--- title: "Learning about rocks" url: "https://delphside.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-01-11-20-13-00-learning-about-rocks" school: "Delph Side Community Primary School" --- # Learning about rocks ![Image of Learning about rocks](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/images/blog/20250110_113330658_iOS.jpg) 11 January 2025 [Jonathan Fyne](https://delphside.lancs.sch.uk/blog/author/jfyne) [Class of 2028](https://delphside.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2028) Year 3 have been rock solid this week, delving into the mesmersing world of geology. They've been exploring the properties of different rocks through hands-on experiments, testing their hardness, buoyancy (floating and sinking!) and even their reaction to acid. ### Science - Rocks [![](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-rocks/20250109_134818634_iOS.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/images/gallery/science-rocks/20250109_134818634_iOS.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-rocks/20250109_134821923_iOS.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/images/gallery/science-rocks/20250109_134821923_iOS.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-rocks/20250109_134824018_iOS.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/images/gallery/science-rocks/20250109_134824018_iOS.jpg) 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