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Students look at ways to identify minerals *Hardness (Mohs Scale) *Lustre (metallic, pearly, earthy, glassy etc) * Streak * Cleavage * Density Powerpoint and practical ||  || Students perform a first-hand investigation and use second hand data to classify ( in terms of their origins and common mineral composition) several common igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks using a key, with particular reference to those rocks in the local environment || [|Igneous Rocks] [|Igneous Rock Formation Annimation] [|Forming Igneous Rock] [|Unconformity of sedimentary layers]animation [|Sequencing events in rock structure]animation [|Classification of rocks] || and describes: – the geological features of the local landscape – the past geological history of the area that can be deduced from evidence in the local rocks, soils or fossil || [|Geology of Sydney] [|Geology of the Sydney Basin] || analyse the ways in which the vegetation of an area can be influenced by soil composition and climate relate the presence of particular animals in the local environment to their requirements within the local environment || choose equipment, plan and perform first-hand investigations during a local field study to:–identify the main parent rock types (if present) –analyse the soil in each area for: -organic content - pH -moisture content -presence of salts (chlorides) identify, gather and process first-hand or secondary data to identify the dominant types of plants and animals in the area studied ||  ||
 * The Local Environment**
 * **Syllabus Content** || **What students learn** || **student activity** ||
 * 1) Rocks are formed from different materials || identify common rock forming minerals ||.
 * || *distinguish between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rock || Experiment Igneous rocks: Crystals and Cooling Rates (model of igneous rock formation)
 * || identify and describe the geological features of the local environment that determine its natural landforms || Students identify data, gather, process and present information as a report that identifies
 * The properties of local sois affect the local biological environment || summarise the processes that produce soil