Investigating the composition of limestone | 11-14 years

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Use this lesson plan for 11–14 year olds to help your students plan, implement and evaluate a practical investigation to determine if all limestone is the same.

In this practical activity, students develop their ability to plan, carry out and evaluate a short experiment, working in small teams to make accurate observations of rock samples.

Discussing each others’ descriptors and experiment plans brings in a wider range of ideas using the students’ own vocabulary. This enhances credibility, and promotes coherent thinking. There is also a strong element of evaluation, carried out in a group context.

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