St. Columbas P.S. and Nursery

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P5/6 and P6/7 have a geologist visit as part of their topic on The Earth.

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Colin a STEM SCIENCE AMBASSADOR who works for Morrison’s Construction has spent two  Thursday afternoons with us talking and showing us about the structure of the Earth, The Rock Cycle-how rocks are made and involving us in handling rocks, asking questions and making deductions from what we have  been told and what we found out on closer inspection.OUtdoor Learning and Rocks with Colin 031

Handling rocks.

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Looking at and discussing rocks.

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Finding out about The Rock Cycle.

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Making connections between what we have been shown and told and what we have seen for ourselves.OUtdoor Learning and Rocks with Colin 081

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A great time was had by all. We will now take what we have learned from Colin and develop our understanding of The Earth through practical activities and video clips.

 

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