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In this activity children will investigate the hardness of rocks and its relation to the use of the term 'diamond' in relation to anniversaries.
Description
The Queen celebrated her Diamond Jubilee on Tuesday 5 June 2012 and commemorated 60 years of her reign.
Children will investigate the hardness of rocks and its relation to the use of the term 'diamond' in relation to anniversaries.
Learning Objective:
- to be able to undertake independent research into the properties of diamonds
- to make comparisons
Children will learn:
- to use results of their tests to rank rocks in order of ease of wearing away
- to apply scientific knowledge to everyday situations
These resources were initially developed in partnership with the Centre for Science Education, Sheffield Hallam University.