Assess student knowledge and understanding of the topic soils, rocks and minerals with this two-page assessment task.

Students will answer a set of six questions that gauge their understanding of:

1. soil types
2. soil layers
3. rock types
4. rock examples
5. mineral examples and uses.

The included rubric helps with assessing the extended responses in questions 3 and 6.

This resource is included in the Year 3 Earth & Space Sciences: Soils, Rocks & Minerals Unit Plan.