tsunamis
• about the Ring of Fire and why it is a significant area for volcanoes
• about the features of volcanoes and how they are formed
• to use latitude and longitude to locate volcanoes on a world map
• how to use the search engine 'Swiggle' to research well known volcanoes across the world
• about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii and the effects it had on the area and people
• about how earthquakes and tsunamis are formed