'A rock is a time capsule - a message from the past: bringing to life the extraordinary stories of ordinary rocks'

 

When we see a rock as a bundle of evidence of how the Earth used to be, we can begin to look for the clues that tell us about its past history, and the past history of the planet. Rocks are natural time capsules. By using the ‘time capsule’ approach you can bring a rock to life in ways that will amaze pupils and adults alike.

The ELI category 'Visualising deep time' has related activities and activities about rocks generally can be found here.